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Lolo Cassava

Lolo Cassava is a Fijian-inspired dish of tender cassava simmered in rich coconut milk and cream with aromatics, wrapped in banana leaf for a fragrant finish. Creamy, comforting, and naturally gluten-free and vegan.

🇸🇧 Solomon Islands$$

Merguez

Merguez is a spicy North African sausage made from lamb and beef, seasoned with harissa, paprika, cumin, coriander, fennel, garlic, and cayenne. It’s bold, smoky, and aromatic—excellent grilled or pan-seared and served with flatbreads, couscous, or salads.

🇩🇿 Algeria$$

Pyongyang Manduguk

Pyongyang Manduguk is a North Korean–style dumpling soup featuring a light, clean beef-kelp broth with delicate dumplings filled with tofu and vegetables. It’s comforting yet refined, highlighting subtle flavors and a clear, savory stock. Perfect for a nourishing, warming main course.

🇰🇵 North Korea$$

Xiao Long Bao

Shanghainese soup dumplings filled with savory pork and rich gelatinized chicken stock that melts into soup as they steam; served with black vinegar and chili oil.

🇨🇳 China$$

Klepon

Klepon are Indonesian pandan-scented glutinous rice balls filled with molten palm sugar and rolled in lightly salted grated coconut. Chewy, aromatic, and delightfully sweet, they’re best enjoyed warm, soon after cooking.

🇮🇩 Indonesia$

Chapli Kebab

Chapli Kebab is a boldly spiced, shallow‑fried beef patty from the Pakistani–Afghan region, studded with onion, tomato, herbs, and crushed spices. Crispy at the edges and juicy inside, it’s finished with lemon for brightness and served with chutney, naan, or salad.

🇵🇰 Pakistan$$

Goulash

A hearty Hungarian-style goulash: tender beef simmered with onions, garlic, sweet paprika, caraway, bell pepper, and potatoes in a rich beef broth. Comforting, aromatic, and deeply savory with a gentle paprika warmth.

🇭🇺 Hungary$$

Niue Coconut Fish

A bright, island-style citrus-cured fish bathed in silky coconut cream with crunchy vegetables and chili heat—cool, refreshing, and deeply aromatic.

🇳🇺 Niue$$

Solwara Sipsup

Solwara Sipsup is a fragrant Papua New Guinean coconut seafood soup brimming with fish, prawns, and mussels, brightened with lime, lemongrass, and ginger. Root vegetables like sweet potato and taro make it hearty, while bird’s eye chili adds gentle heat.

🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea$$$

Bouvet Island Kelp Kimchi

A briny, crunchy kimchi that blends napa cabbage with umami-rich kelp for an ocean-kissed twist. Spicy, garlicky, and probiotic, it’s a vibrant banchan to brighten any meal. Ferments into deeper flavor over a few days.

🇧🇻 Bouvet Island$$

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