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Jamaican Orchid Custard

Silky-smooth Jamaican Orchid Custard infused with vanilla bean, dark rum, warm allspice and nutmeg, brightened by lime zest and finished with a crunchy toasted coconut topping.

🇯🇲 Jamaica$$

Solomon Islands Banana Fritters

Crisp, golden Solomon Islands–style banana fritters scented with vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg, finished with a honey–lime drizzle and toasted coconut.

🇸🇧 Solomon Islands$

Leqebekoane

Leqebekoane is a traditional Basotho steamed bread made from a blend of all-purpose flour and maize meal, slightly sweetened and enriched with butter or oil. Soft, tender, and hearty, it’s perfect alongside stews, grilled meats, or enjoyed warm with butter.

🇱🇸 Lesotho$

Cuscuz de Arroz

Cuscuz de Arroz is a Northeast Brazilian steamed rice cake enriched with coconut, milk, sugar, butter, and cheese. It’s lightly sweet, tender, and perfect warm with a pat of butter or a sprinkle of grated cheese. Comforting and simple for a morning meal or snack.

🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau$$

Ka'ak Halabi

Ka'ak Halabi (Aleppine rings) are lightly sweet, aromatic snack rings scented with mahlab, anise, and fennel, and crusted with sesame and nigella seeds. Crisp-tender and golden with a hint of turmeric, they’re perfect with tea or coffee.

🇸🇾 Syria$$

Salată de vinete

A classic Romanian eggplant spread made from roasted eggplants blended with onion, sunflower oil, a touch of mayonnaise and lemon, served with tomatoes, roasted red pepper, and parsley on bread. Creamy, smoky, and fresh.

🇷🇴 Romania$

Tarte au chadeck

A bright, citrus-forward French tart featuring chadeck (pomelo) curd nestled in a tender, buttery pâte sucrée. Vanilla, a touch of dark rum, and cream round out the filling for a silky, aromatic dessert with a lively, bittersweet finish.

🇲🇶 Martinique$$

Toloma

Toloma is a warm, Amazonian plantain-and-cassava porridge-drink sweetened with panela and scented with cinnamon. Comforting, naturally gluten- and dairy-free, it’s perfect for breakfast or a nourishing snack.

🇩🇲 Dominica$

Tamina bi Zanjabil

Tamina bi Zanjabil is a traditional Maghrebi semolina sweet: semolina is toasted in butter, perfumed with ginger and cinnamon, then bound with honey into a soft, spoonable dessert. Finished with toasted sesame seeds and almonds, it’s fragrant, nutty, and gently spiced.

🇩🇿 Algeria$$

Ginger Shekerbura

Ginger Shekerbura is a fragrant Azerbaijani pastry: buttery, tender dough encasing a finely ground almond, sugar, cardamom, and ginger filling. Delicately sweet and aromatic, it’s perfect with tea or as a festive dessert.

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan$$$

I've been...

Jamaican Orchid Custard

Solomon Islands Banana Fritters

Leqebekoane

Cuscuz de Arroz

Ka'ak Halabi

Salată de vinete

Tarte au chadeck

Toloma

Tamina bi Zanjabil

Ginger Shekerbura

I've been...

Jamaican Orchid Custard

Solomon Islands Banana Fritters

Leqebekoane

Cuscuz de Arroz

Ka'ak Halabi

Salată de vinete

Tarte au chadeck

Toloma

Tamina bi Zanjabil

Ginger Shekerbura