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Tamale Panameño

Tamale Panameño is a traditional Panamanian dish made with a flavorful mix of cornmeal dough, meats, and vegetables, all wrapped in banana leaves and steamed to perfection.

🇵🇦 Panama$$

Yogyakarta Caramelized Coconut Bites

Yogyakarta Caramelized Coconut Bites, or "Ketan Kelapa Gula Jawa," are a traditional Indonesian sweet treat combining the rich flavors of grated coconut and palm sugar encased in glutinous rice dough, all wrapped with fragrant banana leaves.

🇮🇩 Yogyakarta, Indonesia$

Bougna

Bougna is a traditional Melanesian dish that blends chicken, seafood, and vibrant root vegetables like sweet potatoes and taro, slow-cooked with coconut milk in banana leaves.

🇳🇨 New Caledonia$$$

Manaia Hau Pulu

Manaia Hau Pulu is a delicious Polynesian dish combining tender chicken thighs with creamy coconut flavors wrapped in taro and banana leaves for a unique and savory experience.

🇹🇴 Tonga$$

Lu Sipi

Lu Sipi is a traditional Polynesian dish featuring tender lamb cooked with rich coconut milk and taro leaves, wrapped in banana leaves for a fragrant, aromatic experience.

🇹🇴 Tonga$$

Liboke Ya Mbika

Liboke Ya Mbika is a traditional Congolese dish that combines the rich flavors of smoked fish and pumpkin seeds, wrapped and steamed in banana leaves.

🇨🇬 Congo$$

Empanadas en Hoja

Empanadas en Hoja are savory pastries traditionally wrapped in banana leaves, filled with a flavorful mixture of beef, spices, and vegetables, offering a taste of Latin America's rich culinary culture.

🇦🇷 Buenos Aires, Argentina$$

Tuvaluan Huarangi

Tuvaluan Huarangi is a traditional Pacific Island dish that brings together the vibrant flavors of coconut milk, fresh fish, and aromatic spices like lemongrass and ginger, all wrapped in banana leaves.

🇹🇻 Tuvalu$$

Liboke Mpoo

Liboke Mpoo is a flavorful Congolese dish where fish is marinated and steamed in banana leaves, enriched with vibrant spices and a dash of citrus for a tantalizing culinary delight.

🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo$$

Ndomba

Ndomba is a traditional Congolese dish where beef is simmered with a rich blend of peanut butter and spices, then steamed in banana leaves, offering a fragrant and flavorful meal.

🇬🇦 Gabon$$

I've been...

Tamale Panameño

Yogyakarta Caramelized Coconut Bites

Bougna

Manaia Hau Pulu

Lu Sipi

Liboke Ya Mbika

Empanadas en Hoja

Tuvaluan Huarangi

Liboke Mpoo

Ndomba

I've been...

Tamale Panameño

Yogyakarta Caramelized Coconut Bites

Bougna

Manaia Hau Pulu

Lu Sipi

Liboke Ya Mbika

Empanadas en Hoja

Tuvaluan Huarangi

Liboke Mpoo

Ndomba