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Chakalaka Croquettes

Chakalaka Croquettes are a spicy and savory treat featuring the South African vegetable relish, Chakalaka, mixed with mashed potatoes, coated in breadcrumbs, and fried to perfection.

🇿🇦 South Africa$$

Busselton Bliss

Busselton Bliss is a delightful seafood curry that combines the fresh taste of prawns and fish with aromatic spices, wrapped in the creamy richness of coconut milk. It’s a vibrant and flavorful dish that will transport your taste buds to the coastlines of Busselton.

🇦🇺 Western Australia, Australia$$

Santiago's Surprise

Santiago's Surprise is a vibrant and zesty dish that pairs tender white fish with a spicy, tangy marinade, all topped with creamy avocado for a refreshing meal.

🇨🇱 Chile$$

Mississippi Swamp Stew

Mississippi Swamp Stew is a hearty and flavorful stew, capturing the essence of Southern cuisine with a mix of meats, vegetables, and spices, all simmered to perfection.

🇺🇸 United States$$

Maraq Qanjo

Maraq Qanjo is a comforting and nutritious Somali cabbage stew, rich in vegetables and spices, perfect for a warm meal on a chilly day.

🇸🇴 Somalia$

Ufi Paka

Ufi Paka is a rich and savory dish featuring yams cooked in a spiced coconut milk sauce, offering a perfect balance of warmth and zest with hints of ginger, turmeric, and cumin.

🇹🇴 Tonga$$

Sài Gòn Cloud Bites

Sài Gòn Cloud Bites are delicate rice flour pancakes filled with tender shrimp and crisp bean sprouts, served with vibrant herbs and a tangy Nuoc Mam sauce. A delightful appetizer, they bring the authentic flavors of Vietnam right to your table.

🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam$$

Caicos Zesty Conch

Caicos Zesty Conch is a vibrant and spicy seafood delight featuring tender conch meat infused with lime, herbs, and fiery scotch bonnet peppers, bringing the flavors of the Caribbean to your table.

🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands$$

Chettinad Kuzhi Paniyaram

Chettinad Kuzhi Paniyaram is a savory South Indian snack made from fermented idli batter, enhanced with aromatic spices and herbs.

🇮🇳 Tamil Nadu, India$

Bahian Embrace

Bahian Embrace is a vibrant Brazilian dish that combines shrimp with black-eyed peas, coconut, and cassava in a rich dendê oil sauce, offering an explosion of tropical flavors.

🇧🇷 Bahia, Brazil$$

I've been...

Chakalaka Croquettes

Busselton Bliss

Santiago's Surprise

Mississippi Swamp Stew

Maraq Qanjo

Ufi Paka

Sài Gòn Cloud Bites

Caicos Zesty Conch

Chettinad Kuzhi Paniyaram

Bahian Embrace

I've been...

Chakalaka Croquettes

Busselton Bliss

Santiago's Surprise

Mississippi Swamp Stew

Maraq Qanjo

Ufi Paka

Sài Gòn Cloud Bites

Caicos Zesty Conch

Chettinad Kuzhi Paniyaram

Bahian Embrace