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Shchupak u soli

Shchupak u soli is a Ukrainian salt-crusted pike: aromatic herbs and lemon perfume a tender, moist fish baked inside a coarse-salt and egg-white crust. Served with a tangy horseradish–sour cream and rye bread for a rustic, festive main.

🇧🇾 Belarus$$

Gers Ogaily

Gers Ogaily is a fragrant Kuwaiti saffron and cardamom cake enriched with ghee and evaporated milk, lightly perfumed with rose water and topped with sesame seeds. Soft, moist, and perfect with tea or coffee.

🇰🇼 Kuwait$$

Mansaf

Mansaf is Jordan’s national dish: tender lamb simmered in a tangy jameed-yogurt sauce, served over fragrant rice and flatbread, and topped with ghee-toasted almonds and pine nuts.

🇯🇴 Jordan$$$

Paxlava

Azerbaijani paxlava is a rich, layered walnut pastry made with an enriched dough and perfumed with cardamom, cinnamon, saffron, and rose water, then finished with a bright lemon-honey syrup. Fragrant and celebratory, it’s a classic for holidays and tea time.

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan$$$

Comilla Roshmalai

Comilla Roshmalai is a delicate Bengali dessert featuring soft chhana patties soaked in fragrant saffron-cardamom milk, lightly perfumed with rosewater and garnished with pistachios and almonds. Rich, creamy, and celebratory, it’s perfect for special occasions.

🇧🇩 Bangladesh$$

Kaimati

Kaimati are crisp-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside Swahili fried dough balls soaked in a fragrant cardamom–saffron–rose syrup. Sweet, aromatic, and perfect for celebrations or tea-time.

🇰🇪 Kenya$

Himbasha

Himbasha is a lightly sweet, cardamom-scented Eritrean/Ethiopian celebratory bread, often enriched with milk, butter, raisins, and decorated with a traditional scored pattern. Fragrant nigella seeds add a gentle, savory pop.

🇪🇷 Eritrea$

Hong Kong Goose

Experience a taste of East Asia with this succulent Hong Kong Goose, marinated in a rich blend of Asian spices and aromatics, offering a fragrant and savory delight perfect for any special occasion.

🇭🇰 Hong Kong$$$

Bakhtyari Bites

Bakhtyari Bites are a delightful fusion of marinated lamb and chicken skewers, accompanied by colorful bell peppers and onions, offering a rich and savory taste, typical of Persian cuisine.

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan$$

Kokis Kurakkan

Kokis Kurakkan is a Sri Lankan snack traditionally enjoyed during festive seasons, made with a blend of kurakkan and rice flour, enhanced with the richness of coconut milk and a hint of sweetness.

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka$

I've been...

Shchupak u soli

Gers Ogaily

Mansaf

Paxlava

Comilla Roshmalai

Kaimati

Himbasha

Hong Kong Goose

Bakhtyari Bites

Kokis Kurakkan

I've been...

Shchupak u soli

Gers Ogaily

Mansaf

Paxlava

Comilla Roshmalai

Kaimati

Himbasha

Hong Kong Goose

Bakhtyari Bites

Kokis Kurakkan