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Monaco Bread Pudding

A cozy, sweet-and-salty twist on classic bread pudding made with crushed Monaco biscuits soaked in a vanilla-cinnamon custard, dotted with raisins and cashews, then baked until golden and set. Comforting, quick, and perfect for tea-time or dessert.

🇲🇨 Monaco$$

Keke Lolo

Keke Lolo is an island-style coconut cake/quick bread enriched with coconut milk and grated coconut, warmly spiced and dotted with raisins. A hint of lime zest and bay leaf–infused liquid add fragrant depth for a moist, tender crumb.

🇹🇴 Tonga$$

Roshi

Roshi is a soft, unleavened Maldivian flatbread made from flour, water, salt, and a touch of oil—perfect for scooping up curries or enjoying with simple sides.

🇲🇻 Maldives$

Belizean Fry Jacks

Belizean Fry Jacks are golden, puffy fried dough pillows—crisp at the edges and airy inside—traditionally served at breakfast with beans, eggs, cheese, or jam.

🇧🇿 Belize$

Gari Soakings

A popular Ghanaian no-cook bowl of soaked gari with water and evaporated milk, sweetened and topped with peanuts and ice—refreshing, filling, and ready in minutes.

🇱🇷 Liberia$

Buta no Shogayaki

Buta no Shogayaki is a classic Japanese ginger pork: thin-sliced pork loin quickly marinated in soy, sake, mirin, fresh ginger and garlic, then seared with onions. It’s savory-sweet, aromatic, and typically served with steamed rice, shredded cabbage, sesame, scallions, and a squeeze of lemon.

🇯🇵 Japan$$

Rice Crispy Treat

Classic no-bake Rice Crispy Treats made with buttery, vanilla-scented melted marshmallows folded into crisp rice cereal for chewy, crunchy squares.

🇺🇸 United States$

Tabbouleh

A bright, herb-forward Levantine salad of finely chopped parsley, mint, tomatoes, and cucumber folded with tender bulgur, lemon, and extra-virgin olive oil. Light, zesty, and perfect as a mezze or side, served scooped with crisp romaine leaves.

🇱🇧 Lebanon$

Udon

A comforting bowl of kake udon: springy wheat noodles in a light dashi–soy–mirin broth, lightly sweet and savory, topped with scallions and toasted sesame. Simple, quick, and deeply satisfying.

🇯🇵 Japan$

Garri au Lait

A refreshing, no-cook West African bowl of soaked garri enriched with evaporated milk, sweetened to taste, and topped with roasted groundnuts, banana slices, coconut flakes, and ice for a creamy-crunchy chill.

🇨🇲 Cameroon$

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