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Dal Bhat

A wholesome Nepali staple of steamed rice paired with a fragrant lentil dal tempered with cumin, mustard, and aromatics, finished with spinach, cilantro, and a squeeze of lemon. Comforting, nourishing, and deeply satisfying.

🇳🇵 Nepal$

Cherchem

Cherchem is a hearty North African wheat-berry and legume stew featuring chickpeas and fava beans simmered with warm spices, tomato, and harissa, then brightened with lemon and parsley.

🇲🇷 Mauritania$

Oka i'a

Oka i'a is a Samoan raw tuna salad lightly cured in lime juice and folded with rich coconut cream, then tossed with tomato, cucumber, onion, and chili. Bright, creamy, and refreshing with a gentle heat.

🇼🇸 Samoa$$

Zanzibar Sambusa

Crispy, spiced Zanzibar-style beef sambusas with a fragrant filling of onion, garlic, ginger, chili, and warm East African-Indian spices, wrapped in a thin dough and fried until golden.

🇹🇿 Tanzania$$

Kossam Afra

Kossam Afra is a fiery Ethiopian/Eritrean-style skillet of lamb offal (liver, heart, kidney) seared in niter kibbeh with berbere, aromatics, and chiles, then brightened with lemon and cilantro. Served hot with flatbread for scooping.

🇬🇲 Gambia$$

Pikliz

Pikliz is a bright, fiery Haitian pickled slaw of cabbage, carrots, and Scotch bonnet peppers in a tangy vinegar-lime brine—crisp, zesty, and perfect as a condiment or side.

🇭🇹 Haiti$

Fjallagrös Rúgbrauð

A dense, gently sweet Icelandic rye bread enriched with fjallagrös (Iceland moss), buttermilk, and molasses, traditionally baked low and slow; hearty with a hint of caraway and wonderful with butter.

🇮🇸 Iceland$

Conakry Dèguè

Conakry Dèguè (Thiakry/Degue) is a creamy West African millet-and-yogurt dessert, lightly spiced with vanilla, nutmeg, and cinnamon, and dotted with raisins and coconut.

🇬🇳 Guinea$$

Grytviken Stew

A hearty, one-pot beef and barley stew simmered with potatoes, carrots, cabbage, and warm herbs. Rich broth, a touch of vinegar for brightness, and parsley to finish make this cold‑weather comfort in a bowl.

🇬🇸 South Georgia South Sandwich Islands$$

Granat Soup

A fragrant, savory-sour pomegranate and beef soup from the Caucasus region, enriched with red lentils and rice, brightened by fresh herbs, and finished with a walnut crunch.

🇸🇱 Sierra Leone$$

I've been...

Dal Bhat

Cherchem

Oka i'a

Zanzibar Sambusa

Kossam Afra

Pikliz

Fjallagrös Rúgbrauð

Conakry Dèguè

Grytviken Stew

Granat Soup

I've been...

Dal Bhat

Cherchem

Oka i'a

Zanzibar Sambusa

Kossam Afra

Pikliz

Fjallagrös Rúgbrauð

Conakry Dèguè

Grytviken Stew

Granat Soup