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Sahrawi Atay Sfenj

A classic Sahrawi pairing: airy, chewy sfenj (Maghrebi fried dough rings) drizzled with honey, served alongside foamy mint tea (atay). Comforting, social, and perfect for tea time.

🇪🇭 Western Sahara$

Camel Milk Ice Cream

A light, silky custard-style ice cream made with camel milk and vanilla for a clean, subtly sweet finish.

🇩🇯 Djibouti$$$

Kachumbari

A bright, zesty East African salad of tomatoes, red onion, chili, cilantro, and lime, elevated with crisp cucumber and creamy avocado. Fresh, crunchy, and perfect as a side or light bite.

🇲🇼 Malawi$$

Panforte di Siena

Panforte di Siena is a dense, spiced Italian confection from Tuscany packed with toasted almonds, hazelnuts, and candied citrus bound in a honey-sugar syrup. Rich, chewy, and aromatic with cocoa and warm spices, it’s a classic festive dessert best served in thin wedges.

🇮🇹 Italy$$$

Bouvet Island Cluster Bites

Crispy cod-and-seaweed bites bound with egg and oats, pan-seared in butter, and brightened with lemon-garlic and a light honey drizzle. Briny, crunchy, and delicately sweet—perfect as a coastal-inspired nibble.

🇧🇻 Bouvet Island$$

Monaco Vegetables

A Provençal-style medley of eggplant, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes, and aromatics gently stewed in olive oil and white wine, finished with capers, olives, lemon, and fresh herbs. Bright, savory, and versatile as a main or hearty side.

🇲🇨 Monaco$$

Mauby Sorbet

A refreshing Caribbean sorbet steeped with mauby bark, warm spices, citrus, and a splash of dark rum for silkier scooping. Bitter-sweet and aromatic, it’s a uniquely complex frozen dessert that’s naturally dairy-free and vegan.

🇱🇨 Saint Lucia$$

Thankuni Pata Bhorta

Thankuni Pata Bhorta is a Bengali-style mashed herb relish made from pennywort leaves, mustard oil, chilies, aromatics, lemon, and a hint of roasted sesame. Bright, earthy, and spicy, it’s typically served with warm rice as a punchy side or starter.

🇧🇩 Bangladesh$

Jerusalem Bagel

A classic Jerusalem bagel: a large, oval, gently sweet sesame-crusted bread with a chewy interior and crisp, golden exterior. Perfect warm with olive oil, za’atar, or labneh.

🇮🇱 Israel$

Placali

Placali is a smooth, slightly tangy West African cassava paste, traditionally fermented and served as a starchy base alongside hearty soups and stews. It’s naturally gluten-free and very simple, made from cassava, water, and a touch of salt.

🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire$

I've been...

Sahrawi Atay Sfenj

Camel Milk Ice Cream

Kachumbari

Panforte di Siena

Bouvet Island Cluster Bites

Monaco Vegetables

Mauby Sorbet

Thankuni Pata Bhorta

Jerusalem Bagel

Placali

I've been...

Sahrawi Atay Sfenj

Camel Milk Ice Cream

Kachumbari

Panforte di Siena

Bouvet Island Cluster Bites

Monaco Vegetables

Mauby Sorbet

Thankuni Pata Bhorta

Jerusalem Bagel

Placali