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Salo z Chasnakom

Salo z Chasnakom is a traditional Slavic cured pork fatback rubbed with garlic and spices, sliced thin and served as a savory appetizer. Rich, silky, and aromatic with paprika and bay leaf.

🇧🇾 Belarus$

Beignets de Morue Saint-Pierrais au Citron Vert

Crisp, herb-flecked salt-cod fritters scented with lime in the Saint-Pierre style—light inside from sparkling water and baking powder, golden and delicate outside. Best served hot with fresh lime wedges. Note: soak and desalinate salt cod 12–24 hours in advance.

🇵🇲 St. Pierre and Miquelon$$

Qifqi

Qifqi are Albanian rice-and-herb fritters bound with egg and pan-fried in olive oil and butter, served hot with a garlicky lemon yogurt and crumbled feta.

🇦🇱 Albania$$

Sambusa Jibna

Sambusa Jibna is a crispy, golden-fried cheese sambusa filled with a tangy blend of feta and mozzarella, aromatic onion, green chili, and fresh herbs. Nigella seeds, cumin, and black pepper add warmth and depth, while a splash of lemon keeps it bright. Perfect as a savory appetizer or snack for gatherings and festive occasions.

🇹🇩 Chad$$

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$$

Kachkéis Mousse

A silky, savory mousse of Luxembourgish Kachkéis lightened with whipped cream, brightened by white wine, Dijon, and lemon, and set with a hint of gelatin. Chilled and spooned onto rye bread, then finished with fresh chives.

🇱🇺 Luxembourg$$

Salată de vinete

A classic Romanian eggplant spread made from roasted eggplants blended with onion, sunflower oil, a touch of mayonnaise and lemon, served with tomatoes, roasted red pepper, and parsley on bread. Creamy, smoky, and fresh.

🇷🇴 Romania$

Kokoda

Kokoda is Fiji’s coconut-and-lime cured fish salad featuring mahi-mahi tossed with silky coconut cream, crisp vegetables, and fresh herbs for a bright, creamy, and gently spicy bite.

🇫🇯 Fiji$$

Andorran Chèvre Bites

Andorran Chèvre Bites are delightful appetizers featuring creamy chèvre wrapped in crispy phyllo dough, drizzled with honey and seasoned with fragrant herbs.

🇦🇩 Andorra$$

Hyangwi Sangchu-twigim

Hyangwi Sangchu-twigim is a delightful Korean-style tempura, featuring fresh fragrant greens and perilla leaves lightly battered and fried to a crisp, accompanied by a savory soy dipping sauce.

🇰🇷 South Korea$$

I've been...

Salo z Chasnakom

Beignets de Morue Saint-Pierrais au Citron Vert

Qifqi

Sambusa Jibna

Zanzibar Sambusa

Kachkéis Mousse

Salată de vinete

Kokoda

Andorran Chèvre Bites

Hyangwi Sangchu-twigim

I've been...

Salo z Chasnakom

Beignets de Morue Saint-Pierrais au Citron Vert

Qifqi

Sambusa Jibna

Zanzibar Sambusa

Kachkéis Mousse

Salată de vinete

Kokoda

Andorran Chèvre Bites

Hyangwi Sangchu-twigim