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Sayadieh

Sayadieh is a Levantine spiced fish-and-rice pilaf featuring caramelized onions, warm aromatics, and flaky white fish, finished with toasted pine nuts, parsley, and lemon. Comforting, fragrant, and perfect for a family dinner.

🇱🇧 Lebanon$$

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$$

Anguillian Coconut-Coated Crayfish

Crisp, aromatic crayfish coated in a golden coconut crust with lime, garlic, ginger, and a touch of Scotch bonnet heat—an Anguillian-inspired bite that’s zesty, spicy, and satisfying.

🇦🇮 Anguilla$$$

Tuna Kelaguen

A bright, citrus-cured Chamorro tuna salad tossed with lemon and calamansi juices, grated coconut, onions, and chilies for a fresh, zesty, and lightly spicy bite.

🇫🇲 Micronesia$$

Cereal Prawns

Cereal Prawns is a beloved Singaporean-Malaysian zi char dish featuring crispy prawns tossed in an aromatic, buttery cereal crumble with curry leaves, bird’s eye chilies, and a touch of evaporated milk. It’s savory, slightly sweet, and wonderfully fragrant with a satisfying crunch.

🇸🇬 Singapore$$$

Corvina al Miso de Manabí

A coastal Ecuador-meets-Japan fusion: tender corvina seared in achiote oil and glazed with a bright, savory miso sauce enriched with peanut butter, coconut milk, citrus, and panela. Served with simple rice, yuca, and plantain for a Manabí-style finish.

🇪🇨 Ecuador$$

Ngali Nut Tuna

Seared tuna in a fragrant coconut–lime sauce, finished with crushed ngali nuts for buttery crunch and fresh herbs for brightness. A vibrant, island-inspired main that’s quick enough for weeknights yet special enough for guests.

🇸🇧 Solomon Islands$$

Palm Butter Soup

A rich, savory West African palm butter soup brimming with beef, chicken, smoked fish, and shrimp, simmered with aromatics, peppers, and greens. Traditionally served over rice, it’s hearty, spicy, and deeply flavorful.

🇱🇷 Liberia$$

Tahitian Vanilla Tuna

Seared tuna steaks glazed with a silky Tahitian vanilla–coconut sauce brightened by lime, ginger, and soy, served over fragrant jasmine rice.

🇵🇫 French Polynesia$$$

Kiluvõileib

Classic Estonian open-faced rye-bread sandwich topped with buttered spiced sprats, sliced egg, red onion, dill, and a bright touch of mustard and lemon.

🇪🇪 Estonia$

I've been...

Sayadieh

Bouvet Island Cluster Bites

Anguillian Coconut-Coated Crayfish

Tuna Kelaguen

Cereal Prawns

Corvina al Miso de Manabí

Ngali Nut Tuna

Palm Butter Soup

Tahitian Vanilla Tuna

Kiluvõileib

I've been...

Sayadieh

Bouvet Island Cluster Bites

Anguillian Coconut-Coated Crayfish

Tuna Kelaguen

Cereal Prawns

Corvina al Miso de Manabí

Ngali Nut Tuna

Palm Butter Soup

Tahitian Vanilla Tuna

Kiluvõileib