Location: North AtlanticPopulation: 71,000Capital: HamiltonGeography: An isolated island at the same latitude as the CarolinasLanguage: EnglishSignature flavours: Seafood, root vegetables, beans, rice, banana, rum The Menu I was thrilled to draw Bermuda as my next assignment, knowing from experience that my menu would include a few choice seafood-laden dishes, and most importantly, a rum cake….
Category: North and Central America
Assignment 81: Canada
Location: North AmericaPopulation: 35 millionCapital: OttawaGeography: A wide array of landscapes, including forest, mountain, prairie, and northern tundraLanguage: English, FrenchSignature flavours: Seafood, beef, pork, maple, potato, eggs, dairy, orchard fruits, berries The Menu This is a special one. Not just because I was born a Canadian and Eric chose to become one, not just because…
Assignment 75: Costa Rica
Location: Central America Population: 4.9 million Capital: San José Geography: A forested, mountainous, highly biodiverse country with coasts on the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea Language: Spanish Signature flavours: Rice, beans, root vegetables, corn, cilantro, seafood, chicken, dairy The Menu I built most of my menu from a great little book called A Taste of…
Assignment 66: United States of America
Location: North America Population: 327 million Capital: Washington Geography: A vastly varied landscape of plain, mountain, tundra, forest, desert, swamp, and coastland Language: English Signature flavours: Beef, corn, sugar, cheese, wheat products, potato, chicken The Menu Ah, America. Home of hotdogs and hamburgers, pizza and apple pie. Land of millions of diverse voices and thousands…
Assignment 62: El Salvador
Location: Central America Population: 6.3 million Capital: San Salvador Geography: A tropical, mountainous nation with significant geothermal activity Language: Spanish Signature flavours: Corn, cheese, tomato, chicken, beans, chilli peppers, red onion, pumpkin The Menu Eric had eaten Salvadorian food once before, when he lived in Texas, where there is a large Salvadorian population. Flavours familiar…
Assignment 45: Mexico
Location: North America, between the USA and Central America Population: 124 million Capital: Mexico City Geography: A mix of mountains, fertile valleys, desert, and coastal plains Language: Spanish Signature flavours: Chillies, tomato, beans, corn, avocado, rice, chicken, beef, chocolate The Menu Mexico was my most difficult assignment so far. Because this is a cuisine with…
Assignment 32: Belize
Location: Central America Population: 388,000 Capital: Belmopan Geography: Mostly forested coastal plains and swampland, with low mountains in the south Language: English Signature flavours: Allspice, achiote, chicken, corn, seafood, coconut, rice, cassava The Menu Eric discovered that Belize has four distinct groups of people (Maya, Kriol, Garinagu, and Mestizos), and set about planning a menu…
Assignment 14: St Pierre et Miquelon
Location: Two small French islands off the coast of eastern Canada Population: 6000 Capital: St Pierre Geography: Rocky Language: French Signature flavours: Seafood, pastry, apple, butter, cream The Menu We debated whether to have St Pierre and Miquelon on our list in the first place, given its size, but decided that its unique history and…
Assignment 9: Guatemala
Location: Central America on the southern border of Mexico Population: 16.5 million Capital: Guatemala City Geography: Mountainous, with small areas of desert, and having coastlines on both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans Language: Spanish Signature flavours: Tomato, corn, chilli pepper, cocoa The Menu Guatemalan cuisine is highly influenced by the country’s neighbour to the north,…
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