Location: Southeast Asia Population: 114.2 million Capital: Manila Geography: An archipelago of well over 7000 islands Language: Filipino, English Signature flavours: Chicken, seafood, pork, coconut, egg, soy sauce, garlic, bitter melon, ube The Menu I have had Filipino food exactly once, at a little restaurant in Toronto. At a table covered with banana leaves, we…
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Assignment 128: Palau
Location: Western Pacific, east of the Philippines Population: 18,000 Capital: Ngerulmud Geography: A tropical archipelago of approximately 340 islands Language: Palauan, English Signature flavours: Coconut, seafood, rice, pumpkin, root vegetables, tropical fruit, pork The Menu “I hope you like coconut,” Eric said, as we tucked into our Palauan feast. Palau is one of the northernmost…
Assignment 123: England
Location: Western Europe, on the Island of Great Britain Population: 56.5 million Capital: London Geography: A country of rolling hillsides, rugged coastlines, and criss-crossing rivers Language: English Signature flavours: Dairy, bread and pastry, pork, beef, seafood, potato, peas, dried fruit, tea, beer The Menu We went to England in 2015, fulfilling a lifelong dream of…
Assignment 120: Maldives
Location: Southern Asia, in the Indian Ocean Population: 515,000 Capital: MalĂ© Geography: A tropical archipelago made up of over 1100 coral islands Language: Dhivehi Signature flavours: Seafood (especially tuna), coconut, pandan, hot peppers, rice, root vegetables, tropical fruits The Menu Our family and friends all know about the Wooden Spoon Wanderer project, and by this…
Assignment 119: French Caribbean
Location: The Caribbean Population: 385,000 Capital: Various Geography: Islands comprising Guadeloupe, Martinique, north St Martin, and St BarthĂ©lemy Language: French Signature flavours: Seafood, chicken, pork, rice, root vegetables, tropical fruits, chili pepper, lime, coconut, rum The Menu I set off on my assignment by heading to our cookbook shelf. There, I was dismayed to find…
Assignment 114: Australia
Location: Oceania, between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Population: 26 million Capital: Canberra Geography: Diverse ecosystems across the oldest, flattest, and least fertile continent on earth Language: English Signature flavours: Beef, seafood, dairy, bread, beetroot, apple, Vegemite The Menu Eric saw barramundi — an Australian white fleshed fish — for sale at a local…
Assignment 68: Peru
Location: South America Population: 32.5 million Capital: Lima Geography: A mix of coastal plain, mountains, and Amazon jungle Language: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara Signature flavours: Seafood, potato and sweet potato, corn, hot peppers, cheese, chicken The Menu Peruvian food is unique to South America — it doesn’t really look like any of its continental counterparts. Eric…
Assignment 55: Singapore
Location: Southern tip of the Malay Peninsula Population: 5.6 million Capital: Singapore Geography: A highly developed island city state Language: English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil Signature flavours: Seafood, kecap manis (sweet soy sauce), garlic, chillies, anise, noodles The Menu Recipes abound for Singaporean cuisine, so my challenge for this assignment was choosing between them all. Singaporean…
Assignment 54: Seychelles
Location: The Indian Ocean, off the east coast of Africa Population: 94,000 Capital: Victoria Geography: An archipelago of 115 islands Language: French, English, Seychellois Creole Signature flavours: Seafood, coconut, ginger, cinnamon, hot peppers, garlic, curry The Menu Seychelles was largely uninhabited, save for the odd passerby, until the 18th century, so the archipelago nation has…
Assignment 47: Tuvalu
Location: South Pacific Population: 10,640 Capital: Funafuti Geography: A volcanic archipelago consisting of three islands and six atolls Language: English, Tuvaluan Signature flavours: Coconut, pulaka, taro and taro leaf, breadfruit, seafood, sea bird The Menu Tuvalu is a tropical island paradise and a fresh seafood-lover’s dream. It is also the least visited nation on earth….
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