Name: Pork Estofado Eaten in: Philippines Foodie: Elodie As I am sure you have noticed by now, plantains are used a lot, and in many different ways, in tropical cuisine. Most of the time they are accommodated into some sort of side dish. In pork estafando however, they are incorporated into the meat dish to… Continue reading Pork estofado, another great one-pot-dish made with plantains
Irresistible chocolate cake
Name: Moelleux au chocolat (Fudgey chocolate cake) Eaten in: Should be everywhere 🙂 Foodie: Linda We will not say it enough, chocolate is the quintessential tropical food. Cocoa only grows within a limited distance from the equator and then manages to spread joy and happiness all around the globe in variously sweet ways.
Pineapple, mango, what an enchanting duo!
 Name: Pineapple mango fruit salad Eaten in: Côte d’Ivoire Foodie: Linda My two favorite fruits united in a simple, colorful and healthy dessert. Diced pineapple, for some sweet, honeyed, slightly tart crunchiness and mango for some sweet softness. Golden yellow
Merveilles, addictive wonders
Name: Merveilles, chin-chin Eaten in: West Africa Foodie: Linda “Fried dough” is the food equivalent of a local liquor, every region of the world has its own recipe. In West Africa, people eat merveilles or chin-chin as a snack. The small squares of deliciousness can be doughy or crunchy