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CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: Chak-chak; melktert; feijoada; and ackee and saltfish PICTURES: Shutterstock
Chocolate con queso, Colombia: Picture a creamy hot chocolate poured over cubes of cheese until they melt, and you have the perfect Colombian afternoon treat. “It sounds weird, but it works really well!” says Sophie Tomlin, product executive at Latin Routes.
(dumplings). In the Tatarstan region, you’ll find an array of dishes, from horse-meat sausages (kazylyk) to deep-fried pastries (cheburek), but the most appetising of all are chak-chak – sweet, sticky balls of deep-fried flatbread, soaked in honey and piled high in a mound. Guests on Intrepid Travel’s Russian Real Food
Adventure can sample them in a Soviet-style canteen in Tatarstan’s capital, Kazan, then try their hand at making them on the 10-day trip from St Petersburg to Moscow (priced from £1,595).
ACKEE AND SALTFISH, JAMAICA Think Jamaica, think jerk chicken? The country’s national
dish is actually ackee and saltfish – salt cod sautéed with onions, peppers, tomatoes, spices and ackee, a buttery, creamy fruit that was first imported from East Africa in the 18th century. “The dish is served with breadfruit, plantain and dumplings for breakfast or lunch,” says Elizabeth Fox, Jamaica Tourist Board regional director. “For one of the best places to try it, suggest The Pelican, which sits on the Hip Strip in Montego Bay and offers an authentic taste of the island.”
MELKTERT, SOUTH AFRICA
It might be the Bs that get the limelight when it comes to South African cuisine – think bunny chow, biltong and bobotie – but give the other letters their due too. Among the winners on the sweet front is melktert,
a cream-filled pastry tart made with milk, flour, sugar 30 2 APRIL 2020
Figgy duff, Canada: If the name isn’t enough to raise a smile, the taste of this steamed pudding, made with molasses and raisins, should be. The sweet Newfoundland creation is served in slices as part of a traditional Sunday dinner, right next to your veg and turkey.
Kangaroo, Australia: You’ll find ’roo in all forms Down Under, but for one of the most unusual varieties, try the Australian Heritage Hotel, a historic pub in Sydney, which pairs it with emu on a special Coat of Arms pizza.
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Latin Routes features a tailor-made, 15-day gastronomy itinerary in Colombia from £2,999 per person, including coffee tasting in the Zona Cafetera, a cooking class in Medellin, a food tour on the Caribbean coast and flights. Based on travel in September.
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Sunvil offers a week’s self-catering at Sifnaika Konakia, Sifnos, from £990 per person, departing September 9 to coincide with the Cycladic Gastronomy Festival (September 10-12) and includes flights and transfers.
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and eggs. “It’s a favourite among South Africans at teatime, and the perfect sweet treat after a day exploring beautiful Cape Town,” says Tammy Ridley, Gold Medal assistant product manager for Africa.
FEIJOADA, BRAZIL Whether it’s a barbecued meat skewer from a churrascaria
or a warm pão de queijo (doughy cheese bread) from a bakery, Brazil has plenty to entertain the palate. Cream of the crop, though, has to be feijoada, a thick, black,bean stew filled with chorizo and other (more outlandish) cuts of meat. “Typically eaten on Saturdays, this hearty dish originated with African slaves, who used leftovers that were given to them – typically pigs’ ears and trotters – to create a stew,” says Laura Rendell-Dunn, business development manager for Journey Latin America. “Nowadays, it’s eaten all over Brazil and best washed down with a zesty caipirinha.”
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