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7 International Dishes To Try This Month (Made By Your Chef!)
So travel as usual isn’t quite back to...travel as usual.
And that's okay, because your Tiny Spoon Chef is ready to hook you up with the flavors of your favorite destination at home. Admittedly, some of us don’t have orange flower water hanging around in the pantry, and therefore getting international flavors can be a little tricky and time-consuming on our own.
But - and hear me out - your personal chef has a few tricks up their sleeve.
From pasta-making with the masters in Italy, to expertise in Peruvian cuisine that’s part training and part genetic, the Tiny Spoon Chefs are super passionate about international flavor. Seriously, find a dish that catches your eye, and give your chef a ring - they’re always ready to create something great for you!
Veggie Korma
Creamy, coconutty, and a little sweet, this Korma is the perfect dish to warm you up this winter. The cashews, ginger, and garlic will feel like a flavorful indulgence, while the heaps of veggies will keep you firmly in “eating healthy in the new year” territory.
Tuscan Kale Salad
If Caesar Salad had a classier, more mature brother, this would be it. Tender, dark-green Tuscan Kale, toasty breadcrumbs, and a lighter, lemony dressing pack twice the nutritional value, and look twice as nice, too.
Chicken Tagine
Missing your annual jaunt to Morocco? (We are too…that’s totally a thing we do.) Bring Marrakesh to your table with this saffrony, turmeric-y, all-around fragrant and mouth-watering single-pot stew. No Tagine? No problem. We do a pretty mean version in your standard ceramic skillet.
Japanese Stuffed Eggplant
Stuffed veggies always seem to evoke a “healthy alternative to…” feeling, but we promise that this one feels like anything but a compromise. Ginger, soy, sesame, and ground pork come together to create classic, tangy Japanese flavor in a surprisingly hearty and filling package.
Greek-Style Lamb Burgers
Mint and feta and balsamic...oh yes. Elevate Burger Night with a quick trip to Greece in the form of these mega-juicy lamb burgers. Extra points if you use pita as a bun!
Sichuan Squash Stew
If you know us, you know we’re big cheerleaders for kabocha squash. The lighter, sweeter cousin of butternut, kabocha is the star player in this umami stew - perfectly balancing the tangy heat from the sambal oelek and the savory crunch of the pepitas.
Spicy Thai Shrimp Salad
Something about lemongrass and shrimp just screams “tropical getaway” - which you may not be able to have in real life at the moment, but you can certainly have in your mouth. And that’s almost the same, isn’t it? Tossed with fresh mint and cilantro, this salad brings a little heat with heaps of herb-y freshness. Sort of like an island vacation. Just go with us on this one.