Bite Down On A Bit Of Paradise!

This is Kiribati – a tropical paradise to be sure…and thanks to my friend Carol, I now know that it’s home to some wonderful food as well!

This map shows you how sprawling the South Pacific is…Kiribati was a British colony that gained independence in 1979…Kiribati is pronounced “Kiri-bas” and is made up of 33 atolls in the equatorial Pacific. The islands are low-lying and at risk from rising sea levels due to climate change.

This inspired Carol to do one of her “A -Z Of World Cuisine” posts to showcase the culture and flavors!

Here’s what Carol shared:

“Kiribati cuisine is based on seafood, breadfruit and rice… The national dish is often described as palusami, which is taro leaves baked with coconut cream. It is not a country I was even aware of but one I would love to visit and taste the cuisine but for now, a visit is just a virtual one I hope you enjoy!”

I agree Carol, it is my goal to visit as well – click here for her recipes, which I plan to try and replicate!

I have long had a fascination with this area, and have shared a number of incredible books about the region:

J. Maarten Troost has written three nonfiction memoirs about his time in his area and they are hilarious and insightful as well…see all of them here:

As for Carol, she shares an entire alphabet of terrific flavors from around the world, like this:

This is Hungarian Goulash, just one of the terrific flavors of Hungary…see what Carol shined a spotlight on here:

I wa slucky enough to spend two days in Budapest, and got to try a classic local dish:

This Wiener Schnitzel with Spaetzle was incredible – and I ate it at Budapest’s famous Market Hall!

See my whole meal here:

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