Food Worth Travelling For (Part 2)

Whether it’s in Kansas City or St. Louis, tender, flavourful, fall-off-the-bone, perfectly smoked pork and ribs can be, well, a life-affirming (if artery-clogging) experience. We’ll leave it to you to explore the barbecue trail from South Carolina to Kansas. 

Feijoada (pronounced fay-zwah-da) is a hearty stew of pork and black beans that’s traditionally served over rice. Brazil’s national dish is a comfort food of sorts that brings together family, food, history, and tradition.

With or without chimichurri (sauce made with parsley, garlic, oregano, red pepper, and olive oil), legendary Argentine asado (steak) needs little introduction. The typical Argentinean asado involves a proper brick-built parrilla (grill) with coal or firewood and is nearly a daylong family affair.

Mumbai might be just the city to binge on street foods like pav bhaji and bhel puri. Between pav bhaji’s toasty, buttery goodness and bhel puri’s crunchy, cold, sweet-and-sour tamarind chutney-laced perfection, this is forget-all-your-cares type of fare any time of day.

Jerk Chicken in Jamaica

Here’s more burn for spice aficionados. Perhaps the best-known Jamaican dish, jerk chicken is prepared with allspice, thyme, Scotch bonnet peppers, and garlic. The flavourful and spicy seasoning can also be used on fish and veggies.

A plate of this comfort food—golden, crispy fried chicken atop golden waffles—is good for whatever ails you, any time, any day. It’s a true American classic.

Poulet Yassa in Senegal

This traditional chicken stew is a packed-with-flavor marinade of chile, lemon, and onion, slow-cooked to exquisite perfection. A little mustard in the preparation puts it over the top.