We ended up making 53 recipes from 53 different countries and territories throughout the world. Our basic plan was to rotate through regions to not overload ourselves in similar flavor profiles. Each of our Top 10 lists have some variations, but we ended up having a lot of crossover. There were some definite wins and definite losses through the year. Overall, I really enjoyed this project! We didn’t reach every country we wanted and even left out some big ones (India and China come to mind), so we are going to informally continue this project into the next few years. I want to scratch off all the countries and flags on my world map. But, let’s see what we loved this year:

My Top 10 Picks!

I ended up with a wide range taste profiles and countries. All of our Top 10 picks are definitely going into regular rotation.

1. Sega Wat from Ethiopia - Hands down the best recipe we made!

2. Gazpacho from Spain - I will be making this one many times during the hot months.

3. Maafe from Senegal - Such a flavorful peanut stew.

4. Mang Cua from Vietnam - Loved this flavor profile!

5. Prawn and Sweet Potato Curry from Jamaica - Spicy jerk blend really elevated this one!

6. Miso from Japan - Super simple but oh so tasty!

7. Fesenjan from Iran - Different flavor profile that I really enjoyed.

8. Cullen Skink from Scotland - Really really good and could be better with proper smoked haddock.

9. Chili Verde from Mexico - Love my Tex-Mex style recipes.

10. Asam Pedas from Malaysia - I really loved the flavor profile and think I can make this even better.