Destination Eating: Boxed Recipe Kits

Have a hankering to head to Thailand for authentic green chicken curry with puffy cups? Or maybe to jet to Seoul for beef bulgogi (better known as marinated fire meat)?

If you can’t find the time or cash to make the trip, consider spending $25 on a Destination Dinner, delicious and beautifully boxed recipe kits, chock full of pre-measured, hard-to-find ingredients needed to prepare favorite dishes from around the globe. Currently only sold online, there are ten kits available from as far away as Jamaica, Lebanon, India and Tokyo. The promise of Baked Pineapple Rice with Chicken and Cashews from Bangkok or Falafel with “Hellfire” Harissa Sauce from Haifa, Israel, can whet your appetite for your next food adventure.

The kits are designed with the new or infrequent cook in mind. All necessary shelf-stable ingredients are included, as well as a shopping list for fresh ingredients, preparation instructions, suggestions for table settings, beverages and desserts, even Tea & Trivia, information on the history, culture, traditions and cuisine of each destination. Each kit includes a photograph of the completed dish, as well as photos of any fresh vegetables that may be new to the uninitiated. And no special cookware is required. What better way is there to satisfy your wanderlust stomach from the comfort of home? -Denise Shoukas

Denise Shoukas is a regular foodspring.com contributor and is the author of foodspring’s food forager blog.