Peru at the Table: From Indigenous Roots To Global Flavors
Discover Peru’s culinary soul in SeaTac through a 5,000-year-old food tradition rooted in native ingredients like Andean potatoes, chili peppers, cacao, and quinoa. This program traces Peru’s cuisine from ancient Andean farming to the Spanish, African, Chinese, and Japanese influences that shape it today. Guests enjoy ceviche, Aji Rocoto stew, Cusco potato cakes, chaufa fried […]
A Cultural Food Journey Through East Africa
The City of SeaTac is home to an enclave of East African communities whose cooking reflects the traditions they carried here. This culinary tour offers a rare chance to experience East Africa beyond the guidebooks. Walk aisle by aisle through a local East African market with a culturally knowledgeable chef, seeing how women shop for […]
Cultural Flavors of Southern Chinese Cuisine
Steeped in centuries-old traditions, Southern Chinese cooking is celebrated for its balance of flavors, refined techniques, and dishes that have stood the test of time. From delicate noodles to the freshest seafood, these dishes reflect a culture where food is both nourishment and art. In Kent, a beloved Southern Chinese restaurant has earned a loyal […]
Savoring Nepal – A Culinary Journey Through Kathmandu
Step into the heart of Kathmandu, where every spice tells a story and every aroma carries centuries of Himalayan tradition. From the bustling spice stalls of India Village to the warm, smoky tandoor of Curry & Kabab, this journey reveals the soul of Nepalese, Bhutanese, and Tibetan flavors. Begin your day surrounded by the colors […]
Flavors of Afghanistan – Weaving Culture into Cuisine
At the crossroads of the Silk Roads, Afghanistan became a land where spices, ideas, and empires flowed freely through its mountain passes. That layered history lives on in Afghan cuisine, where flavor is built slowly, with care, and every dish carries the imprint of place. In Kent, Washington, home to a growing Afghan community or […]
Cultural Flavors of Southern Chinese Cuisine
Steeped in centuries-old traditions, Southern Chinese cooking is celebrated for its balance of flavors, refined techniques, and dishes that have stood the test of time. From delicate noodles to the freshest seafood, these dishes reflect a culture where food is both nourishment and art. In Kent, a beloved Southern Chinese restaurant has earned a loyal […]
A Cultural Immersion into Thai Foodways
To taste Thai cuisine is to step into its culture. From the northern mountains to the southern coasts, flavors shift with the land, shaped by geography, history, and people. In Kent’s Thai market, lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime, tamarind, and chilies reveal this complexity, balancing sweet, sour, salty, and spicy. This program teaches how to experience […]
Cocina Latina
To enter a Latin kitchen is to begin a journey. It is to step into a world that is rustic and timeless, where flavors are coaxed slowly and time is measured by the rhythm of mortar against stone. In the molcajete, chilies are ground, garlic is crushed, spices awaken, and sauces are born. This is […]