Take a cuisine vacation

Experience exotic flavours with our international menus

By Alicia Cox

Updated November 2, 2012

Pining for a trip around the world but can't afford the airfare? Look no further than your very own kitchen. Invite some friends over, or get the whole family involved, and spice up dinner time with these internationally inspired menus.

African

Flavours of cumin, garlic and honey are common to these dishes, which will transport you to sun-baked Morrocco.

• Moroccan party pasta salad

• North African cabbage salad

• Moroccan salmon

• Grilled fruit salad with cinnamon cream

Caribbean

Get ready to enjoy the spicy heat of Caribbean cooking – then cool down with a fruity dessert.

• Passion-fruit sipper

• Tropical tzatziki

• Coconut-mango rice

• Caribbean chicken

• Mango and banana spring rolls

Mediterranean

Escape to the Mediterranean coast with this zesty vegetarian Greek menu.

• Roasted olives

• Big chunky Greek salad

• Baked tomatoes with Mediterranean orzo

• Eggplant steak with feta, creamy spinach and charred tomato salsa

• Baklava blossom tarts

Mexican

Have a fiesta night with our tequila-laced menu, but be warned – you may need a siesta afterwards.

• Classic margaritas

• Sunny guacamole

• Four storey fiesta salad

• Margarita salmon

• Tequila sunset pops

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