Satay Kai and Kee Mao Noodle

Chicken satay served with Thai Satay Peanut sauce and cucumber salad

Pan-fried flat rice noodle with onion, basil, tomato and pork (a choice of other meats, vegetables and tofu is available),

at the new Asia Market Restaurant, Fulton @ Cavalcade

Taco Campechano and Frijoles Charros

Beef, pork and chicharron plus queso between two corn tortillas, with salsa verde

and fiery Frijoles Charros

@ Taqueria Mi Oficina, Houston Ave. @ Summer Street

Tuna Nicoise Salad and Lemon Curd Tart

EVOO Poached tuna, haricots verts, micro-greens, Spanish potato salad, watermelon radish and nicoise olives,

Lemon Curd Tart

@ Bistro Menil

Peruvian Rotisserie Chicken

1/4 chicken, dark meat, plus plantanos maduros and avocado salad with cilantro dressing

@ Pollo Bravo, 6015 Hillcroft, Houston

Bratwurst Roll and Chips

Bratwurst on a house-made French roll - the menu description indicates there would be turkey pastrami, presumably a misprint; none was in evidence.  The cheese is mozzarella; the bun seemed like a lightly toasted New England style hot dog bun.  The thin chips are house-made.

@ Tapester's Grill

Coctel de Camarones, Tamal, and Pionono

Shrimp cocktail, Ecuadorian style - fresh poached shrimp marinated in lime juice, sour orange, ketchup and mustard, with pickled red onions, tomatoes, cilantro and olive oil.  Served chilled.

Served with popcorn, chifles (thin-sliced plantain chips), and toasted corn (canchas).

Tamal de mi Abuelita - steamed rice and potato dough tamal stuffed with chicken, egg, raisins and olives, wrapped in banana leaves, served with tomate de arbol (tomarillo aji sauce).

Pionono - Peruvian cake roll filled with home-made dulce de leche and dusted with powdered sugar

at Andes Cafe, South American Kitchen

Grilled Tuna Sandwich and Italian Potato Salad

Grilled yellowfin (grilled to order, interior was deep pink), with lettuce, tomato, wasabi mayo and fresh ginger on an egg hamburger bun, served with Italian potato salad

@ Paulie's