Though it is Jamaica's national fruit, ackee is cooked and used as a vegetable. With a subtle, almost nutty taste, it is an exciting addition to vegetarian menus.
Memelas are ubiquitous in Oaxaca, where they're made with fresh masa dough. Since finding similar masa in the U.S. is hit or miss, we call for fresh corn tortillas, which technically makes this a tostada,...
Bathe duck in a spiced (nutmeg, allspice) and spicy (habanero) marinade, stick it in the oven, ignore it for five hours, then serve it with fixings for build-it-yourself tacos.
Not just for slaw, cabbage is a snappy base that can handle lots of refreshing acidity-in this case from torn grapefruit and hot-and-sour chiles-without withering.