Braised Carp With Rice Cantonese at Monopole Plus in Ouagadougou, Centre Region

Skin was smoky with meaty sweet flesh. Moist and garlicky and rice was lovely with separated grains and light soy flavor.

Paneed Rabbit at La Petite Grocery in New Orleans, LA

Pickled Gulf Shrimp With Coriander And Grapefruit at La Petite Grocery in New Orleans, LA

Fresh briney and sweet

Roasted Pig Head at Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore, MD

Bbq Rib Sandwich With Collards And Beans at Beam Me Up BBQ in Lexington, VA

Gotta say the sandwich was dope. De-boned ribs with sauteed onions and jalapenos with a rich dark spicy sauce. The collards were tart, slightly spicy, and fresh. And were left in large pieces.

Wok Fried Silk Worms at My Thai in Baltimore, MD

Taste like liver

Rabbit, Chorizo, Sugar Snap And Mushroom Paella at Don Palmer in Baltimore, Maryland

The Butch Morris Bmore Memorial Dinner

Chapulines (grasshopper tacos) at Oyamel Cocina Mexicana in Washington, DC

Salty, tart and hot in a perfect balance to season the mildly fishy taste of the chewy-crisp grasshoppers.

Guacamole and Chips at Oyamel Cocina Mexicana in Washington, DC

Creamy and rich with bite of sweet onion and pepper afterburn. Crisp hot chips

Chicken Cholay at Mount Everest Restaurant in Nottingham, MD

Crunchy, chewy with the heat of raw onion and ginger and peppery spices