Using family recipes from Central Mexico, Salsa La Salsa’s entrée menu is mouth-watering, with spicy entrees, deeply rich stews, and bright salsas. Don’t skip desserts like the orange caramel flan or the chimi cheese, fried tortillas filled with sweet cheese and topped with a tangy raspberry sauce. 

Mexico City native Manny Gonzalez and his sister Victoria serve Mexican sandwiches- tortas- including Minnesota State Fair favorite Hawaiian with ham and pineapple. Even with a mask on, it’s hard to miss Manny’s ubiquitous smile.

Since we are stuck at home, why not have the space filled with beguiling scents like rosewater and turmeric? Moroccan Flavors’ signature dish is tagine- a traditional stew slow cooked in beautiful stoneware whose unique shape allows for exceptionally tender and fragrant meats and veggies. 

Golden fried sambusas, piquant chicken suqqar or a crema drizzled Ke’y Ke’y, just follow the enticing aromas to this stand.

Los Ocampos boasts several locations around the Twin Cities, including two full-service restaurants. At the taqueria space in Midtown Global Market, pick up their beloved street tacos, or more unique offerings like the Sopa de Mariscos, a seafood soup filled with tiny octopus, catfish, shrimp and more. 

Pham’s family recipes cover the gamut of Asian cuisine, from pho to bahn mi to Chinese staples like kung pao chicken or Szechuan beef and traditional Thai dishes like pad thai.

The newest addition, Arepa Bar, is run by Caracas native chef Soleil Ramirez and serves a variety of traditional Venezuelan dishes, including those plump little sandwiches in the title role. Ramirez’s offerings are made from scratch and include a robust list of vegan and vegetarian options. 

Cambodian food is known for tapping into aromatic warm spices like cinnamon, star anise, and ginger, along with native ingredients like lemongrass, cilantro, and Kaffir lime leaves, crafting flavorful dishes while limiting use of fats and meats.