And we thought a drinkserved in a full-size treasure chestwas crazy.
To represent the 71 participating nations — including countries in the Caribbean, Asia, Europe, Africa, the Americas and Oceania — Mal Spence of Kelvingrove Café sourced aningredient from each region. We’re talking dragonfruit from Belize, saffron from Pakistan, sweet basil from St. Lucia, new potatoes from the Isle of Man and red apple from England. See the full list below.
AfricasBotswana: devils clawCameroon: bitter leafGhana: taroKenya: chivesLesotho: rosehipMalawi: cacaoMauritius: wild raspberryMozambique: cassavaNamibia: prickly pearNigeria: utazi leavesRwanda: papayaSeychelles: citronellaSierra Leone: cashew nutSouth Africa: roobusSwaziland: sycamore figTanzania: clovesUganda: nakati eggplantZambia: sorrel
AmericasBelize: dragonfruitBermuda: arabica coffee beansCanada: logan berryFalkland Islands: bitter cressGuyana: sugar caneSt. Helena: St. Helena tea plant
AsiaBangladesh: jujubiBrunei Darussalam: durian fruitIndia: mangosteenMalaysia: galangalMaldives: pomegranatePakistan: saffronSingapore: rambutanSri Lanka: ripe jakfruit
CaribbeanAnguilla: mangoAntigua & Barbuda: tamarindBahamas: egg fruitBarbados: sour cherryBritish Virgin Islands: noniCayman Islands: sageDominica: guava leafGrenada: lemon grassJamaica: okraMontserrat: devil’s horse whipSt. Kitts & Nevis: tamonSt. Lucia: Sweet basilSt. Vincent & The Grenadines: arrowrootTrinidad & Tobago: tonka beanTurks & Caicos Islands: sapodilla
EuropeCyprus: basil-thymeEngland: red appleGibraltar: maqui berryGuernsey: blueberriesIsle of Man: new potatoesJersey: lavenderMalta: star aniseNorthern Ireland: bog rosemaryScotland: wild Scottish strawberryWales: wild cotoneaster
OceaniaAustralia: aniseed myrtleCook Islands: custard apple seedsKiribati: dried coconut meatNauru: pumpkin seedsNew Zealand: manuka honeyNiue: paw pawNorfolk Island: yamPapua New Guinea: taroSamoa: ladies finger (small, sweet banana)Solomon Islands: taro leavesTonga: avocadoTuvalu: breadfruitVanuatu: plantainFiji: kava root
We’re fresh out of dandelion and burdock cordial, so you’ll have to let us know how it tastes.
—Michelle Ward
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source: people.com
