1. A South African kick
With African cuisines trending in 2017, more restaurants are adopting specialties from across the continent. Chakalaka, a spicy tomato-bean relish, is a staple throughout South Africa. But its basic ingredients make it easy to re-create in American kitchens: baked beans, tomatoes, onions, bell pepper, garlic, chilies and curry powder are the typical ingredients that make up this relish. Pret A Manger recently unveiled a vegan Chakalaka Wrap, featuring chakalaka, coconut yogurt, roasted butternut squash, kale and sliced red pepper rolled into a whole-grain tortilla. Jiko, an eatery at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge in Orlando, Fla., menus a $19 Grilled Wild Boar Tenderloin appetizer with mealie pap (porridge), chakalaka, truffle oil and micro cilantro.