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Issue #148

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Ham, Cheese, Egg, and Lemon Sandwiches
Lemon curd and goat cheese lends this breakfast sandwich from chef Elizabeth Morehead at The Big Egg a pleasing tanginess.
Tininon Mannok Yan Hineska' Agaga <i>(Guam-Style Chicken with Red Rice)</i>
Marinated with the traditional Guam-style sauce finadene, a blend of cane vinegar, soy sauce, and aromatics, this succulent grilled chicken is served with annatto-tinged red rice at the food cart PDX 671 in Portland, Oregon.
Chocolate-Dipped Orange Financiers
These moist small cakes are suffused with nutty brown butter and bright orange zest.
Zalata Amba <i>(Chickpeas with Mango Pickle)</i>
The recipe for this zesty Iraqi salad, which uses pickled mango, or amba, comes from the cart Aladdin's Castle Café in Portland, Oregon.
Rigatoni in Tomato Sauce
Hearty, satisfying rigatoni is tossed in a simple tomato-herb sauce at the cart Artigiano in Portland, Oregon.
Salade Niçoise
Traditionally made with local olives, oil-cured tuna, and anchovies, this protein-rich salad from Provence has become a staple of brasseries all over France.
Herbed French Fries
The Portland, Oregon cart Lardo serves these herbed fries with its succulent roast pork sandwiches.
Peek Gai Nam Daeng <i>(Spicy Thai Chicken Wings)</i>
These sweet-spicy wings, bathed in a ketchup-soy hot sauce, are a specialty of the cart Nong's.
Swedish Egg Coffee
Beaten egg purifies and lends a creaminess to lesser-quality ground coffee in this drink popular at the fair.
Bread and Butter Pickles
Canned pickles and preserves are staples at any state fair.
Kelaguen Mannok <i>(Guam-Style Chicken Salad)</i>
Marinated in cane vinegar and soy sauce, this succulent grilled chicken salad gets a dose of sweetness and heat from coconut and chiles.
Crème Brûlée
Invest in an inexpensive handheld blowtorch to melt the sugar for the crust on these baked custards; it's an easier and more reliable method than broiling.
Fettuccine with Heirloom Tomatoes
Rachael Grossman, from the cart Artigiano, highlights the flavor of heirloom tomatoes by simply tossing them with homemade fettuccine.
Sombremesa de Banana com Queijo <i>(Banana and Cheese Pudding)</i>
Fresh bananas layered with sweetened condensed milk and cream cheese comprise this sumptuous Brazilian dessert.
Baião-de-Dois <i>(Rice and Black-Eyed Peas)</i>
Bacon, chorizo, and annatto flavor this northern Brazilian take on rice and beans.