PHOENIX & CENTRAL ARIZONA Latha Restaurant & Bar, Phoenix BOLD, NEW FLAVORS Phoenix’s diverse food scene continues to impress, as local chefs test the limits of their culinary creativity and integrate a broad spectrum of international flavors to boot. Go on an ancestral journey of the foodways and culture of Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean, and the U.S. South at Latha Restaurant & Bar in Phoenix. Here, you’ll find Pan-African dishes crafted from responsibly sourced seasonal ingredients, such as wild shrimp escabeche, chicken tagine, black-eye pea hummus and piri piri wings. Showcasing modern Chihuahuan specialties influenced by the Northern region of Mexico, Cocina Chiwas in Tempe features a flavor-packed menu with fresh seafood and wood-fired meats. Savor dazzling flavors with heirloom blue corn empanadas, wood-fired beef birria quesadillas, tostada de tuna and sweet corn panna cotta. Contemporary takes on classic Indian fare surprise and delight diners at Feringhee Modern Indian Cuisine in Chandler, where vegetarian and gluten-free options are abundant. Order street food-style dishes to start — like the Kerali fried chicken or green pea and goat cheese samosas — before digging into larger dishes like jackfruit tacos or shrimp curry in coconut and mangosteen sauce. In Scottsdale, East mixes with Southwest at Hai Noon , a retro Japanese-fusion eatery in a hip motor hotel. James Beard Award-winner Nobuo Fukuda brings surprising flavor combinations to his menu, such as shishito peppers with queso fresco, grapefruit avocado Hamachi, and panko-encrusted tofu with green papaya curry dressing. 46 VISITARIZONA.COM BLAKE BONILLAS
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