Hand Held Flavour Fusion

Take to the streets for the latest fusing of global cuisines. Carts, trucks and food halls are merging high-flavour fillings with unique crepes, buns and breads for loaded street fare you eat with your hands.

Gyros Meet Arepas

Arepas are the taco-sandwich hybrid you have to try. Fill these crispy corn cakes with sliced meat, veggies and spicy tzatziki sauce—it’s a blissful union of the best tastes and textures South America and Greece have to offer.

Sweet Plantain & Steak Arepas with Tzatziki Hot Sauce

Step 1: Combine ingredients.
Whisk milk, water, butter and masarepa flour.
Step 2: Form corn cakes.
Divide dough evenly into 12 balls and flatten.
Step 3: Cook arepas.
Cook arepas until golden brown on both sides.
Step 4: Season, grill and slice steak.
Season steak with McCormick Gourmet™ Lemon Pepper Seasoning. Grill, then slice.
Step 5:
Fill your arepas with meat, veggies, and a spicy tzatziki sauce.

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Sweet Plantain & Steak Arepas with Tzatziki Hot Sauce
Plantain arepas make a sweet home for a Greek-inspired steak filling, seasoned with Garlic, Oregano and Lemon & Pepper. A spicy Greek tzatziki finishes off this hand-held meal.
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Greek Tabbouleh Salad Arepas with Ancho Yogurt Sauce
A South American and Greek hybrid, this global handheld fare is the perfect fusion of flavours. Fill crispy corn cakes with a homemade Greek Tabbouleh starring Mint and Crushed Chipotle Pepper, lemon...
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South American Arepas with Easy Greek Moussaka
Global flavours take flight with hearty arepas – a griddled corn cake – inspired by both South American and Greek cuisines. Our version features an arepa that’s stuffed with an easy moussaka of ground...
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Dessert Bao Buns

In China, these soft, steamed buns are typically served up savoury. But, with a simple dough and classic pie fillings, you can create the ultimate handheld dessert—like a British banoffee pie bao with bananas, cream, cinnamon and toffee.

Banoffee Pie Bao With Caramel Sauce

Step 1: Roll and cut dough.
Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to about 1/4-inch thickness. Cut out rounds with cutter.
Step 2: Steam buns.
Brush dough with coconut oil, fold, and steam.
Step 3: Season banana filling.
Coat bananas with sugar and McCormick Gourmet™ Ground Cinnamon.
Step 4: Assemble and enjoy!
Drizzle with caramel sauce and dive in.

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Banoffee Pie Bao with Caramel Sauce
Twist up the traditional Chinese savoury bun with a sweet, British-inspired, banoffee pie filling: bananas, cream, Pure Vanilla Extract and Organic Saigon Cinnamon, plus a drizzle of caramel sauce....
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie Bao
Standard Chinese fare – a savoury bao bun – becomes a new dessert everyone will love. Mix up a luscious peanut butter cream flavoured with Pure Vanilla Extract. Dollop into homemade Chocolate Bao Buns...
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Pecan Pie Bao with Chocolate Bourbon Sauce
The savory Chinese bao bun gets a sweet twist for the ultimate in dessert decadence. Spoon a sticky-sweet pecan pie mixture made with toasted pecans, Cinnamon and Pure Vanilla Extract into pillowy...
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Sizzling Egg Crepes

Egg crepes are just that—egg and crepe batter cooked together, then filled and rolled up like a burrito. Stuff these Asian wraps with regional American tastes like smoky pork, crisp slaw and tangy sauce for a Southern kick.

Asian Egg Crepes with Pork “Burnt Ends” & Carolina Sauce

Step 1: Heat skillet and cook pork.
Cook pork seasoned with McCormick Gourmet™ Smoked Paprika.
Step 2: Cook flour crepe.
Brush non-stick skillet with oil and pour in crepe batter.
Step 3: Layer in egg.
Spread beaten egg over crepe.
Step 4: Flip and cook.
Flip the crepe, egg side down, to finish cooking.
Step 5: Spread BBQ sauce.
Make BBQ sauce from brown sugar, ketchup, vinegar and McCormick Gourmet™ Crushed Red Pepper.
Step 6:
Roll and dig in.

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Asian Egg Crêpes with Pork “Burnt Ends” & Carolina Sauce
Made with pork tenderloin that’s been seared in a cast iron skillet, burnt ends give these egg-filled crepe wraps a welcome char and smoky flavour. Top with crunchy slaw and wrap like a burrito.
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Asian Egg Crêpes with NY Style Chopped Cheese Filling
A staple in New York bodegas, the chopped cheese sandwich is paired with the Chinese egg crepe for a delicious hand-held meal. Spoon cheesy meat...
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Asian Egg Crêpes with Hatch Chili Fajita Filling
A fusion of the Chinese egg crepe and the fajita, this hand-held meal was made for devouring. Fill egg crepes with a mixture of hatch chiles, cheese, avocado and steak, seasoned with a robust blend of...
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