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Myriad flavours are born out of the country’s varied geography and pan-Asian influences

The secret to Ecuadorian cuisine lies in the myriad landscapes and climates across the country, yielding an incredible array of regional specialities, writes Laura Field

What we eat and drink is so much more than what we put in our mouths. Food is memory, identity, history and heritage. It is a cultural artefact: a piece of us, shaped by the ups, downs and roundabouts

Ask these three cooks and they’ll tell you ...

1 Food that speaks of home When guests arrive I like to welcome them with something that evokes the comfort and welcome of a Sri Lankan home — roast paan still warm from the bakery, a punchy pol sambo

Boasting a rich artistic heritage and renowned for producing an illustrious roster of music, fashion and literary titans, Jamaica is the travel destination of choice for those in search of culture, writes Lena de Casparis