In honor of Black History Month, Ricky Moore, the Owner and Chef behind Saltbox Seafood Joint, is introducing several special new dishes.
For the second year, Chef Moore has created a special Black History Month that aims to tell a story through the use of rich ingredients and region-specific flavors. This year's menu specifically touches on the global influence of the Atlantic Slave Trade. As Chef Moore explains, "These dishes speak to the global influence African food has had on our food culture in the Americas, not just the United States. I've chosen to feature dishes that I’ve eaten in the regions where they originated and experienced them prepared by someone’s native hands (and that I’ve also made myself). And I’ve chosen seafood dishes specifically."
A new dish will be introduced each Wednesday in February, and offerings will range from Fried Catfish & Spaghetti to Senegalese Fish Yassa.
Image Credit: Saltbox Seafood Joint
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Cultural Food Celebrations
- Restaurants and catering businesses can provide special menus that reflect different cultures and occasions through the use of regional ingredients and preparation techniques.
- Global Influences
- Globally-inspired dishes that are region-specific, can provide an opportunity for showcasing the influence that global cultures have had on local and regional cuisine
- Sustainable Seafood
- Promoting the use of sustainable seafood can help support local fishing communities and encourage the responsible management of seafood resources.
Where This Applies
- Restaurant Industry
- Restaurants can create culturally-diverse menus that celebrate different occasions and circumstances, and that are inclusive and appealing to different cultural events, such as black history month.
- Catering Industry
- Catering companies can provide globally-inspired menus using sustainable seafood choices that feature regional and cultural flavors.
- Fishing Industry
- The fishing industry can benefit from emphasizing sustainable fishing practices to help promote responsible use of seafood resources and support local communities that depend on fishing as a source of income and way of life.
