Fresh Baked Photos

There aren't really any super sweet desserts at Tusker House (with the possible exception of the liquid-based chocolates or the warm anglaise sauce). I think they might be going for "spiced" type of desserts... but they are pretty mild in that department as well.

There had been a Red Curry Seafood Stew at Tusker House for a very long time. It was an amazing dish. Recently though, we've found this Spicy Coconut Curry Shrimp in it's place. It doesn't seem to us that it's particularly spicy or coconuty, but there is some green curry and shrimp in the mix. It's a solid dish, but I we miss the Red Curry Seafood Stew.

Tabbouleh is usually a mix of finely chopped parsley, mint, bulgur, onion and tomatoes... and seasoned lightly with olive oil and lemon (to keep the green things green). The Tusker House version is fairly mild, so if you've never tried this exotic North African/Arabic dish, this is a good one to sample. It should appeal to anyone that likes salads.

Hello little Flour-less Chocolate Cakes. The dessert items at Tusker House are small enough that you can try one of everything!

This is Tusker House's Roasted Vegetable Couscous. The Israeli-style "Pearl" Couscous is larger than the Moroccan-style semolina pasta of the same name.

This Verlasso Salmon from Tusker House was spice rubbed and slow roasted in banana leaves. On the night this photo was taken, it was very nearly a perfect 10, as far as salmon goes. One of the top three things on the buffet line to be sure.

Whipped Mashed Potatoes with Brown Gravy and Oven-Roasted Red Skin Potatoes are a couple of the hot "side items" at Tusker House.

Spiced and Whole Roasted Verlasso Salmon from Tusker House's "carved to order" hot station, including some Pigeon Peas and Rice and a couple of Sweet Plantains.

These little Pecan Chocolate Tart squares are good, but don't really present any discernible "flavor". They're a semi-sweet, slightly spiced, nut-like dessert option.

In the center of this dessert plate from Tusker House is a Flour-less Chocolate Cake with chocolate curl on top.

Desserts from Tusker House.

The dessert items at Tusker House are small enough so you can sample one of everything... if you want to.

One of the cold "prepared" salads at Tusker House. I'm thinking this might be the "Toasted Couscous Salad"? Not sure. It's barely dressed Arugula with Couscous and possibly finely chopped onions.

This might be Tusker House's "Trek Power Salad"? No matter... Tusker House usually has a couple pre-made cold salads on the buffet line... that aren't super complex. There's some Arugula and Mango in this item... maybe some onions too... and very lightly dressed in... something.

For those familiar with ethnic foods, the Tabbouleh at Tusker House falls into the "really mild" category, having an equal (and almost not as herbal as it needs to be) mix of onions, tomato, parsley, and very little mint.

At the end of the day, I'm not sure how many Verlasso Salmon there are swimming around Africa... but I'm glad they offered this Banana Leaf Wrapped & Roasted version at Tusker House. On the day this photo was taken, it was one of the "top three" best things to eat on the buffet line.

The Tabbouleh (the green stuff) has been on the buffet line at Tusker House as long as I can remember.

Tabbouleh and Jalapeño Corn Bread.

Regardless of it's name, the pressed "blondie-like" squares are not super sweet, and seem to fit in well as a dessert item at Tusker House.

This is one of the hot "side items" on the Tusker House buffet line. It's a Roasted Vegetable Couscous.

On the front of this plate is a Strawberry and White Chocolate Bread from Tusker House.

The little bar-like item at the front of this plate is a Pecan Chocolate Tart... that has more coconut than Pecans or Chocolate in it.

A couple of Oatmeal Cookies are on the front of this plate from Tusker House's dessert table.

Some of the "starters" on the buffet line at Tusker House include Pita Bread, Hummus and a Mixed Fruit Chutney.

You can make several really pretty dessert plates at Tusker House. Five separate dessert items are on this plate.

Flour-less Chocolate Cake squares from the Tusker House dessert buffet.

On the "kids" buffet table, you'll find a few items like Mac & Cheese and Hot Dog Nuggets.

Despite it being red, the Cape Malay Curry Chicken is not really "hot" with curry. Everything at Tusker House seems to be... normalized... for the broadest possible number of guests.

Chicken Drumstick and Sautéed Green Beans can be found on the Tusker House buffet line... because you know... baked chicken and green beans totally the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about African cuisine.

I'm not really certain what these little disc shaped desserts are called. They're basically a firm white cake, with oozy warm liquid pools of chocolate in them. Least messy... if you just pop the whole thing in your mouth!