Treat your taste buds to these international foods available at local restaurants and grocery stores.
Stockhome, Petaluma: Swedish meatballs, tunnbrödrulle (grilled frankfurters wrapped in lavash bread with veggies), gravlax (cured salmon with mustard dill sauce), celery root gratin, banana curry pizza and, around Fat Tuesday, semla (cinnamon buns with almond paste and whipped cream). Plus: Swedish soda, lavender wine and European beers. 220 Western Ave., Petaluma, 707-981-8511, stockhomerestaurant.com. (Photo courtesy of newrevmedia.com)
Gravlax (cured salmon with mustard dill sauce) at Stockhome in Petaluma. (Photo by Chris Hardy)
Celery root gratin with Wrangeback cheese at Stockhome in Petaluma. (Photo by Heather Irwin)
Semla at Stockhome in Petaluma. (Photo by Heather Irwin)
Swedish "Saturday Candy" at Stockhome in Petaluma. (Photo courtesy of newrevmedia.com)
Pearl, Petaluma: The levantine spiced brisket with pistachio tahini, shakshuka (chickpea, peppers and tomato stew, griddled halloumi, baked eggs), cassoulet (shells beans, sauerkraut, toulouse sausage, duck confit, poached egg - pictured), buckwheat brioche doughnuts with brie and orange rhubarb jam. 500 First St., Petaluma, 707-559-5187, pearlpetaluma.com. (Photo by Heather Irwin)
Shakshuka with chickpea, fava and tomato stew at Pearl restaurant in Petaluma. (Photo by Heather Irwin)
Persian fish stew with ling cod and shrimp in a red curry broth at Pearl restaurant in Petaluma. (Photo by Heather Irwin)
Quinua, Petaluma: Chupe de camarones (Peruvian shrimp chowder), anticuchos (marinated pieces of beef heart with mild spicy aji panca - Peruvian chili peppers), escabeche de salmon (fresh breaded Salmon with vinegar, red onions and Peruvian peppers in a sweet and sour sauce), helado de lucuma (ice cream with tropical Peruvian lucuma fruit flavor), alfajores (Peruvian artisan cookies). 500 Petaluma Blvd. S., Petaluma, 707-981-7359, quinuacocinaperuana.com. (Photo by Heather Irwin)
Lomo saltado (steak and fries) Peruvian style at Quinua Cocina Peruana in Petaluma. (Photo by Heather Irwin)
Soban Korean Cuisine, Petaluma: Spicy sea snail salad, mung bean Korean pancakes, pork kimchi jjigae (stew), dolsot bibimap (rice, veggies, fried egg in hot stone pot - pictured), gamjatang (spiced pork neck bone soup) and Korean wines/spirits. 255 N. McDowell Blvd., Petaluma, 707-769-3112, sobanpetaluma.com (Photo by Heather Irwin)
Real Donër, Petaluma: Cigarette borek (flaky dough stuffed with feta cheese and deep fried), kisir (bulgar-based salad with pomegranate and pepper paste), kofte kebab (ground lamb and beef in Middle Eastern spices), kadayif (shredded dough filled with pistachios, soaked in simple syrup), revani (semolina cake soaked in simple syrup, topped with coconut flakes). 307 F Street, Petaluma, 707-765-9555, realdoner.net (Photo by Jeff Kan Lee)
Hana, Rohnert Park: Natto roll (with fermented soybeans), chawanmushi (savory egg custard with prawns, scallops, shiitake and red caviar), isobe age (fish cake tempura in a nori batter), kama of the day (grilled fish collar). 101 Golf Course Drive, Rohnert Park, 707-586-0270, hanajapanese.com (Photo by Jeff Kan Lee)
Toro sashimi at Hana Japanese Restaurant in Rohnert Park. (Photo by Jeff Kan Lee)
Don Julio’s Rincon Latin Grill and Pupusas, Rohnert Park: Pupusa de loroco (cheese pupusa with loroco - a tropical flower from El Salvador), pupusa burger (with two pupusas as the buns), empanada de leche (fried plantain empanada with a custard-like filling), yucca con chicharron (fried yuca root served with carnitas). 217 Southwest Blvd., Rohnert Park, 707-242-3160, donjulioslatingrill.com (Photo by Carlos Alas-Grande)
The pupusa burger at Don Julio's includes your choice of steak, grilled chicken, orange marinated chicken, carnitas, shredded beef, veggie mix or tofu. (Photo by Carlos Alas-Grande)
Sautéed prawns in bell peppers, mushrooms and onions, served with homemade Spanish rice, whole white beans, sour cream and fresh tropical mango salsa all wrapped in a tomato tortilla at Don Julio's in Rohnert Park. (Photo by Carlos Alas-Grande)
Sazón, Santa Rosa: Ceviche de tiradito (sashimi-style halibut with Leche de Tigre, aji amarillo sauce, served with comote and Cuzco corn), anticucho de corazón (beef heart skewers), choritos a la chalaca (chilled green mussels topped with diced tomatoes, onions, rocoto, Cuzco corn, aji amarillo), mazamorra morada (warm purple corn pudding with fruit). 1129 Sebastopol Road, Santa Rosa, 707-523-4346, sazonsr.com (Photo by John Burgess)
Salmon Tiradito with sashimi-style salmon in a blood orange, passion fruit and aji limo aioli sauce with a side of mango salsa criolla from chef/owner Jose Navarro of Sazon Peruvian Cuisine in Santa Rosa. (Photo by John Burgess)
Ceviche de Tiradito, a halibut ceviche sashimi-style with a house made Leche de Tigre aji amarillo sauce served with sweet potato and Cuzco corn from chef/owner Jose Navarro of Sazon Peruvian Cuisine in Santa Rosa. (Photo by John Burgess)
La Gare, Santa Rosa: Escargots de bourgogne, cuisse de grenouilles (frog legs), ris de veau financière (veal with sauteed mushrooms and sweet breads), grenadin de filet de boeuf bordelaise (medallions of beef with bone marrow), wild blackberry Cabernet sorbet. 208 Wilson St., Santa Rosa, 707-528-4355, lagarerestaurant.com (Photo by Chris Hardy)
Beef Wellington with carrots and green beans at La Gare restaurant in Santa Rosa. (Photo by Chris Hardy)
Aroon Thai Market, Santa Rosa: Produce includes ube (purple yam), sukuti (dried meat), choy sum, rau muong (water spinach), breadfruit, bitter melons, Thai eggplant (pictured), rambutan, cranberry beans, Thai chili and longan. Also has pork buns and Chinese donuts. 2770 Cleveland Ave., Santa Rosa, 707-576-0256. (Stock photo)
European Food Store, Santa Rosa: Russian-inspired dumplings, headcheese, landjäeger sausage, taramasalata (fish roe dip), kefir, poppy seed roulade, German rye bread, handmade Russian piroshki (pictured), Nordic licorice, Turkish delight, Russian kvass (fermented rye beverage). 2790 Santa Rosa Ave., Suite M, Santa Rosa, 707-527-0319, europeanfoodsonoma.com (Stock photo)
Tambayan Filipino Eatery, Larkfield: Lumpia, ensaladang talong (grilled, skinned eggplant salad topped with mango salsa), sisig (seasoned minced pork topped with egg - pictured), kare-kare (beef oxtail peanut stew), milkfish sinigang (sour soup with daikon, long beans, bok choy), banana turon (dessert lumpia), halo-halo (cold dessert of shaved ice and condensed milk). 600 Larkfield Center, Larkfield-Wikiup, 707-843-3824 (Heather Irwin/Sonoma County)
Halo-halo at Tambayan Filipino Eatery in Larkfield. (Heather Irwin/Sonoma County)
Abyssinia Restaurant, Santa Rosa: Ful (mashed fava beans, tomatoes, green peppers, netir kibe and sour cream), kitfo (Ethiopian steak tartar), bozena shiro (seasoned milled chickpeas in berbere sauce), yebeg key we’t (lamb cubes stewed with awaze, ginger, garlic and onions), fish gulash and tej (Ethiopian honey wine). 913 4th St., Santa Rosa, 707-568-6455, my-abyssinia.com (Yelp)
El Coqui, Santa Rosa: Bacalaíto (batter-fried fritter filled with minced cod fish), canoas con carne molida (sweet plantain stuffed with seasoned ground angus beef smothered in cheese), jibarito can picadillo (seasoned ground beef, tomatoes and Monterey jack cheese between two layers of fried green plantains), empanadilla de guayaba y queso (empanadilla filled with guava fruit and cheese). 400 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, 707-542-8868, elcoqui2eat.com
Cubano sandwich with slow-roasted pork, ham and Swiss cheese on a flat-pressed French roll at El Coqui in Santa Rosa. (Photo by Jeff Kan Lee)
Asia Mart, Santa Rosa: Dorayaki (Japanese pancake-like confection), fufu flour, red bean cakes, hasa-hasa (dried packaged mackerel), durian crackers, moqua (Chinese squash) and many other Asian goods. 2481 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa, 707-542-3513, asiamartsr.com (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat)
Mochi flavored KitKat candy at Asia Mart in Santa Rosa. (Christopher Chung/The Press Democrat)
Gerard’s Paella, Santa Rosa: Seafood paella with black rice (prawns, squid, clams, mussels, sweet peppers, squid ink and saffron rice with aioli), vegan paella, stuffed peppers with goat cheese and dry-cured olives. Lobster and rabbit paellas available. Catering and select farmers markets, 707-559-0834, gerardspaella.com. (Photo by John Burgess)
LaSalette, Sonoma: Bacalhau no forno (baked cod casserole), caldeirada (Portuguese fisherman’s stew with sea bass, scallops, clams, mussels, shrimp, linguiça - pictured), feijoada completa (national Brazilian dish of beef, pork, sausage and black beans), porco à alentejana (braised pork shoulder and clams), spicy piri piri-chocolate ice cream. 452 First St. East, Suite H, Sonoma, 707-938-1927, lasaletterestaurant.com (Photo by John Burgess)
Feijoada Completa with stewed beef, pork, smoked sausage and black beans from chef Chef Manuel Azevedo at La Salette in Sonoma. (Photo by John Burgess)
Atypical Couvert, olive oil cake, queijo fresco ice cream, candied chourico with a drizzle of olive oil from chef Chef Manuel Azevedo at La Salette in Sonoma. (Photo by John Burgess)
Tasca Tasca, Sonoma: Boquerones (white anchovies), pate of sardines with red onion jam, fried spicy pig’s ears, goat stew, pig’s trotter terrine, braised honeycomb tripe a porto, Portuguese olive oil ice cream. 122 West Napa St., Sonoma, 707-996-8272, tascatasca.com (Photo by Erik Castro)
Portuguese Mac & Cheese at Tasca Tasca Portuguese Tapas Restaurant & Wine Bar in Sonoma. (Photo by Erik Castro)
Santé, Sonoma: Bison carpaccio, grilled and glazed quail, cucumber and honeydew gazpacho with spiced yogurt, seven-day dry aged duck breast, lavender creme brulee with blueberry bourbon compote. 100 Boyes Blvd., Sonoma, 707-939-2415, fairmont.com/sonoma/dining/sante (Photo by Kent Porter)
La Michoacana, Sonoma: Paleta, or Mexican popsicle, and ice cream flavors like mamey, guayaba, tequila, rose petal, walnut cream, chongos custard, rum raisin, arroz con leche (rice pudding). 18495 Highway 12, Sonoma, 707-938-1773, michoacana.com (Photo by Beth Schlanker)
BurtoNZ Bakery, Windsor: Minced beef and cheese pie, Scotch egg, sausage roll, New Zealand sausage, tan squares, lamington cakes (Australian sponge cake rolled in chocolate and coconut), New Zealand cream doughnut. 9076 Brooks Road S., Windsor, 707-687-5455, burtonzbakery.com (Photo by John Burgess)
Castañeda’s Marketplace, Windsor: Cupcake-concha (manteconchas -pictured), banderillas (Mexican corn dogs), polvorones (Spanish shortbread), orejas (fried pork ears), bolillo rolls (small baguette-like bread stuffed with ham, cream cheese and jalapeño), panela (loaf of unrefined whole cane sugar). 8465 Old Redwood Highway, Suite 601, Windsor, 707-838-8820, castanedasmarket.com (Photo by Ricardo Ibarra)
The Taste of Tea, Healdsburg: Gyoza ramen, yaki shirataki (stir-fried veggies with clear yam noodles in a shiso glaze), hijiki donburi (house-braised seaweed salad with soy-cured egg), onigiri (rice ball seasoned with nori and meat or fish of choice), yuzu sorbet, matcha cheesecake with a scoop of hojicha ice cream. 109 North St., Healdsburg, 707-431-1995, thetasteoftea.com (Photo by Heather Irwin)
Green tea mochi at The Taste of Tea in Healdsburg. (Courtesy photo)
Bravas Bar De Tapas, Healdsburg: Boquerones (fresh anchovies marinated in vinegar), Dungeness crab-stuffed piquillo peppers, salmorejo soup (Andalusia-style gazpacho), fried eggplant chips, crispy pig ears with anchovy vinaigrette, hot rum balls (Spanish fried pastries with rum glaze). 420 Center St., Healdsburg, 707-433-7700, starkrestaurants.com (Photo by Heather Irwin)
Mai Vietnamese Cuisine, Cotati: Banh xeo (crispy, savory Vietnamese crepe), bo bia (Chinese sausage spring roll), bun bo hue (spicy vermicelli soup with beef and steamed pork meatloaf), scallop curry, lotus root salad and many other Vietnamese specialty dishes. Plus cassava and taro cakes. 8492 Gravenstein Highway, Cotati, 707-665-9628, maivietnamesecotati.com (Photo by Jeff Kan Lee)
Apna Bazaar, Cotati: Various Indian and Pakistani fare, including dal, jalebi, lassi, barberries, chikkis (peanut-based sweet), rasmalai (sweet cottage cheese balls), ginger paste, liquid saffron, coconut gulab jamun (sweet, fried ball-shaped dessert), soan papdi pistachio dessert (pictured). 7500 Commerce Blvd., Cotati, 707-665-0333. (Stock photo)
Asiana Market, Cotati: Dried cuttlefish, lotus roots (prepared, pictured), Japanese mustard, gochujang (red chile paste), gimbap (Korean-style sushi roll), jeolpyeon (rice cakes), cooked royal fern, ox bone soup, Korean-style corn dogs. 7665 Old Redwood Hwy., Cotati, 707-664-0526. (Stock photo)
Brot, Guerneville: Bavarian pretzel, käse spätzle (German cheesy pasta), bread dumplings with jaeger sauce and lingonberry compote, pickled herring, fischplatte (smoked trout, herbed quark, pickled bits, rye bead - pictured), rouladen (braised beef, spatzle, quark), pork schnitzel. 16218 Main St., Guerneville, 707-604-6102, brotguerneville.com (Heather Irwin/Sonoma Magazine)
Buckwheat spatzle with fresh herbs, brown butter crumbs, wild mushrooms, quark at Brot in Guerneville. (Heather Irwin/Sonoma Magazine)
It’s no secret Sonoma County offers a wide variety of exquisite cuisine, from upscale tapas to $2 street tacos. Mexican, Japanese and Thai food are commonplace in the county, but the international fare goes much deeper. For all the Sonoma County foodies out there, we’ve rounded up a fascinating lineup of eclectic food and dishes you might be surprised to find right here in Wine Country. Click through the gallery for details.
