Recent crowd pleasers include korokke (Japanese-style sweet potato cakes), casado (a Costa Rican meal of steak, rice, black beans, plantains and salad) and chicama cerviche de mero (grouper cerviche with passion fruit, japanese cucumber, red pepper, guava, red onion and tiger milk).

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Our meal of a kids-sized grilled cheese with vegetables, black bean veggie burger and chunky lobster roll, washed down with a milk, Peak Summit ale and a Painkiller cocktail (rum, coconut cream and fruit juices) respectively, left everyone happy.

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At the foot of a black, volcanic mountain I find the Commonwealth team hunched against the gale and wolfing down mouthfuls of some glutinous meal.

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To top off the meal, chef Vongerichten will create a Gorgonzola Fondue for guests to indulge with an array of garnishes including black bread, pears and pecans.

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