Delicious Destinations: Global Cuisine Restaurants for Seattle-Area Families

Looking for an experience that combines takeout with a good cause? The weekly family meal at Kent’s Ubuntu Street Café fills the order. Ubuntu, a South African philosophy that centers on the bond that unites humanity, is celebrated at the café through food, cooking and the bringing together of cultures and people. The café is operated by Project Feast, a nonprofit organization that runs training programs for immigrants and refugees looking to work in the food industry in the United States.

Each week, an affordable family meal is offered for pickup, providing an opportunity for the program apprentices to learn skills and gain real-life experience. Each meal features a different authentic dish inspired by one of the program’s past or present trainees: Mexican, Somali, Burmese and Pakistani are only a few of the cuisines represented. Meal menus are announced on Fridays and ordering is open through the following Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. You pick it up on Wednesday along with reheating instructions. Meals can be picked up at the café in Kent from noon–2 p.m., or at a pick-up hub in Northeast Seattle, West Seattle and South Seattle from 3–6 p.m.

Culture side dish: The issues surrounding refugee and immigrant communities are a heavy but essential topic to tackle with your kids. Get the conversation going with an age-appropriate read, such as “The Journey” by Francesca Sanna.

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