Food Services will welcome Thursday’s Celebration of Nations by serving up international cuisines for lunch in the lead-up.

The Marketplace in the CAW Student Centre will feature foods of east Africa on Monday, Jamaica on Tuesday, and Iran on Wednesday.

On the bills of fare are:

• Monday, March 16
  Awaze chicken thighs with berbere spice
  Tanzanian fish curry — salmon with curry spices, coconut milk, tamarind
  Misir wot — Ethiopian lentil stew
  Pilau rice with spice blend, coconut milk and cashews
  Ethiopian seasoned cabbage
• Tuesday, March 17
  Jerk chicken
  Jamaican beef patties
  Pigeon pea stew
  Rice and beans and fried plantains
  Ginger beer on ice
• Wednesday, March 18
  Kabab koobideh — ground beef kababs with parsley and onion
  Juje kabab — spiced chicken kabab
  Ash — a thick stew of spinach with sour cream and vinegar
  Shirin polow rice with carrots, raisins, and almonds

The Celebration of Nations cultural festival will run through the afternoon Thursday, March 19, with performances, demonstrations, and displays of food, education, dance, dress, and music.