List of offerings drawn up by culinary expert Chef Emil incorporates local flavours and specialties
By
Sean Dudley |
Fathom – Carnival Corporation’s newest brand with a focus on social impact travel – has launched a new regional cuisine from the Dominican Republic onboard its ships.
Put together by veteran chef and Dominican Republic food expert Chef Emil, the new range offers a selection of interesting and diverse culinary options to travellers on Fathom’s vessels.
Fathom has been offering separate roundtrip voyages from Miami, US, to two of the Caribbean’s most desired destinations – the Dominican Republic and Cuba – since spring 2016.
“I set out to create for travellers an extraordinary, authentic Caribbean culinary experience that allows them to savor a range of gastronomical possibilities featuring regionally inspired ingredients,” said Chef Emil. “Fathom understands that an important aspect of immersing in any unique culture is to explore its cuisine, which we are happy to make available to travellers from the moment they step aboard Fathom’s Adonia.”
The list of new dishes includes Grilled Seafood Salpicón, which is described as ‘grilled octopus, calamari and shrimp served cold with Caribbean mojito vinaigrette and crispy yaniqueque’.
Other inclusions are Bistec Encebollado – ‘Seasoned beef filet with caramelised onions, yucca fritters, sweet plantain and chimichurri salsa’ – and Dulce de Leche Cortada – ‘Dominican sweet caramel milk curds with vanilla and salted caramel ice cream and yucca dumplings’.
“We are eager for Fathom travellers to delight in the delicious regionally inspired menu Chef Emil has created and to immerse themselves in the flavors and ingredients indigenous to the Dominican Republic and Cuba,” said Tara Russell, president of Fathom and global impact lead for Carnival Corporation. “Chef Emil is a talented and passionate culinary expert who truly is an artist when it comes to Caribbean cuisine. He is one of the top talents in the Caribbean, and we are grateful to have him as part of the Fathom family.”
Fathom has also added a number of new onboard workshops, dance and cocktail classes, leisure activities and entertainment options.
One new workshop is Curiosity Advantage, created by design firm Curiosity Atlas, which prepares guests for on-ground experiences by increasing cognitive flexibility and approach situations.
Fathom is also collaborating with Ashoka, a network of social entrepreneurs aiming to accelerate social change, to develop three different workshops that enable travellers to practice and create positive change.