Summer Entertaining with International Spice: No Travel Required

SAN FRANCISCO (April 17, 2013) – Global gourmet retailer Hungry Globetrotter is delivering mouthwatering selections from the Hawaiian Islands, Greece, Korea and Spain directly to subscribers' doors, and just in time for summer dinner parties. The boxes, each featuring comprehensive supply of authentic ingredients and detailed instructions and cuisine background info, are meant to conjure the feeling of dining in their respective destinations of origin. Set to serve intimate parties of four, the lineup for May through August highlights delectable entrees from destinations many people include on their travel checklist, including:

Hawaii – The "Hawaiian Spring Getaway" box offers a taste of the islands, complete with shoyu chicken (or fish or pork, your choice) and curried rice with pineapple and spiced sweet potatoes using authentic spices and seasonings like Kona coffee;

Greece – Go "Greek Island Hopping" with this box, which includes fresh flavors that blend classic, healthy Mediterranean fare with savory spices;

Korea – Called "Kimchee a Go Go" for good reason, with bold Bar-B-Que and deliciously hot rice;

Spain – What "Summer Paella Party" would be complete without this perfectly seasoned rice specialty? Instead of burgers or dogs, you may want to make room on the grill for a paella pan!

"The longer days and mild weather during summer lend themselves perfectly to dinner with friends and daydreaming about dream vacations to far-off places," says Vijay Rajendran, founder of Hungry Globetrotter. "Our primary goal is to bring people closer to each other and to other cultures through authentic cuisine, which is best enjoyed with loved ones."

Hungry Globetrotter connects home chefs, culinary enthusiasts, families and busy professionals with the flavors of the world in the comfort of their own home. With easy to follow recipes, preparation tips and shopping lists, anyone can create an impressive international meal with ease and convenience. Shipped products are non-perishable, branded specialty food products that have been carefully selected and tested for quality.

After delivering the key ingredients to get the meal started, Hungry Globetrotter helps consumers locate hard to find components with local shopping tips. The company also offers many of the flavorful ingredients like coconut jam and madras curry on the Hungry Globetrotter website, so repeat meals can be easily created, any time.

Signing up for the monthly subscription service can be easily done online at www.hungryglobetrotter.com. Many customers love the excitement of seeing a Hungry Globetrotter box on their doorstep. As the holidays approach, the service makes a unique and delicious gift also.

About Hungry Globetrotter: Hungry Globetrotter is an online specialty food retailer and gourmet club that helps home chefs; busy professionals and families enjoy the flavors of the world from the comfort of their own kitchen. Highlighting one international culinary destination each month, the food subscription boxes from Hungry Globetrotter provide quality ingredients, easy to follow instructions, shopping lists and educational cultural information about each cuisine. Hungry Globetrotter believes that life is too short for food to be boring. Launched in September 2012, Hungry Globetrotter is based in San Francisco, California.

About Vijay Rajendran: Vijay's own exploration of the world through food has grown through his experience living in six countries and visiting more than two dozen others. He left his career in management consulting to focus on sharing the unique flavors of his favorite destinations through delicious dishes and great food brands many American diners may have yet to discover. Vijay started Hungry Globetrotter as a food and travel blog in 2010. When he realized how many people lived only vicariously through culinary tourism by watching travel and cooking shows, browsing international cuisine apps, and reading magazines only to salivate about the great food in fascinating locations, he set out to provide a carefully selected, curated gourmet adventure through the world's cuisine.