Many of the traditional dishes rely on clay pot cooking, which preserves the flavor and texture of the vegetables and results in fork-tender meat.

More mainstream was a serving of two huge lamb shanks, their fork-tender meat falling off the bone.

Orange beef also exhibited fork-tender meat, but the crust lacked its characteristic crispness.

The pot roast, beef stew and Caribbean-style steak all contain fork-tender meat in dark, rich, mildly seasoned sauces.

The pulled pork and brisket platters were successful, however, with mounds of fork-tender meat.

The fork-tender meat, infused with flavors of sweet spices, was just what I wanted on a cold night.

Beef chow fun, wide noodles mixed with fork-tender meat, took first prize for pastas.

The fork-tender meat was served with terrific potatoes and celeriac mashed with cilantro.

The fork-tender meat in a Memphis-style barbecue sauce with a celery root slaw was little short of terrific.

The sauce holds cubed, fork-tender meat, tomatoes, a bit of cream and a whisper of nutmeg.