Sushi, the most famous type of Japanese food, is made with cooked vinegared rice topped with other ingredients such as seafood, meat or vegetables. Ingredients and forms of sushi presentation may greatly vary, but the main ingredient that all sushi has in common is rice. Sashimi is often mistaken for sushi and is also a Japanese delicacy, consisting…
Injera, Ethiopia
Healthy food from the cradle of humanity Injera (or enjera or “taita” Tigrinya) is a type of sourdough flatbread originally from East Africa, similar to a crepe or an Indian dosa, with a softer springy texture. Injera is usually made out of teff flour (gluten free). The teff, an edible grass seed, is very rich…
Cassoulet, France
Cassoulet; one of the most famous French stew in the world? Cassoulet is a rich, slow-cooked casserole originating in the Occitan region, south-west of France (towns of Toulouse, Carcassonne, and Castelnaudary), containing meat (typically pork sausages, goose or duck confit, or even mutton), and white beans (haricots blancs or lingots). More expensive Haute Cuisine versions…
Pastilla au pigeon (b’stilla), Morocco
Foods for a Sultan… Here is the definition of the classic savory chicken or pigeon B’stilla. This is Moroccan food on the go at its best. Moroccan tagines and couscous have long been world famous. Historically, this dish has been one of the favorites of the Sultan of Fes. It is a pie combining sweet…
Masala Dosa, India
A South India popular breakfast or lunch A crispy, rice and lentil based batter crepe stuffed with a mix of spicy potatoes seasoned with mustard seeds and garnished with coriander, curry leaves, Curcuma, grated coconut, and lemon juice. It is served rolled on top of a plate, and you can dip bits of it in a coconut…
Adobo, Philippines
Adobo, often considered as national Filipino dish Adobo means marinade in Spanish, and the explorers named this indigenous dish when they occupied the Philippine islands in the late 16th century and early 17th century. Adobo is a very popular dish and cooking process in Philippine cuisine that is traditionally pork or chicken meat, or a combination…
Paella, Spain
Moorish influence in a typical Spanish dish Paella is a rice dish that originated in the Valencia region, on the White Coast of Spain. It is usually representative of Spain for foreigners, but more as a regional dish for most Spaniards. Many different variations of the Paella Valenciana have emerged with time, from vegetarian (paella…
Beef Bourguignon (Burgundy), France
A farmer’s dish that made it into Haute Gastronomy Beef bourguignon (beef Burgundy) is according to Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking “certainly one of the most delicious beef dishes concocted by man” and one of the best-known, traditional French recipe. The dish originated from the famous Burgundy wine region (Bourgogne) situated in the east…
Chicago Deep Dish Pizza, United States
This one is more than a classic. It is a contentious subject and a never-ending argument for “Who makes the best pizza this side of the Atlantic? Chicago or New York?” Like its name suggests it, a deep dish or pan is used to bake the pizza. It allows a deeper crust and more space…
Dim Sum, Hong Kong
A must when you visit Hong Kong Dim sum or Yum Cha (drinking tea) is a type of Cantonese cuisine prepared as various types of steamed buns such as cha siu bao (a steamed bun filled with barbecue pork), dumplings and rice noodle rolls (cheong fun)using ingredients like chicken, beef, pork, prawns, and vegetarian choices,…
