Gyudon, often literally translated as ‘beef bowl’, is a Japanese dish consisting of rice topped with beef and onion simmered in a mildly sweet sauce flavored with dashi, soy sauce, and mirin. It also often includes shirataki noodles. Gyudon is…
Ingredients 3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks 1 medium green pepper, broken into chunks 1 handful cilantro, washed 5 culantro leaves, washed 6 cloves garlic 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 2 large potatoes 4 ripe plantains 1 lb…
Pennsylvania pot pie is a Pennsylvania Dutch soup, consisting of meat, vegetables, and squares of pie crust. Ingredients Dumplings/noodles 2 ½ cups flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp ground pepper 1 cup shortening ⅓ cup plus 1 tbsp cold water…
Hallaca (pronounced ah-YA-kah) is the main Venezuelan Christmas dinner dish. It was created by the slaves during the colony times, who put the left-overs of their masters’ Christmas festivities in a bit of cornmeal dough, wrapped this with banana leaves…
Burmese pork curry is a light, flavoursome pork dish. Ingredients 8 dried red chillis 2.5 cm fresh root ginger, crushed Lemongrass stalks, finely chopped 15 ml (1 tbsp) fresh galangal, chopped 15 ml (1 tbsp) shrimp paste 30 ml (2…
Booyah is a stew created in Northeastern Wisconsin by Walloon-Belgian immigrants (particularly in the Green Bay area). The name is believed to be derived from the French word bouillir, meaning “to boil.” The stew is sometimes created in giant steel…
Yuvarlak, yuvarlak köfte, or γιουβαρλάκια (youvarlakia), meaning round in Turkish, are a kind of large meatball in sauce. The meat mixture includes rice or bulgur. They are cooked in moist heat and the juices thickened with avgolemono. They are found…
Zambia beans and rice is a wholesome staple in Zambian cuisine. This flavorful combination of beans and rice is a complete and satisfying meal, often enjoyed by families across Zambia. Ingredients 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 onion, finely chopped 2…
This is not a traditional Spanish paella recipe, however it is inspired by paella valenciana because it includes chicken, rabbit, duck and beans (the major ingredients of that dish). This recipe is not for the faint of heart. It requires…
Ingredients 1 pound dry red beans (e.g. kidney or cowpea) 6 ea. (3½–4 pounds / 1.5–2 kg) large ham hocks 2 cups (½ stalk) finely-chopped celery 2 cups (1 ea.) finely-chopped onions 2 cups (1 ea.) finely-chopped bell peppers 5…
Ingredients 3 tilapia fillets ½ cup garlic-flavored croûtons, finely crushed Melted butter 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp freshly-ground black pepper 1 tbsp cayenne pepper Olive oil Procedure Combine salt, cayenne, pepper, croûtons, and cheese. Set…
Ingredients 1 pound cod, haddock, or tilapia fillets, cut in half Cornmeal as needed Freshly-squeezed lemon juice, as needed 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp black pepper 1 tbsp cayenne pepper 2 tbsp smoked paprika Oil for deep frying Procedure Combine…