Kare-kare is a Philippine stew derived from curry with a savory peanut sauce. Ingredients 1 pack (1.5–2 lb) oxtail 6 cups water ½ cup annatto seeds for coloring 3 eggplants 1 lb string beans 1 banana blossom 1 head garlic,…
Ingredients Sofrito 2 medium yellow onions, cut into large chunks 3–4 Italian frying peppers (also know as cubanelle peppers) 16–20 cloves garlic, peeled 1 large bunch cilantro, washed 10–12 ajices dulces (sweet chili peppers) 10 leaves of culantro (recao), or…
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…
Rouille is a traditional Provençal spicy garlic mayonnaise. It is usually served with bouillabaisse fish stew. Ingredients Baguette bread 1 egg yolk 100 ml olive oil 4 garlic cloves Saffron or annatto (for color) 6 Tbsp fish stock Salt Pepper…
Cochinita pibil (also puerco pibil) is a traditional Mexican slow-roasted (braised) pork dish from the Yucatán. This version of the dish was adapted from Robert Rodríguez’s DVD extras on Once Upon a Time in Mexico. Ingredients 5 Tbsp (75 ml)…
Peruvian anticuchos are a type of grilled skewered meat, often made with beef heart. The dish is one of the most popular in Peru, and it is often sold by street vendors and accompanied by corn-on-the-cob and portions of cold…
Arroz con gandules is a Puerto Rican dish of rice, pigeon peas, smoked meat, and sofrito. Ingredients Sofrito 2 medium yellow onions, cut into large chunks 3–4 Italian frying peppers (also known as cubanelle peppers) 16–20 cloves garlic, peeled 1…