Tea Eggs
Ingredients 6 chicken eggs 4 cups water 3 tbsp Jasmine green tea leaves ¼ tbsp dark soy sauce ½ tsp minced ginger ½ tsp minced garlic Procedure Bring water and spices to a boil. Add eggs, and boil for 3…
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Tortilla Soup
Tortilla soup is a traditional southwestern dish and an excellent way to finish tortillas that have begun to go stale. It works well as a soup before a meal or as the meal itself. Turkey or pork may be used…
Mashed Plantains and Pork Rinds (Mofongo)
Mofongo is a popular Caribbean dish that originated in Puerto Rico. It is made from fried green plantains, seasoned with garlic, fat (olive oil, butter, or lard) and pork cracklings, then mashed. Mofongo is usually served with a fried meat…
Chili (Vegan)
Vegan chili is chili that uses no animal or meat products in its creation. Many variations of a vegetarian based chili have been created using meat substitutes, tofu and even vegetables. The most popular vegan chilis use beans as the…
Barbecued Spare Ribs
Barbecued Spare Ribs are a classic American barbecue meal made from pork. This version is cooked in the oven, not on a barbecue, and uses a barbecue sauce with Asian-associated flavors like soy sauce, rice vinegar, and garlic. Ingredients 2…
Fleischnacka (Alsatian Meat and Pasta Roll)
Fleischnacka or Fleischschnacka, literally “snails of meat” (from German “Fleisch”, meat, and “Schnecke”, snail) is an Alsatian dish consisting of minced beef (or sometimes other meats, like left over pot-au-feu) rolled in fresh noodle dough and cut into slices, which…
Cassoulet
Cassoulet (Pays D’OC caçolet) is a speciality of the region of Languedoc and named after the clay stew-pot in which it is made. It is possibly related to cocido in Spain. Cocido is said to have originated from the Jewish…
Tortilla Canaria
The tortilla canaria (Spanish for Canary Islands omelet) originated in Spain’s Canary Islands, an island chain to the southwest of Spain and off the western coast of Africa. Canary Islands cuisine fuses Spanish cooking traditions with those of Africa, Latin…
Garlic Shrimp Scampi Pasta
This garlic shrimp scampi recipe is adapted from the YouTube channel Tasty. Ingredients 225 g (8 oz) spaghetti 3 tablespoons butter 3 garlic cloves 450 g (1 lb) shrimp 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper Juice of ½ lemon…
Bouillabaisse
Bouillabaisse is a traditional fish stew originating from the port city of Marseille. It is made by boiling several species of fish with herbs and vegetables. The broth is then served as a soup poured over bread seasoned with rouille…
Pad Thai
This is a family recipe, so it may not be accurate. It is still delicious, though. Ingredients ½ pound (225 g) rice noodles ¼ cup (60 ml) fish sauce 3+ tablespoons (50 ml) white vinegar (or rice vinegar) ¼ cup…
Lamb Shawarma
Ingredients 1.5 kg leg of lamb or other tender cut 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp cardamom 3 cloves of garlic 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp cayenne pepper ½ cup lemon ¼ cup vinegar 2 onions, sliced…