Nigerian tea refers to a hot chocolate beverage usually served at breakfast and with bread, meat pie, and many other snacks. Despite the name, there is no actual tea in the beverage. Ingredients Evaporated milk (preferably Peak Milk brand) Milo…
Puff puff is a Nigerian snack of fried dough, similar to doughnuts and Ghanaian bofrot. It’s frequently served as an appetizer or a snack, and it is often found at Nigerian celebrations. It is soft, spongy, fluffy, and simple to…
Coconut rice is a dish common among all regions of Nigeria. It can be prepared in a variety of ways to suit one’s personal taste. This recipe is adapted from one posted on Cookpad. Ingredients 3 cups rice 1 medium…
Ndole is a popular traditional soup recipe in Cameroon that is made with the combination of spinach and bitter leaves as well as crayfish, shrimp, and beef. It is also a recipe for ceremony. Ingredients ½ pound stew beef, diced…
Nam phrik ong, or Thai pork and tomato dip (Thai: น้ำพริกอ่อง), is a traditional Northern Thai food of pork, tomatoes, and chilli. It is much like a Thai version of a bolognese sauce, and the name comes from combining nam…
This recipe for mushroom bao buns is adapted from one by Simon Rimmer. Ingredients Buns 500 g all-purpose flour 50 g sugar 5 g salt 5 g baking powder 5 g instant yeast 150 ml warm water 150 ml full-fat…
Modeling chocolate is a paste made of chocolate mixed with syrup. It has a consistency similar to dough or fondant, ideal for cake decorating. It resembles chocolate in taste, albeit with a slightly softer texture. The ratio of syrup varies…
In traditional Japanese cuisine, miso soup is served for breakfast every day, and often served with meals as well. Ingredients ½ tsp sesame oil 3 cups water 2 tbsp miso 2 green onions (optional), finely minced ½ cake tofu (optional),…
Masyaura are Nepali fermented sun-dried vegetable balls made with a combination of minced vegetables and black lentils. The choice of vegetables is mostly taro, yam, and colocasia leaf. As finding fresh vegetables year-round was hard in the earlier days, masyaura…
Ingredients 1 cup oil, divided 1 ½ cups masyaura 1 pinch cumin seeds ½ tsp fenugreek seeds 1–2 serrano pepper or other green chiles, finely chopped Salt to taste ½ tsp turmeric powder 3 medium-sized tomatoes, finely chopped ½ tbsp…
Marinara (mariner’s) sauce is a southern Italian tomato sauce usually made with tomatoes, garlic, herbs (such as basil), and onion. However, there are many variations. Some of these include the addition of capers, olives and spices. There are at least…
This is the recipe for the traditional Madeira Honey Cake, usually made on Christmas but also all year round on the island of Madeira and originally named in Portuguese bolo de mel. It is made with “mel de cana” which…