Good evening, Raffies! Today we are going to Vietnam and enjoying a very simple, but delicious dish: fried tilapia with green mango, in Vietnamese Cá rô phi chiên giòn chấm mắm xoài xanh. I have always thought the Vietnamese was really fascinating, because of its strong French influence in its dishes. Vietnam used to be… Continue reading Day 194: Vietnam and Fried Tilapia with Green Mango
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Day 175: Thailand and Larb moo
Good evening, Raffies! Today we are going to Thailand! I have to be honest, there were a lot of different recipes I wanted to make for Thailand, but in the end I settled for an unusual salad: Larb. Larb is one of the traditional foods in Laos and in the Isan region of Thailand, where… Continue reading Day 175: Thailand and Larb moo
Day 173: Tajikistan and Qurutob
Good evening, Raffies! My migraine is back to haunt me and I am writing this shortly before hitting the sack. We are going to Tajikistan and we are going to enjoy its second most famous dish: Qurutob. The first national dish is plov, which you can also find in Uzbekistan. Qurutob, however, is a merely… Continue reading Day 173: Tajikistan and Qurutob
Day 168: Swaziland and Slaai
Good evening, Raffies! Today we are going to Swaziland. To all of you avocado lovers out there, we are going to make Slaai! This is a Swazi avocado slaw. Swazi cuisine uses few traditional ingredients like goat meat, corn flour, sorghum grains, peanuts, beans and pumpkin and few more vegetables. Porridge, stew and corn on… Continue reading Day 168: Swaziland and Slaai
Day 166: Sudan and Salata Tomatim Bel Daqua
Good evening, Raffies! Today we are going to Sudan and, in order to change from the amazing meat we had to South Sudan, we are going for a rich and wonderful salad: Salata Tomatim Bel Daqua. This is a simple tomato salad with a peanut butter dressing. Sudanese cuisine and South Sudanese cuisine are very… Continue reading Day 166: Sudan and Salata Tomatim Bel Daqua
