cooking around the world

VeganInTraining

So i hate that my town (and surrounding area) doesn't have many ethnic resteraunts. I am also trying to save money which means a lot more cooking a home. SO I have decided that at least once I week I want to "visit" another country. I will do a little research on the country and then cook something from that country. If there are any customs that the hubby and I can do at home, then we'll do that too.

I'm starting with chicken tikka masala (my FAVORITE Indian Dish)
http://www.food.com/recipe/chicken-tikka-masala-25587

What are your favorite dishes from around the world? And if you have it, a little fun fact about the country that it's from

foodluver27

Vietnamese and Thai food...Mmmmm. We have a restaurant called Chaba Thai and Pho Seasons...it's wonderful! You can get just about anything on the menu and it will be great! The great thing about Chaba Thai is they also grow their own spice garden with peppers and whatnot. The one thing from Vietnamese food I have tried and really can't get into is pho...but my husband loves it!

nkswans

I love cooking from new cuisines! This is one my favorites.

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/basil_chicken_in_coconut_curry_sauce/

I've made a bobotie before which is like a South African version of meatloaf. Very tasty. I don't have the recipe I used because its in a cookbook, but here are some similar recipes.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/best-bobotie/detail.aspx

This is also very good. Its like an Armenian chicken salad using walnuts. So easy too!

http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/circassian_chicken/

Jovialation

Im loving this idea. I have a ton of ethnic places nearby, but if I could learn to make this stuff at home I think the bf would be quite impressed! Ill hafta keep coming back for recipes/find some on my own

VeganInTraining

Vietnamese and Thai food...Mmmmm. We have a restaurant called Chaba Thai and Pho Seasons...it's wonderful! You can get just about anything on the menu and it will be great! The great thing about Chaba Thai is they also grow their own spice garden with peppers and whatnot. The one thing from Vietnamese food I have tried and really can't get into is pho...but my husband loves it!

I love pho! Vietnamese and Thai are two of my favorites! The only dish I have mastered is chicken curry with coconut milk YUM! I need to get the steamer to make sticky rice too!

Jovialation check out your library, I realized yesterday that my library has a ton of ethnic cook books. Though, I would still love some more ideas from some people on here!

ChatSournois

Bump for tomorrow!

comeback0903

colombian I make this once weekly yuummmmm
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/carne-bistec-colombian-steak-with.html

VeganInTraining

colombian I make this once weekly yuummmmm
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/carne-bistec-colombian-steak-with.html

YUM looks good and pretty easy! I like easy!

RachelT14

My favourite is Daal which i make with red lentils, it is very filling and full of fibre and protein, i could eat it at least a couple of times a week and it is so cheap. Nobody else likes it in my house so it is my special treat.

Laura_beau

My favourite is Daal which i make with red lentils, it is very filling and full of fibre and protein, i could eat it at least a couple of times a week and it is so cheap. Nobody else likes it in my house so it is my special treat.

I make daal all the time too- and usually have it with tuna steaks topped with curry paste. Yuuuum!

My other favorites are:

Beef stifado (Greek beef stew) : http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/5398/beef-stifado.aspx

Beef Rendang (Malaysian beef curry): http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/beefrendang_78767

Lamb Tagine (Moroccan lamb stew) : http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/moroccanlambtagine_6696

Tom Kha Gai (Thai chicken & coconut soup) http://www.instructables.com/id/Tom-Kha-Gai-Thai-Coconut-Soup/

As you can tell, I am a big fan of spicy food and slow cooked stews/curries/ soups etc...

They are all delicious and well worth making )

BrendarB

Korean - kimchee, bulgogi

Thai - all about the panang.

Indian - Tikka masala or lamb vindalo!

slightly healthier version of bulgogi recipe for anyone that wants to give it a shot - grilling on charcoal is best for bigger flavor.
Ingredients:

1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons of raw honey (or something sweet like sugar, regular honey, fruit sweet)
2 tablespoons dry white wine or saki or vodka (optional)
3-4 large garlic cloves crushed
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons of sesame seeds (toasted)
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon of black pepper
One 2.5 pound beef flank steak or skirt steak, cut across the grain into twenty 1/4 inch thick slices
2-3 scallions sliced on the angle

Directions

1. In a large, shallow dish, combine the soy sauce with the honey, white wine, chopped garlic, toasted sesame oil and crushed red pepper, stirriing to dissolve the honey. Add the sliced steak and coat thoroughly in the marinade. Cover and refrigerate the steak for at least 4 hours or overnight.

2. Working in batches, grill the steak over medium high heat until the slices are richly browned and medium-rare, about 30 seconds per side.

cramernh

So i hate that my town (and surrounding area) doesn't have many ethnic resteraunts. I am also trying to save money which means a lot more cooking a home. SO I have decided that at least once I week I want to "visit" another country. I will do a little research on the country and then cook something from that country. If there are any customs that the hubby and I can do at home, then we'll do that too.

I'm starting with chicken tikka masala (my FAVORITE Indian Dish)
http://www.food.com/recipe/chicken-tikka-masala-25587

What are your favorite dishes from around the world? And if you have it, a little fun fact about the country that it's from

Oddly enough Chicken Tikka is actually a british dish.... Masala makes it Indian... I make a Curry-Crepe and fill it with Chicken Tikka Masala for the university I cook for - WHAT A HIT!!!! I also keep the chicken separate in case a vegetarian would like to have it sans the chicken

cramernh

I enjoy making authentic chinese and korean dishes (not the americanized versions) - friends of mine from Taiwan always share with me their true dishes and OH MY GAWD, ohhh so good.

Im a big fan of some Czechoslovakian recipes (sans the pasta or rice), there is a Czech-style meatball recipe that uses both pork and beef, in a rich and zesty paprika sauce with sauerkraut, onions, peppers and mushrooms... OHHHH warms ya from the inside on a cold wintry day!

Im a BIG fan of "Bangers and 'mash'" but instead of mashed potatoes Ill do mashed cauliflower with a variety of seasonings and herbs...

working as a chef for a living makes this alot easier for me - and as a matter of fact, I have grocery shopping to do today and CANT WAIT!!!

missamy1989

So i hate that my town (and surrounding area) doesn't have many ethnic resteraunts. I am also trying to save money which means a lot more cooking a home. SO I have decided that at least once I week I want to "visit" another country. I will do a little research on the country and then cook something from that country. If there are any customs that the hubby and I can do at home, then we'll do that too.

I'm starting with chicken tikka masala (my FAVORITE Indian Dish)
http://www.food.com/recipe/chicken-tikka-masala-25587

What are your favorite dishes from around the world? And if you have it, a little fun fact about the country that it's from

Love this dish, so fatty apparently though...I shallow fry some chicken in a wok, whilst cooking the patak's sauce in a pan...once the chicken is done, empty the remaining oil (if any) away and add the patak's sauce and some boiled rice. It comes out in a kind of risotto looking mess but tastes fabulous...we call it chindian (Chinese/Indian). x

mgmlap

We cook loads of ethinic foods. Husbands family is from Poland (many generations ago) so I do lots of pierogis and stuffed cabbage. I am east indian..so curry is always the staple out our house. I also do diffrent things to keep the kids interested..chinese, italian, plain old american...

VeganInTraining

mmmm bangers and mash! There's so many things you all have mentioned that sound great! I can't wait to start doing more cooking!

sexforjaffacakes

Not sure it's ethnic, but haggis is yummy :L

Instructions

Take a sheep
Kill your sheep
Take out sheeps organs and offal bits
Clean out stomach
mix other organs with vegetables and grains of your choice
Stuff stomach with mixture
Tie up and boil until cooked



Or, go to supermarket, buy it and microwave :L

VeganInTraining

Not sure it's ethnic, but haggis is yummy :L

Instructions

Take a sheep
Kill your sheep
Take out sheeps organs and offal bits
Clean out stomach
mix other organs with vegetables and grains of your choice
Stuff stomach with mixture
Tie up and boil until cooked



Or, go to supermarket, buy it and microwave :L

if you actually cook that yourself you are my idol and a rockstar!

Laura_beau

Not sure it's ethnic, but haggis is yummy :L

Instructions

Take a sheep
Kill your sheep
Take out sheeps organs and offal bits
Clean out stomach
mix other organs with vegetables and grains of your choice
Stuff stomach with mixture
Tie up and boil until cooked



Or, go to supermarket, buy it and microwave :L

Haggis fritters are the sex!

sexforjaffacakes

Not sure it's ethnic, but haggis is yummy :L

Instructions

Take a sheep
Kill your sheep
Take out sheeps organs and offal bits
Clean out stomach
mix other organs with vegetables and grains of your choice
Stuff stomach with mixture
Tie up and boil until cooked



Or, go to supermarket, buy it and microwave :L

Forgot interesting fact!
Okay, um, Scotland is the ONLY country in the world where Coca cola is NOT the leading soft drink... Irn bru is!
(Which is probably why they don't sell it in America :P)

cdstadt

I'm partial to Polish/German cabbage dishes but I really like Indian too. Bengan Bharta with chipati bread is my favorite.

horaks

What a fun thing to do, I hope you keep us posted on your Tour-and I will come back with some recipes

WiiTastic

This is a healthy soup interpretation of the classic but calorie-rich butter chicken. I can thoroughly recommend this dish - it is really delicious and very filling. http://www.healthyfood.co.nz/recipes/2007/may/butter-chicken-soup

I made this Thai Chicken Curry the other night - http://www.healthyfood.co.nz/recipes/2007/june/hfg-thai-chicken-curry. Delicious with fresh coriandar.

VeganInTraining

chicken Tikka Masala for the win! I didn't have any heavy cream so I just used a little extra yogurt. It wasn't as creamy as what I'm used to but it tasted the same. I also made yeast free naan which turned out delicious....only problem being that I almost caught the house on fire....apparently you can't use parchment paper in the oven past 400 degrees OOPS. I have no fun fact about India because the library closed when I went to get a cool documentary

Next stop? Israel, my husband is in charge of cooking that meal so I have no idea what it is other than talapia

VeganInTraining

can anyone send some japanes recipes my way? I have a delicious looking one that my husband would probably not like much lol....I'm looking for breakfast ideas as well as dinner. Next week we're going to japan!

jaxson1974

Not sure it's ethnic, but haggis is yummy :L

Instructions

Take a sheep
Kill your sheep
Take out sheeps organs and offal bits
Clean out stomach
mix other organs with vegetables and grains of your choice
Stuff stomach with mixture
Tie up and boil until cooked



Or, go to supermarket, buy it and microwave :L

Forgot interesting fact!
Okay, um, Scotland is the ONLY country in the world where Coca cola is NOT the leading soft drink... Irn bru is!
(Which is probably why they don't sell it in America :P)

LOVE haggis, and I love Irn Bru, which thankfully I can buy in Canada. There is no better cure for a hangover than Irn Bru!

jgic2009

Super easy Japanese breakfast: tamago kake gohan. It is literally just a bowl of rice with raw egg (and soy sauce, if you want).

Beat the egg, mix in a splash of soy sauce, and stir this into your cooked rice.

VeganInTraining

Super easy Japanese breakfast: tamago kake gohan. It is literally just a bowl of rice with raw egg (and soy sauce, if you want).

Beat the egg, mix in a splash of soy sauce, and stir this into your cooked rice.

sounds good to me...hubby wont eat anything raw though, but I could do rice with the sweet egg they make (I forget what it's called) I also got a book from the Library called "Japanese women don't get fat or old" It's kinda like an autobiography but with recipes mixed in....I hope that she puts some breakfast sutff in there!

VeganInTraining

yesterday hubby "took" me to Israel. We had fried fish, white rice, salad and flat bread....no forks. He did an awesome job at painting a picture (in my brain) of what the surrounding area looks like and how it would be served at a resturant. It was DELICIOUS! Next time he wants to do a traditional passover meal. Then today I had cold left-over fish with rice for breakfast which is pretty much a japanese breakfast but I'm not going to count it because we are going to do a complete japanese day in 2 weeks.

So.....who has other suggestions of a country to go to? or even an area of the US. Does anyone have any good southern meals or anything like that?