A bol renversé, or spilled bowl, upside down bowl or even magic bowl, is a traditional Mauritian recipe with a very clear Chinese influence. Mauritius food welcomes many influences that shaped a rich and diverse culinary landscape. Bol renversé is literally a bowl of rice, with a layer of vegetables, and meat for the meat lovers,…
Algeria – Shakshuka
Shakshuka is a notorious breakfast in the northern region of Africa called Maghreb. It is a bit like a vegetable stew, or a mediterranean ratatouille made of bell peppers, tomatoes, onions, green chilis and eggs. In Algeria, the traditional recipe calls for tomatoes, onions, red bell peppers and either scrambled eggs or eggs poached in the…
Bahamas – Johnny cakes
Johnny cakes are a sort of fried corn pancakes, originated from the indigenous people of North America, that quickly became a staple food all along the Caribbean Islands and the East coast of the US. The original cakes used to be cooked on hot stones and did not contain any wheat flour. The recipe name,…
Vatican – The pope’s fettuccine, with a vegetarian twist (Fettuccine alla papalina)
Roman Catholicism is the only religion in the world that have its own country : Vatican. The Vatican is actually an enclave located right in the middle of Rome, Italy. Its area covers only 1 square kilometer, with a population of less than a 1000! You can easily imagine that Vatican cuisine is no different…
Lebanon – Meghli
Mughli or Meghli is a sweet dessert that is typically made in the Middle East to celebrate and welcome a new baby in the world. The name meghli means “boiled” in Arabic, referring to the boiling process used to make the pudding (in some recipe you boil it for more than an hour). The pudding…
Kyrgyzstan – Vegetarian langhman noodles
It is quite difficult to find interesting and authentic vegetarian recipes all over Central Asia, other than gutab ( you can find a recipe here) or some salads. So I have been a bit creative here and chose a recipe that traditionally have lamb as the main ingredient. Laghman noodle is a noodle dish that…
Nepal – Momos
Originally from Tibet and Nepal, momo is a sort of dumpling, steamed or boiled. A flour based dough is stuffed with a mixture made of vegetables, cheese or meat, and flavored with ginger, cilantro, garlic or spices. It is a very popular and cheap street food that made its way to family tables and can…
Mauritius – Chili cakes (Gato Pima)
Gato Pima or chili cakes bring me back immediately to Mauritius, a fantastic little island located in the Indian Ocean, 800 km east from Madagascar. I have been lucky enough in my life and have visited this great country number of times, because my brother and my sister-in-laws are living there. And those little cakes…
Suriname – Bakabana (fried plantains) and peanut sauce
Bakabana is a fried plantain recipe from Suriname, which originally comes from Indonesia, as many of Surinamese recipes do. This strong culinary influence comes from migration, as always : Javanese came in the late 1900s as contract workers to work in plantations, after the abolition of slavery in Suriname. Bakabana is a pretty simple and…
Andorra – Gazpacho and tomatoes stuffed with goat cheese
Gazpacho is a cold beverage or soup very refreshing and known along the Mediterranean. It is a must try in Andorra, but also in Spain and Portugal, every region has its own recipe. Gazpacho is prepared with fresh ingredients and is packed with vitamins. Perfect appetizer for our hot summer days, I paired it here with…
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