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Rou Jia Mo: The Melt-in-Your-Mouth flavorfoul Chinese Burger
There are recipes that change the way we look at street food. The Rou Jia Mo, also known as the “Chinese burger”, is one of them. A golden brown bread, slightly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, stuffed with melt-in-the-mouth meat simmered with spices, flavored with Shaoxing wine and Sichuan pepper. It…
Pan Bagnat: the authentic Nice sandwich between bread in oil and Mediterranean flavours
Sun, sea and black olives. If there was a sandwich to represent the Mediterranean, it would undoubtedly be the pan bagnat. This great classic of Niçoise cuisine combines a solidly structured Niçoise salad between two halves of a round bread soaked in olive oil. Pan bagnat is not a “tuna sandwich” like any other. He…
Ivorian coconut cake: crispy little coconut fritters
The Ivorian coconut cake is a small fried sweet made with fresh coconut, flour, sugar, milk, vanilla and nutmeg. Cut into diamonds and then immersed in hot oil, it becomes crispy on the outside while remaining soft and fragrant on the inside. In Côte d’Ivoire, these small coconut cakes are eaten as a snack, with…
Andean pastelitos: fried pastries from the Venezuelan Andes
Andean pastelitos are small Venezuelan fried pastries typical of the Andean region of the country. Their thin, crispy dough contains a generous filling of beef, rice, hard-boiled eggs, peppers, tomato, coriander and achiote, also known as annatto or onoto. Very popular in western Venezuela, especially in the states of Mérida, Táchira and Trujillo, Andean pastelitos…
Aish baladi: the recipe for Egyptian flatbread with wholemeal flour
Aish baladi is Egypt’s most iconic flatbread. Prepared with wholemeal flour, slightly leavened and then baked in a very hot oven, it puffs up when baked like pita bread and forms a perfect pocket to accompany everyday dishes. Rustic, supple and nutritious, this Egyptian bread can be served with ful medames, taameya, mezze, stews or…
Tunisian Mtabga: the tomato-harissa stuffed flatbread
Mtabga is a Tunisian stuffed flatbread, generous and spicy, prepared with a semolina-based dough and a stuffing flavored with tomato, onion, garlic, harissa, chili pepper and tabel-karouia. Associated with southern Tunisia and often the Gafsa region, it is one of those simple, nourishing street-food recipes that are deeply rooted in popular cuisine. Halfway between a…
Batenjan el raheb: Lebanese grilled eggplant salad
Legend has it that it was a dish that was prepared by monks living in the Lebanese mountains,
Mofo sakay (anana): the recipe for Malagasy fritters with chili pepper
Mofo sakay are small Malagasy fritters with chili, crispy on the edges, soft in the center and flavored with turmeric. In Madagascar, they are one of those street-foods that are eaten hot, often as a snack, as an aperitif or to accompany a simple meal. The word “Mofo ” refers to bread or cake in…
Thiakry: recipe for Senegalese dessert with millet and raisins
Thiakry, is a Senegalese dessert prepared with steamed millet couscous, then mixed with a sweet milky base. Served chilled, it seduces with its creamy and slightly grainy texture, often flavoured with vanilla, nutmeg or enriched with raisins. Thiakry with raisins, a must-try African dessert Looking for a dessert that is simple, fragrant and exotic? Thiakry…
Thiéré bassi salté: Senegalese couscous with millet
Thiéré bassi salté is a generous and fragrant Senegalese couscous with millet, served with a sauce made of meat, chicken, vegetables, chickpeas, white beans, raisins and lalo, a baobab leaf powder used to bind couscous. A festive dish as much as a family dish, the thiéré occupies an important place in Senegalese cuisine. It is…