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Italian biscotti with chickpea flour: the crunchy, healthy and protein-packed recipe that changes from the classic biscuit
To make Italian chickpea flour biscotti, mix 180 g wheat flour, 120 g chickpea flour, 120 g sugar, 2 eggs, 70 ml sweet olive oil, yeast, salt, citrus zest and almonds. Form two logs, bake them once at 180°C for 20 to 25 minutes, slice them diagonally, then dry them a second time at 160°C.…
Cold Matcha Noodles: Chasoba, Pickled Cucumber Soft-Boiled Egg
Cold matcha noodles, also known as chasoba, are Japanese green tea noodles served cold with a creamy sauce of sesame, soy, rice vinegar and gochujang. In this recipe, they’re topped with pickled cucumber, a soft-boiled egg, nori, and sesame seeds. It’s a fresh, quick and nourishing dish, perfect for spring or summer. Cold matcha noodles…
Chushki burek: Bulgarian stuffed peppers with cheese
Chushki burek are Bulgarian stuffed peppers, topped with a mixture of siréné, egg, dill, garlic and tomato, then breaded before being fried until a crispy, golden crust. Inside, the cheese remains melting, salty and fragrant, while the grilled pepper provides a soft, slightly smoky texture. Contrary to what the word “burek” might suggest, this is…
Pay Guayaba : the ultra-melting Cuban guava pie
The pay de guayaba is a Cuban guava pie, made with homemade buttery dough and a melting filling made from guava paste. Simple, fruity and very fragrant, this recipe honors one of the most emblematic ingredients of Cuban desserts: guayaba. In Cuba and in Cuban diaspora cuisine, guava is used in the form of paste,…
Senegalese Tapalapa: the four-flour bread
Tapalapa is a traditional bread from West Africa, very popular in Senegal, Gambia and Guinea. Denser than a classic baguette, it is prepared with a mixture of flours: wheat, millet, corn and cowpeas. Its crust is crispy, its crumb is nutritious, slightly rustic, and its taste is reminiscent of country breads baked strong, with a…
Bánh chuối nướng: Vietnamese banana and coconut milk cake
Bánh chuối nướng is a Vietnamese baked dessert, prepared with ripe bananas, stale bread or sandwich bread, coconut milk, condensed milk, sugar and sometimes butter. Its texture is somewhere between cake, flan and bread pudding. Bánh chuối nướng is a Vietnamese cake with banana and coconut milk, melting, fragrant and slightly caramelized. Despite its name…
Peruvian Beef Empanadas: Lima-Style Meat Pies
Peruvian empanadas are savory Meat Pies filled with beef, onion, ají amarillo, garlic, cumin and sometimes hard-boiled egg, olives or raisins. They are usually baked in the oven and served with icing sugar and a squeeze of lime. We discover our “dumpling” of the country with Peruvian empanadas! As in all former Spanish colonies, empanadas…
Iranian Bamieh: Ramadan Fritters with Saffron and Rose Water
Iranian bamieh are small fried doughnuts in the shape of mini-churros, prepared with a cooked dough made from flour, butter, water, sugar and eggs. After frying, they are dipped in a syrup flavoured with saffron and rose water. Iranian bamieh are small, fried, golden, fluted doughnuts dipped in a syrup flavored with saffron and rose…
Shirini Latifeh: Iranian pastries with cream
Shirini latifeh are small Iranian pastries made of two very light cookies, filled with whipped cream flavored with vanilla, rose water and decorated with pistachios. Their rounded shape may reminds you of a macaroon, but their texture is very different: it is more between ladyfingers, the airy sponge cake and the small filled cake. The…