13 Ways to Taste the Globe
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This quintessentially Creole stew has been cooked in the south for almost 300 years. Its name is thought to come from ki ngombo , the term for okra in the Central Bantu dialect of West Africa--homeland to many of the slaves brought to colonial Louisiana. Okra is the main thickening agent in many varieties of gumbo. View recipe here .
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This dish, from master chef, Rick Bayless, celebrate the Mexican flag in green, white and red. It commemorates Independence Day,August 21, 1821, and General Agustin de Iturbide's defeat of the French. View recipe here .
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The Spanish kitchen makes broad and continuous use of kitchen scraps like stale bread—food which in Madrid is remembered with nostalgia as the hardscrabble fare of the years after the Civil War. View recipe here .
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To make these crepes extra festive for a special occasion, light the liqueur with a sparkler. View recipe here .
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Here's a way to use bacon in an unusual sauce or side dish. Ãbleflæsk is a regional recipe prepared differently across Denmark. This version was passed on to the author by her mother. View recipe here .
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| Eggplant can fit into any budget and please any palate. Whether you stuff it with seasoned ground beef or turkey, or lump crab for a more elegant meal, it will help add the colors of the bazaar to your table. View recipe here. |
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A purée of sunchokes fills these unique pasta packets. Tahini adds nuttiness, while ricotta lightens up the heaviness of the tubers. View recipe here .
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A far cry from delicate spring lamb, goat requires its own special preparation. In Cyprus it appears in one dish and one dish only: kleftiko —literally, "the thief's meal." View recipe here .
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This traditional Iranian rice pudding's name translates to "yellow soup." Flavored with saffron and garnished with cinnamon, it's perfect for cold fall days served either warm or cold. View recipe here .
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Turn a fridge full of leftovers into something even better, with debal (pronounced "dee-bahl"), a multi-layer spicy stew that blends Western meats like glazed ham and roast beef with Southeast Asian ingredients like ginger and fiery chilis. View recipe here .
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According to tradition, Chinese families would eat these cakes together after worshiping the full moon. Today, recipes for both traditional and modernized cakes can be found in popular Chinese cooking magazines, though most people purchase theirs from restaurants and bakeries. View recipe here .
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In Thailand, yam is no Thanksgiving side dish: it's a salad of intrinsic complexity. This works just as well as a side as it does as a main course, and the dressing is versatile enough to apply to anything rattling around in the fridge. View recipe here .
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| It's hard not to love fried chicken, especially when doused in a dense, crimson chilli gravy that's both spicy and sweet, fiery and honeyed. View recipe here. |
Bring some adventure into your kitchen with meals from around the globe.