Korean – Jeon

Jeon is a kind of fritters used as a snack and in brunch. It is very common go-to food of Korean Cuisine. It is served as appetizer, anju or banchan. Banchan is named for the side dishes served with the main Korean meal. Anju is a Korean term used to call that snacks, served with alcohol. And Buchimgae is the Korean Pancake, used to cooked mainly with vegetables and smoked eggs.

The Maldives – Boshi Mashuni (Flower Banana Salad)

Boshi Mashuni is one of the most unique and appetizing salads in The Maldives. This is a crunchy, savory, and healthy salad. The interesting part of this dish is the salad is served on leaves, not on plates.

Filipino – Lugaw

Lugaw or Lugao is a glutinous rice or a porridge type of dish which only requires 5-6 ingredients to make. Lugaw is a dish which can be eaten as a dessert and a savory dish as well. The main purpose of this dish was to give the people something that was easy to eat and something that could help them nutrition wise. As I have discussed in my many articles that many of the cuisines of the Philippines have a Chinese background. This dish is also one of them.

Burkina Faso – Sauce Gombo

Sauce gombo is simply translated as Okra sauce, “gombo” means “Okra”. Although the dish is dreamed to have Okras only, it is accompanied with some varieties of seafood including cray fish or crabs and beef as meat.

Somalia – Ndolé (Bitterleaf) Soup

Somalia is another joy of African continent. It is a country with a lot of cuisines mostly prepared while reflecting Islamic culture. Ndole is a green leaf soup with a lot of ingredients, mostly meaty ingredients like soaked fish, prawns, nuts, dried meat and so on.

Hong Kong (China) – Miniature Wife Cakes

This cake named ” WIFE CAKE ” you can also think that this is especially for wives, but not. These cakes are special for everyone. This is famous especially on valentine’s day to gift to your girlfriend and propose to her, I hope she can’t reject this delicious tasty cake.

Korea – Soft Tofu Stew

Soft tofu stew as the name indicates stew having soft tofu as the main ingredient in this dish. This dish is also known by the other name SUNDUBU-JJIGAE. Sundubu is the word for extra soft curdle tofu and Jjigae is the Korean stew category. This is a very delicious stew in Korean cuisine and, it is also known as Spicy tofu stew because Gochujang and chili powder are added to this stew. The origin of soft tofu stew was recorded first time at Joseon Dynasty.

Korea – Dolsot Bibimbap

It is a rice dish in which different ingredients are added and served with eggs. It is also known by names like MIXED RICE. This dish is the type of Korean cuisine category: BAP. Cooked rice in any form is named BAP in Korea. The origin of this dish, Bibimbap is unknown. But this is a very old traditional dish. Both bap and Bachan are Korean categories of national cuisine. There are some areas in which leftover rice is mixed with leftover curries and vegetables to make bibimbap. Dolsot is the cookware used in Korean Kitchen to cook bibimbap and other bap dishes.

Thailand – Gaeng Daeng Gai/Red Curry

Gaeng Daeng Gai or Red Curry is a famous dish of Thailand that mainly consist of dark red paste or curry. This dish is specially known for its spiciness and colour. Gaeng Daeng Gai gets its red colour from dried red chillies that are used in it.

Pakistan – Sattu Ka Sharbat

Sattu drink is one of the popular summer drinks in Pakistan. Born in the spring, this sweet delicacy is known for its cooling qualities. It is popular nationwide with variations in states like Punjab and Karachi.