Tag Archive for: Asian Cuisine

Thailand – Pad Kra Pao Gai

In Thailand, they have a ghost festival named Phi Ta Khon. The background of this festival comes from their ancestor belief. During the festival, tourists could find many Thai street foods near the parade route. Pad Kra Pao Gai is one of them.

Syria – Pistachio Tahini Halvah

Halva is a dessert that can be cooked by adding different main ingredients like nuts, fruits, semolina, flour, grains, etc. This dish is very popular in WEST ASIA. In Syria, halwa is cooked usually grains based. This dish is said to be the confectionary food item. It is basically a dessert or sweet dish for confections. Halvah is a dish that originated from Persian cuisine. It is a very old and traditional dish from the 7th century. In the Arabic language, Halwa means SWEET CONFECTION.

Singapore – Hainanese Chicken Rice With Soothing Stuff

This dish is made with some different ingredients like rice, chicken, vegetables and eat with some sauces. Rice is actually the side dish which is compulsory to eat with spicy chicken. This food liked by many countries and especially famous in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.

Turkey – Delicious Yaprak Dolma (Rice filling Covered in A Vine Leaf)

This is one of the yummiest light lunch in Istanbul. The specialty of this dish is the vine leaf. The rice filling is so good and when it is covered in a vine leaf it enhances the flavor of rice. The other name of it is ” Yaprak Sarma” sarma means wrapped in English. This dish is part of Turkish Aegean cuisine.

Pakistan – Masar Chawal

In Urdu, this dish is also known as DAAL chawal. Daal is this legume soup and Chawal means rice. But when a specified pulse like this brown pulse is used, this is called MASAR. This dish is from the INDIAN SUBCONTINENT. This is the same procedure of cooking as Indian and Bengali cuisine.

Nepal – Sapu Mhicha

Sapu Mhicha is the special food of Nepal and it is also the unique food of Nepal. This dish is made especially at the festivals and occasions of Nepal. This dish is the sign of “PEACE and LOVE”. Sapu Mhicha is originated from Kathmandu Valley and then spread in Nepal and it is called Newari cuisine.

Pakistan, India, Bangladesh – Kachori

“Kachori” is actually a ” Deep fry bread” which is filled with chicken and spices and made with flour (maida). This is one of the most popular and simple snacks.

Pakistan – Mutton white karahi

Karahi is the dish originated from the subcontinent noted for its spicy taste. It is very notable in Pakistan and other north area cuisine but in Pakistan it makes it more delicious and spicy that watered your mouth with spice and some other delicious stuff. These dishes add spice and new flavor to the taste of your area. Lahore is additionally heaven to it. But not each eatery gives best karahi.

Tunisian, Algerian, Israel – Brik / Bourek

Brik is an Tunisian pastry dish which is filled with tuna, vegetables and spices and then it is finally deep fried to give it an incredible crispy look. The main version of this dish which defines its true history is the one with tune and an egg yolk. This dish is said to be over 500 years old and many say that it was the Tunisian region which truly came up with this dish.

Japan – Age-Gyoza (揚げ餃子)

Jiaozi is the Chinese form of dumplings that has the Japanese variation of Jiaozi is GYOZA. This is originated as traditional Chinese medicine. There are different names for the Gyoza of different countries and for different ingredients, the cooking method also.