Tag Archive for: World Cuisine

Pakistan, India – Sweet Besan ka Halwa (Semolina)

Besan ka halwa formula with step by step photographs. Delightful besan halwa made from gram flour, ghee, sugar and cardamom powder. I thought of sharing a fast dessert for Eid celebration on the final day of Eid.

Thailand – Tao Hoo Song Kreung

There is a moment where millions of Thai people become a vegetarian. That event is known as Tesakan Kin Jay. For those who want to try Thai vegetarian food, you can join the festival this year. One of the popular food in the festival is Tao Hoo Song Kreung. Tao Hoo Song Kreung is tofu base dish dressed with various sauces and traditional spices.

Cameroon – Brown Pancakes

Brown pancakes is pancakes eaten in the morning hours of the day. This is the fastest make up of breakfast that is easy to cook and very tasty in the mouth. Brown pancakes has much influence and prevalence in the North West part of Cameroon.

Pakistan – Tradition of Winters “Gajjar Ka Halwa” (Carrot Dessert)

Pakistan is a country of all four seasons. We can enjoy cold drinks and dessert in summer when temperature rise to 45 Celsius and the cozy warm desserts in winters.

The United States – Sugarfree Cupcakes

A cupcake is a special type of cake and pastry that can be served to only a single person. Many different European countries called cupcake fairy cakes, small buns, patty cakes, and many more. A cupcake has many variants and shapes, such as Mug Cake, Jar Cake and Butterfly Cake, etc. The origin of these sweet cupcakes in the United States of America claims by famous food historians and also mentioned in the American cookbook.

Japan – Prawn Tempura

Tempura is actually a very famous Japanese snack that is made up of anything like meat strips, chicken pieces, vegetables, seafood like prawns, shrimp, fish fingers, etc. Fritters are also a very similar dish but has pure Japanese Origin and taste. The tempura was first time invented from EDO PERIOD when stalls are made riverside. The word Tempura originated from the Latin word, means ”SEASONED”.

Pakistan – Daal Makhni (Butter Lentil)

Daal makhni is an Asian dish originated in Indian Subcontinent. Its primary ingredients are black lentil, white beans and butter. The word daal means lentil and makhni means butter.

Italy – Bruschetta

Bruschetta is basically a starter dish which in Italy is called antipasto. It consists of grilled bread on which tomatoes are added along with some basil. The researchers claim its origin is either from Lazio or Tuscany. These both are cities in Italy. This dish is also reported to have been made first during the Ancient Rome. There are some fun facts and variations to the dish.

Cameroon – Gum Gum With Brown Fish Sauce

Gum Gum with brown fish sauce is cooked for various reasons like traditional reasons and domestic reasons for various purposes. Traditional reasons like the celebration of the intronisation of a new head of village or when the head of family is welcoming the delegation from the head of village into his house. Gum Gum with brown fish sauce is a traditional meal that is being prepared in the West part of Cameroon.

Nigeria – Yummy Chicken Vegetable Ugba

In most the restaurant you have eating, some of the meals are not even on google or have been prepared by you. In my country, Ugba is bitter-leaf and this leave is being used to prepare so many soups of different kind.