Food of the World Archives

Doro Wat ~ Ethiopian Chicken Stew #FoodOfTheWorld

Posted on September 13, 2016February 22, 201917 CommentsPosted in Chicken, Curries & Fries, Curries & Stir Fries, Gravies, Meats & Poultry, Non Vegetarian, Non VegetarianTagged Blogging Marathon, Chicken, Cooking Carnival, Ethiopian Cuisine, Ethiopian Food, Food of the World

This month Food of the World is traveling from West African nation of Senegal to Northeast African nation of Ethiopia. Ethiopia shares a border with other African nations Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Kenya. It’s capital is the largest city in the country, Addis Ababa. The best known Ethiopian food is injera, a […]

Accara ~ Black Eyed Peas Fritters for #FoodOfTheWorld

Posted on August 9, 2016February 22, 20194 CommentsPosted in Appetizers & Snacks, Appetizers/Snacks, Black Eyed Peas, By Category, Deep & Shallow Fried, Legumes, VegetarianTagged Black Eyed Peas, Deep Fried, Food of the World, Fritters, Senegal Food, Senegalese Cuisine, West African Food

This month Food of the World is featuring the cuisine of Senegal, a West African nation on the Atlantic Ocean. Senegal was French colony until 1960 and French cuisine has influenced Senegalese cuisine. Apart from the French, West African and Portuguese cuisines also have an influence on this cuisine. Senegal is on the coast of […]

Um Ali for #FoodOfTheWorld

Posted on June 15, 2016June 15, 20163 CommentsPosted in Almonds, Bakes, By Category, Cream, Crumbles, Pies, Dairy, Desserts, Desserts, Desserts & Sweets, Nuts, VegetarianTagged Bread Pudding, Egyptian Cuisine, Egyptian Food, Food of the World, Middle Eastern Cuisine, Puff Pastry

This month Food of the World is traveling to Egypt. I made a popular middle Eastern dessert that originated in Egypt. Um Ali is an Egyptian version of bread pudding. Um Ali means Ali’s mother and this pudding is also called as Umm Ali or Om Ali. There are two popular stories on how this […]

Hokey Pokey Ice-Cream for #FoodOfTheWorld

Posted on May 12, 2016June 15, 20162 CommentsPosted in By Category, Desserts, Desserts, Desserts & SweetsTagged Food of the World, Golden Syrup, New Zealand Food

This month, food of the world is traveling to New Zealand. I did not do much research on the cuisine and decided the recipe the moment it is New Zealand for this month. Though the recipe was decided long ago, I made it only today. I had bookmarked this recipe year and a half ago […]

Israeli Halvah for #FoodoftheWorld

Posted on April 12, 2016April 12, 20164 CommentsPosted in By Category, Desserts, Desserts, Desserts & Sweets, Quick and Easy Recipes, Sweets, VegetarianTagged Food of the World, Israeli Cuisine, Middle Eastern Cuisine, Sesame, Tahini

This month, Food of the World is in Middle Eastern country of Israel. I made a very quick and easy halvah with tahini. I had some leftover store bought tahini from this hummus preparation and it’s sell by date was fast approaching. I used all of it to make this halvah. Tahini is a condiment […]

Fried Potatoes with Mushrooms ~ Kartoshka s Gribami for Food of the World

Posted on March 9, 20163 CommentsPosted in By Category, By Ingredient, Curries & Fries, Curries & Stir Fries, Dairy, Mushroom, Potatoes, Quick and Easy Recipes, Sour Cream, Stir Fries, Vegetables, Vegetarian, VegetarianTagged Food of the World, Russian Cuisine, Russian Food, Side Dishes

This month, Food of the World is in Russia. Blini, Russian pancakes have been on my to try list for some time and could not cook them even for this event. Another recipe which I also want to try from Russia is Shchi, a cabbage soup. Maybe next time. For this month, I chose a […]

Norwegian Rice Porridge for Food of the World

Posted on February 10, 20163 CommentsPosted in Breakfast, By Category, By Ingredient, Desserts, Desserts & Sweets, Grains, Rice, Sweets, Vegetarian, VegetarianTagged Food of the World, Norwegian Cuisine, Norwegian Food, Porridge, Rice

This month Food of the World is in Norway. Norwegian cuisine is largely based on fish, game (hunted animals such as moose, reindeer, duck to name a few), preserved meats, dairy products and fruits. Waffles, pancakes and breads are staple food. Cardamon is a common spice used for flavoring. I did not have to do […]

Swedish Chocolate Cake ~ Kladdkaka

Posted on December 9, 2015December 7, 201511 CommentsPosted in Bakes, Baking, By Category, Cakes, Muffins, Desserts, Desserts, Desserts & Sweets, EggsTagged Bake-a-thon, Bake-a-thon 2015, Cake, Chocolate, Cocoa, Food of the World, International Cuisine, Swedish Cuisine, Swedish Food

This month Food of the World is traveling to Sweden. To celebrate the food from this country, I made a Swedish chocolate cake. It is a soft, gooey cake and is also called Kladdkaka in Swedish, which means sticky cake. Wiki says this cake is also called the mud cake. I initially wanted to make […]

Husleves ~ Hungarian Pork Soup for Food of the World

Posted on October 13, 2015October 13, 20151 CommentPosted in By Category, By Ingredient, Meats & Poultry, Non Veg, Non Vegetarian, Pork, Salads & Soups, Soups, SoupsTagged Broth, Food of the World, Hungarian Cuisine, Hungarian Soup, International Cuisine, Pork

This month Food of the World is traveling to Hungary. Hungarian food is based on meats, seasonal vegetables, fresh breads and cheese. Some of the food is spicy and common spice is Hungarian hot paprika. This cuisine has many stews / soups prepared with meats and fish. When I first did a research on this […]

Miso Soup for Food of the World

Posted on September 8, 2015October 13, 20157 CommentsPosted in By Category, Quick and Easy Recipes, Salads & Soups, Soups, Soups, Vegetarian, VegetarianTagged Food of the World, Japanese Cuisine, Japanese Food, Miso Paste

Food of the World is traveling to Japan to taste the cuisine of this island nation. Cuisine is based on rice, noodles and miso soup which are served with other side dishes. Side dishes included pickled vegetables, fish and vegetables that are cooked in broth. Most famous food from this nation is sushi, miso soup […]