Introduction: This bright, simply dressed tomato and onion salad is a near-universal accompaniment on Setswana tables, served alongside richer dishes like seswaa or serobe to add freshness and acidity to a meal. Cultural Background: This bright, simply dressed tomato and onion salad is a near-universal accompaniment on Setswana tables, served alongside richer dishes like seswaa […]
Introduction: Tufahija is Sarajevo’s signature dessert, a whole apple poached until tender, filled with sweetened crushed walnuts, and topped with whipped cream — a refined Ottoman-legacy sweet that appears at celebrations and in the city’s oldest pastry houses. Cultural Background: Tufahija is Sarajevo’s signature dessert, a whole apple poached until tender, filled with sweetened crushed […]
Introduction: Herring has been the most common appetizer along the Baltic coast and its inland neighbours since at least the 14th century, and in landlocked Belarus, salted herring became a beloved cold starter thanks to long trade routes bringing preserved fish inland. Cultural Background: Herring has been the most common appetizer along the Baltic coast […]
Introduction: Legend holds that Kaiserschmarrn was created for Emperor Franz Joseph I, whose name gives the dish its title, meaning ‘Emperor’s mess.’ This fluffy, torn pancake, dusted with sugar and served with fruit compote, is a favourite dessert across Austria and the Alps, equally at home on a mountain hut menu or a Viennese café […]
Introduction: Rotkraut, sweet-sour braised red cabbage, is a fixture of Austrian tables, especially alongside roast meats such as goose, duck or pork during autumn and the festive season. Cultural Background: Rotkraut, sweet-sour braised red cabbage, is a fixture of Austrian tables, especially alongside roast meats such as goose, duck or pork during autumn and the […]
Introduction: Martinigansl, roast goose served on and around St. Cultural Background: Martinigansl, roast goose served on and around St. Martin’s Day (11 November), is one of Austria’s most anticipated autumn feasts. Rooted in the legend of St. Martin, who reportedly hid among geese to avoid being made bishop only for the birds to give him […]