Introduction: A simple, cooling side found on tables across Burkina Faso, this salad offers relief from the heat of the dry season and complements richer stews and grilled meats. Cultural Background: A simple, cooling side found on tables across Burkina Faso, this salad offers relief from the heat of the dry season and complements richer […]
Introduction: Named 'Snow White' for its pale, creamy appearance, Snezhanka is a cooling yogurt-and-cucumber salad similar to tarator but thicker, often served as a side dish alongside grilled meats. Cultural Background: Named 'Snow White' for its pale, creamy appearance, Snezhanka is a cooling yogurt-and-cucumber salad similar to tarator but thicker, often served as a side […]
Introduction: Tarator is a refreshing chilled soup of yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill and walnuts, eaten throughout the hot Bulgarian summer as a cooling start to a meal. Cultural Background: Tarator is a refreshing chilled soup of yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill and walnuts, eaten throughout the hot Bulgarian summer as a cooling start to a meal. […]
Introduction: Bulgaria's national salad, Shopska combines ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and onion, finished with a generous grating of sirene cheese on top to resemble snow over the red-white-green colors of the Bulgarian flag. Cultural Background: Bulgaria's national salad, Shopska combines ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and onion, finished with a generous grating of sirene cheese on […]
Introduction: Ulam-ulaman is a platter of raw and lightly blanched vegetables and fresh herbs, eaten across Malay households in Brunei as a refreshing counterpoint to rich, spiced mains. Cultural Background: Ulam-ulaman is a platter of raw and lightly blanched vegetables and fresh herbs, eaten across Malay households in Brunei as a refreshing counterpoint to rich, […]
Introduction: Roti John is a night-market favourite across Brunei: a baguette split lengthwise, dipped in a savoury minced meat and egg mixture, then griddled until crisp and golden. Cultural Background: Roti John is a night-market favourite across Brunei: a baguette split lengthwise, dipped in a savoury minced meat and egg mixture, then griddled until crisp […]
Introduction: A simple green salad dressed with kajmak and a light vinegar dressing is the everyday counterpoint to Bosnia’s rich, meat-heavy mains, cutting through the richness of grilled and baked dishes served alongside it at almost every family table. Cultural Background: A simple green salad dressed with kajmak and a light vinegar dressing is the […]
Introduction: Bolivia is one of the world's largest producers of quinoa, grown in the highlands around Lake Titicaca and the southern Altiplano for over five thousand years. Cultural Background: Bolivia is one of the world's largest producers of quinoa, grown in the highlands around Lake Titicaca and the southern Altiplano for over five thousand years. […]
Introduction: This fresh cucumber salad, dressed in the same fiery chili and cheese flavours as Ezay relish, is a cooling counterpoint served alongside rich, spicy Bhutanese mains. Cultural Background: This fresh cucumber salad, dressed in the same fiery chili and cheese flavours as Ezay relish, is a cooling counterpoint served alongside rich, spicy Bhutanese mains. […]
Introduction: Kholodnik has been a staple of the Belarusian summer table since the late 18th century, prized for its vivid pink colour and cooling, tangy taste on hot days. Cultural Background: Kholodnik has been a staple of the Belarusian summer table since the late 18th century, prized for its vivid pink colour and cooling, tangy […]