Introduction: A dense, dark steamed pudding packed with dried fruit, suet and spices, and traditionally soaked in brandy and set alight at the table, Christmas pudding has been the customary end to the English Christmas dinner since Victorian times, often made weeks or months in advance to mature. Cultural Background: A dense, dark steamed pudding […]
Introduction: This beet and orange salad reflects the fresh produce of Ecuador's Andean valleys, where beets thrive in the cool highland climate and citrus arrives from lower coastal elevations. Cultural Background: This beet and orange salad reflects the fresh produce of Ecuador's Andean valleys, where beets thrive in the cool highland climate and citrus arrives […]
Introduction: Twice-cooked crispy pork belly chunks, marinated in bitter orange and garlic before frying, chicharrones are a beloved appetizer and snack sold at roadside stands and served at nearly every Dominican celebration. Cultural Background: Twice-cooked crispy pork belly chunks, marinated in bitter orange and garlic before frying, chicharrones are a beloved appetizer and snack sold […]
Introduction: This garlic-and-sour-orange marinated whole roast pork is the centerpiece of Dominican Christmas Eve (Nochebuena) celebrations, traditionally slow-roasted over charcoal or wood for hours while families gather, drink and prepare the rest of the holiday feast. Cultural Background: This garlic-and-sour-orange marinated whole roast pork is the centerpiece of Dominican Christmas Eve (Nochebuena) celebrations, traditionally slow-roasted […]
Introduction: Made from dried sorrel (hibiscus) calyxes steeped with spices, this deep red drink is closely associated with the Christmas season across Dominica and the wider Caribbean, when sorrel plants are typically harvested. Cultural Background: Made from dried sorrel (hibiscus) calyxes steeped with spices, this deep red drink is closely associated with the Christmas season […]
Introduction: Mauby is a distinctively bittersweet drink made by boiling the bark of the mauby tree, then balancing its natural bitterness with sugar and warming spices. Cultural Background: Mauby is a distinctively bittersweet drink made by boiling the bark of the mauby tree, then balancing its natural bitterness with sugar and warming spices. It is […]
Introduction: Literally ‘to die dreaming’, this frothy blend of orange juice and evaporated milk is a beloved Dominican refreshment, its poetic name said to reflect the dreamy, creamy sensation of the first sip. Cultural Background: Literally ‘to die dreaming’, this frothy blend of orange juice and evaporated milk is a beloved Dominican refreshment, its poetic […]
Introduction: A whole roast duck stuffed with apples and prunes is a festive alternative to flæskesteg on the Danish Christmas table, its rich, dark meat and fruit-sweetened stuffing associated with the most important meal of the Danish year. Cultural Background: A whole roast duck stuffed with apples and prunes is a festive alternative to flæskesteg […]
Introduction: A warmly spiced mulled wine studded with raisins and almonds, gløgg is the drink of the Danish Christmas season, traditionally served at julefrokost gatherings and Christmas markets alongside æbleskiver. Cultural Background: A warmly spiced mulled wine studded with raisins and almonds, gløgg is the drink of the Danish Christmas season, traditionally served at julefrokost […]
Native Name: Salade d'Oranges (Moroccan Jewish) Dietary Tags: Pareve, Vegan, Kosher Cultural Background: This refreshing salad of sliced oranges, black olives and red onion is a classic of Moroccan-Jewish Shabbat tables, brought to Israel and beyond by Sephardic families following waves of emigration from North Africa. Its balance of sweet, briny and citrusy flavours is […]