Uganda: Luwombo
If you like the flavors of sub-Saharan African cuisine, you will love this dish! The thing is… it’s not really the case at home. And I really tried hard to leave my prejudices at home this time… I...
View ArticleCanada: Tourtiere
Bye bye turkey, chestnuts and chocolate yule log! There are so many other good ideas to try out for the holidays! But don’t worry, being original does not necessarily mean breaking with tradition! How...
View ArticleEritrea: Zigni and Injera
The world hides many treasures. Indeed, there are many countries that we rarely hear about. As far as I am concerned, Eritrea is one of them. I did not know the existence of this country before the...
View ArticleYemen: Marak Temani
Operation Magic Carpet. It is by this code name that nearly 50,000 Jews were secretly transported from Yemen to Israel between 1949 and 1950. Magic Carpet is also the name of a Yemenite restaurant in...
View ArticleLithuania: Cepelinai
Riddle: What do the name of this Lithuanian specialty and its oblong shape make you think of? A little hint? How about a famous German airship from the late nineteenth century. This specialty is...
View ArticleCentral African Republic: Kanda
With the help of 196 Flavors and my Moroccan heritage, I think I can say that I am well versed when it comes to the dos and don’ts about meatballs! No. The origin of meatballs is not cheapness or...
View ArticleSouth Africa: Bobotie
South Africa, as you can imagine, is a multiethnic country. Here is a country that recognizes no less than 11 official languages! 2 of these languages are of European origin: English and Afrikaans,...
View ArticleMorocco: Harira
The dates of Ramadan are never known in advance. The Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, which depends on the visibility of the crescent moon. This is why on the 29th day of Châabane, the month...
View ArticleMalaysia: Roti John
This is almost a first for me on 196F: an authentic AND simple recipe! Vera, Joanne and I have decided to have an easy “back to school” transition with a week featuring sandwiches. No offense to real...
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