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Venezuelan Caraotas Negras (Venezuelan Black Beans) Recipe

Caraotas Negras, or black beans, are a staple dish in Venezuelan cuisine. Typically cooked on the stove with onions, peppers, garlic, and other spices, they are served as an accompaniment to many Venezuelan dishes, including soups, arepas, and the national dish, Pabellón Criollo. Caraotas Negras are also known as Venezuelan Beans or Criollo Caviar and …

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Vietnamese Gỏi Cuốn Chay Recipe

Gỏi Cuốn Chay is a Vietnamese summer roll consisting of lettuce, mushrooms or tofu, carrots, thin rice noodles and herbs like mint and cilantro all wrapped in translucent rice paper. It contains no meat or seafood and is served with a peanut sauce or fish sauce condiment. ‘Gỏi’ translates to bundle or wrap. ‘Cuốn’ translates to …

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Albanian Pite Me Mish (Byrek Me Mish) Recipe

Pite Me Mish, also known as Byrek Me Mish, is a traditional Albanian savory pie made with a mixture of minced meat, onions, paprika, and herbs encased in layers of filo pastry. Pite Me Mish is considered one of Albania’s staple dishes. Pite Me Mish is created by simmering the minced meat, onions, and herbs …

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Italian Pizza Capricciosa Recipe

Pizza Capricciosa is a style of Italian pizza which is an ordinary pizza dough with a margherita sauce base which is topped with mozzeralla cheese, mushrooms, ham, artichokes and black olives. It is drizzled generously with oil before baking. ‘Capricciosa’ is the Italian word for capricious, meaning random or changeable, therefore the toppings on Pizza …

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Turkish Mercimek Köftesi Recipe

Mercimek Köftesi is a traditional lentil dish from Turkey consisting of red lentils, fine bulgur wheat, onions, tomato paste, red pepper paste, spices and herbs. The lentils are boiled first and when they are done cooking, the fine bulgur is added to the still hot lentils where it absorbs the remaining lentil water. The lentils …

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Egyptian Hawawshi Recipe

Hawawshi is a hearty Egyptian dish consisting of ground meat flavored with herbs and spices, served between two layers of golden, crispy pita bread. Traditionally made using a combination of ground beef, onions, peppers, and fresh herbs, Hawawshi is Egypt’s answer to a hamburger. Traditionally found in houses across the country, Hawawshi is also a …

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Sancocho Recipe

Sancocho is a soup made using many ingredients which includes, meat, vegetables, herbs, seasonings and root vegetables. It is eaten regularly in many Latin American and Spanish Caribbean countries including the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, El Salvador and Trinidad. Some common meats used in its preparation include beef, pork, chicken and …

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Korean Sundubu Jjigae (Tofu Stew) Recipe

Sundubu Jjigae is a traditional stew from South Korea consisting of soft tofu cooked in a flavorful spicy broth. The broth usually contains anchovies, kelp and gochugaru or gochujang. Additionally it contains various vegetables and proteins, these vary by personal taste. The vegetables are sauteed then the spices and other base ingredients such as the …

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