After some delicious Turkish food I am now making a dish from Syria. It has been a little difficult finding specific Syrian dishes as it seems that the same recipes are made in all the countries around it too but I found a few recipes that seem to be traditional Syrian recipes. Here are a…

After about a month going through Africa I am now starting a new journey in Turkey, going through a few countries in the middle east and then going east through India and south east Asia. This is a new chapter with many new recipes, new tastes and a lot of learning I hope! As stated…

Now comes the last country of this first African trip! It has been a fun experience and I learned a lot about African foods in general as I wasn’t familiar with it at all (except northern African). It has been very different from what I expected to eat. Lots of stews and not a lot…

Just two more African countries left before going to another region of the world. The last country before South Africa is Zimbabwe. Here are a few facts about Zimbabwe: Capital: Harare Population: about 14.2 million Area: 390 757 km km² Currency: US dollars For the Zimbabwean recipe I made a beef stew. It seems to be a classic meal…

Next up is Zambia and I am arriving towards the end of the first round of African countries with only a few left. Here are a few facts about Zambia: Capital: Lusaka Population: about 16.2 million Area: 752 618 km km² Currency: Zambian kwasha As opposite to the other countries so far it has been pretty easy to find…

For the Democratic Republic of Congo I really wanted to make something that is different from anything that we are used to in the US. Looking at the ingredients that are commonly used there I found that yucca or cassava is a little uncommon here and would be interesting to try out. That’s why I decided to make…