Next up is Peru. Peruvian traditional food has a lot to offer: ceviches, barbecued meat, soups and even guinea pig! Here are a few facts about Peru: Capital: Lima Population: about 32.1 million Area: 1 285 216 km² Currency: Sol For my Peruvian recipe, I made ceviche. Ceviche is fish marinated in some lime juice which cooks it. The ceviche I made also…

And now, Bolivia! Bolivian traditional food is very diverse, it ranges from chuño phuti which is side dish made out of potatoes to mondongo which is made with chicharron to picante de pollo. Here are a few facts about Bolivia: Capital: Sucre Population: about 10.7 million Area: 1 098 581 km² Currency: Bolivian Boliviano For my Bolivian recipe, I made picante de pollo….

Next up after Brazil is Paraguay. As all the countries around there barbecuing seems to be very popular. The main ingredients in the Paraguayan food are meat, vegetables, manioc and maize. Here are a few facts about Paraguay: Capital: Asunción Population: about 6.8 million Area: 406 752 km² Currency: Guarini For my Paraguayan recipe, I made Bori Bori. Bori Bori is a…

Next up after Uruguay is Brazil. I am excited to cook some Brazilian food as there is a lot of variety in the Brazilian cuisine, form barbecued meat to stewed beans and rice. Here are a few facts about Brazil: Capital: Brasilia Population: about 200 million Area: 8 515 767 km² Currency: Brazilian Real For my Brazilian recipe, I made Feijoada. Feijoada…

Next up after Argentina is Uruguay. Just as Argentina and Chile, Uruguayan food has a lot of barbecued meat and an Italian influence. So far these 3 countries have had very similar foods. Here are a few facts about Uruguay: Capital: Montevideo Population: about 3.5 million Area: 176 215 km² Currency: Uruguayan Peso For my Uruguayan recipe, I made Chivitos. Chivitos…

Next up after Chile is Argentina. Argentina has a lot of foods to offer,especially grilled meats. One of the Argentinean tradition is asado which is a barbecue with beef and other pieces of meat. Argentina also has some amazing desserts like dulce de leche. Here are a few facts about Argentina: Capital: Buenos Aires Population: about 43.5 million…

Starting 2017 with a new country and a new continent! The first country I did for Latin America is Chile! I’m very excited about cooking Latin American food, it looks and sound delicious! Here are a few facts about Chile: Capital: Santiago Population: about 17.6 million Area: 756 093 km² Currency: Chilean peso For my Chilean recipe, I made empenadas de…

The next, and last country before starting on a new continent is New Zealand. After going all the way from Turkey, part of the middle east, India, South east Asia and the pacific region, this is the last recipe of this part of the journey. Next up is South America and a fresh start with new…

The next country up is Australia. Australian food seems to be divided in 2 very specific categories, the native people’s food which uses ingredients you can probably only find there and more americanized food. It was a little tough to find a recipe that is very specific to Australia but I think I did! Here…

The next country up is the Papua new Guinea. It was a little more harder than the previous ones to find a classic recipe from this country. With Papua New Guinea we are definitely out of the south east asian area and getting in the pacific ocean area. Here are a few facts about Papua…

The next country up is the Indonesia. Indonesian is a mix of all sort of cultures! Delicious savory, spicy and packed with flavors. Here are a few facts about Indonesia: Capital: Jakarta Population: about 250 million Area: 1 904 569 km² Currency: Indonesian rupiah For my Indonesian dish I decided to make Nasi Goreng which is a fried rice with…

The next country up is the Philippines. The Philippines have a lot of delicious food options influenced by many cultures. Here are a few facts about the Philippines: Capital: Manila Population: about 99 million Area:  300 000 km² Currency: Philippino peso For the Philippines I chose to make pork Adobo. Pork Adobo is pork cooked in vinegar and soy…