The next country up on the list is Iraq. Again, same as for Syria it was pretty difficult to find specific Iraqi food as all these countries seem to have a common food culture. I found a recipe for an Iraqi chicken which was delicious. Here are a few facts about Iraq: Capitals: Baghdad Population: about…

 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…

The next up after Chad is the Central African Republic. I am now more than half through Africa and have arrived in South Africa. So far it has been very interesting to see how spices and recipes are made. I feel I have learned a few things from that trip. Here are a few facts…

Still pushing further towards the goal which is South Africa. The next country up on the list is Chad. Here are a few facts about Chad: Capital: N’Djamena Population: about 13.7 million Area: 1 284 000 km² Currency: Central african CFA Franc After the food from Niger, which did not contain a lot of spices, I went with…

And now for the first country that is not along the mediterranean, Niger! Here are a few facts about Niger Capital: Niamey Population: about 17.2 million Area: 1 267 000 km² Currency: CFA Franc   This is the first country in the list were I am not familiar at all with the food. I spent quite a bit of…

After Morocco and before leaving the mediterranean I am now going to Algeria. Here are a few facts about Algeria Capital: Algiers Population: about 40.4 million Area: 2 381 741 km² Currency: Dinar   For Algeria I decided to go with couscous. Couscous is a staple dish of almost all of northern Africa. It’s made with semolina and served…

For the first country in Africa, right across from the straight of Gibraltar is Morocco. Here are a few facts about Morocco Capital: Rabat Population: about 33.9 million Area: 710 850 km² Currency: Moroccan dirham Of the many moroccan dishes I decided to cook a tajine. This has always been my favorite moroccan food. I chose to make a tajine…