Israel – Tsimus
As Marina talks about the recipe, she stresses just how easy it is to give food real flavour, using even the simplest of ingredients such…
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Congo Brazzaville – Saka saka and Becuakaoka
Emily, from neighbouring Congo Brazzaville, brings out a bag of what looks like frozen spinach. It is saka-saka, a staple food of central Africa. It…
DRC – Pigs’ Trotters and Semolina
Jenny from the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire) explains: Congolese food is very different to Irish food. In my country we cook semolina or…
Bellarus – Stuffed Potatoes and Cabbage Leaves
People like this dish in my country, it’s lovely, Larisa explains as she gives me the recipe for stuffed potatoes. Speaking about the stuffed cabbage…
Somalia – Fresh Tuna Kebabs and Chapatis
The women mostly stay at home; the men even go to the market, Habiba tells me. She and her family are members of the Bajun…
Albania – Spinach and Feta Pie
Vegetables form the basis of Albanian cuisine. Cheap seasonal vegetables go into everything. Liliana’s favourite dish is her mother’s Spinach and Feta Pie. You could…
Angola – Fumbua in a Peanut Butter Sauce with Plaintain Chips
Fatima opened a cupboard full of Angolan ingredients, some familiar others not so; tinned tomatoes, a plump bag of semolina, plaintain which are large fruit…
Estonia – Piparkook
This is a traditional Christmas dish from Estonia. Another Christmas tradition in Estonia is to buy little cakes in the shape of Christmas trees and…