Grilled Spiny Lobster (Source: FoodLorists) Another dish that would find its way to a traditional Christmas lunch in on the French Indian Ocean island of La Réunion is grilled spiny lobster which are plentifull in the waters surrounding the island. Recipe for 4 people: * 4 large spiny lobster * 1 lime * 2 tablespoons [...]
Tiep Bou Dienn (Source: FoodLorists) In Senegal, country where the majority of the people are of Muslim faith, Christmas is not a traditional holy day, but Christmas day will still be celebrated amongst the Christian community. These celebration will see Muslims and Christians sit together around the National dish the : tiep bou dienn. [...]
Chayote gratin (Source: FoodLorists) On the Island of La Guadeloupe and la Martinique in the French Caribbean Christmas the main dish is accompanied by a « gratin de Christophines » or Chayote in gratin. Chayote is a fruit of the cucurbitaceae’s family which is known to have a positive effect on blood cholesterol and have some anti-inflamatory [...]
Oodge.com – Your Caribbean and African Restaurant Guide (Source: Caribbean Startup Blog) So while I was minding everyone’s business on Facebook as usual, I saw this group with a weird name and it had to do with food and Caribbean Food at that. So on further investigation and a few emails later, I got to [...]
Miele Pap (Source: FoodLorists) In Namibia, Christmas dinner usually consists on grilled red meat accompanied by a kind of porridge called pap. There is the recipe for Mielie pap: * 500 ml water * 3 ml salt * 700 ml maize meal (mielie) Bring the water to the boil and add the salt. Add the [...]
Potage Congolais (Source: FoodLorists) Traditionally, African Christmas dinner start by a soup. So, I propose you this very simple and light soup recipe that translate by Congolese soup. Ingredients for 4 people: * 1 coconut * 1 chili * 80cl chicken bouillon * pinch nutmeg * 1 bundle [...]
Ti punch (Source: FoodLorists) Ti punch is the traditional drink of the French Caribbean islands of La Martinique and La Guadeloupe as well as the other French island of La Réunion in the Indian Ocean. It consists of some sugar cane syrup with white rum (of la Martinique in the Caribbean and from La Réunion [...]
Paté Créole (Source: Food Lorists) Traditionally, in the French Island of la Réunion, the high of the Christmas dinner is sitting under the « varangue » with friends and family with some « ti-punch » or « marie-brizzard » drink accompanied by a Paté Créole, which is a kind of meat pie. There are many varieties of Paté Créole: some savoury, [...]
The Ghana Cookery Book By Various contributors One of West Africa‘s earliest recipe books, the Ghana Cookery Book was first published inAccra in 1933. Over 800 traditional African and colonial recipes make use of a wealth of local ingredients: ripe, tropical fruit, abundant fresh fish from the Atlantic Ocean, exotic spices, and a profusion of [...]
Sorrel Punch (Source: FoodLorists) In Jamaica and other Carabbean island the festive season starts with the season of a type of hibiscus growing exculsively in this region of the world. This plant is by no means related to the French sorrel. The people of Jamaica and other island in the area are used to prepare [...]
