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Cheburek
Crimean Tatar Meat Pies Cheburek Cheburek has always been one of my favourite after-school snacks, the kind of treat that made even the longest school days worth it. I didn’t grow up making them at home; mine came from the Eastern European store in my neighbourhood. They’d hand it to me in a warm, slightly…
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Bakkali
Central Asian Honey Cake Bakkali Bakkali is a traditional Uyghur cake that is soft, sweet, and full of nutty flavor. The main ingredients are honey, walnuts, eggs, sugar, and flour, and some recipes also include raisins or other dried fruits for extra sweetness. The batter is mixed and baked until it becomes a golden, slightly…
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Lohikeitto
Finnish creamy salmon and potato soup Lohikeitto Finnish Lohikeitto (Salmon Soup) is a traditional Finnish classic, cherished for its pure, comforting flavours. This creamy comforting soup combines fresh salmon with potatoes, carrots, and leeks, all gently simmered in a light broth enriched with cream. Seasoned simply with dill, salt, and pepper, Lohikeitto highlights the Finnish love…
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Ajiaco
Colombian potato and chicken soup Ajiaco Ajiaco a delicious creamy chicken and potato soup from the city of Bogotá up in the Andes Mountains. This soup is perfect for a rainy day and is the ultimate comfort food. What makes this soup unique is the addition of Guascas a South American herb which has a…
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Khachapuri
Georgian Cheese Bread Khachapuri Originating from Georgia, this savoury pastry is the perfect blend of soft and pillowy bread and stringy melted cheese. This particular style of Khachapuri is called Adjarian Khachapuri or Adjaruli, and what makes it unique is its boat shape and the egg yolk nestled in the centre ready to be mixed…
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Ma’amoul
Middle Eastern Date Cookies Ma’amoul These Middle Eastern Date cookies resembling shortbread are popular across the Levant can be found with a variety of filings most commonly date, pistachio or walnut. These cookies are especially popular during Eid, Purim, Christmas and Easter celebrations. These cookies use a special mould or pincers to form the iconic…
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Golubtsi
Ukrainian cabbage rolls Golubtsi Cabbage rolls are found across the globe with many variation and many names (sarma, dolma, golabki…). In Eastern Europe, Cabbage is an essential part of their cuisine hence cabbage rolls are very popular. Several variations exist in Europe but the main differences are within the sauce. In Poland they enjoy a…
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Paska
Ukrainian Easter Brioche Paska Paska is a typical bread served during Easter in Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine.t The name Paska comes from the Greek word for Easter “Paskha”. A sweet frosted variation exist called Kulich, very popular in Russia and Ukraine. Paska hold a significant importance for Ukrainians since it’s an integral part of many…
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Turkmen Fish Plov
Turkmen style fish pilaf Turkmen Fish Plov On the Caspian coast of Turkmenistan there is an abundance of freshwater fish like sturgeon, carp and trout. Here plov is made with poached fish with a saffron cream sauce. Plov is usually made with either short or long grain rice, but in turkmenstian they use basmati rice.…
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Chakhchouckha
Algerian meat stew with msemen sheets Chackhchoukha This purely Algerian dish is not to be confused with Shakshuka, another Maghrebi dish poached eggs in tomato sauce, this is a meat stew with think sheets of steamed msemen dough. This version of Chakhchoukha is from Biskra (the other main one being from Constantine). Chakhchoukha can be…
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