There are thousands of recipes that involve wrapping up food. This Blog will give new recipes on a regular basis from around the world.
The first mention of pasteles occurred in 1843 however, the first recipe in a cookbook was in the 1930s. Pasteles were influenced by the indigenous peoples of Puerto Rice, West Africa and Spain. It has been suggested that pasteles originated from the American Taino Native American tribe. These are “tamales” for want of a better…
This dish is not spicy and can be used with a dipping sauce. The shrimp are savory, but delicately so. However, on rice, or with noodles it works well. These shrimp are wrapped with Spring Roll wrappers. It is important to keep the oil between 350 and 375 degreew F when deep frying these wrapped…
Interestingly, this dish is frequently ascribed to Malaysia, but actually it is originally from Brunei, a small country on the island of Borneo. Recipes abound some with fish, some with shrimp and others vegetarian. Pulut Panggant translated into English means BBQ glutinous rice. I did not find this recipe too burdensome. You have to plan…
These Afghan dumplings are delicious and will impress your guests. These dumplings can be made either with meat or vegetarian. I recently served these at a church coffee hour and since we are fasting, it needed to be vegetarian. The dumplings are stuffed with leeks, and the tomato topping can be made with ground beef…
I have been blessed to have a number of Syrian familes in my church. Their food is just wonderful. This recipe is for a “pie” and it is my iteration on the traditional method of making these wonderful packets of flavor. The dough is very unique with the addition of 1 cup of oil. This…
Shrimp can be wrapped in all kinds of noodles and then deep fried. They make a great appetizer or full meal and have a great presentation. These can be a great addition to a tailgate party as well. Using a good dipping sauce will crank up the savoriness of this dish. Wheat Flour and rice…
As mentioned in the blog on Injera, Ethiopian flat bread, there are a numerous different vegetarian dishes that are made in Ethiopia and for which the Injera works very well. Ethiopians are a very pious people. They are Orthodox Christians and fast up to 200 days a year. The vegetarian dishes obviously play an important…
Ethiopia is a fascinating country; one I hope to see some day. It is a very devote country with the majority of its inhabitants being Orthodox Christians. These Christians fast over 200 days out of any given year. Therefore, they have a rich culinary history of vegetarian dishes. In addition, Ethiopia has been invaded, conquered,…
Years ago, when I was studying martial arts, I developed a deep interest in Japan, it’s history, language and food. I even studied Japanese for about 7 years. I remember thinking I was pretty hot speaking Japanese and the first time I arrived at Norita airport, I asked a worker there where the bus was…
Both Modena and Bologna claim to have originated the tortellini. In Bologna there is an amazing legend concerning the origins of tortellini. Apparently, the goddess Venus’ and the god Zeus were tired after a battle and decided to stay overnight in a small town lodge, sharing a bedroom. The inn keeper decided to peak through…