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Although we think that almost every dish we feature on Arousing Appetites is fit for a king, Hunkar Begendi was quite literally a royal favorite. Braised chunks of lamb swimming in a smoky eggplant puree is a Turkish dish that dates back to the days of the Ottoman sultans and their vast kitchens in the…
Ndolé is central Africa’s ultimate surf n’ turf dish. A casserole originating from the coastal region around the town of Douala, ndolé is a variable dish made to showcase some of Cameroon’s best and most abundant homegrown ingredients. The peanut-based stew is usually paired with bittersweet ndolé leaves and can contain anything from shrimps to…
Feijoada is Brazil’s undisputed national dish. A slow-cooked crock pot of black beans accentuated with hunks of salted or smoked pork, feijoada is a warming comfort food to be eaten in hot climes. Sometimes more traditional variants will go nose to tail, adding pig’s ears, feet or a tail, or, as in our case, a…
This barbecue season we have decided to put something with a little more zing over our coals: out with the tofurkey sausages and in with the beef bulgogi, the delicately sliced, carefully marinated pieces of sirloin that come to us from the Korean Peninsula. Meat on Fire – From Maekjeok to Neobiani Beef bulgogi –…
Jianbing is a hearty Chinese breakfast crepe and one of the country’s most popular street foods. The fillings vary depending on which city you’re eating your jianbing, but the general rule is that there are no rules: meats, vegetables, dairy and fried buns are all game in a tradition of morning crepes that would make a Frenchman’s…
