Neapolitan cuisine has a character all its own, as can be seen in dishes such as pasta e patate. That’s right, pasta with potatoes. It tastes divine. Outside Italy, however, this cuisine often seems to be less well known. While…
Kärntner Nudeln
We are visiting Carinthia, a particularly scenic province in southern Austria. Of course, this calls for the most famous Carinthian dish, “Kärntner Nudeln”, or more precisely, “Kasnudeln” (there are variations with other fillings, which we may describe another time). “Kas”…
Dublin Coddle
There hasn’t been a recipe from Ireland yet, so let’s change that. Dublin Coddle is a traditional Irish dish made with root vegetables, bacon, and sausages, slowly cooked (“to coddle” means “to simmer gently”) in broth or water. It’s a…
Vegan yellow Thai curry
Under the keyword ‘Thailand’ you will find what we have written so far about the great Thai cuisine. Above all, we always explain how to make Thai curry pastes yourself. You don’t have to do this, as there are very…
Pasta with chanterelles
It is the season for chanterelles again and we feel we have to include this short recipe outside of our weekly rhythm. In addition, a reader pointed out a similar preparation to us last year and we want to share…
Chicken Manchurian
Indo-Chinese cuisine – known for dishes such as Chicken Manchurian or Hakka Noodles – originated in India in the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly in Kolkata, where many Hakka Chinese settled. The term “Hakka” refers to a Chinese ethnic group…
Pasta al Pomodoro
Pasta al Pomodoro. Exactly. That’s spaghetti with tomato sauce. Any questions? All right then: The simplest dishes that stand the test of time do so for one reason only: they are brilliant. So it is with this one. One of…
Bavarian Sausage Salad and Pickled Alpine Cheese
We live in Bavaria, and here, the Biergarten is a big deal. We’ve written about how and when this tradition developed in our article on beer radish. There’s a whole range of traditional foods that are either served in beer…
Nasi Goreng
Nasi Goreng simply means “fried rice” in Indonesian (nasi = rice, goreng = fried). The dish originates from Indonesia, but it’s also deeply rooted in Malaysia, Singapore, and even the Netherlands. In Dutch supermarkets, you’ll find ready-made Nasi Goreng mixes,…
Keema
The word “keema” means “minced meat” in both Hindi and Urdu and in India it is usually prepared with lamb or goat. We choose a mixture of lamb and beef, but beef alone also makes an extremely aromatic curry. As…
