Since the late 1980s, London’s Hammersmith has been home to the now iconic River Café, which has also been awarded a Michelin star since 1997. Founded by Ruth Rogers and Rose Gray, the restaurant cooks with great ease according to…
Beijing Beef
Under the tag “China” we have already presented a number of dishes from this vast country with its many different cuisines. However, there is also a huge diaspora in which Chinese dishes or their culinary influences are developing in other…
Yakiudon
When you think of udon noodles, you often think of broth, but yakiudon is the opposite: fried and hearty from the pan. And that’s exactly why it’s so popular in Japan: as a quick meal or an improvised dinner made…
Powidltascherl (plum dumplings)
Bohemia, where Powidltascherl come from, was once a kingdom, then part of the Austrian Empire, and now forms part of the Czech Republic together with Moravia and part of Silesia. Between around 1400 and 1918, this region developed a vibrant…
Arroz de Camarão
Arroz de Camarão simply means rice with prawns. The dish is not dry like paella, but rather creamy, sometimes almost soupy, with a deep umami base and the sweetness of prawns and tomatoes. There are similar rice dishes in Spain…
Mie Goreng
Mie Goreng means ‘fried noodles’ in Indonesian (mie = noodles, goreng = fried). Just as Nasi Goreng (recipe with explanation of special ingredients here) means ‘fried rice’. The origins of Mie Goreng probably lie in the fried noodle dishes of…
Galatopita
When you think of Greek cuisine, savoury dishes often spring to mind: feta cheese, olives, stuffed vine leaves, perhaps moussaka or grilled meat. But there is also a wide variety of desserts. One of these is Galatopita – literally “milk…
Strangolapreti alla Trentina
Trento is the capital of the autonomous province of the same name and of the autonomous region of Trentino-South Tyrol in northern Italy. We live in Munich, so not very far away. The city lies nestled in the Adige Valley…
Yang Chun Mian
Yang Chun Mian (阳春面) literally means ‘spring noodles’. The dish is particularly popular in the Jiangnan region, where Shanghai is located. This noodle soup is so simple to prepare that it could not be any easier. Nevertheless, it provides a…
Linguine con Cavolo Nero
In autumn, our favorite greengrocer not only stocks pumpkins and other seasonal produce, but also lesser-known vegetables, such as black kale, also known as cavolo nero, in German also called “Palmkohl” (palm kale). Its enormous leaves really do resemble palm…
