El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America and the only one situated entirely on the Pacific coast, with no access to the Caribbean. The people there are passionate about eating pupusas – thick, hand-shaped maize tortillas made from…
Okonomiyaki Hiroshima style
Okonomiyaki (お好み焼き), the name of this Japanese dish, is a combination of ‘okonomi’, which describes the very personal taste, and ‘yaki’, which means fried. In Japan, okonomiyaki is usually prepared on a teppan, a hot metal plate. This cooking utensil…
Coleslaw
Today we describe a coleslaw as it is prepared in Bavaria and how we like it. The recipe is very straightforward and makes a very healthy salad that will keep for longer. Well covered, it can easily last four or…
A different take on red cabbage
Red cabbage is called “Blaukraut” in Bavaria and is a classic and delicious side dish. The chopped cabbage is usually cooked in a broth made from icing sugar, reduced port and red wine and vegetable stock and then flavoured with…
Savoy cabbage rolls in braising sauce
Wet and cold weather, we feel like classic home cooking: “Wirsingrouladen” (German) or “Wirsingwickel”, as they are called in Bavaria. More often white cabbage is used, in which case it would be “Kohlrouladen” or “Krautwickel”. Both are delicious. This dish…
