The flatbread “Ramazan pidesi” is baked in Turkey during the fasting period of Ramadan (hence the name), in other countries it might be offered all year round. In Germany, where many people of Turkish origin live, it can be found…
Turkish lentil soup
A red lentil soup, “Mercimek Çorbası”, is a popular starter in Turkish cuisine. We also enjoy it as a full meal and for this we simply double the amount. All families and restaurants prepare the soup a little differently. The…
Fruity Moroccan starters
“Zaalouk” is a true all-rounder, you can serve this dish as a salad, as a side dish or as a dip, plus it tastes great warm or at room temperature. It consists mainly of aubergines and tomatoes and has fruity…
Stir-fry vegetables in black bean sauce
We love the very different Chinese cooking styles and Chinese food is always an option in our kitchen. Accordingly, there will be many recipes here over time. We will start by introducing some typical ingredients and a very simple vegan…
Roasted cauliflower Lebanese style
In the countries of the Levant, the eastern Mediterranean, cauliflower is often roasted, which brings out its full flavour potential. Here is a vegan preparation from Lebanon that is fantastic as a side dish, part of a menu or even…
Dhingri Chole
It’s cold and pouring with rain outside, making us not want to go out. So it’s time to cook with the resources on board. In doing so, we try to use the products that can be stored for the least…
Vegan Miso Ramen
Now for our second vegan ramen, a creamy miso ramen. This recipe builds on our first recipe for a vegan shoyu ramen, in which we described how to prepare the basic broth. We also strongly recommend reading this short post…
Vegan Shoyu Ramen
The day before: the broth So now the recipe for our first – vegan – ramen. We start with the broth, for which we cannot use meat, of course, but also no bonito flakes (katsuobushi), which means we lose a…
Fasolada
Another vegetarian / vegan dish that is very easy to prepare: Greek bean soup with vegetables, fasolada (“φασολάδα”) or also called fasoulada. Warming, nutritious and inexpensive. You need dried white beans of medium size (the big beans “Gigantes” are not…
Black garlic oil
We have already explained how to make a delicious chili oil yourself. It is even easier to prepare a black garlic oil (“Ma-Yu”). Like the chili oil, it is excellent for seasoning Ramen. Unfortunately, this oil cannot be stored for…
