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04:46PM September 15, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Chicken Korma

Kormaa, Qorma, Khorma, Kurma, Qovurma

(Bangladeshi) (Indian) (Pakistani) (0 )

The flavour of a korma is based on a mixture of spices, including ground coriander and cumin, combined with yogurt kept below curdling temperature and incorporated slowly and carefully with the meat juices. Traditionally, this would have been carried out in a pot set over …

01:29PM September 15, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Ice Cream

Ice-cream

(American) (0 )

Sweetened frozen food typically eaten as a snack or dessert. It is usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. It is typically sweetened with sucrose, corn syrup, cane sugar, beet sugar, and/or …

01:27PM September 15, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Korma

kormaa, qorma, khorma, kurma, qovurma

(Bangladeshi) (Indian) (Pakistani) (0 )

Dish originating in South Asia consisting of meat or vegetables braised in a spiced sauce made with yogurt, cream, nut or seed paste.

12:10PM September 15, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Achari Chicken

achaari, achaar, achar

(Indian) (2 )

Achari means pickle. Basically, this is a chicken dish that is made with all the spices one would normally use in an indian pickle. It is extremely aromatic and delicious, and as is the case with most pickled foods, the flavour improves over time. So …

10:43AM September 15, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Achari Chicken

achaari, achaar, achar

(Indian) (2 )

Achari means pickle. Basically, this is a chicken dish that is made with all the spices one would normally use in an indian pickle. It is extremely aromatic and delicious, and as is the case with most pickled foods, the flavour improves over time. So …

06:04PM September 13, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Espumillas

(Ecuadorian) (0 )

These puffy meringue desserts served inside ice cream cones are sold on the street in Ecuador—outside schools, in main plazas, and at open markets. Espumilla, meaning "little foam," may look like ice cream or whipped cream in a cone, but it's actually a very sweet …

05:50PM September 13, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Quesillo

(Venezuelan) (0 )

Some call it flan, some call it crème caramel, but in Venezuela, our jiggly egg and condensed milk friend is called quesillo. Unlike versions found in other parts of the world, this local rendition calls for whole eggs, instead of just yolks, to give an …

05:47PM September 13, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Dulce De Guayaba

(Paraguayan) (0 )

Paraguay has its share of unusual dishes—like empanadas served between two pieces of white bread, and chipa bread made with manioc flour and cheese—but my favorite is the dulce de guayaba. Boiled guava is puréed with sugar and water (and often pectin) to form a …

05:43PM September 13, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Chilenitos

(Chilean) (0 )

These sweets may not be as popular as they once were, but still make appearances at almost every old school bakery and on tables during holidays. Manjar is spread and sandwiched between two flat cracker-like biscuits before it is covered in sweet and fluffy meringue …

05:42PM September 13, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Chilenitos

(Chilean) (0 )

These sweets may not be as popular as they once were, but still make appearances at almost every old school bakery and on tables during holidays. Manjar is spread and sandwiched between two flat cracker-like biscuits before it is covered in sweet and fluffy meringue …

05:40PM September 13, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Picarones

Buñuelos

(Peruvian) (0 )

Imagine the lovechild of a spice cake, a pumpkin pie, and a beignet, and you'll get an idea of Peru's picarones, which date back to Peru's colonial days. Potatoes are everywhere in Peru—more than 3,800 varieties are grown there—so even the desserts are papa-packed. In …

05:38PM September 13, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Pastelitos

(Argentine) (0 )

Generally eaten to celebrate Independence Day, pastelitos are a point of Argentine patriotic pride. Flaky puff pastry is filled with sweet quince or sweet potato paste and formed into a flower or pinwheel shape, then deep fried in lard or sunflower oil until golden brown. …

05:36PM September 13, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Canjica De Milho

(Brazilian) (0 )

Every year in June during the annual corn harvest, Brazilians chow down on canjica de milho, a sweet, thick corn gruel dessert made with hominy (whole white maize kernels), sugar, milk, and often cinnamon, sweetened condensed milk, and peanuts. It's a dish mostly found in …

04:50PM September 13, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Chaja

chajá

(Uruguayan) (0 )

This simple Uruguayan cake based on a light vanilla sponge with layers of toffee, covered with tender cream and crunchy meringues is very easy to make and it will surely compliment any tea party. It was created by the owner of one of numerous family …

04:48PM September 13, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Chaja

chajá

(Uruguayan) (0 )

This simple Uruguayan cake based on a light vanilla sponge with layers of toffee, covered with tender cream and crunchy meringues is very easy to make and it will surely compliment any tea party. It was created by the owner of one of numerous family …

04:42PM September 13, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Brigadeiro

(Brazilian) (0 )

The brigadeiro is a traditional Brazilian dessert made from sweetened condensed milk heated with cocoa powder to form a paste, then mixed with cold butter and rolled into small balls—which are then rolled in toppings like chocolate sprinkles, brown sugar, sprinkles, coconut shavings, or almonds. …

04:27PM September 13, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Helado De Paila

(Ecuadorian) (0 )

Ecuador's version of ice cream, helado de paila, dates back to 1896 when 16-year-old Rosalía Suárez, of Ibarra, Ecuador, harvested ice and snow down from a nearby peak. More than a century later, it's still made as she first prepared it: A large copper wok …

04:22PM September 13, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Chocotorta

(Argentine) (0 )

Argentine chocolate cake used as a birthday cake. Consists of a tub of dulce de leche, a tub of queso crema (something like a hybrid of sour cream and cream cheese), store-bought wafer-like chocolate cookies, and brewed coffee. (Kahlua is optional if you're after something …

04:14PM September 13, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Mate De Coca

Coca Tea

(Peruvian) (0 )

Mate De Coca is one of the most traditional Peruvian drinks, mate de coca is quite literally tea brewed with the infamous coca leaf. Many foreigners assume the coca leaf to be synonymous with the drug cocaine, but as we explain here, this is far …

04:07PM September 13, 2016 - by: itisclaudio

Suspiro Limeño

Suspiro de limeña, Suspiro a la limeña

(Peruvian) (0 )

This classic dessert dates back to 18th-century in Peru and translates to "sigh of a woman from Lima." It's made from a creamy manjar blanco (dulce de leche) caramel base, topped with a huge dollop of Italian meringue (whipped egg whites with sugar), perfumed with …