M’Raad (Egyptian Eggplant Salad)- Egypt

Posted 1 CommentPosted in Appetizers, By Country, Easy to make, Egypt, Gluten Free, Healthy, Middle East, Middle Eastern, One pot, Recipes, Salads, Side dishes, Top 10, vegan, Vegetable, Vegetarian

Egypt surprised us with a very tasty, healthy, and easy to make meal which also happens to be vegan and gluten-free. M’Raad (Egyptian Eggplant Salad) is not really a salad – it is steam-fried eggplant slices with a tomato based cumin and tumeric sauce. It is healthier than regular fried eggplant because you only use […]

Soupe de Lentille (Egyptian Red Lentil Soup) – Egypt

Posted 1 CommentPosted in Appetizers, By Country, Egypt, Gluten Free, Healthy, Main dishes, Middle East, Middle Eastern, Recipes, Stew / Soup, Top 10, vegan, Vegetable, Vegetarian

Ethiopia was a hard country to follow as we loved that meal, but Egypt gave it a real run for it’s money. I personally liked the Egyptian food better. For Egypt we made a Red Lentil Soup (Soupe de Lentille), featured here, along with M’Raad (Egyptian Eggplant Salad) and Salade Egyptienne, a popular Egyptian salad. […]

Sataras (Croatian Tomato & Pepper Stew) – Croatia

Posted 2 CommentsPosted in Appetizers, Austria, By Country, Croatia, European recipes, Gluten Free, Greece, Healthy, Hungary, Middle Eastern, One pot, Recipes, Side dishes, Turkey, vegan, Vegetarian

Sataras is a delicious, vegan dish made of peppers, onions, tomatoes and olive oil. The longer you cook it, the better it tastes. You can let this cook on low while you do other things. It is is very similar to the Hungarian dish Lescos (minus the bacon) or the Turkish Dish, Imam Bayildi which […]

Nga phe thoke (Burmese salad with fish cakes) – Burma

Posted 4 CommentsPosted in Appetizers, Asian recipes, Burma, By Country, Fish, Main dishes, Myanmar, Recipes, Salads, Seafood, Side dishes

Winding down the B’s…B is for Brother, Buddhist, Bhante, Burma and Blog. Tonight’s stop on our culinary voyage was inspired by my Brother, Bhante Bhikkhu Subhuti who lives in….Myanmar, formerly known as Burma…and to some, still known as Burma. My brother is a Buddhist monk who has been living in a monastery for years. He […]