Karkanji (Hibiscus infusion) – Chad

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Karkanji is a refreshing ginger and hibiscus based beverage with cinnamon and a hint of clove. The proportions listed make for a strong infusion BUT, you can always dilute it with water. We liked it both ways. Eva liked it how it was initially made, using just 1 liter of water. I liked it better […]

Vietnames Fish & Noodles

Tumeric Fish with Rice Noodles and Herbs – Vietnam

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As we had a ton of fresh ginger in the house and are desperately trying to use it up, and we had fish in the house, I was looking for recipes that used both and stumbled upon this light and tasty Vietnamese dish inspired by the traditional dish Cha Ca La Vong. Tumeric Fish with […]

Fish with Ginger from Benin

Poisson au gingembre (Fish with ginger) – Benin

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The good, the bad and the ugly… So today was Benin. Scott was like…I’ve never even heard of that country, are you sure? Let him know it was a French speaking country. He looked it up right away. The good…the fish was excellent. Eva absolutely loved it and wanted to make sure she got the […]