Name: Vietnamese spring rolls (Nems, pates imperiaux, cha gio) Eaten in: Vietnam, Cote d’Ivoire Foodie: Linda The greatest advantage of growing up in a multicultural, diverse environment is that very early on, your palate gets accustomed to a variety of tastes and flavors. Some never leave your memory. When asked about nems, many… Continue reading Roll it the Vietnamese way
Author: Tropical Foodies
Who would have thought corn and shrimp would go so well together?
Name: Brazilian corn and shrimp soup Eaten in: Brazil Foodie: Linda Pour une surprise, c’etait une surprise… I had never made this soup before trying it out for Tropical Foodies and since my soups always tend to be just average, I was a little nervous. It was remarkably simple to make and after I was… Continue reading Who would have thought corn and shrimp would go so well together?
Pressed double-fried plantains: because you are worth it.
Name: Pressed double-fried plantains (Banan Pese, Patacon) Eaten in: Haiti, Latin America Foodie: Gen If versatility is a quality that I especially appreciate in human beings, it is even more so true with food ingredients. This blog will be filled with plantain-based recipes which are all mouth-watering…, but I have to admit that if I… Continue reading Pressed double-fried plantains: because you are worth it.
Yet another colourful Haitian rice!
Name: Diri ak pois coles (rice and red beans) Eaten in: Haiti Foodie: Gen Remember a previous post (Diri ak djon djon) in which I said that I enjoyed eating rice of different colors? Well, the time has come to introduce another of my favourite; that is the “pinkish” one. This recipe of rice with… Continue reading Yet another colourful Haitian rice!