Name: Sauce Gombo/Okra soup Eaten in: West Africa Foodie: Linda In a stew, soup or sauce, okra is one of those “love-it-or-hate-it” vegetables. It has a deliciously runny texture and a melt-in-your-mouth quality that could either be incredibly appealing or… not.
Tropical cooking instruments: Talier
The talier is part of the traditional West-African cookware. It is used to make foufou and to grind tomatoes, onions or peppers into a paste. It is made of two parts, the bowl made out of wood or stone and a matching pestle, which usually has an hourglass shape.
Tropical Cooking Instruments: Tostonera
Tostoneras are fun to use and a great tool to flatten reluctant plantains. They are used to make banan pese, tostones, patacons. I think they are a great tool for relaxation as well. I have squashed many negative feelings using my tostonera and the best part is that, liberated, I then get to feast on… Continue reading Tropical Cooking Instruments: Tostonera
Chocolate rolled cake: heavenly is all I can say
Name: Chocolate rolled cake Foodie: Gen I should start with a disclaimer here: this is not a “tropical recipe” per se. However it features my most favourite tropical ingredient (chocolate!) as well as some other tropical wonders (coconut, vanilla). The greatest thing about this recipe is that it is suitable for celiacs and lactose-intolerant people.