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
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!