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Name: Jerk pork
Foodie: Gen
Eaten in: Caribbean
I am not a crazy woman craving for a jerk and/or pig to come my way, not the human kind. I was of course talking about the fact that I love a good piece of pork meat and a good rub of jerk spice in my barbecue. So here the term “jerk” refers to a (great) spicy seasoning rub originally from Jamaica but now also popular in other Caribbean countries. …
Samosas are one of those dishes that can be accommodated any way you like. They are often found on the appetizers list of Indian restaurants and they are also found in Kenyan cuisine, which has a lot of Indian influence and in Senegalese cuisine. The main distinction to all those different variants of that tasty snacks is the filling and the spices…
Kachumbari (derived from the Gujarati “Kachumbar”) is a tomato and onion salsa served with meat and vegetable dishes in East Africa. It is a fresh, and healthy dish perfect for warm weather. …
Aranitas means spiders in Spanish. Do not worry, you will not need to go chase some tropical spider to realize this dish, all you need are plantains and garlic. Garlic is in my opinion what really gives this dish its taste. I had never had, nor made aranitas before, but they were pretty easy to prepare. …
