Introducing tropical food and tropical recipes to the world!
Name: Ablo
Eaten in: West Africa
Category: Traditional
I decided that I was going to make ablo, and ablo I was going to make. They are traditional corn and rice flour dumplings that are made and sold by women on street corners in Côte d’Ivoire. If you have a good ablo supplier…
Name: Peruvian coriander rice
Eaten in: Peru (duh!)
I am notorious for shunning multi-steps recipes because in my experience, the results have often failed to justify all the extra effort. Nevertheless, when I decided to make this peruvian rice recipe, I put my heart to the task and it changed me. This was simply the most delectable new recipe…
Name: Riz au gras (Fatty rice)- Côte d’Ivoire style
Eaten in: West Africa
Foodie: Linda
Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Togo, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire…etc, many West African countries have their own version of this traditional rice dish. Although similar in concept (rice cooked in a tomato base), they are different enough to warrant their own postings. The Ivorian recipe was a favorite of a friend of mine from … Singapore. …
It is rumored that Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world because he grew up eating boiled yams… Well, I will let you form your own opinion on that rumor, but if you’d like to try a dish that will make you “fly,” I can certainly recommend the Jamaican rice and peas recipe featured…
