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Drop everything, and make these boniato croquettes, they are worth it!

January 23, 2016 by Tropical Foodies

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I knew these croquettes would taste phenomenal even before I made them. Was it intuition? An educated guess? A lucky gamble? I am not sure. What I know for sure is that the dish delivered all its promises and in the most delicious way possible. The boniato flesh lends itself perfectly to be breaded and fried: … 

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Filed Under: Sweet potatoes Tagged With: side dish, Sweet Potatoes

What? Green beer rice it is!

December 12, 2015 by Tropical Foodies

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No, there is no such thing as green beer in this rice recipe, but the cooked rice’s color is green and beer is used to flavor it. This recipe is a vegetarian adaptation of the famed arroz con pollo from Latin America and the Caribbean. The cooking techniques … 

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Filed Under: Rice Tagged With: Main dish, side dish, Vegetarian

An easy tropical medley to add to your repertoire of side dishes

November 21, 2015 by Tropical Foodies

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I associate Fall with colorful medleys. Picture small cubes of carrots, sweet potatoes, zucchini and squash delicately seasoned and roasted in the oven. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. That medley was my inspiration for the dish I am presenting here…. 

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Filed Under: Plantain, Side Dish Tagged With: Plantain, side dish

Tomato sauce, or the Ivorian ketchup

October 1, 2014 by Tropical Foodies

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Gourmets or foodies sometimes make fun of the American palate claiming that Americans put ketchup on everything. Well, the ubiquitous tomato sauce could be described similarly when it comes to Ivorian food. Whenever a dish is somewhat dry, that is, is neither a soup or a stew or anything along those lines,… 

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Filed Under: Side Dish, Tomato Tagged With: side dish, Tomato, West Africa

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