Name: Pan de Mallorca Eaten in: Puerto Rico Foodie: Linda The coolest thing about Tropical Foodies is that we do not just travel geographically and explore how different people and different cultures transform the same ingredients, we also travel in history as we do get to see how past encounters or clashes
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Bofloto, Bofrot: chewy, doughy, street fare from Ghana
Name: Bofrot, Boflot, Togbei Eaten in: Ghana Foodie: Linda Is there a country/culture in the world that doesn’t have its version of fried dough? Ghana certainly does. The bofrot, bofloto are ubiquitous street snacks in that country. I like the doughy, chewy version with a slight tinge of nutmeg.
Merveilles, addictive wonders
Name: Merveilles, chin-chin Eaten in: West Africa Foodie: Linda “Fried dough” is the food equivalent of a local liquor, every region of the world has its own recipe. In West Africa, people eat merveilles or chin-chin as a snack. The small squares of deliciousness can be doughy or crunchy
Butter Bread, goodness from Martinique.
Name: Pain au beurre martiniquais, Butter bread from Martinique Eaten in: Martinique, French Caribbean Foodie: Linda This recipe is one of these whose wow factor is almost undeserved considering how easy they are to make. Coming out of the oven, the butter bread looks gorgeous and you will have a moment of hesitation before digging in, briefly… Continue reading Butter Bread, goodness from Martinique.