Cuisines

Buñuelos, tasty Mexican-style doughnuts

The origin: New Mexico The cuisine: BuñuelosIngredients 1/4 cup of warm water (at about 105 to 110 degrees F) 1 package active dry yeast 1 tablespoons granulated sugar 7 tablespoons milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening 1-1/2

Dried Lizards to tickle your taste buds

Dried Lizards is one of the popular dishes of Asian culture in Hong Kong. Chinese people believe in drying up their foods for preserving them for long. The best part of such food is that it offers health benefits in many different ways. The lizards are no

Mac and cheese: A classic American pasta dish

The origins of pasta and cheese casseroles is hard to trace. However one can see mention about them being made in English cookbooks dating as far back as the 14th century. It has been popularized as an Italian dish where it remained as the dish for the up

Natto, the healthy Japanese staple food

Origin of the dishNatto is the staple food of Japanese for more than 1000 years, originally being consumed in breakfast. The term “nat” itself means “to offer” and “to” means “beans”. There are at least five theories as to the origin of natto, although no

Recipe: Bibimbap, Korea’s signature dish

This Korean dish is mentioned the first time in a cookbook of the late 19th century, and has become very popular in modern times. There are various theories as to the origin of bibimbap but it all basically comes down to the same combination of rice, mixe

Gujeolpan: A dish to remind you of Korean royalty

The Origin: Korea The cuisine: Gujeolpan, also known as the dish of nine dishes or platter, was introduced during the era of Joseon as a dish which was served to the royal court. In this dish there is a tray which is dived into eight outer sections with

Casu Marzu: Sardinian cheese containing live insect larvae

‘Casu Marzu’ has its origins found in Sardinia, one of the largest islands of the Mediterranean Sea, in Italy. It is a rich cheese (made from milk of Sardinia’s special breed of sheep), containing with live larvae. It is most sought after cuisine in

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