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Dec, 2023
Ethiopian Fasolia

Ethiopian Fasolia

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Ethiopian Fasolia

Ethiopian Fasolia

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Discover the enchanting flavors of Ethiopia through the aromatic wonder that is Fasolia. Picture a culinary mosaic where green beans and carrots unite, bathed in a fragrant blend of spices that beckons to the heart of East African tradition. As you indulge in the tender embrace of these stewed vegetables, allow the rich tapestry of Ethiopian cuisine to unfold on your palate. Fasolia is not just a dish; it's a sensory voyage, inviting you to savor the essence of vibrant markets and diverse landscapes, and relish in the cultural symphony that defines Ethiopian gastronomy.
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hands-on time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Ethiopian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Fresh Produce

  • 1 large (red) onion halved and thinly sliced
  • 1 lb carrots cut into sticks [1] [2]
  • 1 lb green beans trimmed and sliced [1]
  • 1-2 fresh green chilies (optional)

Packaged Good/Staples

  • oil

Culinary Spice Kit

  • Turmeric, garlic, ginger, onions, basil, ajwain, cardamom, fenugreek

Suggested Proteins

  • 1 can garbanzo beans rinsed [3]
  • fried or grilled chicken thighs or breast small strips or bite-size pieces
  • grilled steak
  • beef or chicken stew

Suggested Sides

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large POT to medium-high heat.
  • Add onions and 1/2 tsp salt.
  • Cook over medium heat for 5-15 minutes, stirring frequently, until the onions have softened and turned slightly golden.
  • Add 1/4 cup of oil and fry onions for 5 minutes.
  • Add the carrots and Fasolia spices, cooking for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
  • Add the green beans and garbanzo beans (optional). Cover the pot.
  • Continue cooking over low-medium heat for approximately 15-20 minutes until the beans and carrots are very tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Add salt to taste and optionally fresh green chilies.
  • Serve fasolia with your preferred protein and sides.

Notes

[1] Cut all vegetables into approximately 1.5-inch long sticks.
Alternative vegetables - Mix your own combination or go with one of these:
  • one of: green beans or green cabbage or collard greens
  • and one of: potatoes or carrots or beetroots
  • or two of: potatoes or carrots or beetroots
[2] Cut the thin part of the carrots into quarters and the thicker parts into pieces of similar thickness.
[3] Optionally, add garbanzo beans together with the green beans.
[4] From an Ethiopian store, if available, or try our shortcut recipe below.
 

Ethiopian Injera - Shortcut Version

Ethiopian Injera

Injera is best made with teff flour. This gluten-free grain is increasingly available in grocery stores with a wide product selection. Of course, Amazon has it too.

Authentic Ethiopian injera requires a long preparation time and many steps spread over several days. The baking requires a special pan dedicated only for injera and years of experience. Our shortcut recipe skips the long preparation and can be made on a regular pan. Though the spongy texture can't be reached, the use of teff flour creates an authentic flavor and is fun to eat.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup teff flour
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • 2 tbsp yogurt, plain

Instructions

Batter

In a BOWL, mix teff with a dash of salt and baking soda.

Add 3/4 cup of water and the yogurt.

Bake

Heat a dry PAN over medium heat.

Add 1/4 cup of the batter in the center of the PAN.

Tilt the PAN with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly.

Cover and cook until the batter is dried, about 2 to 5 minutes. Don't turn it.

© Recipe: SpiceBreeze
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Ethiopian Fasolia
 
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30
Nov, 2023
Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

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Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

Discover the Mystique of Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

Step into the vibrant streets of Taiwan, where the enticing aroma of sizzling spices and crispy delights fills the air. In this culinary journey, we present a tantalizing treasure: Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken. Imagine bite-sized, golden nuggets of succulent chicken, seasoned to perfection and encased in a flavorful, crispy exterior. This iconic street food sensation promises a symphony of tastes and textures that will transport your taste buds to the bustling night markets of Taiwan. Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure that combines bold flavors and irresistible crunch, bringing the essence of Taiwanese street food right to your plate.

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Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken elevates the classic concept of chicken nuggets to new heights with its exceptionally crisp texture. Each bite offers a delightful crunch that sets it apart from conventional nuggets. The secret lies in the meticulous preparation, where bite-sized chicken pieces are expertly seasoned, coated, and fried to golden perfection. This culinary marvel brings a symphony of flavors and textures, making it a tantalizing experience that goes beyond the ordinary chicken nugget. Immerse yourself in the world of Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken, where crispiness meets culinary excellence.

Protein Options

chicken thighs
chicken thighs
tofu cubes
tofu cubes
pork tenderloin
pork tenderloin
halibut
halibut

Marinade Ingredients

tamari soy sauce
Soy sauce or alternative
egg white
1 egg white
potato starch
Potato or corn starch
Cooking With Sichuan Peppercorns sq
SpiceBreeze spice blend

Other Ingredients

garlic chopping
Optionally, add garlic to the marinade.
bread crumbs
Breadcrumbs *
basil
Italian or Thai (recommended) basil.

* Breadcrumbs: grate dry or toasted bread slices, or use panko, coarse ground almonds, or coarse sweet potato starch.

Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

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Embark on a sensory voyage through the bustling streets of Taiwan with Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken. Picture this: bite-sized gems of succulent chicken, enveloped in a golden, crunchy armor that crackles with every bite. Immerse yourself in the juicy tenderness of the seasoned meat, harmonized with the exotic notes of Chinese five-spice. This iconic street food revelation encapsulates the essence of Taiwan's vibrant night markets, offering a symphony of flavors that dance on your palate. Brace yourself for an extraordinary culinary adventure that elevates crispy indulgence to an art form, all from the comfort of your own plate.
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hands-on time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Taiwanese
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Protein

  • 1.5 lb chicken thighs or breast, cut into bite-size pieces [1]
  • 1 egg white

Fresh Produce

  • 1-2 cloves garlic, grated optional
  • 1 bunch fresh basil (not washed!) [2]

Packaged Good/Staples

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari [3]
  • 2 tbsp potato or corn starch
  • 1-2 cups breadcrumbs [4]

Culinary Spice Kit

  • 1 pouch Cinnamon, fennel, ginger, orange peel, black pepper, cloves, Sichuan pepper, star anise

Suggested Sides

  • salad with lemon dressing cucumber, cabbage, or lettuce
  • steamed vegetables bok choy, asparagus, kale, or leek

Instructions
 

Marinade

  • In a CONTAINER, mix soy sauce, egg white, 2 tbsp starch, Popcorn Chicken spices, and garlic (optional).
  • Add chicken. Mix well. Cover.
  • Let it marinate in the fridge for 1 to 24 hours.

Breading

  • Coat chicken in breadcrumbs. Shake off excess breadcrumbs.
  • Spread them out in one layer on a large plate.
  • Let them sit for 15 minutes.

Frying

  • In a PAN, heat oil for deep frying until sizzling.
  • Fry chicken in several batches (don't crowd the pan) for a few minutes until they turn golden.
  • Scoop the chicken pieces out and transfer them to a plate with paper towels.

Fry Basil Leaves

  • Prepare: Have a lid and strainer ladle close by.
  • Add a handful of basil leaves to the hot oil. Cover immediately.
  • After 5-10 seconds, before the leaves start to burn, use the strainer ladle to quickly scoop out the leaves.
  • Transfer them to a plate with the chicken.

Serve

  • Serve chicken with your preferred sides.
  • Optional, sprinkle them with salt and black pepper or chilies. 
  • Enjoy!

Notes

[1] Alternatives: pork tenderloin, tofu, fish filet (cod or halibut).
[2] Italian or Thai (recommended) basil.
[3] See our blog for alternatives.
[4] Alternatives: panko, coarse ground almonds, coarse sweet potato starch.
 
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27
Nov, 2021
Aruban Keshi Yena

Aruban Keshi Yena

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Aruban Keshi Yena

Aruban Keshi Yena

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Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao, also known as the ABC islands, are Dutch isles in in the Caribbean Sea. Keshi Yena is very popular in Aruba and Curaçao. It is said that slaves invented this dish. They filled the shell of a large Edam or Gouda cheese with whatever leftovers they could find.
If you are not a fan of cheese, you can use less or no cheese. The filling is also delicious as a sauce with or without tomatoes for pasta or pizza.
 
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Hands-on Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Caribbean
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground meat*)
  • 2 cups diced tomatoes from a can
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 18-24 oz cheese**) sliced
  • 4-6 cups cooked rice
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • oil butter, salt

Keshi Yena Culinary Spice Kit

  • Black peppercorn, garlic, onion, chili pepper, oregano, sage

Recommended

  • 1 tsp capers
  • 1/4 cup green olives sliced
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley chopped

Instructions
 

  • (1) In a PAN, heat 2 tbsp of oil over medium heat.
  • Add onions, garlic, bell pepper, meat, Keshi Yena spices, and salt to taste.
  • Stir-fry until the meat is crumbled and cooked.
  • (2) Add tomatoes and your choice of the recommended ingredients.
  • Add salt to taste. Mix well.
  • Cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes.
  • Stir occasionally. Set aside.
  • (3) Preheat the OVEN to 350°F.
  • (4) Grease a non-sticking BAKING DISH or 3-4 BAKING BOWLS with butter.
  • Line the bottom and sides of the BAKING DISH completely with overlapping cheese slices.
  • (5) In a BOWL, whisk the eggs.
  • Stir them into the sauce and pour all into the BAKING DISH.
  • Cover completely with cheese slices.
  • (6) Bake in the OVEN until the cheese is soft and golden brown.
  • Serve keshi yena with rice.
  • Optionally, add a fresh salad.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Substitute ground meat with shredded or chopped cooked meat, or (partly) with vegetables, for instance, mushrooms, green beans, or eggplants.
*) Chicken and beef are popular. Veal or pork work as well.
**) Edam, Gouda, Cheddar, or your preferred cheese.
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25
Nov, 2021
European Holiday Feast

European Holiday Feast

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Holiday Feast

European Holiday Feast

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Roasted goose with potato dumplings and holiday spiced red cabbage is one of the traditional holiday feasts in Northern Europe. The preparation is faster and easier with gnocchi and chicken or turkey. You can save even more time without gravy. The juicy sauce out of the oven is scrumptious by itself. The key ingredient is the herb mugwort. It's also beneficial for the digestion.
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Cuisine Austrian, German, Polish
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lbs chicken legs and breast with bones and skin
  • 1 lb red cabbage finely sliced
  • 1 orange peeled and quartered
  • 1 sour apple quartered
  • 1 sour apple chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 lb gnocchi
  • 1 large onion sliced
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 2 tbsp vinegar
  • 0.5 cup red wine
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • oil
  • salt & pepper

Culinary Spice Kit

  • [1] Mugwort Do not use during pregnancy
  • [2] Juniper berries, cloves, bay leaf

Instructions
 

Chicken

  • Preheat OVEN to 350°F.
  • Rub chicken on all sides with salt & pepper.
  • In a large OVEN DISH, spread 2 tbsp oil and add chicken pieces skin-side down.
  • Distribute Holiday Feast [1] spices, orange, apple quarters, onions, and 1 cup of water around the chicken.
  • Cover*) and bake in the OVEN for 45-60 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
  • Every 15 minutes, stir the liquid and spoon it over the chicken.
  • After 30 minutes take off the cover and turn the chicken.

Gnocchi

  • Prepare gnocchi according to package instructions.

Gravy

  • In a POT, strain liquid from the OVEN DISH.
  • In a small CUP, dissolve flour in 1/8 cup water.
  • Add flour-water to the POT. Bring to a boil, reduce to medium.
  • Simmer for 2-5 minutes until it thickens. Add salt & pepper to taste.

Cabbage

  • In a POT, melt butter.
  • Add cabbage and vinegar. Sauté for 5 minutes.
  • Add chopped apple, wine, Holiday Feast [2] spices, salt to taste, and a dash of sugar.
  • Mix well, cover, and cook over low heat for 45-60 minutes until the cabbage is tender, stirring occasionally. Enjoy!

Notes

Notes & Variations
▪ Substitute chicken with turkey, goose, duck, or pork tenderloin. Adjust cooking time.
▪ Substitute gnocchi with mash potatoes.
▪ Substitute orange with 1 cup of cranberries.
*) Use aluminum foil to cover the chicken.
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Oct, 2021
Cambodian Samlar machu

Cambodian Samlar Machu

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Cambodian Samlar machu

Cambodian Samlar Machu

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Samlar Machu is a popular Cambodian dish, both as a stew and a soup. The flavor base is the traditional Cambodian kroeung spice blend that includes lemongrass, galangal, and makrut lime leaves. The combination of tamarind, lime, and fish sauce creates a slightly sour-salty note. Adapt the recipe to your taste with chicken, fish, or tofu, and vegetables of your choice.
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hands-on time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Cambodian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Protein

  • 1 lbs chicken breast or thighs cut into 1/2-inch pieces (see notes)

Fresh Produce

  • 4 cups chopped vegetables Bok choy, mushrooms, eggplant, bamboo shoots, baby kale, and/ or bell peppers
  • 2 shallots finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic finely chopped or grated
  • 1 lime or lemon for juice

Packaged Goods/Staples

  • 2-4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • oil
  • salt & pepper

Samlar Machu Culinary Spice Kit

  • Lemongrass, tamarind, galangal, turmeric, chili, makrut lime

Optional

  • fish sauce or anchovy paste to taste
  • fresh chili pepper thinly sliced

Suggested Sides

  • 3 cups steamed or boiled rice

Instructions
 

  • In a POT, heat 2 tbsp oil over medium heat.
  • Stir fry shallots until translucent.
  • Add garlic, chicken, and Samlar Machu spices. Stir for about 3 minutes.
  • Add 2 cups of broth, soy sauce, and salt and pepper to taste.
  • If you prefer a soup, add the remaining broth as well.
  • Optionally, add fresh chili, and fish sauce or anchovy paste.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Turn heat to medium-low and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add vegetables.
  • Continue to cook for about 10 minutes until all ingredients are tender.
  • Adjust seasoning to taste with lime juice and salt and pepper.
  • Serve soup and rice in separate bowls.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Instead of chicken, add cubed firm tofu or fish fillets (e. g. snapper, cod, or tilapia, cut into 1-inch strips) together with the vegetables.
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Mar, 2021
Sichuan Mǎyǐshàngshù

Sichuan Mǎyǐshàngshù

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Sichuan Mǎyǐshàngshù

Chinese Mǎyǐshàngshù

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Mǎyǐshàngshù from the Chinese region Sichuan is a dish with a name that you will never forget. In its classic version, thin glass noodles, also called bean threads, soak up a sauce made with ground meat. The result looks like ants climbing on tree twigs. That's why 'Mǎyǐ shàng shù' translates to 'Ants on a tree'. We used easier to find thin spaghetti and optional healthy vegetables. Our spice blend with Shitake powder is full of umami.
 
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Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Protein

  • 0.75 lb ground pork, poultry, or veal[1]

Fresh Produce

  • 5 green onions sliced

Packaged Goods/Staples

  • 3.5 oz very thin spaghetti aka capellini[2]
  • 2 cups rice
  • soy sauce or tamari
  • oil
  • salt & pepper

Mǎyǐshàngshù Culinary Spice Kit

  • cinnamon, fennel, garlic, shiitake mushrooms, black pepper, cloves, star anise

Optional

  • 4 oz vegetables of your choice[3] thinly sliced or cut into very small pieces

Instructions
 

Rice & Noodles

  • Prepare rice and noodles according to package instructions.
  • Drain. Keep the cooking water from the noodles.

Cook

  • In a large PAN, heat 2 tbsp oil over medium heat.
  • Add meat and Mǎyǐshàngshù spices.
  • Mix and stir-fry until the meat is crumbled and cooked.
  • Add vegetables (optional), green onions, and 2 tbsp soy sauce.
  • Mix and stir-fry for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add the noodles and 1 cup of their cooking water. Mix well.
  • Optionally, add to taste: soy sauce, salt & pepper, a bit more cooking water.

Serve

  • Serve Mǎyǐshàngshù sauce over rice.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

[1] Substitute meat with mushrooms, finely chopped.
[2] Substitute spaghetti with glass noodles and add them to the PAN uncooked.
[3] Recommended: mushrooms, zucchini, rutabaga, turnip, celery, bell pepper, broccoli florets, or green asparagus.
 
  • Make it again and substitute the spices with 1-2 tbsp Asian bean paste.
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Chinese Mǎyǐshàngshù

Sichuan Mǎyǐshàngshù

Mǎyǐshàngshù from the Chinese region Sichuan is a dish with a name that you will never forget. In its classic version, thin glass noodles, also called bean threads, soak up a sauce made with ground meat. The result looks like ants climbing on tree twigs. That's why 'Mǎyǐ shàng shù' translates to 'Ants on a tree'. We used easier to find thin spaghetti and optional healthy vegetables. Our spice blend with Shitake powder is full of umami.

 

Shopping list

  • 1.5 lb ground pork (poultry, or veal)
  • 5 green onions (sliced)
  • 10.5 oz very thin spaghetti aka capellini
  • tamari or soy sauce
  • oil
  • salt & pepper

Optional

  • 4-8 oz vegetables of your choice ((see notes))
  • cooked rice

Culinary Spice Kit

  • Cinnamon, fennel, garlic, Shitake mushrooms, black pepper, star anise, cloves
  1. Prepare the noodles according to package instructions. Keep the cooking water.
  2. In a large PAN, heat 2 tbsp oil over medium heat.
  3. Add meat and Mǎyǐshàngshù Spices. Mix and stir-fry until the meat is crumbled and cooked.
  4. Add vegetables (optional), green onions, and 2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce.
  5. Mix and stir-fry for 3 minutes.
  6. Add the noodles and 1 cup of their cooking water. Mix well.
  7. Add more cooking water, tamari or soy sauce and/ or salt & pepper to taste.
  8. Enjoy!

* Recommended: thinly sliced mushrooms, zucchini, rutabaga, turnip, celery, bell pepper; or broccoli florets or green asparagus, cut in small pieces.

▪ Substitute spaghetti with glass noodles.

▪ Make it again and substitute the spices with 1-2 tbsp bean paste.

 

shiitake mushrooms

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