MALAY GRILLED CHICKEN WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE
Serves 4

4 chicken breast fillets
6 small fresh ginger, unpeeled
1/4 cup chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 cloves garlic, peeled
4 scallions, sliced
1/3 cup smooth or crunchy peanut butter
5 tablespoons soy sauce

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Massaman curry (Thai: แกงมัสมั่น kaeng matsaman/gaeng masaman) is a Thai dish that can be made with beef, chicken, or pork. It is a Muslim-influenced curry; massaman meaning "Muslim". Centuries ago, Portuguese traders brought spices such as turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, cloves and nutmeg from the Middle East and India to the Southern coast of Thailand ( Read more... )

Miso is a traditional Japanese food. It is made by fermenting rice, barley and/or soybeans with salt and the mold kōjikin. Typically, it is made with soy. The resulting thick paste is used in sauces and spreads, or to pickle vegetables and meats. Mixed with dashi soup stock, it is often served as a soup -- Misoshiru, a culinary staple in Japan. ( Read more... )

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MOROCCAN CHICKEN WITH ALMONDS
Djej bil Loz

In this Moroccan dish the almonds are not added at the end but stewed to softness.

Serves 4

1 chicken, quartered, or 2 poussins, halved, weighing 1.5kg/3lb in total
125g/4oz blanched almonds
1 large onion, cut in half, then thinly sliced
75ml/3floz sunflower oil
Salt and pepper
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
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* Don't know what fishballs are?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishball

EXTREMELY HOT LINGUINE
Serves 4-6
250 grams/10oz linguine {or other pasta of your liking}
4 tablespoons blended fresh RED chilies, finely minced
2 tablespoons blended onions, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely minced
100g/4oz chicken pieces, seasoned or plain
6 fishballs*, sliced very ( Read more... )

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Romanian cuisine is diverse, blending dishes of several traditions it has come in contact with while maintaining its own blends and standards. It has been greatly influenced by Balkan Cuisine but also by other peoples that lived on its land -- such as the ethnic Hungarians and Germans still living in the Central and Western parts of Romania. In the ( Read more... )

SIERRA LEONE derives its name from Portuguese explorers who, when first sighting the land in the year 1405 during a fierce storm, mistakenly interpreted the sound of thunder coming from the mountains as roaring lions. Other folklore tradition states that the Portuguese sailors said that the shape of the mountains "looked liked lions". Hence, they ( Read more... )

CHICKEN TACOS
Tacos De Pollo

Traditionally, a taco is a heated tortilla folded over a bit of filling. Tortillas can be warmed to soften them and folded over the filling or deep fried into a taco shell {or buy them readymade} with various fillings placed inside. Prepared taco shells may be substituted for the tortillas in this recipe if you wish.

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