Food and Drinks

It's time to close the Monthly Task for Mach, and the photos posted in the lottery really make me hungry... I'm sharing some of the answers I find the most interesting. 

China ~ 祝您好胃口

Huaxiaoan writes:

"The most famous food here is xiaolongbao, there are traditionally filled with soup and meat, but  variations include seafood and vegetarian fillings, as well as other possibilities. The soup inside is created by placing some meat gelatin inside the dumpling before steaming. The steam heat melts the gelatin into soup."

Indonesia ~ Selamat makan!

Vidybidy writes:

"In Indonesia we have a looooot of traditional food, from nasi goreng to durian... But what I like the most is sate. It's made of roasted chicken (sate ayam), lamb (sate kambing), or beef (sate sapi). Put 3 pieces of each in one bamboo skewer. For chicken and lamb they serve it with peanut and black sweet soy sauce. The beef sate, originally from west Sumatra, is called sate padang. The sauce is a very thick curry, hot and spicy- very tasty for dinner!"

Latvia ~ Labu apetīti!

Leonovica writes:

"Rupjmaizes kartojums is a traditional Latvian dessert based on the country's famous traditional dark rye bread. Also it consists jam and whipped cream."

The USA ~ Bon appetite!

KathyCC writes:

"A popular dish here are Buffalo wings (or simply chicken wings). They're usually deep friend wings that are coated in a sauce that can range from sweet to garlicky to really, really hot. I like mine spicy! They originated in Buffalo, NY, hence the name."

Guinea ~ Bon appétit!

Poissonrouge writes:

"RICE! Everyday. At every meal (= once or twice a day). You can eat bread and pasta and vegetables and anything, you have not eaten anything if you have not eaten rice. There are a few different sauces: sweet potatoes leaves (my favourite), cassava leaves (the one I ate today), peanut butter, soup (a lot of water and a few vegetables), palm nuts, ladiesfingers... I think that's it. "

Russia ~ Приятного аппетита

Emerald_dream writes:

"Talking about drinks, in Russia we drink kvas - a fermented beverage made from black or regular rye bread. It's a summer drink."

Uzbekistan ~ *couldn't find the translation*

Limny writes:

"Plov is the symbol of Uzbek food. Uzbek plov is cooked with rice, fresh mutton or beef, yellow or red carrot, onions and vegetable oil. Traditionally, Uzbek plov is prepared in a deep cast-iron pot (kazan), which is uniformly warmed and a dish is not burnt."

What else could I add? Yummy!

Food and Drinks

Do you like this month's Monthly Task theme, Food and Drinks? I find learning and exploring the variety of food and drinks prepared around the globe just yummy! What a shame you can't smell all of these tasty dishes via computer, but who knows what will the computers in future be able to do ;)

I've decided to show you bits of our Croatian cuisine for the beginning, but it was very difficult to single just a few dishes out. Croatian cuisine is known as a cuisine of the regions since every region has its own distinct culinary traditions. Its roots date back to ancient times and the differences in the selection of foodstuffs and forms of cooking are most notable between those on the mainland and those in coastal regions. I've chosen to share following traditional dishes. Dobar tek! Bon appetite!

Kulen

Kulen (also called kulin in some parts of Slavonia) is a flavored sausage made of minced pork that is traditionally produced in Croatia and Serbia, and its designation of origin has been protected in Croatia.

The meat is low-fat, rather brittle and dense, and the flavor is spicy. The red paprika gives it aroma and colour, and garlic adds spice. The original kulen recipe does not contain black pepper because its hot flavor comes from hot red paprika. 

(source: agroclub.com)

Fritule 

Fritule is a festive pastry resembling little doughnuts, made particularly for Christmas. They are somewhat similar to Italian zeppole and venetian Frìtole, but are usually flavored with brandy and citrus zest, containing raisins, and are topped with powdered sugar. Here in Rovinj and in Istria generally they are usually prepared in the carnival time. They are pretty easy to make, so you can also look UP for the recipe on the Internet give it a try!

(source: coolinarka.com)

Paški sir

Paški sir (cheese from the Island of Pag) is a hard, distinctively flavored sheep milk cheese from the island of Pag. It is generally regarded as the most famous of Croatian artisan cheeses and is found in many export markets outside Croatia. 

(source: sirana Gligora)

Fritaja with asparagus

Fritaja (frtalja) is a  type of egg omelet  traditionally eaten in Croatia and Slovenia, especially Istria. Both names come from the Venetian dialect Italian word fritaia, which means "fried". 

They are especially common in the springtime when the wild asparagus are added, but many other ingredients are used as well: ham, cheese, numerous spices and herbs... The asparagus are used in many different sort of meals, from pasta to stews, but in the combination with eggs they are specially tasty.

(source: maliodkuzine.blogspot.com)

(source: fragmenti.com)

There are dozens of dishes that I'd like to share with you, but I can give you the link where you can find it at least. Look up here! Which dishes are typical for your country?