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viaggiandomangiando

Ethnic cooking and world travel blog.

  • Christmas Mixiote (Mexico)

    Christmas Mixiote (Mexico)

    A mixiote is a traditional Mexican dish where enchilada meat is cooked inside an agave…

  • Outydse Soetkoekies (South Africa)

    Outydse Soetkoekies (South Africa)

    Outydse soetkoekies translates to ‘old-fashioned sweet cookies’ and they are traditional spiced cookies from South…

  • Biko (Philippines)

    Biko (Philippines)

    Biko is a Filipino cake made with glutinous rice, coconut milk, and brown sugar, topped…

  • Kaastengels (Indonesia)

    Kaastengels (Indonesia)

    Kaasstengels, or Kastengel or kue keju, are Dutch cheese-based stick-shaped snacks that, due to its…

  • Orehovki (Bulgaria)

    Orehovki (Bulgaria)

    Orehovki are traditional Bulgarian Christmas walnut cookies. They have only three ingredients: walnuts, egg whites,…

  • Colac (Romania)

    Colac (Romania)

    The Colac is a Romanian and Moldovan bread, particularly known for its preparation during religious…

  • Toscakaka (Sweden)

    Toscakaka (Sweden)

    The toscakaka, or toscatårta, is a Swedish dessert, characterized by a butter and almond flake…

  • Jitterbuggare (Sweden)

    Jitterbuggare (Sweden)

    Jitterbuggare, or mini-jitterbuggare, is a Swedish spiral-shaped cookie made with shortcrust pastry and meringue.

  • Ribbe (Norway)

    Ribbe (Norway)

    Ribbe, or roasted pork belly, is Norway’s most popular Christmas dish, accompanied by a myriad…

  • Flæskesteg and Caramelized Potatoes (Denmark)

    Flæskesteg and Caramelized Potatoes (Denmark)

    Flæskesteg is a pork roast made from the pork loin with the rind left on…