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viaggiandomangiando

Ethnic cooking and world travel blog.

  • Couscous with Merguez (Morocco)

    Couscous with Merguez (Morocco)

    Couscous with merguez, a variant of traditional Moroccan couscous with the addition of spicy mutton…

  • Ghoriba Bahla and darija atay (Morocco)

    Ghoriba Bahla and darija atay (Morocco)

    Ghoriba bahla, Moroccan cookies with cracks, made from flour, almonds, and sesame accompanied by darija…

  • Rugelach (Poland)

    Rugelach (Poland)

    Rugelach crescent pastries filled with raspberry jam (in my case), or other fruits, typical of…

  • Karpatka (Poland)

    Karpatka (Poland)

    Karpatka Polish cake: two choux pastry discs with a custard or vanilla pudding filling.

  • Kugelis (Lithuania)

    Kugelis (Lithuania)

    Kugelis is a potato and bacon cake from Lithuania, usually served with sour cream or…

  • Grechaniki (Ukraine)

    Grechaniki (Ukraine)

    Grechaniki, Ukrainian patties with buckwheat and meat that can be baked or pan-fried and served…

  • Pampushky (Ukraine)

    Pampushky (Ukraine)

    Pampushky are small milk buns without filling typical of Ukraine, while the sweet version is…

  • Tsarsky Salad (Russia)

    Tsarsky Salad (Russia)

    Tsarsky Salad, the tsar’s salad or imperial salad, served in luxury Russian restaurants or at…

  • Antioqueña Tortilla (Colombia)

    Antioqueña Tortilla (Colombia)

    Antioqueña Tortilla, a kind of omelet with plantain and chorizo typical of the Antioquia region…

  • Ojitos (Uruguay)

    Ojitos (Uruguay)

    Ojitos or Uruguayan bizcocho: shortbread cookies with quince jam similar to “eyes”