This is traditional no-water cooking, which has its roots in the tagine pot. You put the ingredients in the pot, cover it, turn on the heat, and after a while, turn off the heat. That’s all it takes to make a delicious dish.
Tamale (Traditional Mexican Breakfast) / Mexico
Making this is hard work. But it’s also an important dish to make with family and friends to get to know each other better.
Salsa caruso (Cream Pasta) / Uruguay
This is a creamy pasta from Uruguay. Created by a chef who emigrated from Italy and named the dish after the singer.
Country Captain (Curry-Flavored Chicken Stew) / USA
This is an American curry. Exotic and with little risk of failure, the curry was a particular favorite of the wife of a U.S. Army officer who had many opportunities to socialize.
Takoyaki (Flour-Based Grilled Octopus) / Japan / Japan
This dish was born from the fusion of two cuisines. Nowadays, it can be purchased in convenience stores as a frozen food.
Beef Stroganoff / Russia
This is a dish that attracts many people around the world, from adults to children. The recipes are endless depending on the family, and some of them can be made in as little as 10 minutes.
Roman Style Pollo alla cacciatora (Braised Chicken with Garlic & Herb) / Italy
This is a dish that has its roots in Italian hunters. It is famous for its red cacciatora with tomatoes, but this is the Roman style without tomatoes. I had it with a local recipe. It goes well with bread and rice, of course.
Toyuq çığırtması (Chicken Squeak) / Azerbaijan
This is a dish in which chicken is cooked with eggs.
It is usually eaten with pilaf, but I served it with white rice.
Pan con tomate (Hardened Bread Comes Back to Life with Tomatoes) / Spain
This is made by rubbing the tomatoes directly on the hardened bread to soften it. It’s a simple dish that even a child can make, but it was even better than I imagined.
Tomaticán (Beef and Tomatoes Stew) / Chile
Stir-fry it, stew it, and voila! This is a very easy to make yet very tasty dish. You can eat it with rice, bread, tortillas, or anything else.