okra – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

Angola: Muamba de Galinha

Cooking Time: 90 minutes

Africa

Angola

Moamba de Galinha is Portuguese for Chicken in Muamba sauce. No, I’m not practicing for my upcoming trip – Portuguese is the official language of Angola (Angola was a Portuguese colony until 1975). The cuisine of Angola has also been significantly influenced from Portuguese imports. However this particular dish has...

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Barbados: Flying Fish & Cou Cou

North America

Barbados

Flying fish and cou cou is the national dish of Barbados. In fact, Barbados is known as “the land of flying fish” – it’s depicted on coins and in sculptures – but you won’t find it here in the United States. Don’t stress – you can use another mild white...

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Chad: Daraba

Cooking Time: 45

Africa

Chad

Although the Republic of Chad is Africa’s fifth largest country (by area) and one of the oldest inhabited places on Earth , I knew very little about its culture or cuisine. In researching this dish, I learned the country is made up of over 140 different ethnic groups with diverse...

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Trinidad & Tobago: Callaloo Soup

Cooking Time: 45

World Cuisines

Callaloo is a spinach-like leafy green common in the Caribbean. You can find it canned in some specialty stores, or on Amazon. You don’t even need a salad with this soup because the whole salad is in the soup: callaloo, celery, okra, bell pepper, spinach. Seriously, talk about getting your veggies (and your fruits...

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Ingredient: okra