paprika – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

Spain: Paella

Cooking Time: 2 hours

Europe

Spain

If I were on death row and given the opportunity to request one last meal, it would be paella. My dad’s paella, to be precise. So you can imagine the pressure to try to recreate it just so. In fact, the pressure was such that I waited until he was...

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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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Plantain Frittata with Cajun Chicken Sausage

Cooking Time: 90 minutes

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Outside of the international cuisine, I’ve not been sharing many recipes in this space as of late. I don’t see a lot of value add to sharing my version of something you can find elsewhere, so unless I a) made somewhat substantial modifications to the recipe and b) plan to...

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Myanmar: Mohinga

Cooking Time: 45

Myanmar (Burma)

Mohinga is the national dish of Myanmar (formerly Burma), and apparently was traditionally most commonly eaten as a breakfast food. Burmese cuisine is not as well known as that of some of it’s neighbors, thanks to the military junta that has kept the country on lockdown since 1962. According to an...

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Ingredient: paprika