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Sudan: Ful Medames

Ful Medames (pronounced fool mu-dah-mahs, and sometimes simply called “ful”) is a delicious and very colorful fava bean dish, typically eaten for breakfast.  However, fava beans – one of the oldest domesticated legumes – are full of protein and fiber, making this dish a filling option for any meal.  In fact,...

Senegal: Thiéboudienne

Cooking Time: 2 hours
Thiéboudienne (pronounced CHEH bu JEN) is the national dish of Senegal.  The name of the dish is the French transcription of the Wolof words ceebu jën meaning “rice” (ceeb) and “fish” (jën).  Wolof is a language of Senegal, but not the official language – that’s French.  Senegal was a colony of France until 1960....

Trinidad & Tobago: Callaloo Soup

Cooking Time: 45
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...