When I was traveling the world I always learned about new food, then when back home I’d try to recreate it and invite friends and family who have no possibility to travel to taste it.
Now I haven’t had the possibility to travel to new places for the last couple of years, but I wonder if you guys have some tips what I could try to make. Something not too complicated but to some extend exotic.
My tip would be the the Sabich which I tried in Jerusalem in 2019. A flatbread with eggplant, egg, other vegetables and sauces. Sweet and savory.
Exotic, maybe not depending on your feelings on access to rich velutinous chocolate: ganache. Equal parts heavy cream and semi-sweet chocolate chips by weight. Heat the cream until just below simmer, add to the chips, wait 5 minutes and then mix. Profit.
Totally second this! Super easy to make, tons of applications. Ice cream, cakes, fruit, you name it.
I once made a chocolate ganache and a strawberry merlot sauce over ladyfingers for my wife/then girlfriend for our first or second anniversary. It took minutes to make, but talk about decadent!
Because I live in Korea, I’m having them quite regularly, but I agree esay to make and delicious!
Ice cream soup:
- Place 2-3 scoops of ice cream in a bowl
- Use a tablespoon to vigorously stir the scoops in the bowl until they have the consistency of a thick soup
- Garnish with chocolate syrup and serve
Escargot
Curries are pretty hard to screw up, yet are extremely satisfying. Thai, Indian, Japanese, they’re all good.
Pretty much just thickened stews, so you can add or remove things to your taste or make it seasonal. Can have any meat or can be vegan or anywhere in between. Serve up with rice or bread. Extremely versatile all around.
Somewhat related, African Peanut Chicken Soup. Hearty yam and carrot, in a spicy peanut broth. It’s all familiar ingredients, but in a combo your taste buds may not be familiar with, so comforting and exotic at the same time.
In addition to my specific recommendations, I recommend checking out Beryl Shereshewsky for inspiration.
She cooks user recommended home cooking from around the world. She’s usually able to recreate them pretty accurately, but discusses substitutions if there’s something hard to get, which isn’t often.
Her videos are by topic, so if you want a breakfast or dessert, or even as simple as an egg dish or toast, it’s there.