One of the things I like to do whenever I encounter food from other cultures is to evaluate how it has been prepared and to draw comparisons with how we prepare the same dishes in my own culture. Take beef for example. It is consumed globally, but how each culture consumes it varies widely and […]
The United States is well known for its vast fast-food industry, probably so much so that it somehow overshadows homemade food. Contrary to what many outsiders think, Americans do cook at home too and when they do, there are some cooking methods that take precedence over others. These are such as grilling, baking, frying, soups, […]
This chicken pilau recipe will have you enjoying a tasty meal in under an hour. In this recipe, I use boneless and skinless chicken thighs which are not only packed with flavor but are also quick to cook. That, combined with soaking rice prior to cooking, allows you to whip up this one-pot fragrant and […]
Sweet potatoes (or sweet yams) were one of the staples in my household growing up. They were commonly boiled but occasionally, we would roast the potatoes by burying them in hot ashes that gathered from the firewood embers. Those ash-roasted potatoes are some of the most delicious potatoes I have ever eaten. Their texture, taste, […]
Tilapia is a freshwater fish popular in many parts of the world due to its desirable characteristics. Although native to Africa, tilapia is widely produced and consumed worldwide with countries like the Philippines, China, and the United States being some of the largest consumers according to Wikipedia. As a Kenyan, I must say I was […]
As I have lived in two different continents and experienced more of the world’s cultures, I have come to learn that food cultures vary widely in as much as they have some similarities. It seems that each culture has its preferred methods of cooking. I observed, for instance, that the methods of cooking that are […]
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