5 traditional recipes from worldwide to get inspired
Are you ready to food travel?
Now that we’re back to school (or to the office) nostalgic memories of a lost summer kick in. If you’re a foodie and a traveler, nothing can stop your fantasies from running wild.
Dreaming of catching a flight but you can’t because you don’t have PTOs left?
Seat back and enjoy the reading. I’ve selected for you 5 stunningly good recipes to try. And they all come from all around the globe.
Maybe you’re in the mood for Asian fusion or Spanish patatas bravas, you can be sure these are the most delicious foods on the planet.
1. Indian Butter Chicken
A traditional Indian recipe to cherish with your family and easy to prepare! also known as Chicken Makhani, is made of simmering marinated and grilled chicken.
They say it was introduced between 1930 and 1935 by Kundan Lal Jaggi and Kundan Lal Gujral from Delhi, both owners of a restaurant called Moti Mahal.
They’d receive numerous orders of Tandori chicken which often would be leftover. As Tandoori gets dry, the 2 thought this could be reused for the Chicken Makhani, our Butter chicken.
What truly makes this recipe unique is definitely the gravy sauce and the process and marinating the chicken.
2. Italian Pizza margherita
You should know there are 2 main pizzas in Italy: the crispier one, flat and bigger, and it’s called romana. The one I’m suggesting to try is the traditional Pizza Napoletana.
Not to confuse with the American pizza (still tasty but no!). Pizza Napoletana is usually of smaller size and chubbier than romana. Normally cooked between 800 to 900 degrees in a wooden fire for 90 seconds.
The Napoletana was invented by Raffaele Esposito in 1889.
What makes this pizza special?
Genuine, selected ingredients: tomatoes, buffalo cheese (mozzarella di mufala), and basil. A must-try during any trip to the Bel Paese!
3. Chinese Dumplings
Dumplings also Jiaozi, 饺子 may only look like a snack but they hide a secret history that brings us back to the ancient times. In 1800 a popular physician, Zhang Zhongjing, was known for miraculous medicine remedies.
When he headed back to his original hometown, poor people were suffering from frostbite. Little by little the situation degenerated into an epidemic. The cold temperatures and lack of warm clothes affected the population so much in the region.
So the magical doctor found a recipe to cure them: shredding lamb, medical herbs, vegetables, and black pepper into a compound. Then he’d wrap everything with a soft skin of dough.
It’s curious how the dumplings have the shape of ears, and it’s not a coincidence. The physician cured the epidemic giving his people 2 ears (dumplings with a soup).
4. Korean Bibimbap
There are different legends around this recipe but definitely connected with traditional Korean jesa rituals. The old population would mix sides, vegetables, and rice within a bowl and then bring the meals for ancestral offerings.
But there’s another theory that strikes fascination for Korean cuisine: much later on, the bibimbap became an end-of-the-year habit to say goodbye to the old and welcome a fresh new year. They would mix all leftovers with rice.
The Bibimbap was first introduced between 1500 and 1600 by the Joseon Dynasty. So old and precious, this recipe is also easy to make!
It will give a protein boost to your day.
5. Swedish Meatballs
It’s curious to note the recipe was inspired by French and Turkish cuisines and introduced by King Charles XII on his way back from Turkey in 1714.
Swedish meatballs represent the typical meal you would find in both restaurants and households. The traditional recipe includes different types of meats like ground pork, beef, and lingonberry jam with fresh cucumber.
Another idea for your curious palate.
Did you like our homemade recipes? Give it a go and take a picture of your meal, then share it with us on social media.
You might be the next homecook ;)
