COUNTRY Barbados Dishes *vegan* Macaroni Pie Time 1.30 hours Effort 5/10 Rough cost £4 COUNTRY Barbados Capital Bridgetown Population 277, 821 (181st largest but 15th largest density) Land mass 439 km2 (183rd largest) Languages English (official), Bajan Creole Religions 75% Christian FOOD FOR THOUGHT We are in week 4 of lockdown and hope that everyoneContinue reading “BARBADOS”
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BANGLADESH
COUNTRY Bangladesh Dishes Fish in Yogurt Sauce, Red Lentil Dahl, Jilapi Time 2 hours in total Effort 6/10 Rough cost £5-ish COUNTRY Bangladesh Capital Dhaka Population 161, 376, 708 (8th largest) Land mass 147, 570 km2 (92nd largest) Languages Bengali (98% ethnic group) Religions Islam (official) FOOD FOR THOUGHT This week, Isaac (youngest child ofContinue reading “BANGLADESH”
BAHRAIN
COUNTRY Bahrain Dishes Falafel, Chicken Machboos, Flatbreads Time Falafel = 1 hour, Effort Falafel = 5/10 Rough cost £10 COUNTRY Bahrain Capital Manama Population 1, 569, 446 (149th largest) Land mass 780 km2 (172nd largest) Languages Arabic, English Religions Islam FOOD FOR THOUGHT Bahrain is a sovereign island state, comprised of 33 natural islands andContinue reading “BAHRAIN”
BAHAMAS
COUNTRY The Bahamas Dishes ‘Bimini’ Island Sweet Bread Time 2 hours (total) Effort 6/10 Rough cost £4 COUNTRY The Bahamas Capital Nassau Population 385, 637 (181th largest) Land mass 13, 878 km2 (155th largest) *28% water Languages English Religions none nationally specified FOOD FOR THOUGHT This was our first meal of the ‘B’s’ and weContinue reading “BAHAMAS”
AZERBAIJAN
COUNTRY Azerbaijan Dishes Plov & Qutab & Saffra-rice Time Plov = 1hr , Qutab = 1hr Effort 6-7 / 10 Rough cost £30 (the lamb was expensive) COUNTRY Azerbaijan Capital Baku Population 10, 027, 874 (90th biggest) Land mass 86, 600 km2 (112th largest) Languages Azerbaijani (North + Iranian dialects) Religions Islam (96%) FOOD FORContinue reading “AZERBAIJAN”
AUSTRIA
COUNTRY Austria Dishes Kaiserschmarrn, Schnitzel, Apfelspalten Time Apfelspalten (20 minutes), Kaiserschmarren (30 minutes), Schnitzel (1 hour) Effort 7/10 in total Rough cost £12 in total COUNTRY Austria Capital Vienna Population 8,902,600 (96th biggest) Land mass 83,879 km2 Languages German (official) Religions (majority) Catholic FOOD FOR THOUGHT We were really spoilt for choice this week, asContinue reading “AUSTRIA”
AUSTRALIA
COUNTRY Australia Dishes Pavlova, Barbecue feast + Anzac biscuits Time 2 1/2 hours in total Effort 6/10 Rough cost £12 COUNTRY Australia Capital Canberra Population 25, 639, 600 (51st largest) Land mass 7, 692, 024 km2 (6th largest) Languages English Religions Various Food for thought Mwara: I was very lucky this week when researching Australia,Continue reading “AUSTRALIA”
ARMENIA
COUNTRY Armenia Dishes Dolma, Manti, Rack of Lamb (made by friend Trisha!) Time Dolma = 1.30 hrs, Manti = 2.30 hrs Effort Dolma = 5/10, Manti = 8/10 Rough cost Dolma = £3, Manti = £8 COUNTRY Armenia Capital Yerevan Population 2, 951, 745 Land mass 29, 743 (138th largest) Languages Armenian (own alphabet) ReligionsContinue reading “ARMENIA”
ARGENTINA
COUNTRY Argentina Dishes Vegan Empanadas, Chimchurri Time Empanadas = 1 hour, Effort Empanadas = 5/10, Rough cost Empanadas = £4, COUNTRY Argentina Capital Buenos Aries Population 44, 938, 712 (32nd largest) Land mass 2, 780, 400 km2 (8th largest) Languages Spanish (national language) Religions Roman Catholic (62.9%) THOUGHTS Argentinian cuisine is a blend of MediterraneanContinue reading “ARGENTINA”
ANTIGUA + BARBUDA
COUNTRY Antigua and Barbuda Dishes Antiguan raisin buns Time 2 hours Effort 6/10 Rough cost £4 COUNTRY Antigua and Barbuda Capital St. John’s Population 96, 286 (199th largest) Land mass 440 km2 (182nd) Languages English (official), Creole Religions Christian THOUGHTS The local cuisine of Antigua and Barbuda reflects the Caribbean, but also flavours from JamaicaContinue reading “ANTIGUA + BARBUDA”
