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”
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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”
ANGOLA
COUNTRY Angola Dishes Kizaka, Funge, Chicken Muamba, Cornmeal mash Time 1.30 hours for everything Effort 5 Rough cost £10 in total COUNTRY Angola Capital Luanda Population 25, 789, 024 Land mass 1, 246, 700 km2 (22nd largest) Languages Portuguese (official) Religions Roman Catholic THOUGHTS There is still strong evidence of Angola’s Portuguese history in theContinue reading “ANGOLA”
ANDORRA
COUNTRY Andorra Dishes Trinxat, Truites de Carreroles (Mushroom Omelette) Time 1 hour for each Effort 5/10 Rough cost £5 COUNTRY Principality of Andorra Capital Andorra la Vella Population 76,177 (11th smallest) Land mass 467 km2 (16th smallest) Languages Catalan (official) Religions Roman Catholicism Andorra is sovereign landlocked micro state on the Iberian Peninsula, in the easternContinue reading “ANDORRA”
ALGERIA
COUNTRY Algeria Dishes Harira, Algerian Pizza, Traditional Couscous + Chtitha Batata (Potato Stew) Time 1 hour per dish Effort 6 Rough cost £5 per dish COUNTRY Algeria Capital Algiers Population 42,200,000 Land mass 2,381,741 (10th largest) Languages Arabic (official), French Religions Islam Introduction Algerian week was just delicious. Full of colour, root vegetables and spices.Continue reading “ALGERIA”
ALBANIA
COUNTRY Albania Dishes Tave Kosi, Perime Zgare, Baklava, Sheqerpare Time 3 hours Effort 6/10 Rough cost £18 COUNTRY Albania Capital Tirana Population 2, 876, 591 Land mass 28, 748 km2 (140th largest) Languages Albanian (also greek, Aromanian, Macedonian) Religions most commonly practised is Islam, followed by christianity HISTORY Tave Kosi: apparently cooks were marinating lambContinue reading “ALBANIA”