Category Archives: B’s

Country BURUNDI Recipes Ibiharage Time 20 minutes Effort 2/10 Cost £1 Country BURUNDI Capital Gitega Population 11,865,821 (84th largest) Area 27,834 km2 (142nd largest) Language Kirundi, French, English Religion 91% Christianity FOOD FOR THOUGHT Burundi is another land-locked West African country, formerly a French (Belgian) colony. In fact, Germany and Belgium ruled Rwanda and BurundiContinue reading “BURUNDI”

Country BURKINA FASO Recipes Riz Gras, Peanut Stew Time 1 hr prep., 2hr cook Effort 6/10 Cost £5 Country BURKINA FASO Capital Ouagadougou Population 21, 510, 181 (58th largest) Area 274, 200 km2 (74th largest) Language French Religion 60% Islam FOOD FOR THOUGHT Burkina Faso is a landlocked former French colony in West Africa, whichContinue reading “BURKINA FASO”

COUNTRY Bulgaria Dishes Kebapcheta, Lutenica, Shopska Salata, Tikvenik Time  2 hours Effort  6/10 Rough cost  £12 COUNTRY  Bulgaria Capital  Sofia Population  6,951,483 (107th largest) Land mass  110,993 km2 (103rd largest) Languages  Bulgarian Religions no national religion FOOD FOR THOUGHT This week we were in Bulgaria – a beautiful country in South-Eastern Europe. We made quiteContinue reading “BULGARIA”

COUNTRY Brunei Dishes Karipaps (curry pasties) *vegan Time  1 hour + 20 mins cooking Effort  6 Rough cost  £3 for 14 karipaps COUNTRY  Brunei Capital  Bandar Seri Begawan Population  459, 500 (175th largest) Land mass  5, 765 km2 (164th largest) Languages  Malay, English Religions 79% Islam (Sunni) FOOD FOR THOUGHT Brunei is a small countryContinue reading “BRUNEI”

COUNTRY Brazil Dishes Brazilian spare-ribs, Piri-Piri chicken, Acarje (vegan), Caipirinha, Queijo, Brazilian potato salad, crunchy salad Time  2.5 hours Effort  7 Rough cost  £20 COUNTRY  Brazil Capital  Brasilia Population  210, 147, 125 (6th largest) Land mass  8, 515, 767 km2 (5th largest) Languages  Portuguese Religions 65% Catholic, 22% Protestant FOOD FOR THOUGHT We really wentContinue reading “BRAZIL”

COUNTRY Botswana Dishes Seswaa, Malva pudding Time  1 hour total Effort  4/10 Rough cost  £10 (using v good quality beef) COUNTRY  Botswana Capital  Gaborone Population  2, 254,000 (145th largest) Land mass  581, 730 km2 (47th largest) Languages  English, Setswana Religions 73% Christian FOOD FOR THOUGHT Botswana is a land-locked nation, bordering South Africa. It gainedContinue reading “BOTSWANA”

COUNTRY Bosnia + Herzegovina Dishes Vegan Burek, Tufahije Time  1 hour Effort  5/10 Rough cost  £5 COUNTRY  Bosnia + Herzegovina Capital  Sarajevo Population  3, 301, 300 Land mass  51, 129 km2 Languages  Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian Religions no state recognised religion, but Islam is largest FOOD FOR THOUGHT Hello! This week we ‘visited’ Bosnia + Herzegovina.Continue reading “BOSNIA + HERZEGOVINA”

COUNTRY Bolivia Dishes Papas a La Huancaina Time  30 minutes Effort  4/10 Rough cost  £5 COUNTRY  Bolivia Capital  La Paz (legislative), Sucre (judicial) Population  11, 469, 896 (82nd largest) Land mass  1, 098, 581 km2 (27th largest) Languages  Spanish (+ 33 other official languages!) Religions n/a FOOD FOR THOUGHT Bolivia is a land-locked country inContinue reading “BOLIVIA”

COUNTRY Bhutan Dishes Ema Datshi, Shamu Datshi Time  45 minutes Effort  5/10 Rough cost  £5 COUNTRY  Bhutan Capital  Thimpu Population  741, 700 Land mass  38, 394 km2 Languages  Dzongkha Religions Varjrayana Buddhism FOOD FOR THOUGHT Bhutan is a land-locked country in South Asia, bordered by Tibet, China and India. Bhutan has actually never been colonisedContinue reading “BHUTAN”

Country Belize Dishes Rice + Beans, Red Recado spiced Chicken Effort  6.5/10 Rough cost  £15 (inc. organic chicken) COUNTRY  Belize Capital  Belmopan Population  408, 487 Land mass  22, 966 km2 (147th) Languages  English (6 others!) Religions 73% Christian FOOD FOR THOUGHT Happy week whatever-the-number! We hope you are all safe and well in lockdown. ThisContinue reading “BELIZE”