ISO: Recipes from Around the World

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Misty Cato

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This summer I am going to do a 'trip around the world' with my kids (all from the comfort of home). Each week we will read folktales, play music, learn about the animals and customs in a different region of the world. Once a week I hope to do a meal using recipes from the region.

So I'm just getting organized, but I need some yummy recipes from all over the world. They need to use ingredients I can pick up here in the US grocery stores and I'd love it if I can get the kids involved in the preparation/cooking on some level.

Thanks in advance for helping me out!
 
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What a fantastic idea! I love it!

Australia is such a melting pot of cultures, that it's hard to pinpoint a national dish. But a couple of snacks/desserts coem to mind

Lamingtons & Pavlova....mmmmm
 
Well, I think you won't be able to find special Slovak sheep cheese in the U.S., so there is another recipe...

Potato pancakes:
Smoothly grate the potatoes. Add salt, pepper, marjoram (or oregano can substitute it if you won't get it) and mashed garlic for flavour and smooth flour and egg to make a dough.

Put an oil (traditionally it would be pork fat - it is said that human body accepts better pork fat than vegetable oils as pigs are very close to human - that's why pig spleen or heart valves are often transplantated to people) into a frying pan and then spread on a thin layer of the dough. Fry from both sides until they are golden. They can be eaten separately or even as a sidedish to steaks.

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Another possibility is to use the same dough as a batter for meat steaks (pork, chicken). Beat the steaks until they get thinner, then put them into smooth flour (so the batter sticks to them) and cover one site with the batter. Put into a fried oir (or portk fat) with the covered side down and spread the batter on the top side. Fry from both sides, when they are still hot, put a razed cheese on them, serve with boiled potatoes, rice, french fries... and a lot of vegetables.

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And here is the link with the step-by-step photos:
http://varenie.nadhlad.sk/recept.php?r=243_cernohorsky_rezen_pre_lenivych
(it is written in Slovak, so just seek four photos below)
 
I love making indian food. I started out just making Chicken Tikka Masala and to this day I still use this recipe when I make it.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Chicken-Tikka-Masala/Detail.aspx

If you don't want the spice just omit the Jalapeno and only use 1 tsp. of salt when you make the sauce and 2 tsps. the marinade I made that mistake when I first made it and I was like OMG too much salt!!!
 
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What a great idea!!! You're going to have tons of fun. I'll be' posting some italian receipes for sure :)
and btw, maccheroni and cheese and spaghetti Alfredo are NOT italian at all :D
 
What a fun idea! I may steal it. :)

Here are a couple I brought home with me from Ecuador:
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And a couple from Sweden... these are family recipes- my grandma is 100% Swedish. :) I could get you a recipe for potatiskorv (potato sausage) if you want it... but it's a lot of work (stuffing your own sausage) and it's kind of gross. lol

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Well we just came from mexico border and tacos, with refried beans and spanish rice was the common meal there.

We are currently stationed in S. Korea and sushi is hugeeeee here. There is also Kimchi.
 
Milmomma said:
Well we just came from mexico border and tacos, with refried beans and spanish rice was the common meal there.

We are currently stationed in S. Korea and sushi is hugeeeee here. There is also Kimchi.
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Yes, this! We went to a 1st birthday party of some Korean friends and they served Kimchi. It's really yummy!
 
Wow thanks everyone. These all look so great. I just have to decide where to start. :)

Thanks for the book ideas Darcy. I'll check with our library. Those books sound perfect.
 
Misty if you PM me your address I shall send something (probably not food related because of customs) to your kids from England. There seems to be an abundance of flags and all sorts of things connected to flags in our shops. Ooh I can send you some 'proper' English chocolate as well, it tastes much nicer than your American stuff :p
 
Geordie Girl said:
Misty if you PM me your address I shall send something (probably not food related because of customs) to your kids from England. There seems to be an abundance of flags and all sorts of things connected to flags in our shops. Ooh I can send you some 'proper' English chocolate as well, it tastes much nicer than your American stuff :p
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If ya want I can send ya something from S. Korea as well :) Not sure how you feel about passing your address out though.
 
I can help you with how to make Kolaches if you want. My grandma makes these all the time and they are so, so yummy. They are Czech.

Here's a picture from Wiki, but the way I make them is a lot easier (oh, yeah, and apricot flavored might be more kid friendly than poppyseed).
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I can look and see if I can get some of the recipes from Italy for you. I miss real italian food that I don't have to make...fresh mozzarella di bufala, gnocchi, penne alla sorrentina, spaghetti alla carbonara, capriciosa pizza....yum *whimper*
 
Since you're in Summer time I suggest to you to try different tropical fruit juices. The city I live in is famous for its 24/7 "juice/smoothies bars" where you can drink pretty much ANY kind of fruit juice. Brazil is the country in the world with the most variety of fruits. Need I say more? no, but I will LOL
I live here and don't think I'll manage to try them all in my lifetime! Take a look:
Pitanga
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Looks like a pepper but it's a fruit! Very tangy. Sweet, juicy, tart and marvellous. Some name it as Surinam cherry.

Fruta do Conde
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Extremely sweet and soft. I think in English it's called Sugar-apple

Jaboticaba:
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One of the Brazilian Berries. Anti-cancer compounds have been isolated from this fruit.

Carambola:
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Citric. Star Fruit b/c when you cut it into slices they're shaped as a star. Beautiful.

Graviola:
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This is what happens when a Strawberry marries a Pineapple. LOL No kidding Tastes like a mix of strawberry and pineapple. I think it's name in English is Soursop

And there's the Açaí (Ah-sigh-ee) - another Brazilian berry
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I particularly don't like it, but it's a fever here. It's kinda a super food or something. You can learn more about it here on this link -> http://articles.directorym.com/Acai_Berries_Washington969710-Washington.html

All you have to do is to put some tropical fruit like pineapples, mango, cashew, passion fruit, etc. you find where you live on the blender w/ water and make a juice.
 
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Andrea and Brittney, what a kind and generous offer! I'll pm you both my addy.

Giseli - All those fruits look amazing. Drool!

Thanks again everyone. I'm going to have fun putting this together.
 
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What a fun idea! I may steal it. :)

And a couple from Sweden... these are family recipes- my grandma is 100% Swedish. :) I could get you a recipe for potatiskorv (potato sausage) if you want it... but it's a lot of work (stuffing your own sausage) and it's kind of gross. lol

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yummy!!!! LOVE those cookies (you can also find Anna's Cookies that are just like these at Ikea - in case you don't want to bake any :) )

And I LOVE swedish meatballs!!!! Gotta have them with boiled potatoes...perfection :)

edited to add - I think we'll be doing this this summer too! last summer we just did random themes - dinos, bugs, camping, etc. lots of work prepping but totally worth it in the end!
 
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This is such a timely thread for me...one of the things DD is going to do for 4th grade is a biweekly country study culminating with a meal that we prepare together. I know a lot of libraries have a book series called Cooking the (Japanese, French, Australian, etc.) Way and I'm hoping to use those on as many countries as I can. I've looked at them and the recipes seem to be pretty easy to follow. What a great idea to do a summer study...I think y'all will have a blast with this.
 
Man, great minds totally think alike! We're actually doing an entire year of world geography next year & I've been getting some lesson planning done early this summer. I'm using Galloping the Globe, and there are a few recipes there, but I love hearing from people who actually live/ have lived in the country! :thumbup:

Misty, I ordered a pretend passport for us and am using flag stickers to "stamp" my daughter's passport as we go from country to country. I found a printable one that someone may be interested in:
Passport:
https://www.donnaward.net/news.php?cat_id=6&article_id=77
Country Stickers:
http://www.stickersandcharts.com/places.php

Also, I use homeschoolshare.com for a lot of lesson planning. They have a great geography index for children's books here:
http://www.homeschoolshare.com/master_geography_index.php

I'll definitely be watching this thread! Thanks, everyone, for the awesome recipes!!
 
Soooo fun! If you do an African study, I can have my hubby make a list of some food ideas. He lived in Kenya and Uganda for 2 years. He makes us some yummy, easy stuff. Definitely nothing "gourmet" over there, but we like it... it's basically beans and peppers served on a tortilla like thing. I'm sure the kids could help mix and roll out the dough!
 
One of our favorite recipes from South Korea is Bulgogi. It is SO yummy!

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Bulgogi-Korean-BBQ/Detail.aspx

Here's another recipe:

Bulgogi:

1 pound rib-eye

Marinade:

1/2 cup soy sauce

1 Korean pear or Asian pear, grated with juices

2 tablespoons finely chopped garlic

1/2 small white onion, grated or sliced

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

2 tablespoons light brown sugar

1 tablespoon honey

2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

1 tablespoon ground red pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

2 green onions, thinly sliced

1 (20-ounce) bottle lemon-lime soda, optional (recommended: Sprite or 7-Up)

Place rib-eye in freezer for about 30 minutes so that it is easier to thinly slice. When partially frozen, remove from freezer and thinly slice. Set aside.

Whisk together all the marinade ingredients in a large baking dish. Add the thinly sliced beef and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight; it is best if marinated overnight.

Heat grill to high. Remove beef from marinade and grill for 1 to 2 minutes per side.
 
I'm not sure if you want to go to the trouble of this, but in Germany there is a common bonfire treat called Stockbrot, or Stick Bread. Rather than smores or something, they make a bread, and they wrap it around a stick and roast it over the flames, baking it. I have to ask my brother for the recipe- his mom has an excellent one.

Otherwise, let me email some friends of mine for recipes... my mom works for a foreign exchange organization, so I'm certain she can get you a lot of great ones!
 
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