Hi there! You are looking at my new project which will take place in 2017. I am going to travel the world (unfortunately, virtually) exploring rare, exotic, and not so well known for the majority of us, ingredients. One post – one ingredient. 50 ingredients in total! In each post I’ll talk a little bit about the ingredient, where it’s from, how it’s produced, and give you a selection of awesome recipes with it.
The idea of this project was born in my local supermarket when I was staring at the variety of exotic fruits and veggies not knowing what the hell to do with them! I thought, well, having a blog where I’m cooking dishes from all over the globe and not knowing some products available even in my small country is a shame. Plus, it’s SUPER interesting to explore new ingredients and excite taste buds with something different.
There will be a few posts every month and I will be updating the map and the list of ingredients after each one of them. I’m so excited! Let’s go!
Week | Ingredient | Location | How to use it | Week | Ingredient | Native countries | How to use it |
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1 | Tapioca Flour | South America | Thickener for sauces / soups; Great for baking | 26 | … | … | … |
2 | Shirataki Noodles | Japan | Cold salads / stir-fries / soups | 27 | … | … | … |
3 | Gochujang | Korea | Marinades / sauces / stews / soups | 28 | … | … | … |
4 | Papaya | India / Brazil | Desserts / salads / smoothies | 29 | … | … | … |
5 | Saffron | Iran | Main dishes / desserts | 30 | … | … | … |
6 | … | … | … | 31 | … | … | … |
7 | … | … | … | 32 | … | … | … |
8 | … | … | … | 33 | … | … | … |
9 | … | … | … | 34 | … | … | … |
10 | … | … | … | 35 | … | … | … |
11 | … | … | … | 36 | … | … | … |
12 | … | … | … | 37 | … | … | … |
13 | … | … | … | 38 | … | … | … |
14 | … | … | … | 39 | … | … | … |
15 | … | … | … | 40 | … | … | … |
16 | … | … | … | 41 | … | … | … |
17 | … | … | … | 42 | … | … | … |
18 | … | … | … | 43 | … | … | … |
19 | … | … | … | 44 | … | … | … |
20 | … | … | … | 45 | … | … | … |
21 | … | … | … | 46 | … | … | … |
22 | … | … | … | 47 | … | … | … |
23 | … | … | … | 48 | … | … | … |
24 | … | … | … | 49 | … | … | … |
25 | … | … | … | 50 | … | … | … |