#1 World Food: Pakora from ๐ฎ๐ณIndia
๐ In this series of posts Afandi English brings you the best food this world has to offer. Knowing the worldโs famous dishes is not only minimum knowledge of the world, of course you can also imagine what it might taste like or even try to cook it at home.
โถ๏ธ Pakora is ...
... made of:
Vegetables (potatoes, onions, aubergines, etc.) in a crispy (=pleasantly hard outside, causing a noise when chewing) chickpea (=noโxot) coating (=outside layer)
... eaten with:
Ketchup, chili sauce or any other sauce
Healthy or not? ๐ด
Easy to make? ๐ข
Cheap enough? ๐ข
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๐ In this series of posts Afandi English brings you the best food this world has to offer. Knowing the worldโs famous dishes is not only minimum knowledge of the world, of course you can also imagine what it might taste like or even try to cook it at home.
โถ๏ธ Pakora is ...
... made of:
Vegetables (potatoes, onions, aubergines, etc.) in a crispy (=pleasantly hard outside, causing a noise when chewing) chickpea (=noโxot) coating (=outside layer)
... eaten with:
Ketchup, chili sauce or any other sauce
Healthy or not? ๐ด
Easy to make? ๐ข
Cheap enough? ๐ข
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
#2 World Food: Tacos from ๐ฒ๐ฝMexico
๐ In this series of posts Afandi English brings you the best food this world has to offer. Knowing the worldโs famous dishes is not only minimum knowledge of the world, of course you can also imagine what it might taste like or even try to cook it at home.
โถ๏ธ Tacos are ...
... made with:
Meat and/or vegetables of any kind (typically beef or chicken, beans, tomatoes, onions, lettuce) in a flat bread made from corn or wheat flour.
... eaten with:
Salsa (the Spanish word for โsauceโ) made of tomatoes, guacamole (a green avocado sauce) and cheese, either grated (=cut into stripes) or as sauce.
Healthy or not? ๐ข
Easy to make? ๐ก
Cheap enough? ๐ข
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
๐ In this series of posts Afandi English brings you the best food this world has to offer. Knowing the worldโs famous dishes is not only minimum knowledge of the world, of course you can also imagine what it might taste like or even try to cook it at home.
โถ๏ธ Tacos are ...
... made with:
Meat and/or vegetables of any kind (typically beef or chicken, beans, tomatoes, onions, lettuce) in a flat bread made from corn or wheat flour.
... eaten with:
Salsa (the Spanish word for โsauceโ) made of tomatoes, guacamole (a green avocado sauce) and cheese, either grated (=cut into stripes) or as sauce.
Healthy or not? ๐ข
Easy to make? ๐ก
Cheap enough? ๐ข
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
#3 World Food: Sushi from ๐ฏ๐ตJapan
๐ In this series of posts Afandi English brings you the best food this world has to offer. Knowing the worldโs famous dishes is not only minimum knowledge of the world, of course you can also imagine what it might taste like or even try to cook it at home.
โถ๏ธ Sushi is โฆ:
... made with:
Special sushi rice that sticks together, different types of raw fish, shrimps and/or fish eggs and sheets of seaweed (=grass that grows in the sea). Sometimes vegetables, avocado or square-cut steamed egg are added.
... eaten with:
Soya sauce, wasabi (=Japanese green mustard), preserved (=not fresh but made to keep for a long time) sliced ginger and sometimes mayonnaise.
Healthy or not? ๐ข
Easy to make? ๐ด
Cheap enough? ๐ด
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
๐ In this series of posts Afandi English brings you the best food this world has to offer. Knowing the worldโs famous dishes is not only minimum knowledge of the world, of course you can also imagine what it might taste like or even try to cook it at home.
โถ๏ธ Sushi is โฆ:
... made with:
Special sushi rice that sticks together, different types of raw fish, shrimps and/or fish eggs and sheets of seaweed (=grass that grows in the sea). Sometimes vegetables, avocado or square-cut steamed egg are added.
... eaten with:
Soya sauce, wasabi (=Japanese green mustard), preserved (=not fresh but made to keep for a long time) sliced ginger and sometimes mayonnaise.
Healthy or not? ๐ข
Easy to make? ๐ด
Cheap enough? ๐ด
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
#4 World Food: Fish & Chips from the ๐ฌ๐งUK
โถ๏ธ Fish & Chips is โฆ
... made with:
Deep-fried (=fried in a lot of oil) cod (=a type of fish) in a batter (=a thin dough to cover the fish with before frying) and chips โ deep-fried potato sticks, or what Americans call โFrench friesโ. Chips in Britain are much thicker than American French fries.
... eaten with:
Salt and malt vinegar (=brownish vinegar made from dried grains), ketchup or โchip shop curry sauceโ, a warm thick sauce that tastes Indian but isnโt.
Healthy or not? ๐ด
Easy to make? ๐ก
Cheap enough? ๐ก
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
โถ๏ธ Fish & Chips is โฆ
... made with:
Deep-fried (=fried in a lot of oil) cod (=a type of fish) in a batter (=a thin dough to cover the fish with before frying) and chips โ deep-fried potato sticks, or what Americans call โFrench friesโ. Chips in Britain are much thicker than American French fries.
... eaten with:
Salt and malt vinegar (=brownish vinegar made from dried grains), ketchup or โchip shop curry sauceโ, a warm thick sauce that tastes Indian but isnโt.
Healthy or not? ๐ด
Easy to make? ๐ก
Cheap enough? ๐ก
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#5 World Food: Nasi Goreng from ๐ฎ๐ฉIndonesia
โถ๏ธ Nasi Goreng is โฆ
... made with:
Rice and any vegetables. Can be with or without any kind of meat or prawns (=a type of sea food, โshrimpsโ in American English). Plenty of oil and soya sauce are used. โNasiโ means โriceโ and โgorengโ means โfriedโ, so weโre basically talking about fried rice here!
... eaten with:
Nasi Goreng is often served with fried eggs. Indonesians also like prawn crackers (=thick chips) on the side and โSambalโ, a spicy chili sauce.
Healthy or not? ๐ก
Easy to make? ๐ข
Cheap enough? ๐ข
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โถ๏ธ Nasi Goreng is โฆ
... made with:
Rice and any vegetables. Can be with or without any kind of meat or prawns (=a type of sea food, โshrimpsโ in American English). Plenty of oil and soya sauce are used. โNasiโ means โriceโ and โgorengโ means โfriedโ, so weโre basically talking about fried rice here!
... eaten with:
Nasi Goreng is often served with fried eggs. Indonesians also like prawn crackers (=thick chips) on the side and โSambalโ, a spicy chili sauce.
Healthy or not? ๐ก
Easy to make? ๐ข
Cheap enough? ๐ข
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
#6 World Food: Ratatouille from ๐ซ๐ทFrance
โถ๏ธ Ratatouille is โฆ
... made with:
Fresh vegetables like tomatoes, courgette (=a vegetable similar to cucumbers but for cooking), aubergine (British English; Americans say โeggplantโ), peppers, onions and garlic. The vegetables are stewed (=cooked slowly) with Mediterranean (=from the countries surrounding the sea between Europe and Africa) herbs (=small aromatic green plants) like basil, thyme, rosemary and oregano.
... eaten with:
Any staples (=basic foods), such as bread, rice or pasta. Or as a side dish to meat.
Healthy or not? ๐ข
Easy to make? ๐ข
Cheap enough? ๐ก
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โถ๏ธ Ratatouille is โฆ
... made with:
Fresh vegetables like tomatoes, courgette (=a vegetable similar to cucumbers but for cooking), aubergine (British English; Americans say โeggplantโ), peppers, onions and garlic. The vegetables are stewed (=cooked slowly) with Mediterranean (=from the countries surrounding the sea between Europe and Africa) herbs (=small aromatic green plants) like basil, thyme, rosemary and oregano.
... eaten with:
Any staples (=basic foods), such as bread, rice or pasta. Or as a side dish to meat.
Healthy or not? ๐ข
Easy to make? ๐ข
Cheap enough? ๐ก
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
#7 World Food: Fufu from ๐West Africa
โถ๏ธ Fufu is โฆ
... made with:
Traditionally cassava (=a tropical root vegetable) flour but alternatively semolina (=not fine but coarse wheat flour) or corn flour can also be used. It is boiled and formed into a big round shape, usually one for one personโs meal.
... eaten with:
Different soups as well as meat, fish and vegetable stews (=a semi-soupy dish that is cooked for a long time).
Fufu is traditionally eaten by hand.
Healthy or not? ๐ข
Easy to make? ๐ด
Cheap enough? ๐ข
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
โถ๏ธ Fufu is โฆ
... made with:
Traditionally cassava (=a tropical root vegetable) flour but alternatively semolina (=not fine but coarse wheat flour) or corn flour can also be used. It is boiled and formed into a big round shape, usually one for one personโs meal.
... eaten with:
Different soups as well as meat, fish and vegetable stews (=a semi-soupy dish that is cooked for a long time).
Fufu is traditionally eaten by hand.
Healthy or not? ๐ข
Easy to make? ๐ด
Cheap enough? ๐ข
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
#8 World Food: Rรถsti from ๐จ๐ญSwitzerland
โถ๏ธ Rรถsti is โฆ
... made with:
Grated (=cut into thin stripes) potatoes either raw or half-cooked are pressed into a frying pan like a pancake and fried thoroughly (=carefully, through and through) in butter from both sides. The potatoes should get brown and slightly crispy (=hard but pleasant to eat).
... eaten with:
While it can be eaten as a main dish or a side dish there are many things you can add to the basic recipe, like onions, eggs, cheese, sausage or greens (=green herbs or leafy vegetable).
Rรถsti is the national dish of Switzerland but it also divides the country because it is a dish of German-speaking Switzerland, not so much of the French and Italian-speaking parts.
Healthy or not? ๐ก
Easy to make? ๐ก
Cheap enough? ๐ข
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
โถ๏ธ Rรถsti is โฆ
... made with:
Grated (=cut into thin stripes) potatoes either raw or half-cooked are pressed into a frying pan like a pancake and fried thoroughly (=carefully, through and through) in butter from both sides. The potatoes should get brown and slightly crispy (=hard but pleasant to eat).
... eaten with:
While it can be eaten as a main dish or a side dish there are many things you can add to the basic recipe, like onions, eggs, cheese, sausage or greens (=green herbs or leafy vegetable).
Rรถsti is the national dish of Switzerland but it also divides the country because it is a dish of German-speaking Switzerland, not so much of the French and Italian-speaking parts.
Healthy or not? ๐ก
Easy to make? ๐ก
Cheap enough? ๐ข
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
#9 World Food: Hotpot from ๐จ๐ณChina
โถ๏ธ Hotpot is โฆ
... made with:
A spicy soup and plenty of vegetables, meat, noodles, tofu (=cheese-like thing made from beans), dumplings (=meat-filled pastry), mushrooms, etc.
... eaten with:
People dip the stuff from the pot in a sauce that they can mix by themselves. This can be soya sauce (=a salty dark brown sauce made from beans), vinegar, sesame sauce, herbs, garlic, chili and many more.
The interesting part is that the soup boils constantly and people add in whatever they feel like eating. Itโs a popular dish for the cold season. Of course this food is eaten with chopsticks (=sticks that East Asians use for eating).
Healthy or not? ๐ก
Easy to make? ๐ข
Cheap enough? ๐ก
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
โถ๏ธ Hotpot is โฆ
... made with:
A spicy soup and plenty of vegetables, meat, noodles, tofu (=cheese-like thing made from beans), dumplings (=meat-filled pastry), mushrooms, etc.
... eaten with:
People dip the stuff from the pot in a sauce that they can mix by themselves. This can be soya sauce (=a salty dark brown sauce made from beans), vinegar, sesame sauce, herbs, garlic, chili and many more.
The interesting part is that the soup boils constantly and people add in whatever they feel like eating. Itโs a popular dish for the cold season. Of course this food is eaten with chopsticks (=sticks that East Asians use for eating).
Healthy or not? ๐ก
Easy to make? ๐ข
Cheap enough? ๐ก
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
#10 World Food: ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฑ๐ง๐ธ๐พ Falafel
โถ๏ธ Falafel is a common type of street food in the Middle East. You can also find it in Europe and North America where there are Arab eateries (=places to eat) and food vendors (=sb who sells sth, esp. on the street). It is โฆ
... made with:
Chickpeas (=a kind of bean) or beans formed into small balls that are deep-fried (=fried in a lot of oil).
... eaten with:
Hummus, a sauce made from chickpeas, or a yoghurt sauce and often also vegetables in a flat bread, very much like a doner kebab.
Healthy or not? ๐ก
Easy to make? ๐ด
Cheap enough? ๐ข
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
โถ๏ธ Falafel is a common type of street food in the Middle East. You can also find it in Europe and North America where there are Arab eateries (=places to eat) and food vendors (=sb who sells sth, esp. on the street). It is โฆ
... made with:
Chickpeas (=a kind of bean) or beans formed into small balls that are deep-fried (=fried in a lot of oil).
... eaten with:
Hummus, a sauce made from chickpeas, or a yoghurt sauce and often also vegetables in a flat bread, very much like a doner kebab.
Healthy or not? ๐ก
Easy to make? ๐ด
Cheap enough? ๐ข
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
#41 YouTube Channel Recommendation: Mark Wiens
๐ English Level: Upper
๐ค Subtitles: Automatic
๐ฌ Topics: Food, travel
๐ก Content: Mark Wiens is possibly the most famous YouTuber at the crossroads of food and travel. In his videos he explores different countries where he goes on food tours to experience authentic local flavours. His positive spirit will capture you instantly, making you feel as if youโre right there with him.
โ Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyEd6QBSgat5kkC6svyjudA
Check out his series of food travel videos about Uzbekistan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3xHJzNNM2A&list=PLeoy0zUu6bqlW2RryzyI5MMO7xDpZeFmg
He also has an interesting life story actually: https://markwiens.me/about/
๐@afandi_english๐ #youtube #world_food
๐ English Level: Upper
๐ค Subtitles: Automatic
๐ฌ Topics: Food, travel
๐ก Content: Mark Wiens is possibly the most famous YouTuber at the crossroads of food and travel. In his videos he explores different countries where he goes on food tours to experience authentic local flavours. His positive spirit will capture you instantly, making you feel as if youโre right there with him.
โ Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyEd6QBSgat5kkC6svyjudA
Check out his series of food travel videos about Uzbekistan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3xHJzNNM2A&list=PLeoy0zUu6bqlW2RryzyI5MMO7xDpZeFmg
He also has an interesting life story actually: https://markwiens.me/about/
๐@afandi_english๐ #youtube #world_food
#11 World Food: ๐บ๐ธ๐ฌ๐ง Mac & Cheese
โถ๏ธ This dish is British in origin but now considered a very American thing that came back to Britain as that. Make sure you get one thing right โ macaroni is only one kind of pasta, i.e. short little tubes. Each shape has a different Italian name but we can call all of them pasta. Mac & Cheese is โฆ
... made with:
Pasta, usually macaroni, and lots of cheese, usually cheddar cheese. Sometimes butter and milk make the dish more creamy.
... eaten with:
Nothing in particular, but a salad is good to balance out the fattiness of Mac & Cheese.
Healthy or not? ๐ด
Easy to make? ๐ข
Cheap enough? ๐ก
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
โถ๏ธ This dish is British in origin but now considered a very American thing that came back to Britain as that. Make sure you get one thing right โ macaroni is only one kind of pasta, i.e. short little tubes. Each shape has a different Italian name but we can call all of them pasta. Mac & Cheese is โฆ
... made with:
Pasta, usually macaroni, and lots of cheese, usually cheddar cheese. Sometimes butter and milk make the dish more creamy.
... eaten with:
Nothing in particular, but a salad is good to balance out the fattiness of Mac & Cheese.
Healthy or not? ๐ด
Easy to make? ๐ข
Cheap enough? ๐ก
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
#12 World Food: ล altibarลกฤiai from ๐ฑ๐นLituania
โถ๏ธ Hereโs a cold soup that helps you stay cool in the summer โ super easy to make and healthy, too! The shocking pink colour comes from beetroot (dark red) and sour cream (white). It is โฆ
... made with:
Beetroot (=red root vegetable), cucumbers, sour cream, boiled eggs, green onions, dill (=a herb commonly used in Northern and Eastern European as well as Iranian cuisines), vegetable or chicken broth (=clear soup), lemon juice.
... eaten with:
Boiled potatoes.
Healthy or not? ๐ข
Easy to make? ๐ข
Cheap enough? ๐ข
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
โถ๏ธ Hereโs a cold soup that helps you stay cool in the summer โ super easy to make and healthy, too! The shocking pink colour comes from beetroot (dark red) and sour cream (white). It is โฆ
... made with:
Beetroot (=red root vegetable), cucumbers, sour cream, boiled eggs, green onions, dill (=a herb commonly used in Northern and Eastern European as well as Iranian cuisines), vegetable or chicken broth (=clear soup), lemon juice.
... eaten with:
Boiled potatoes.
Healthy or not? ๐ข
Easy to make? ๐ข
Cheap enough? ๐ข
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
#13 World Food: ๐น๐ทTurkish Breakfast
โถ๏ธ A good breakfast is the start of a good day. Turkish breakfast is exactly that. It is rich and usually salty and is โฆ
... made with:
Fresh white bread, feta cheese (=a type of white cheese), sucuk (=Turkish sausage with garlic), fried or boiled eggs, sliced fresh tomatoes and cucumbers, and black olives.
... eaten with:
Fresh ingredients sprinkled (=put small amounts of sth on top) with olive oil, salt and dried herbs. People drink black tea with sugar in small glasses.
Healthy or not? ๐ข
Easy to make? ๐ข
Cheap enough? ๐ก
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food
โถ๏ธ A good breakfast is the start of a good day. Turkish breakfast is exactly that. It is rich and usually salty and is โฆ
... made with:
Fresh white bread, feta cheese (=a type of white cheese), sucuk (=Turkish sausage with garlic), fried or boiled eggs, sliced fresh tomatoes and cucumbers, and black olives.
... eaten with:
Fresh ingredients sprinkled (=put small amounts of sth on top) with olive oil, salt and dried herbs. People drink black tea with sugar in small glasses.
Healthy or not? ๐ข
Easy to make? ๐ข
Cheap enough? ๐ก
๐@afandi_english๐ #world_food