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You can also browse recipes from the following other geographical regions of the Asian Continent:
| Eastern Asia | Central Asia | Southern Asia | South-East Asia |
| Western Asia | Russia | The Indian sub-Continent | Arabia and the Levant |
Alphabetical list of recipes from Central Asia follows (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 16 recipes in total:
| Bukharan Pilaf Origin: Uzbekistan | Kazakh Shashlik Origin: Kazakhstan | Lawves (Walnut Fudge) Origin: Uzbekistan |
| Chickpea and Onion Stew Origin: Tajikistan | Kazakiye Riz (Kazkah Rice) Origin: Kazakhstan | Pisken Balyk (Boiled Fish) Origin: Kazakhstan |
| Gutap (Kazakh Deep-Fried Herb Pastries) Origin: Kazakhstan | Khormya (Spiced Lamb with Yoghurt) Origin: Kazakhstan | Rabbit Pilaf Origin: Uzbekistan |
| Hazelnut Crescents Origin: Turkmenistan | Kirghiz Baked Beef Origin: Kyrgyzstan | Spiced Meat and Lentil Sauce Origin: Kazakhstan |
| Kazakh Chai (Kazakh Tea) Origin: Kazakhstan | Kishke (Stuffed Derma) Origin: Uzbekistan | |
| Kazakh Halvah Origin: Kazakhstan | Kyrgyz Baked Beef Origin: Kyrgyzstan |
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'Efo' is the generic term in Nigerian for a stew (which, confusingly, are typically called 'soups' in West Africa). The recipe given below is for the archetypal 'soup' base which can be extended by the addition of meat and vegetables. If you want a classic Nigerian meal then this is the basis you need.
Much of what we know, historically, about English cookery originates from the grand houses, as only these recipes were written down in recipes. The food of the 'common man' had to rely on oral tradition to be transmitted through the ages. As a result we know far more about the cookery of the grand houses than the cookery of the common man. This all changed in the Victorian ear with the rise of the middle classes and the adoption of recipes, spices and cookery methods from elsewhere in the world.
A crockpot (also known as a slow cooker) can be an excellent means of cooking proper meals slowly for a long time. It allows you to make the most of poor cuts of meat and lets you cook your food over night or slowly throughout the day whilst you are at work. There are lots of recipes for crockpot meals on the internet, but you can adjuist pretty much any recipe for a stew or braising dish to the crockpot. This article shows you how to do this using a classic Turkish lamb and onion stew as an example.
Those obsessive about wild foods will source a whole meal from the wild. But this is not the way that it's best to start with or even to keep going with wild foods. It's far better to gather a few fruit, wild greens or mushrooms and to add these to your everyday cookery. This way you get an introduction to the range of wild foods available and you begin to extend your cookery by adding wild ingredients.
Review of 'Roman Cookery' by Dr Mark Gant. How valuable a resource is this? Will it actually teach you to cook the Roman way? Read this review and find out for your self.
Senegal was formerly the capital of French West Africa and the French influence remains strong in the country, not least in the cooking. French cooking techniques and European vegetables mix with rice, fish and hot chillies to yield a cuisine that is vibrant exciting and above all tasty. Try out two classic Senegalese dishes for yourselves here.
Prue Leiths' 'Leiths Cookery Bible' is one of those books that you never new you couldn't do without. It is the one cookery book that you need on your bookshelf (not that it will stay there very long). To find out why this book is so indispensible why not read the review now?
Halloween has a 2000 year history, extending from the time of the Ancient Celts to the modern day. Learn how the Romans and Christians changed this ancient feast and how it found its way to the Americas. You will also get recipes for a Celtic stew and a pumpkin dish associated with Halloween.
Freezing is often ignored as a cookery technique, yet where would we be without those cold delights of ice creams, sorbets, sherbets and granaches? Here you will find recipes for classic ice cream and a classic sorbet. I hope that you will come to accept that chilling is also is also a valid and vital form of cookery.
Breakfast truly is the most important meal of the day and most of us ignore it. It's when the body re-fuels itself for the day and skipping breakfast actually puts the body in 'starvation mode' and actually reduces brain function and makes weight loss more difficult. Breakfast needn't be complicated, but it should involve a balance of grains and fruit. Here are some ides for simple and nutritious breakfast recipes anyone can make.