Global Table Adventure

Recipe: Mixed Vegetable Salad with Coconut Dressing | Goedangan

April 19, 2013 By Sasha Martin Leave a Comment

Introducing Geodangan, your answer to healthy munchies. (Honestly, I'm not sure if there's such a thing as healthy munchies. But if there were, then this is it.) This Asian-style salad that is incredibly popular in Suriname. And for good reason. Don't be shy. Geodangan is everything spring has to offer - crisp green beans, giant cabbages, golden yolked eggs... with the addition of a coconut, lime, yogurt dressing. (The dressing could also be coconut sambal, a spicy shredded coconut … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun Friday, Gluten Free Adaptable, International Recipes, Potluck Friendly, Salads, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, South America, Suriname, Vegetables/Pulses, Vegetarian

Recipe: Lemongrass Dawet

April 18, 2013 By Sasha Martin Leave a Comment

Lemongrass. Coconut milk. Slushie. Pink. Pink. Pink. Hello. The weather's been heating up lately, so when I happened up this Dawet recipe so beloved in Suriname, I knew we had to try it. When I discovered it was also enjoyed in slushie form? I did a little dance. Slushies are always a good idea. The refreshing, tropical drink is made with an easy, homemade lemongrass syrup, a swirl of coconut milk, and a splash of water (or ice, if making a slushie). Dawet originates from Asia, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Alcohol-Free, Cold, Drinks, Global Table, Gluten Free Adaptable, International Recipes, Miss Ava's Favorite Recipes, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, South America, Suriname, Technique Thursday, Vegan, Vegetarian

Menu: Suriname

April 17, 2013 By Sasha Martin 15 Comments

Don't be confused. Though this menu looks and feels quite Asian, these dishes represent Suriname as well as any other. We have everything from the traditional plantain fritters so beloved in South America, to Asian-inspired cabbage salad and even an addictive lemongrass slushie. Coconut milk is the common thread in the drink and the salad - the result being sweet for the drink, spicy for the salad dressing. All recipes and the meal review will be posted throughout the week. Mixed Vegetable … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Menu Wednesday, South America, Suriname

About the food of Suriname

April 16, 2013 By Sasha Martin 2 Comments

Welcome to Suriname; welcome to South America. We haven't cooked this part of the world in many months. And, in many ways, today might feel like we're still somewhere else. That's because Suriname's food scene is all about fusion. A melting pot, of sorts. The food is at once typical of South America, but also laced with components from Indonesia, China, Africa, India, and even Europe. Surely, this is because of Suriname having once been a Dutch colony. Long ago, the Dutch connected the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: South America, Suriname, Travel Tuesday

Monday Meal Review: South Sudan

April 15, 2013 By Sasha Martin 17 Comments

httpv://youtu.be/diL-0WsmG0g What is a celebrity? One definition is someone who commands "public fascination." Could this be the profile of one such person? This week we shared our meal with a very special guest; someone who has actually traveled to South Sudan, slept in their huts, hunted in their forests, and enjoyed feasts while sitting at the right hand of the village Chief. I'd tell you when all this happened, but I've been sworn to secrecy. I've wanted to invite this man … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa, Monday Meal Review, Sudan (South)

Recipe: Peanut Stew with Beef & Spinach | Combo

April 14, 2013 By Sasha Martin 6 Comments

Combo. It's one of South Sudan's most popular dishes - a thick, wet combination of spinach, peanut butter, tomatoes, and (sometimes) meat. Peanut butter is a common meal component throughout Africa (like Ghana's Groundnut Soup, Sierra Leone's Gluten-free Peanut Bites, Senegal's Cinq Centimes Cookies, and Malawi's Peanut Balls), but Combo stands out as one of the more rustic dishes I've come across. Even still, South Sudanese no longer living in South Sudan make Combo to bring themselves … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa, International Recipes, Meat, Potluck Friendly, Sudan (South)

Recipe: South Sudanese Tomato Salad

April 11, 2013 By Sasha Martin 7 Comments

The South Sudanese love a good, chopped tomato salad on the side of their meals. Often, it's no more than tomato, onion, and hot, green chili peppers... perhaps a spot of parsley... But other times, a bit of peanut butter and lime juice makes for a grand dressing... and tastes just like home, if you happen to be from South Sudan. When I was deciding which of the two recipes to try, the choice was clear: if peanut butter is involved, the answer is yes. Most definitely, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa, Fun Friday, Gluten Free Adaptable, International Recipes, Mr. Picky's Favorite Recipes, Potluck Friendly, Salads, Sasha's Favorite Recipes, Sudan (South), Vegan, Vegetarian

Recipe: Sudanese Kisra | Sorghum Crepes

April 11, 2013 By Sasha Martin 11 Comments

I never thought I'd need a cow's brain and a credit card for this lil' ol' Global Table Adventure of ours. The thing is, if I were to make Kisra in the most authentic way - the South Sudanese way - that's exactly what I'd need. Locals would use the cow's brain, which is naturally quite fatty, to grease the pan. I got the tip on good authority; from this amazing South Sudanese food post on Green Shakes in Sudan. There you'll find photos of local women rubbing brain renderings on their … [Read more...]