Bengal

Posted by : Rio Pratama  (F1021131075)

Marhaban yaa Ramadan..

Due to the advent of the holy month called Ramadan, i would like to discuss what the food for break the fast in Bangladesh.
Ramadan become a celebration that is important to people of Bangladesh because in this month, they could be meet and gather with their family.

Food 

Jalebi
 
There is a food called Jalebi (a kind of sweetmeat) in Bangladesh which is become popular when Ramadan has come.
It is made by deep-frying a wheat flour (maida flour) batter in pretzel or circular shapes, which are then soaked in sugar syrup.

 

 Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Jilapi,_Traditional_Bangladeshi_Sweetmeat,_13_April_2014_in_Dhaka,_Bangladesh.jpg

Jalebi often sold at the market before break the fast, it seems like to replace a korma for Bangladesh people. But it's still a kind of light meal for a break the fast.

Source : http://siddiqbasid.wordpress.com/2012/07/21/tradisi-menyambut-ramadhan-di-berbagai-belahan-dunia/

Drink

Unfortunately, Bangladesh doesn't have any unique beverages, but in this occasion, i would like to introduce the unique beverages name from Bangladesh.

There are various types of drink. Mojo is the brand name of cola, Lemu is the brand name of Lemon and Speed is the brand name of energy drink. Immediately after the introduction of the brand it became very popular among its consumer because of the high quality and intensive distribution in every nook and corner of the country. Take a look to this picture below for the example.

Source : https://www.google.co.id/search?q=bangladesh+beverage&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=fflb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=q-quU5HYNcSiugT894DIBw&ved=0CAYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=643#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=rR_Qb7F-erW3uM%253A%3BmZcoooH-etZLHM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.hiwtc.com%252Fphoto%252Fproducts%252F14%252F01%252F17%252F11768.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fbigelygy89.over-blog.com%252F2014%252F02%252Fcrown-beverage.html%3B925%3B519

They are from same brand but have a different taste. Those are non alcoholic beverages, so don't be hesitate to drink it guys..

Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jalebi

              http://www.akijgroup.com/akij-food-beverage-ltd/

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Ethiopian

Posted by : Alpha ThessaLika R.M.B.B (F1021131090)

Ethiopia is a country located in the horn of Africa that has mixed ethnic and linguistic made Ethiopia itself became rich of languages, cultures, customs, and traditions. Their cuisine characteristically consist of vegetable and spicy meat dishes, and for you who like spicy dishes and meat maybe you'll like this one:

Wat

Wat / Wikipedia Common

Wat is one of national dish in Ethiopia, its a hot spicy stew with injera or large spongy cake that made of teff and water. Teff itslef is only grown in Ethiopia which is made it unique. Wat has so many kind of varieties that depends on their ingredients and their names also change according  what is the main ingredient of the wat. Wat served on a large plate and we have to eat it by our bare hand, and make sure before you eat it wash your hand first and also be careful with the spicy taste.

Bunna

 

 

Bunna / Wikipedia Common

There is a unique traditional ceremony in Ethiopia named "coffee ceremony" in that ceremony Ethiopian serving coffee traditionally after a big meal. Ethiopian named that coffee as bunna, bunna placed in Jebena or coffee pot that made by clay. Usually people made coffe by adding sugar or milk, but in here bunna sereve with sugar and salt. I think its'll be strange taste but thats the unique from bunna itself.

Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopian_cuisine

http://www.ethiopiantreasures.co.uk/pages/culture.htm

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Nigerian

Posted by : Rio Pratama (F1021131075)

Readers, now we travel to the country with over 80 percent of its land area covered by the Sahara desert. The country is Nigeria.
Nigeria is developing country, the common religious in this country majority are moslem .

Now we would like to talk about the cuisine in the Niger, especially the unique ones.

Food

Jollof Rice

 

Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jollof_rice#mediaviewer/File:Jollof_rice.jpg

Jollof Rice also called 'Benachin' meaning one pot in the Wolof language, is a popular dish in many parts of West Africa.
The dish consists of easy cook or basmati but most commonly African rice, tomatoes and tomato paste, onion, salt, spices (such as nutmeg, ginger, Scotch bonnet (pepper), cumin) and chili pepper; optional ingredients can be added such as vegetables, meats and fish.
The cooking method for Jollof rice begins with using oil to fry finely-chopped onions, tomatoes and ground pepper (plus any other optional seasoning); adding stock; and then cooking the rice in this mixture so it takes up all the liquid.
The served seems like fried rice in Indonesia which is popular food instead.

Drink

Chapman

If you come to this country which the temperature of this country is hot, i suggest you to try this fresh beverage from Niger called Chapman.This citrusy (non) alcoholic cocktail has accompanied many a dinner date with teenagers and adults alike.

Source : http://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/2009/09/02/chapman-drink-recipe/

It's seems like Kopyor in Indonesia which popular drink but you have to know, this beverage doesn't contain coconut which the main ingredients of Kopyor is coconut.
This beverage contain A bottle of Fanta (35cl)
A bottle of Sprite (35cl)
Angostura aromatic bitter.
1 orange.
1 lemon or lime.
cucumber.
Ice cubes.
So don't be hesitate to try this unique beverage from Nigeria.

Source : http://allnigerianfoods.com/chapman
http://www.kitchenbutterfly.com/2009/09/02/chapman-drink-recipe/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jollof_rice

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Chadian

Posted by: Alpha ThessaLika R.M.B.B ( F1021131090)

Here I am back again ! Well after posted about Saharan I'll move to Chad. In their story chad is being one of the poorest countries, though they lack of local grains but they used widely what they had. Here one of popular dishes and drinks that enjoyed by tourist.

Chilli Bream

 

Chilli Bream, Chadian food

Chad is noted for its freshwater fishing industry, and the waters of both its large lake and broad rivers are prolific. Among the fish caught here are Nile perch and pike, large carp, tilapia, bass and bream. This food, the fish is not scaled, as the scales protect the tender, delicate flesh from burning in the fierce heat of the barbecue.

Karkanji

 Karkanji, Chadian drink 

Karkanji or known as hibiscus tea, may be all of you think that is it true that canadian made a drink from hibiscus ? yes its true, we usually know that hibiscus is just a flower that we plant it in front of our house or our garden. But Chadian make it into a special tea, karkanji can be made entirely from plants grown in Chad. Karkanji not only made by hibiscus flower itself but also fresh ginger, cinnamon, cloves and honey. Karkanji is also known as a refreshing tea by Chadian not only refreshing but also its good for people who get caught by cold or flu. Well, we get another thing from another country again to beat the cold and flu without taking any medicine and just let say bye bye cold and flu then. Lol.

Source:

http://www.ifood.tv/network/chad

westher.home.xs4all.nl/recepten/CHILLI BREAM.htm

http://www.freshjuice.ca/be-well/disease-prevention/cold-and-flu-remedies-around-the-world/s/907/3

http://low-cholesterol.food.com/recipe/karkanji-hibiscus-tea-africa-455446

http://www.freshjuice.ca/be-well/disease-prevention/cold-and-flu-remedies-around-the-world/s/907/3

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Malinese

Uray Ryan H (F1021131076)

Hi everybody, welcome back this is my second post about african food especially Mali.
Malinese cuisine consists mainly of millet, corn, or rice porridges served with a variety of "sauces." The sauces made by peanut, baobab leaves, okra, or sweet potato leaves. meat and vegetables also added to the sauces.

I want to tell you about CousCous the North African steamed pasta gains.

source : http://www.whats4eats.com/content/pastas-couscous-image
This pasta is commonly served in the region of Northwest Africa known as the Maghreb. In Maghreb cooking, couscous is cooks in the top of a pot known as a couscousière. The bottom part holds a stew, whose simmering vapors steam and flavor the couscous. Couscous looks like a small grain, but is atill a type of semolina pasta. Variations are found in Spain, Sicily, the Middle East and even Brazil. In one type—Israeli couscous—grains are about the size of a small pea. Couscous had some other names like keskesu, kuskus, kisksu and etc.



source : http://www.whats4eats.com/pastas/couscous-recipe

Thats all from me for Malinese cuisine. chao

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Gambian

Uray Ryan H.
F1021131076


Hi guys, I'm back with the new dishes from Gambia it called "Fufu" that serve with light soup with mushroom or snail. Also the drin from Gambia, that is palm wine.


First, i want to tell you about Fufu and lightsoup with mushroom or snail.

source : http://dynamicafrica.tumblr.com/post/25950474365/sronko-fufu-with-light-soup-okra-mushrooms

This soup serve with mushroom, lamb and dried fish. The soup looks really tasty, i think it will be spicy sour and fatty because of so many spice and lamb in that soup. This soup is one of many dishes that you must try when you go to Gambia.

Now, i want to give some information about palm wine.

source : http://afrolegends.com/2011/03/25/palm-wine-white-wine-made-in-africa-le-vin-de-palme-vin-blanc-made-in-africa/
The writer said that wine is so sweet and delicious, and i agree with that, because coconut is always sweet :D . In my opinion, this is one of the greatest drink in Africa because it's so seldom when you found the sweet drink in Africa. That's all from me today, chao!

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Saharan

by: Alpha Thessa Lika R. M. B. B. (F1021131090)

Not many people could describe many things about the cultures that exist in the Sahara desert. Being the largest sand desert in the world, the Sahara is known for its scarce population of nomadic tribes. Its dry and arid weather can not support population size similar to that of wet and fertile regions. Stretching from the eastern side of Africa to the west, the great desert is part of many African countries such as Egypt, Algeria, Sudan, and Tunisia. Despite being unlikely a place suitable for life, the Sahara is home to many cultures that are perhaps unique to many people who live far from the place. These various cultures have their own unique cuisines, which one of them are going to be described here.

Lamb Shank

 Crops hardly grow on the dry terrains of Sahara, even at its most fertile areas such as oases and river sides. Inhabitants of Sahara, having no access to lands to cultivate, instead recede to animal husbandry and hunting in order to get food. Lamb shank refers to meat from lambs' legs that are cooked with spices. This food is common among people who leave in north Saharan countries such as Algeria, Tunisia and Libya.

Jennifer / Wikipedia Commons

 Lamb Shank, a common dish in Saharan countries.

Being harsh and extremely dry, people who live at Sahara desert do not have any particular beverages other than fresh water that is often stored in goat skin sacks and mint tea which leaves are usually available in local markets where people of the desert would stop and trade for supplies.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuisine_of_Africa

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