Indonesian Rice, Penises, and the Great Shrimp Riot

NasiGoreng-

Indonesian Entree NASI GORENG INGREDIENTS 1½ cups rice 1 pound chicken breasts 2 garlic cloves 2 green onions 1 shallot 1 inch gingerroot 1 large carrot 1 chile pepper, red or green ½ small cucumber […]

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Shawarma and Life’s Eternal Question

Shawarma-

Emirati Entree SHAWARMA INGREDIENTS – CHICKEN AND MARINADE 2 pounds chicken breasts  ½ teaspoon ginger 3 garlic cloves ¼ teaspoon allspice 1 teaspoon cardamom 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon garam masala 1 teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon […]

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Friday Humor Devotional

Dear Lord, help me make sense of this situation. I don’t know whether Grandmaw is losing her hearing or her mind. When she asked me what I wanted for dinner I suggested smoked fish or […]

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Chicken Stew and Kentucky’s Wild Chicken Herds

Guinean Entree POULET YASSA (chicken stew) INGREDIENTS 3 pounds boneless chicken 3 garlic cloves 6 medium onions ⅔ cup lemon juice ¼ teaspoon pepper ¼ cup vegetable oil ½ cup chicken stock 1 bay leaf […]

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Chicken-rice casserole and why ancient Egypt fell.

Egyptian Entree BIRAM RUZZ INGREDIENTS 3 tablespoons butter 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice (1 more cup later) 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs or breasts 1 cup uncooked long-grain rice ½ teaspoon cardamom ½ teaspoon nutmeg […]

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Congolose Chicken Peanut Soup and Plate Tectonics

Congolese Soup MUAMBA NSUSU (chicken peanut soup) INGREDIENTS 2½ pounds chicken breasts ½ teaspoon salt 1 large carrot 1 red chile 1 large yellow onion 2 tomatoes 5 cups chicken stock ¾ teaspoon cumin 1 […]

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Ginger Chicken and a Safe Laotian Festival

Laotian Entree GINGER CHICKEN INGREDIENTS 3 garlic cloves 2 shallots 2½” fresh ginger 5 chicken breasts 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1½ tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons oyster sauce* 3 tablespoons soy sauce 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro […]

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Chicken Vegetable Stew and the Saharan Eggplant Empire

Mauretanian Entree MARU WE-ILHAM (chicken vegetable stew) INGREDIENTS 3 chicken breasts 1 small cassava root 1 small eggplant ⅔ head cabbage 2 carrots 2 garlic cloves 1 large onion 1 pili pili pepper (or other […]

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Nigerien Peanut Chicken Stew and Birth Control

Nigerien Entree PEANUT CHICKEN STEW INGREDIENTS 3 chicken breasts 1 small eggplant* 1 leek 1 medium onion 3 potatoes 4 tomatoes 4½ tablespoons peanut butter 2½ tablespoons peanut oil 1 cup chicken broth 1 pili […]

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Chicken Adobo and the Darkness That is Karaoke

Filipino Entree CHICKEN ADOBO INGREDIENTS 6 garlic cloves 2 pounds chicken breasts 6 tablespoons soy sauce 3 bay leaves ½ cup vinegar 1¾ cups water ½ tablespoon peppercorns 1 teaspoon salt SPECIAL UTENSIL – OPTIONAL […]

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