Beef Noodle Soup and Susan’s Ladder to Mars
Taiwanese Soup BEEF NOODLE SOUP INGREDIENTS 5 garlic cloves 1 inch ginger root 6 scallions (white part of green onions) 1 Roma tomato 2 Thai chiles or red chiles 8 cups water (or enough to […]
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Miso Ramen Soup and Number One Son
Japanese Soup MISO PORK RAMEN INGREDIENTS 1 pound pork 1 garlic cloves (2 additional cloves later) 3 tablespoons soy sauce 3 eggs 2 garlic cloves 1″ ginger root 5 stalks green onions (white and green […]
The Fart Primer
Our schools teach us how to solve quadratic equations. Our schools teach us how to compose essays on 19th-century English literature. They do not teach real-life survival skills. Specifically, they do not point out what […]
Mongolian Hot Pot and Culinary Wars
Mongolian Soup SHUA YANG JOU Mongolian hot pot INGREDIENTS 5 ounces cellophane noodles or bean threads 1″ ginger root 3 green onions 1 onion ¼ cup parsley, fresh 1 pound bok choy or Chinese cabbage […]
Yellow Pea Soup and Why Sweden Never Gets Invaded
Swedish Soup YELLOW PEA SOUP WITH PORK (Ärter med fläsk) INGREDIENTS 1¼ pounds yellow split peas 6½ cups water 8 ounces salt pork 1 carrot 1 large yellow onion ¾ teaspoon fresh ginger (about ⅔”) […]
Beef Vegetable Soup, Genghis Khan, and Beet Ball
Uzbek Soup KOURMA SHURPA (beef vegetable soup) INGREDIENTS 1¼ pounds tri-tip or chuck 3 russet potatoes 2 medium carrots 1 green bell pepper 2 garlic cloves 2 medium onions 2 tomatoes ¼ cup vegetable oil […]
Dutch Cookies and the Best Ways to Celebrate Redheads
Dutch Dessert SPECULAAS (Dutch cookie) INGREDIENTS 1¼ cups butter (2½) sticks 1⅓ cups brown sugar 1 medium egg ½ teaspoon baking powder 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground cloves ½ teaspoons ginger 1 teaspoon nutmeg […]
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 […]
Easy Beef Pho and the Rise of Dr. Seuss
Vietnamese Soup EASY BEEF PHO INGREDIENTS 2 cups beef pho broth 12 ounces rice noodles 8 ounces thinly sliced sirloin 4 ounces deli-sliced roast beef ½ cup fresh basil 5 green onion stalks 1 or […]
Panamanian Soup and Teenagers in Stasis Fields
Panamanian Soup SOCOCHO INGREDIENTS 4 garlic cloves 1 large onion 2 tomatoes 2 pounds yucca or cassava root 1½ pounds potatoes 2 pounds boneless chicken parts 2 teaspoons olive oil (additional ½ tablespoon later) 1 […]