Tamarind – Tamarindo Tamarind originated in Africa but has spread all over the world. The fruit pod turns brown when ripe and it’s seeds are surrounded by and acid edible pulp used in desserts, milk shakes and sherbets. Available canned or frozen in Latin American...
Pineapple – piña The pineapple takes it name from the resemblance it bears to the pine cone of temperate regions. Although it is associated with Hawaii since they grow a lot of the fruit in the market, it is a native of the West Indies and Central America, although...
Papaya – Lechoza The papaya is native to the Americas. The Spanish found it growing in Hispaniola and the mame comes from the Taino Indian. It is now grown all over the world. Hawaiian small papayas are very popular in the US. Unfortunately, I never buy them here...
Mango Chutney A chutney is a spread typically associated with cuisines of the Indian subcontinent. Chutneys are made in a wide variety of forms, such as a tomato relish, a ground peanut garnish, yogurt or curd, cucumber, spicy coconut, spicy onion or mint dipping...
Ethnic I added this section for all the recipes I cook that are from all over the world. It would be crazy to start separating by country. So, Ethnic covers most things foreign. This is the best time to cook Ethnic foods. Most supermarkets now carry a lot of the...
