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It is the Northern Indian cuisine that the world  knows and has grown to love because it is this cuisine that has been exported world wide. The food from this part of the world is, …

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Rogan josh originated in Persia and was brought to India when Sebaktigin, king of the Ghaznavid kingdom invaded Northern India in 977 –  the word rogan means “clarified butter” in Persian and josh means “intense …

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India’s weather is hot and humid and it’s vital that anyone living or visiting there take in enough fluids to prevent dehydration. The Indians, due to their religious beliefs and their lifestyles are not a …

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In northern India desserts are very popular and because milk is such a popular ingredient, they’re often also based on milk. Milk puddings, soaked in syrup and flavoured with rose water, kheer (a type of …

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Aniseed (Pimpinella anisum) is a flowering plant native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia and  tastes a little like liquorice, tarragon and fennel – all mixed together. Star anise is the fruit of …

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Anise is a magical spice – it was used generously in Roman cooking and the Greeks made magic with it and still do – but because it has such a particular taste, most of us …

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Man has been eating ribs since the time that fire was invented – then, quite probably,  because it was the easiest way to eat them but today ribs have developed into an addictive comfort food …

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In South Africa, more especially in and around Cape Town, the local Malay cooking has evolved into an art form. In the Bo-Kaap, a traditional picturesque suburb sprawled out underneath the Lion’s Head and overlooking …

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There are many meanings attached to the word Africa and most early cultures had their own, usually similar, meanings for the word but the one that we consider the most suitable, is the one derived …

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Ethiopia, where coffee originated, is well known for it’s exquisitely spicy food but most famously for the injera bread – the bread that is a serving plate and also the only eating utensil. It’s a deliciously …