Carne asada just means ‘grilled meat’ but it often made from thin flank steak. The meat is marinated in olive oil with salt, lime juice, garlic powder, pepper, and then grilled. One of the most popular ways to eat Carne Asada is with corn tortillas as tacos...
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Enoki Mushrooms
Enoki is a small pale yellow, almost white Japanese mushrooms with very long and thin stems and tiny caps. Enoki are very delicate, have fresh taste, which does not interrupt the taste of other ingredients. In raw form, they are perfect in salads. Enoki mushrooms are often added to soups or fried vegetables, giving them a unique flavor.
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Steak with Enoki Mushrooms
Steaks can be cooked on the grill or just pan fried. The main thing is not overcook anything or the meat will be dry and the mushrooms will be mushy. The honey can be replaced by sugar. It's not necessary to wrap the mushroom in strip steak, you can just lay strips of steak on a plate, top with...
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Stuffed Baked Prunes in Bacon
Easy and tasty appetizer. I used Jarlsberg cheese but you can use any other cheese of your choice and instead of walnuts you can use toasted almonds. The bacon juices balance the sweetness and make it a hearty appetizer, great with white wine or a tapas party!...
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Latkes
latkes are a traditional Jewish dish for Hanukkah, but they can be made on any other day as an appetizer or side dish for dinner. Latkes are usually made from potatoes and onions, but you can also add zucchini, apples, carrots, sweet potatoes, parsnips and more.
If you want your latkes to be golden crispy on the outside and soft...
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Meatballs with Cashews, Bananas and Curry
Very original idea for meatballs and it's so delicious! If the stuffing is too wet, add a slice of dry bread. Serve with mango chutney or 'Tkemali'- Georgian name for the cherry plum, as well as a sauce made of cherry plums. The flavor of the sauce varies between sweet and pungently tart....
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Potatoes with Caviar
An excellent appetizer to vodka and a good idea for a holiday, especially for January 31- Birthday of Russian Vodka :) You can use black or red caviar....
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Lula-kebab
Lula-kebab is a popular dish of Azerbaijani cuisine and common in the Caucasus region, Central Asia and the Balkans. It’s a ground meat formed into sausages and skewered. These can be cooked on a grill or in an oven. The most important thing in cooking Lula-kebab is when kneading the ground meat onto the skewer. The more you knead the meat, the better it will hold onto...
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Toast with Prunes and Bacon
This delicious appetizer is spicy, easy and quick to prepare. Perfect for a big party....
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Korean Carrot Salad
This dish is very popular in my country, it’s a must for any holiday. The funny thing is that in Korea this salad doesn’t exist, but it was made by Koreans who immigrated to Russia in the 1860s.
This is a marinated salad with fresh carrot as the main ingredient and seasoned with oil, vinegar, fresh garlic, coriander seeds, and...
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