Dish: Date and Banana Mix Description: Date and banana mix is a traditional Burundi sweet, very simple to make and is best when served warm. Photo: From Recipe My Creation My Notes: a really tasty cake once it is made. There is no indication of the pan size to use,
Burundi is known for its two capital cities, Gitega and Bujumbura, with the political capital being Gitega and the economic capital being Bujumbura. The country has two official languages, Kirundi and French, and one of the most popular sports is football, despite the national team's lack of World
Burundi's food culture heavily features staple grains like maize and beans, with dishes often prepared by boiling, stewing, or roasting. A key social beverage is banana beer, traditionally brewed in a pit and shared through straws. The country's diet is largely plant-based, though dishes like grilled
Dish: Banfora Description: These banfora are amazing. Light like a shortbread biscuit, crumbly, flaky, sweet, and moist. The pineapple pieces and cinnamon sugar dusting go so well together. Photo: From Recipe My creation My Notes: Another easy to make pastry. But do be careful when turning over in the pan.
Burkina Faso means "Land of the Proud/Honest Men," is a landlocked nation in West Africa, and is home to the world's largest African film festival, the FESPACO film festival in Ouagadougou. The country's economy relies heavily on agriculture and gold exports, but it
Burkina Faso's cuisine features the one-pot national dish, Riz Gras, a rich rice stew with tomato paste and vegetables, and Babenda, a flavorful dish of bitter greens and fermented locust beans (sumbala) that gives it a pungent, cheese-like taste. Staple ingredients include millet, sorghum, maize, yams, peanuts, and
Dish: Bulgarian Banista Description: Traditional Bulgarian phyllo feta pie, that we call Banitsa . Here, thin sheets of phyllo (aka filo) dough are stuffed with salty feta, rolled up into a spiral 🌀, painted with butter, and baked until golden and delicious. Photo: From Recipe My Creation My Notes: I made this
Bulgaria is known for being the oldest country in Europe, the origin of the Cyrillic alphabet, and the source of most of the world's rose oil. It's also the homeland of yogurt, has the highest peak on the Balkan Peninsula (Mount Musala), and its people sometimes
Bulgarian cuisine features fresh vegetables, grilled meats, and a strong tradition of dairy, particularly its famous yogurt containing the unique Lactobacillus bulgaricus bacterium. Key dishes include Shopska Salad, a staple of fresh chopped vegetables and sirene cheese; Banitsa, a rich pastry with filo and cheese; Tarator, a refreshing cold soup
Dish: Apam Puteri Ayu Pandan (Steamed Pandan Coconut Cake) Description: Soft and spongey steamed pandan coconut cupcakes known as putu ayu or puteri ayu or seri ayu pandan is a popular snack or jajanan pasar in Brunei. Photo: From Recipe My Creation My Notes: This is a steamed cake. Popular
Brunei is a small, resource-rich monarchy on the island of Borneo, home to the world's largest residential palace (Istana Nurul Iman) and the "Venice of the East" (Kampong Ayer). The nation boasts a very high standard of living due to its oil and gas wealth, providing
Brunei's food reflects Malaysian and other influences, featuring rice and noodles with many spicy dishes, influenced by its Muslim population, which means pork is banned. The national dish is ambuyat, a flavourless sago starch, eaten with a special bamboo fork and dipped into a savoury sauce. Other popular