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
Dish: Brazilian Coconut Cake {Bolo de Coco} Description: This Brazilian Coconut Cake is absolutely AMAZING! It's incredibly moist, sweet, and full of vanilla and coconut flavors. This is about to become your new favorite! you will LOVE this Brazilian Coconut Cake! This recipe for Bolo de Coco (Coconut
Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country, home to the Amazon rainforest, and the largest producer of coffee, with Portuguese as its official language. It boasts incredible biodiversity, a vibrant cultural scene known for Carnival, and unique geography that spans the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn. Brazil also
Brazilian food is a rich blend of Indigenous, African, and European influences, featuring national staples like feijoada (bean stew), pão de queijo (cheese bread), and lots of cassava. The country boasts the title of the world's largest coffee producer and consumer, with coffee being a central part of