Introducing tropical food and tropical recipes to the world!
Fancy a chicken recipe that does not involve barbecued, roasted, grilled or deep-fried meat? Try this Haitian-style chicken in sauce. You would be amazed at how a slow simmering sauce can actually turn basic poultry into a fantastic dish. In my opinion, chicken in sauce is also the symbol of Creole-inspired cuisine at its best and in its simplest ways. …
I can already see my Ugandan friend’s face distort in a grimace! Boiled plantains! Sacrilegious! Plantains are never boiled in Uganda, only steamed! Well, people do boil them in Côte d’Ivoire and they taste fantastic. I even heard of an Ivorian immigrant in NYC who only lived on one boiled plantain a day for 3 months…
The purists will argue that deep-frying pork pieces is not only unexceptional but also kind of unhealthy. Well then let me counter-argue: first, it is not the deep-frying that is exceptional but the marinade and second, everybody is allowed to eat greasy once in while! Gryo is quite a basic dish in Haiti and you have it with rice and red beans (Diri ak pois coles)…
Name: Riz au gras (Fatty rice)- Côte d’Ivoire style
Eaten in: West Africa
Foodie: Linda
Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Togo, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire…etc, many West African countries have their own version of this traditional rice dish. Although similar in concept (rice cooked in a tomato base), they are different enough to warrant their own postings. The Ivorian recipe was a favorite of a friend of mine from … Singapore. …
