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Among the most typical dishes of African country, topping the list are the “bobotie” meat, vegetables, rice and various spices, the South African barbecue or “braaivleis”, lamb, chicken, fish and seafood.

If you are in South Africa and want to opt for cooking “at home”, you can go to supermarkets, where there are high quality products, with standards, they say, similar or even superior to European parameters.

And if not, the holiday time is the right to visit the different places that offer culinary destinations you visit. In South Africa, for instance, more precisely in Cape Town, the best local restaurant offers a tasting menu of five dishes from the chef steps for a price of around a hundred dollars and that includes wine included. For those with a smaller budget, there are places where lunch can be worth $ 12.

Among South Africa’s main dishes include “bobotie, one of the most typical dishes of the country, made on a base of meat, vegetables, enough rice and various spices. Also the grill or braaivleis “, inspired by the traditional grille in Argentina, but with a lot more seasoning.

Then, too, lamb, chicken, fish and seafood, are very good quality and the most requested dishes from the menu offered. To accompany the food, South African wines are of excellent quality and very affordable prices: A bottle may be worth ten dollars in a restaurant.

The Egyptian cuisine is very diverse, especially with meat and fish, where the meat is usually beef, lamb or poultry such as turkey, duck, chicken and pigeon and as for fish, regardless of whether they are for salt or fresh water are all very fresh and usually well prepared. The sea are highly recommended giant prawns with garlic sauce called Gambari.

Some of the typical dishes of national cuisine are the Mashi, accompanied by rice with meat grape leaves, tomatoes, eggplant or green peppers. The Mezze is a real festival of cold of Eastern origin that are served in small dishes. Stresses the Tabbouleh salad, parsley and wheat semolina with enough acid taste, the Kobeiba, meat, fish and nine, the Baba Ghannoush, mashed eggplant with garlic, Basterma, smoked beef jerky, Sambousek, vegetable pies, hummus bi tahini, pureed chickpeas with sesame paste, Wara Annaba, grape leaves stuffed with various ingredients or Beting, marinated eggplant and more. Read the rest of this entry »

While we decided that our next destination, we will know something more about one of the most mysterious of all time, we’re going to Egypt. But do not think we’re going to talk about curses ancient pharaohs or the pyramids, we will know what is most characteristic of its cuisine.

It is noteworthy that Egyptian cuisine is an exquisite blend of flavors, thanks in large part to its Mediterranean influence, African and Arabic, which certainly makes it one of the best, one of the most varied cuisines can be found on entire Mediterranean basin. Read the rest of this entry »

And to close this overview of the Moroccan gastronomy I bring you the recipe for a dish truly delicious and if you are patient and prepare him fondly discover a great preparation that whenever you prepare yourselves be surprised.

To prepare you need the following ingredients:
- 1.5 kg shoulder of lamb
- 1kg of onions
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- A handful of cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon cilantro beans
- 1 / 2 tsp paprika
- 2g saffron
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 lemons, lemon juice
- 100g black olives

First crush the garlic with the spices and on the other side will pot the pieces of meat, lemons cut into four pieces, two tablespoons of olive oil and lemon juice. Read the rest of this entry »

Sauces to find in the cooked meat dishes with contrasting perfectly with a good use of certain sweet raisins or plums and also one of the most popular nuts in this country, almonds, another of the ingredients used.

Couscous is, or at least that is considered the national dish and its preparation is really complex, but the result is truly delicious. It is steamed semolina hydrated different vegetables and meats and finally garnish with a sweet sauce and a spicy chili made with Sudania or cayenne.

The popular Moroccan Couscous

The roasts have its greatest exponent in the mechui of lamb, a meat that melts to the touch and much more in the mouth. They are also quite remarkable s skewers and grilled ground beef kefta, food easy to prepare and it is customary to take when there is not much time to stop and eat. Read the rest of this entry »

We left the beautiful northern Spain and after the long walk we have done since Poncebos to Bulnes, come very close to a country where they know the food and although it is not known or is too widespread, I can assure you that is truly delicious . We’re going to Morocco would you come with us?

The cuisine of this North African country is great and best of all, it is not very expensive. Dishes mainly based on meat and sweets and traditional foods are Bastila (pigeon meat pastry), harira (a stew that is often consumed during the time of Ramadan) or the popular Couscous, a drawing made with semolina, egg , chicken, lamb and various vegetables.

Aspect of popular bastel

It also stresses the baiser or mashed beans, which is usually very consumed by sailors in the morning and usually accompanied by a good dash of olive oil and cumin. But Moroccan restaurants also offer French cuisine, Italian and Spanish, but more often is that if we dedicate ourselves to that country’s national cuisine. Read the rest of this entry »

Dahab is the second tourist destination par excellence in the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt and, fortunately, much remains to be exploited. The beach at Dahab is built mainly in the south with a few shops and restaurants with fish and other Egyptian food.

I spent four nights in Dahab and except for a tour devoted myself mainly to dive and fill your belly with delicious fresh fish. Upon exiting the water at the end of the day was hungry and easy hospitality of the place was ideal for both the stomach and the pocket.

The first day I hit a good binge in the World: A restaurant that, like most others, I agreed with the chef what to eat for 60 dinars looking silver gleaming fish and seafood on ice. The truth is that the dish that arrived was much more than I expected: starters, a delicious fish accompanied by squid, rice and vegetables. Moreover, with unparalleled sea views.

DahabLos restaurant other restaurants Dahab’s main promenade work the same way. They specialize in seafood. No need to take a look at the menu, you round up the price at the entrance to the chef. You will be putting on a tray that will cook for you according to the price you are interested in paying. They also include appetizers, desserts and whether racing or a shisha and a good tea.

Among the best I discovered the world, Cappone and Ali Baba.

If you repeat one of them will surely be much more generous to the plate. We spent especially in the Cappone. You will see the guys on the doors of the restaurants are fully agree to move its customers.

For something more affordable, not to exceed the 30 pounds in the street you will find local Mashraba Egyptian kebabs, kefta and other indigenous meals.