Intriguing Cultural Foods From Across The World

Hey Tourist! You will be introduced to many unique foods when you become a world traveler. While you may long for steak and potatoes, eating the local cuisines gives you a rich cultural experience you cannot get any other way. Eating traditional recipes prepared with recipes handed down through generations in the area where you are traveling helps support the local economy. Just like your grandmother's recipe for dinner rolls or fried chicken, these foods usually taste better. If you are going to be traveling to these locations, you will want to make sure to try these local foods.

Africa

While it is called mutura in Kenya and many parts of Africa, it is also known as black pudding, and you will want to try it when visiting Africa. This entrée can be made with parts from cows or sheep, though it is most commonly made of minced goat meat. The meat is combined with a variety of spices before being stuffed into the animal's intestines. Most recipes for black pudding contain Piri Piri chili peppers, which are medium-hot peppers often nicknamed African Red Devil peppers. The pudding is also often flavored with ginger, garlic, scallions, and cilantro. Made from goat, the better parts of the animal are reserved for other dishes before the fat and less desirable parts are ground to make this sausage. Then, as stated, chefs combine it with the seasonings before stuffing it in the warm animal's intestines or stomach and frying it. The entire process often happens in less than three hours.

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