brown sugar – Page 2 – Notes From a Messy Kitchen

Laos: Laab / Larb

Cooking Time: 30

Laotian

Laab – sometimes spelled larb, but pronounced without the ‘r’ – is said to be the national dish of Laos. It’s also common in Northeast Thailand. All sorts of meats can be used to make laab including beef, pork, chicken, duck, fish – I’ve even had an alligator version from the...

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Armenia: Kyufta Soup

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Asia

Armenia

Kyufta refers to the meatballs, not the soup. Known also as kofta, kibbeh or kololak – depending on the origin – these meatballs typically are mixed with rice or another grain, filled, and rolled into a cigar shape. This was the first dish since launching this challenge that I had...

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Vietnam: Pho Ga

Cooking Time: 2.5 hours

Vietnam

Pho (pronounced “fuh”) is one of the best known Vietnamese dishes outside of Vietnam, and also one of the most commonly eaten dishes within. According to my cookbook, “bowls of pho are the hamburgers of Vietnam: incredible popular, eaten every day by a majority of the population, young and old.”...

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Cambodia: Fish Amok

Cooking Time: 45 minutes + 15 minutes for fish to marinate

Cambodian

Welcome to Cambodia! I’m excited to introduce you to Khmer cuisine, because it’s some of the most dynamic, flavorful food I’ve had – salty, spicy and bitter all at the same time. This is much thanks to Kroeung, an aromatic blend of spices and herbs mashed together into a paste that is...

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South Korea: Bibimbap

Cooking Time: 90 minutes

Korean

Bibimbap – translating quite literally to “mixed rice” – is perhaps one of Korea’s best known dishes, and something I’ve been meaning to make since my trip to South Korea. Bibimbap has become increasingly common in the U.S. in recent years, and I don’t doubt that this is in part...

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North Korea: Mul Naengmyeon

Cooking Time: 90 minutes + time for broth to chill

North Korean

We’re starting our culinary journey in North Korea, where I’d venture to guess you haven’t eaten a meal. Since foreign visitation is strictly limited, so is our insight on their cuisine. Technically speaking, I actually have been to North Korea, but we stayed within the strict limits of the DMZ and...

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Ingredient: brown sugar