Ingredient: sugar

Egypt: Om Ali

Cooking Time: 45

Africa

Egyptian

Om Ali (“mother of Ali”) is a traditional Egyptian take on bread pudding, made from phyllo (filo, fillo), dough layered with nuts, raisins and butter… lots of butter! Legend has it that Om Ali was the wife of an Egyptian sultan. When he died, his second wife had a dispute...

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Turkey: Grape Leaves Stuffed with Rice, Currants & Pine Nuts

Cooking Time: 1 hr 45 minutes

Asia
Europe

Turkish

Grape leaves are ubiquitous on mezze platters across the Middle East, and there origin is widely debated. In Turkey, they’re called dolmas, which simply means “stuffed.” These ones are filled with rice, pine nuts and currants, which is fairly standard. They’re seasoned with fresh mint and dill, and simmered in a mixture...

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Georgia: Khachapuri

Cooking Time: 90 minutes, including time for dough to rise

Asia
Europe

Georgian

Georgian khachapuri has been on my to-do list for some time now, which is kind of ironic because I’d never actually had it before. I think I first saw Compass Rose‘s khachapuri on a D.C. food blog. It’s gotten much accolades – they apparently served 10,000 of them during their...

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