Ingredient: white long grain rice

Azerbaijan: Lamb Plov

Cooking Time: 90 minutes

Azerbaijan

According to my cookbook, this fruit and lamb plov is a happy occasion dish, often served at Azerbaikani weddings. It’s definitely a luxury dish, with tender boneless lamb and rice flavored with saffron. The photo in my book immediately caught my eye, and it only seemed appropriate to serve a...

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Greece: Avgolemono

Cooking Time: 45 minutes

Greek

The name of this classic soup comes from its two main ingredients: egg (avgo) and lemon juice (lemoni). It’s common across Mediterranean countries, thought to have been brought to Greece by the Sephardic Jews. Legend has it that in Greek kitchens, cooks make a kissing sound when adding the egg-lemon mixture...

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Nigeria: Jollof Rice with Chicken

Cooking Time: Rice: 45 minutes Chicken: 1 hour

Africa

Nigeria

What do you know, another celebration dish! I seem to be drawn to them. A steaming pot of jollof rice is the mainstay at birthday parties, naming ceremonies, weddings, funerals and pretty much any family get together across West Africa. But while it’s the source of much joy, it’s also...

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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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