O … Oman

 

  Oman

Joan was the host.  She didn’t have much choice of countries as Oman is the only country starting with the letter O.

Muscat, Oman

Oman is an absolute monarchy under the control of Sultan Qaboos since 1970.  Its cuisine is a spicy blend of Persian, North African, Indian and Arab influences.

Only a few enthusiastic cooks were able to make our Omani day, but they enjoyed another tasty gathering.

 

 

Kathy prepared Omani Lamb Kabouli

Lamb Kabouli

 

 

 

 

 

 

Julie made Mashuai with Lemon Rice, one of the national specialties of Oman, usually prepared from spit-roasted Kingfish.

Mahuai with Lemon Rice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marie made an Omani version of Macaroni and Cheese, baked with tomatoes and mushrooms for a hearty meal.

Macaroni and Cheese

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joan made Creamy Tapioca Pudding for dessert.

Tapioca Pudding

 

 

 

Credits:

 

Marie’s “Better than Macaroni and Cheese” is from RecipeLand.

Julie’s Masuai with Lemon Rice is from Sydney Cooking School

Joan’s Creamy Tapioca Pudding is from Recipes Wiki at Fandom

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K … Kenya

  Kenya

A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh  …  no sleeping lions for us as we were wide awake and ready for our Kenya day.

Kenya’s cuisine is as varied as its multi-racial nature of various native ethnic groups (Maasai, Kikuyu, Gikyu) as well as Asian, Arab and European influences.  Staples are domesticated animal meats of the Maasai, corn, beans and vegetables of the Kikuyu and fish stews and rice of the Lake Victoria District.

Marie prepared a pumpkin soup called Supa ya Malenge

Supa ya Malenge

 

 

 

 

 

 

Githeri

Kathy made Githeri – a Kikuyu dish of beans and maize.

 

 

 

 

 

Nadine’s Mtuzi wa Samaki  was a dish of Fish in Coconut Curry.

Mtuzi wa Samaki

 

 

 

 

Chris prepared a Potato Mash

Potato mash

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wendy used a Nyama Choma recipe substituting chicken for goat. and served it with Kachambari. a tomato and onion salad.

Nyama Choma with Kachambari

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joan made a Kenyan beef stew with Wali.

Beef Stew with Wali

 

 

 

 

 

Laura made African Pepper Sauce as an accompaniment and for a sweet treat she prepared Koeksisters, sticky plaited doughnuts.

Koeksisters

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris supplied Pastries for dessert.

Pastries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credits:

Marie’s Supa ya Malenge  was from allkenyanrecipes.com

Kathy’s Githeri was from jikonimagic.com

Nadine’s Mtuzi-Wa-Samaki was from whats4eats.com

Wendy’s Nyama Choma was adapted from – www.whats4eats.com (using chicken instead of goat) and her Kachumbari was from www.africanbites.com

Laura’s Koeksisters were from africanbites.com and African Pepper Sauce was also from africanbites.com

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J … Jamaica

Jamaica

 

Jamaican food reflects the history of settlement, combining influences from Spanish settlers, African slaves, Asian and East Indian labourers, British colonialism and Rastafarian vegetarianism with indigenous influences, to produce a diverse cuisine.

Our Jamaica day was held at Joan’s.  We only had a small group for this event but there was a good mix of tasty food covering a range of styles.

Nadine’s Jamaican Run Down was a tasty fish stew with coconut milk, onion, garlic and various seasonings.  

 

 

 

 

Laura prepared Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings. Jerk is a Jamaican style of cooking where meat is dry-rubbed or wet marinated with a hot spice mixture producing a very tasty product.

 

 

 

 

Chris made Jamaican Beef Patties filled with a savoury mince.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pauline made a Jamaican-style Potato Salad  

 

 

 

 

 

Wendy prepared Sweet Potato Pone, a very moist cake made with yellow sweet potato.This dish is also well known in the southern states of USA, dating back to the 19th Century.

Sweet Potato Pone

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banana Bread

Joan made “We Be Jammin’ Jamaican Banana Bread” that used a tasty combination of banana, rum and citrus, topped with nuts.

 

 

 

 

Credits:

Nadine’s Jamaican Run Down was from Immaculate Bites

Laura Laura’s Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings were from reciperecap.com.

Chris’s Jamaican Beef Patties were from foodnetwork.com 

Pauline’s Jamaican-style Potato Salad is on youtube, from Mesha’s Corner.

Wendy’s Sweet Potato Pone  was from real-jamaica-vacations.com

Joan’s Jamaican Banana Bread was from allrecipes.com  

 

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