Hey guys welcome back! I hinted at a surprise once we hit 50 countries and here we are! I know it’s a little daunting seeing all the recipes that we have been making and you are probably wondering what are the best recipes?
Looking through my handy dandy little red notebook I reviewed our ratings and came up with a list of our favorites for your easy excess. Remember I did not execute every dish perfectly and some I plan to redo after we make it through all the remaining countries. So drum roll please, here are the results!
6.5-7
- (1) Australia: “Shrimp on the Barbie”
- (2) Guatemala: Pepián de Pollo
- (10) The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire/ Ivory Coast: Velouté d’Ignames
- (18) Romania: Sarmale
- (26) France: Ratatouille
- (34) Czech Republic: Vepřo Knedlo Zelo
- (41) Zambia: N’shima, Fried Rape, and Roasted Beef
- (43) French Guiana: Poulet Colombo
- (22) Guyana: Pepperpot
- (31) Suriname: Chicken Pom
- (47) Panama: Sancocho
- (1) Australia: Chicken Parma
- (3) Lesotho: Lekhotloane and Morongo Potatoes
- (9) Denmark: Frikadeller
- (11) Japan: Tonkostu Ramen
- (17) Oman: Omani Shuwa
- (25) Sri Lanka: Shrimp Kottu Roti/Kothu Roti
- (26) France: Cognac Shrimp With Beurre Blanc Sauce
- (39) Northern Mariana Islands: Kelaguen Mannok
- (48) Abkhazia: Venison (pork) Loin, Blackberry Sauce and Abista
7.25-8
- (1) Australia: Meat Pie
- (19) Kosovo: Tavë Kosi
- (32) Vanuatu: Coconut Sweet Potato Soup with Spicy Shrimp
- (50) Tanzania: Curried Fish with Kachumbari Ya Matango (Cucumber Salad)
- (15) Democratic Republic of the Congo: Poulet à la Moambé
- (20) Finland: Lohikeitto
- (40) Venezuela: Pabellón Criollo
- (6) Canada: Tourtière Pie
- (14) Sudan: Maschi
- (42) St. Lucia: Curried Chicken and Coconut Pineapple Rice
- (44) Iraq: Masgouf
- (7) Albania: Byrek
- (8) Niger: Djerma
- (24) Libya: Mahshee/Mahshi
- (29) Tuvalu: Coconut Tuna
8.25-10
- (21) Costa Rica: Carne en Salsa with Gallo Pinto
- (26) France: Boeuf Bourguignon (Julia Child Recipe)
- (1) Australia: The Aussie Burger
- (30) Switzerland: Cheese and Onion Pie
- (36) Uganda: Sweet Chili Mbuzi Choma Rolex
- (37) San Marino: Nidi di Rondine “Swallows Nests”
- (4) Kuwait: Machboos
- (46) Morocco: Lamb Tagine with Apricots
OUR WINNER IS…
Morocco was our winner!! It had a beautiful array of flavors and a nice contrast of textures. It was comfort in a bowl and warmed our hearts. Looking back at our ratings I feel like we could have rated some of our dishes a little higher, but either way here are our favorite dishes! I hope this gives you that little nudge to cook outside your comfort zone and try something new. As always let us know what you think!