Last night, as I prepared skoudehkaris, the national dish of Djibouti, my wife asked what was in the meal.
lamb
Albania: Tave Kosi 🇦🇱
On paper, Albania has the potential to be home to one of the world’s great cuisines.
It’s at that cultural crossroads sweet spot occupied by precious few other places, a meeting point between Mediterranean and Eastern Europe, the Christian and Muslim worlds, Italy and Greece.
Tajikistan : Osh 🇹🇯
Pakistan: Lamb Nihari 🇵🇰
After spending two weeks in Europe, it was back to the grindstone – with another trip to the Muslim world.
This time, I was cooking Nihari, a national dish of Pakistan, and a contrast from the rice-and-meat heavy influence of most of the Middle East. Hell, in the U.S., we’d call this fusion cuisine – a mix of Indian and Middle Eastern influences.
Oman: Harees 🇴🇲
I can’t imagine going dawn-to-dusk without a morsel. My respect for those who do is immense.
Nation Plates 