INTERNATIONAL: BREAD OF THE WEEK 133 - GUBANA

International food blog: INTERNATIONAL: BREAD OF THE WEEK 133 - GUBANA: Easter and Christmas bread (some call it cake) but GOOD for any celebration!!!!!! LINK to Gubana Recipe   This bread is made in Venice 

INTERNATIONAL: BREAD OF THE WEEK 133 - ITALIAN GUBANA

 Easter and Christmas bread (some call it cake) but GOOD for any celebration!!!!!!

LINK to Italian Gubana Recipe

 This bread is  made in Venice (right near the Austrian and Slovenia and Croatian borders) and in Fruili-Venezia Giulia (Italy)

The Gubana is a brioche-style enriched dough flavoured with orange and vanilla with a filling containing nuts, raisins, cocoa, candied fruit and Grappa, Rum and Marsala. It is rolled like a Swiss Roll and then spiraled into a snail shell shape.

Also known as a Eastern European pastry as potica, kolachi, gubana or bejgli.

LINK to Slovenian Gubana Potica

INTERNATIONAL: BORDERLESS CUISINE 30: SPAIN AND PORTUGAL..

INTERNATIONAL: BORDERLESS CUISINE 30: SPAIN AND ...: Spanish photos above Portuguese photos above ABOVE ARE GENERIC SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE FOOD PHOTOS LINK to Spanish and Portuguese Foods 

INTERNATIONAL: BREAD OF THE WEEK 132: FARINATA: Farinata, socca, torta di ceci, or cecina is a t...

INTERNATIONAL:   BREAD OF THE WEEK 132:  ITALIAN GENOA FARINATA       Farinata, socca, torta di ceci, or cecina is a t...:   Farinata, socca, torta di ceci, or cecina is a type of thin, unleavened pancake, flatbread or crêpe made from chickpea flour. It originate...

INTERNATIONAL: BREAD OF THE WEEK 132: ITALIAN GENOA FARINATA

 

Farinata, socca, torta di ceci, or cecina is a type of thin, unleavened pancake, flatbread or crêpe made from chickpea flour. It originated in Genoa and later became a typical food of the Ligurian Sea coast, from Nice to Sardinia and Elba islands. It is also typical in Gibraltar, where it is called calentita. Wikipedia

Main ingredients: Chickpea flour, water, olive oil

Region or state: Liguria, Tuscany

Alternative names: Socca, cecina

Origins: Italy, France

LINK to Farinata Recipe

LINK to Farinata VIDEO

INTERNATIONAL: Bastille Day 3: TODAY

International food blog: INTERNATIONAL: Bastille Day 3: TODAY: MORE FRENCH PHOTOS ABOVE   LINK TO MORE RECIPES - BASTILLE DAY 3

INTERNATIONAL: Bastille Day 3: TODAY

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INTERNATIONAL: Bastille Day 2

International food blog: INTERNATIONAL: Bastille Day 2: MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS ABOVE   LINK to Bastille Day 2 Recipes

INTERNATIONAL: Bastille Day 2

MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS ABOVE

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International food blog: INTERNATIONAL: FRANCE: Bastille Day IS JULY 14 t...: MISCELLANEOUS FOOD PHOTOS RECIPE LINK BELOW PHOTOS   BASTILLE DAY 1 CLICK ON EACH PHOTO TO GET RECIPE FROM LINK ABOVE

INTERNATIONAL: FRANCE: Bastille Day IS JULY 14 this year 2022: Bastille Day 1

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 BASTILLE DAY 1

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INTERNATIONAL: BREAD OF THE WEEK 131: TUSCAN PAN...

International food blog: INTERNATIONAL: BREAD OF THE WEEK 131: TUSCAN PAN...:   LINK to Recipe for Tuscan Pan di Ramerino LINK to another Recipe for Tuscan Pan di Ramerino A SWEET BREAD FILLED WITH RAISINS AND ROSEMARY...

INTERNATIONAL: BREAD OF THE WEEK 131: TUSCAN PAN DI RAMERINO

 

LINK to Recipe for Tuscan Pan di Ramerino

LINK to another Recipe for Tuscan Pan di Ramerino

A SWEET BREAD FILLED WITH RAISINS AND ROSEMARY USUALLY SERVED AROUND EASTER OR AT ANY TIME!!

INTERNATIONAL: BORDERLESS CUISINE 30: SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

Spanish photos above

Portuguese photos above

ABOVE ARE GENERIC SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE FOOD PHOTOS

LINK to Spanish and Portuguese Foods

Spain and Portugal because of location both enjoy lots of seafood.

They both loved cured meats which were created to keep in cold weather.

Foods originate from "peasant" food. 

A noticeable difference between Portuguese and Spanish cooking is the spices they use. Portuguese cuisine tends to use a lot of cinnamon, bay leaves and piri piri, which are small hot chili peppers often sold as bottled hot sauce. In Spain, the most commonly used spices include Spanish paprika, saffron, parsley. Although their main spices are different, they can also share spices like granulated garlic and black pepper.

Portuguese cuisine is a unique mix of Mediterranean, African, and Brazilian flavors.

First, Spanish food is heavily influenced by Moorish and Mediterranean flavors.  This means that you’ll find lots of seafood, olives, and spices in typical Spanish dishes.

Portuguese food is often saltier and spicier than Spanish food, with dishes like chorizo and jalapeños being common.

 On the other hand, Spanish food is usually more acidic and has a stronger flavor profile.

LINK TO WIKI on Spanish Cuisine

LINK TO WIKI on Portuguese Cuisine

LINK TO Spanish Foods to try

LINK TO Portuguese Foods to try