INTERNATIONAL: BORDERLESS CUISINE 22 - Middle East...

INTERNATIONAL: BORDERLESS CUISINE 22 - Middle East: MIDEAST FOODS and Spices

INTERNATIONAL: BORDERLESS CUISINE 22 - Middle East 1 - Herbs and Spices

MIDEAST FOODS VIDEOS BELOW and

LINKS TO PREVIOUS Borderline Cuisine Posts

Above are maps of the Middle East showing the countries that are included.  Map 1 is a more traditional map and the second map is a modernized version. 

LINK to Middle Eastern Spices and Herbs

LINK to Middle East Info

LINK to the 8 Most Used Spices in Arab Cuisine

Cumin aka ground caraway

Nutmeg

Cardamom

Turmeric

Sumac

Anise seed

Allspice

Cinnamon

Mastic

Mahlab

LINK to 10 Best Mideast Foods Video

LINK to Mideast Foods Video - Moroccan (quality better if you don't use wide screen)

LINK to Mideast Foods Video - Marrakesh Morocco Street Food

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LINK to Borderless Cuisine Links 1-19

LINK TO Borderless Cuisine 20 - Poland and Russia

LINK to Borderless Cuisine 21 - Greece and Turkey

HERBS AND SPICES 18: KOREAN: Gochugaru!!: PART 1

GOCHUGARU - (pronounced:  go choo gah roo)

VIDEOS ABOUT GOCHUGARU
(several options available on Amazon.com)

From The Kitchn

An essential ingredient in Korean cuisine, gochugaru (or kochukaru) is a coarsely ground red pepper with a texture between flakes and powder. Traditionally, gochugaru is made from sun-dried chile peppers, and versions that are prepared in this manner are still considered the best tasting. The flavor is hot, sweet, and slightly smoky. Substitutes like crushed red pepper or cayenne just don't compare! Use it in Korean recipes for kimchi, galbi aka kalbi (korean barbecued short ribs), and and tofu, or in any dish where you'd like a bit of fiery red heat. It's a staple in our favorite dipping sauce. 

The best gochugaru we ever tasted was a handmade version made by a family friend in Korea. Second to that was a $17 bag we purchased at a local Korean grocery store. A one-pound bag of gochugaru can range from $2 on up, and we were curious whether the more expensive one was worth it. Indeed, the flavor and fragrance were superior and our boyfriend's Korean mom read the label, confirming that this gochugaru had been harvested and prepared in the traditional way. So our advice is to buy the best gochugaru you can find from an Asian market or online.

LINK to Video One

LINK to Video Two

Recipe for Korean Style Roasted Chicken

Recipe for Korean galbi aka kalbi

INTERNATIONAL: HERBS AND SPICES 13: WESTERN EUROPE AND FRANCE: CHERVIL

LINK ABOUT CHERVIL

1. FROM WIKI:  More delicate than parsley, it has a faint taste of liquorice or aniseed.  Chervil is one of the four traditional French fines herbes, along with tarragon, chives, and parsley, which are essential to French cooking.

RECIPES LINKS BELOW PHOTOS

LINK TO RECIPE FOR LEMON BUTTER SAUCE WITH CHERVIL

LINK TO CHERVIL RECIPES FROM BBC

INTERNATIONAL: HERBS AND SPICES 8 - 40 spices:

LINK TO 40 SPICES FROM LOVE TO KNOW

HERBS AND SPICES 7 - INTERNATIONAL: Herbs/Herb Cooking Chart from LOVE TO KNOW - QUICK LINK

LINK TO HERB COOKING CHART FROM LOVE TO KNOW.COM

INTERNATIONAL: HERBS AND SPICES 3: ALLSPICE

Allspice pairs well with: 

• apples 
  

• beets
  
• cabbage
  
• caramel
  
• cardamom
  
• cinnamon
  
• cloves
  
• coriander
  
• ginger
  
• juniper
  
• mace
  
  
• mustard
  
• nuts
  
• nutmeg
  
• onions
  
• pears
  
• pumpkin
  
• root vegetables
  
• yams --- What people call yams in most cases are really sweet potatoes --- a common misnomer

YAM IS ON LEFT; SWEET POTATO ON RIGHT!!!

I BELIEVE ALLSPICE GOES WELL WITH SWEET POTATO BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT YOU CAN USE IN SWEET POTATO PIE, SWEET POTATO BREAD, ETC. !!!

LINK to Allspice homemade recipe and great article