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Peace in the East

To commemorate the end of 25 years of civil war in Sri Lanka we are presenting a dish straight from the island nation. Though often overlooked when talking about Asian cuisine, Sri Lanka offers a blend of neighboring flavors combined with its own unique dishes and a heavy influence from the sea. Today's recipe is a fairly simple rice recipe that goes great with just about any curry dish. Ghee Rice from Recipezaar Ingredients 1 1/2 cups basmati rice , soaked in water 1/4 tablespoon ghee (optional) 1 tablespoon oil 2 chicken bouillon cubes or vegetable bouillon cubes or beef bouillon cubes 2 onions , thinly sliced 3-5 fenugreek leaves (methi leaves) 1 sprig curry leaf 5 cardamoms 5 mint leaves 1 tomato , peeled and sliced, for garnish 3-5 slices onions , fried, for garnish Directions Heat the ghee and oil in a pot. Add in the onions, fenugreek leaves, chicken/vegeta...

What is Filipino food?

An intriguing question to say the least. Is it simply defined by adobo, pancit and lumpia, or is there more to the subject. Make sure to check back soon as we delve deeper into this oft neglected segment of Asian cuisine. In the meantime I leave you with this: