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Lunch from Around the World: Stew of the Three Sisters

Lunch from Around the World: Stew of the Three Sisters

In honor of Indigenous People’s Day, we are going to look right here to Albuquerque for lunch on Thursday. As a white person, it feels very important to make sure that this meal doesn’t become either a caricature or appropriative. The point is to try to honor and...

Lunch from Around the World: Poutine

Lunch from Around the World: Poutine

While I usually like to give a historical perspective on where our Lunch From Around the World dishes come from, this week is a little different. Poutine was only created in the 1950s and hasn’t had the storied history of some of our other dishes.  Poutine is from the...

Lunch from Around the World: Filipino Adobo

Today’s Lunch from Around the World is Filipino Adobo. Filipino cuisine has a long and diverse history. From its indigenous beginnings  – there were over 100 different groups spread among the islands of the archipelago! – to its colonial occupation by Spain and the...

Lunch from Around the World: Vegetable Ramen

Lunch from Around the World: Vegetable Ramen

This week’s Lunch From Around the World comes from Japan, but, like so many dishes, it reflects a region and the movement of people through it.  Ramen is one of the best-known Japanese dishes but it’s based on a Chinese dish brought by immigrants to Tokyo in the late...

Lunch from Around the World: Moroccan Spiced Vegetables

Lunch from Around the World: Moroccan Spiced Vegetables

Lunch from Around the World this week is a celebration of Moroccan flavors. While it’s not a named dish, the flavors can be found across many different dishes, and this dish uses some classic preparations.    First, there is Israeli pearl couscous tossed with...

Lunch from Around the World: Murg Tikka Makhani

Lunch from Around the World: Murg Tikka Makhani

Murg Tikka Makhani, or Butter Chicken, is a wonderful introduction to the world of curries for children. It’s mild, and uses garam masala spices and tomato in the base, all of which combine to make it “exotic” while keeping it accessible.    While much Indian...

Lunch from Around the World: Jerk Chicken

Lunch from Around the World: Jerk Chicken

Jerk is probably the most famous style of cooking from Jamaica, and one of the defining styles of Caribbean cuisine as a whole. Its roots are with the indigenous Taińo people of Jamaica. When Spanish enslaved people escaped during an invasion by the English, they fled...

Lunch from Around the World – Paella

Lunch from Around the World – Paella

My family was excited to be able to spend part of July in Spain. We wandered narrow old streets playing tourist and EATING. Along the way, we found a few threads that tied everywhere we went together: Iberico ham, tapas, sangria, and, of course, paella. The smells...