BEST of Cook Islands food : delectable and delicious Ika Mata !

Here’s a fantastic summer dish from Rarotonga in the Cook Islands: ika mata, a raw fish salad with coconut milk marinated in lemon juice! In the Cook Islands, some claim that the authentic ika mata uses fresh yellow fin tuna but many variations using different types of fish can be found and enjoyed. A sure… 

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BEST of Cambodia food : Fish Amok !

Cambodia’s Fish Amok. Here follows SeriousEats.com’s take on this famous dish which you will find in every Phnom Penh restaurant: This fish curry is often called Cambodia’s national dish, and for good reason—its presentation is beautiful and it tastes even better. Fish amok gets its signature flavor from kroeung, an aromatic curry paste made with… 

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BEST of Bhutan food : Ema Datshi, the famous and fiery national dish of Bhutan!

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Bhutanese people like their food spicy and chilis seem to be part of every meal. Ema Datshi, the national dish, is a very spicy mix of chilis and the local cheese Datshi. Datshi is made from the non-fat part of the curd of cows or yaks (the fat portion is used to make butter). Some… 

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BEST of Bangladesh food : Kacchi Biryani !

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When it comes to biryani (which means fried or roasted) rice, several experts seem to rate bangladeshi biryani as the best! Kacchi (which means raw) biryani involves the cooking of marinated meat together with rice. The preparation of kacchi biryani involves different layers of cooking and is really a labor of love that helps explain… 

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