Laap Muu: Lao Shredded Pork Salad

Laap Muu minced pork with charred eggplant, shallot and garlic

On this pursuit to “cook around the world,” we’ve come into our fair share of fairly confounding ingredients. With a mysterious ingredient called padek, the recipe for a true Laotian laap muu proved to be no exception. Padek? What could padek possibly be?? We eventually found the answer (as you’ll see here), but along the way we … Read more

Alloco: Ivorian Fried Plantains

Alloco: Ivorian Fried Plantains

Sure, every cuisine has popular recipes… the ones whose appeal to the local people separates them from the rest of the pack. The ones who, after generations of word-of-mouth and individual adaptations, have countless people claiming they make the best there is. But, amid our search into the fun and popular recipes around the world, … Read more

Kyinkyinga: Ghanaian Groundnut Beef Skewers

Kyinkyinga: Ghanaian Groundnut Beef Skewers

There are some combinations of flavors where, unless you’ve actually it before, you really don’t know what to expect. We thought we knew what to expect based off the individual ingredients that go into making kyinkyinga, but we turned out to be so off the mark. We were wrong… in a really pleasant and highly enjoyable way. Kyinkyinga … Read more

Chatamari: Nepali Rice Flour Crepe

Chatamari: Nepali Rice Flour Crepe

There’s a lot to get excited about with chatamari. Even when described as a “Nepali rice crepe,” we were already intrigued. Little did we know, however, how short that description actually sells the recipe itself. Because once you have a taste, you’ll understand that chatamari is far more than any old “rice crepe” could be. … Read more

Kottu Roti: Sri Lankan Fried Bread

Kottu Roti: Sri Lankan Fried Bread

It’s always fascinating to find recipes that have much more to offer than just their ingredients and listed steps. Few recipes, however, transcend as far and mean as much as kottu roti does to Sri Lanka. Even as a relative newcomer to the cuisine, kottu roti has become an incredibly popular and all-encompassing symbol of … Read more

Scotch Eggs: English Meat Encased Hard Boiled Egg

Scotch Eggs: English Meat Encased Hard Boiled Egg

When we test recipes here at Arousing Appetites, we don’t keep all the food just to ourselves to eat. No, we actually have a small “audience” that helps us taste every recipe and provides us with invaluable feedback on their preferences of the dish. Somewhat surprisingly, certain members of this group got especially excited for Scotch … Read more