Location: Southern Europe Population: 2 million Capital: Skopje Geography: A landlocked, very mountainous nation Language: Macedonian Signature flavours: Pork, beans, freshwater fish, dairy, quince, berries, potatoes, bread, peppers The Menu Eric didn’t know much about North Macedonia, except that the country was part of former Yugoslavia, and that its name changed recently (to include “North”)…
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Assignment 110: Cyprus
Location: Mediterranean Sea Population: 1.2 million Capital: Nicosia Geography: An island nation in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Language: Greek, Turkish Signature flavours: Lamb, seafood, olives and olive oil, citrus, sesame, beans, cheese The Menu Eric’s foray into Cypriot cuisine was exhaustive. The more he learned about it, the more his menu grew. He…
Assignment 91: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Location: Southern Europe Population: 3.3 million Capital: Sarajevo Geography: Mostly mountainous with a very small Adriatic coastline in the south Language: Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian Signature flavours: Beef, pork, dairy, potato, onion, apple, fermented foods The Menu This assignment followed Eric’s culinary journey to Moldova, and my expectations were confirmed when I saw that there was…
Wooden Spoon Wanderer 