Ants climbing a tree is a Sichuan dish that gets its name from the resemblance of the small pieces of pork to ants on noodle “branches.”
Tag: Quick and Easy
Ma Yi Shang Shu – Ants Climbing a Tree
Łosoś Pieczony z Koperkiem
(Polish baked salmon with dill)
Salmon (łosoś, pronounced “woe-sosh”) pairs wonderfully with dill in this quick and easy Polish fish dish.
Liang Mian
(Chinese cold sesame noodles)
Simple, bold and refreshing, a cool bowl of Chinese sesame noodles (麻醬麵, or liang mian) are the perfect foil for a hot, muggy day.
Kushari
(Egyptian pasta, rice and lentils with tomato sauce)
Kushari is a simple yet healthful dish of pasta, rice and lentils widely sold in small Egyptian restaurants and roadside stands. It is often considered the Egyptian national dish.
Kuku Paka
(Kenyan chicken in coconut curry sauce)
This simple dish, sometimes called kuku na nazi, is a fabulous chicken coconut curry from the East African coast.
Kaeng Khiao Wan Kung
(Thai shrimp in sweet green curry sauce)
Kaeng khiao wan (แกงเขียวหวาน) is the Thai phrase indicating a green curry. Shrimp is a popular green curry dish, but you can substitute fish or chicken.
Horiatiki Salata
(Greek tomato, cucumber and olive salad)
Horiatiki salata is your basic big, fat Greek salad. Horiatiki means village-style. This fresh, healthy salad is found in one form or another throughout the eastern Mediterranean.
Hawaiian Kalbi Ribs
(Hawaiian-American barbecued beef short ribs)
This recipe for marinated and grilled beef short ribs demonstrates the delicious influence of Korean cuisine on Hawaiian cooking.
Hamburgers
(American grilled beef patty sandwiches)
They may be named after a city in Germany, but grilled ground beef patties on a bun are quintessential American food.
Gazpacho
(Spanish chilled tomato-cucumber soup)
Gazpacho, the famous chilled tomato and cucumber soup from the Andalusia region of southern Spain, is an amazingly refreshing foil to a hot summer day.