Kare-kare is a rich and meaty Filipino stew of oxtails, green beans and eggplant in a sauce thickened with peanut butter.
Tag: Soups and Stews
Kare-Kare
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.
Hkatenkwan
(Ghanaian chicken and groundnut stew)
The marriage of tomatoes and ground peanuts in stews is popular in sub-Saharan African cooking.
Harira
(North African lamb and chickpea stew)
Harira is a soup from the Maghreb region of North Africa that is especially popular as an iftar meal to break the daily fast during Ramadan.
Gundi
(Israeli Jewish chickpea and chicken dumplings)
Gundi, a wholesome and comforting dish of dumplings made of ground chicken and chickpea flour, originated with the Jewish population of Iran.
Gumbo
(American Cajun-Creole meat and shellfish stew)
Gumbo, a full-flavored stew served over rice, is a quintessential Cajun-Creole dish. There are two main types of gumbo — those with okra and those with filé powder.
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.
Curry Laksa
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)
This flavorful noodle soup, also called curry mee, is made with a rich, coconut milk-based sauce that is scented with a rempah paste and served with any number of toppings.
Curry Goat
(Jamaican curried goat stew)
Goat is a popular meat in much of the Caribbean. In Jamaica, curry goat is a favorite. Full of flavor, this aromatic stew is a must-have dish at celebrations.
Cioppino
(American West Coast fish and seafood stew)
This tomatoey fish stew is perhaps the iconic San Francisco dish. Italian fishmongers in North Beach developed a flavorful broth studded with the best of the day's catch.