Eva Saida

tomatoes • tomato sauce • garlic clove • margarine • onion • cumin • Salt • small capsicum • black pepper • Dhania • chilli sauce

water • hibiscus powder/hibiscus flower • small piece ginger • small cinnamon stick • star anise • Sugar • ndimu (lime/lemon) powder • clove

water • tea leaves • clove powder, optional • Sugar to taste • cloves • star anise • small cinnamon stick • cardamom pods, crushed • small piece ginger, crushed

–8 green chilies, sliced (adjust to heat preference) • Bhutanese cheese (datshi) or substitute with soft cheese (like feta or mild cheddar) • medium onion, sliced • garlic, minced • tomato, chopped • –1 1/2 cups water • oil • salt (to taste)

pork belly, cut into bite-sized pieces • oil • –6 dried red chilies (soaked) or fresh chilies (to taste) • medium onion, sliced • garlic, minced • radish, sliced (optional but traditional) • tomato, chopped • salt (adjust to taste) • water • Optional: 1/4 cup Bhutanese cheese or mild cheese

–50 grape leaves (fresh or jarred, rinsed if preserved) • ground lamb or beef • short-grain rice (rinsed) • medium onion, finely chopped • fresh herbs (dill, parsley, or mint), chopped • garlic, minced • butter or oil • salt (to taste) • black pepper • ground cinnamon (optional) • water or broth • Juice of 1 lemon

cooked rice (preferably slightly sticky) • oil or butter • salt (to taste) • Optional: 1–2 tbsp chopped spring onions or herbs

sago starch • water (for mixing) • boiling water

plain yogurt • –3 cups cold water (adjust for desired thickness) • salt (or to taste) • fresh mint, finely chopped (or 1 tsp dried mint) • Ice cubes (optional)

all-purpose flour • sugar • salt • instant yeast • warm water • vegetable oil (for frying) • honey • sugar (for syrup) • ground cinnamon • sesame seeds (optional)

medium baguette or 2 small ones, cut into 4–5 pieces • grilled or roasted pork, chicken, or beef, thinly sliced • pickled carrots and daikon (julienned) • cucumber, thinly sliced • fresh cilantro • mayonnaise • soy sauce or Maggi seasoning • chili sauce (optional)

all-purpose flour • salt • water (adjust as needed) • ground beef or lamb • medium onion, finely chopped • ground coriander • black pepper • salt • plain yogurt • garlic, minced • butter • tomato paste •

whole wheat (or cracked wheat/korkot) • chicken (bone-in pieces preferred) • water or chicken broth • salt (or to taste) • butter • Black pepper to taste

chicken (or beef), cut into bite-sized pieces • soy sauce • coconut milk • garlic, minced • ground turmeric • sugar • salt • Wooden skewers (soaked in water) • roasted peanuts (ground) or peanut butter • oil • garlic, minced • soy sauce •

all-purpose flour • salt • olive oil • warm water • egg (for sealing/brushing) • halloumi or feta cheese, grated/crumbled • egg • chopped fresh mint (optional) • fresh spinach, chopped • small onion, finely chopped • olive oil • chopped fresh dill or parsley •

grape pomace (skins, seeds, and stems leftover from winemaking) • –5 liters water • sugar (optional, for higher yield) • Natural or wine yeast (optional, if not using wild fermentation)

all-purpose flour • salt • sugar • active dry yeast • warm water • olive oil • mozzarella cheese, shredded • feta cheese, crumbled • –5 eggs • butter

rice flour • tapioca flour • water • pandan extract (or blended pandan leaves) • coconut milk • salt • palm sugar (or brown sugar) • water (for syrup) • Crushed ice

olive oil • large onion, finely chopped • red bell pepper, diced • green bell pepper, diced • garlic, minced • each) crushed tomatoes • tomato paste • ground cumin • paprika (smoked if available) • chili flakes (optional) • Salt and black pepper to taste • –8 large eggs •

Japanese short-grain rice • water • salt (plus extra for seasoning hands) • –5 sheets nori (seaweed), cut into strips • Fillings (optional): salted salmon, canned tuna mixed with mayonnaise, pickled plum (umeboshi) • sesame seeds (optional)