Food Update II

This is far overdue!

First, a major correction: Mottabal and Baba Gonouj. I incorrectly described these two dishes in a previous post. While both are made with eggplant, we in the US have incorrectly named Mottabal (pureed eggplant with tahini, olive oil, and lemon) Baba Ganouj (which is actually finely chopped eggplant, onions, and peppers mashed a little with olive oil, lemon, and salt). So what you order in the US as Baba Ganouj is actually Mottabal here. Both are delicious!

As for new food experiences, we have both been so busy nothing too exciting has come our way. I did have to opportunity to try Hyderbadi Indian food, which was quite spicy and delicious. Especially the Mutton Biriyani, which is a rice dish slowly cooked with meat and spices added separately. We also found a typical American food restaurant with delicious quiches, brownies, and prepared salads. And our Thai restaurant next door has great Thai iced tea and Phad Thai (that comes with a flat scrambled egg on top) with just the right amount of peanut sauce.

What we have been doing more of lately is shopping and setting up house, including the kitchen. In lieu of more restaurant experiences, I though I would share some of the foods and their source countries we are now using at home. Our honey is from Saudi Arabia, our sugar from Australia, the cereal is from South Africa, milk and ice cream are local, we buy coffee from Spain and Italy (not really new), chocolate from Belgium (definitely not new), and produce comes from India. We never thought our own cupboards would reflect theories of comparative advantage so clearly! We feel very global.