Category: Food Holidays

Scallion Pancakes Recipe & Other Savory Pancakes For International Pancake Day

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Top: American-style scallion pancakes. Photo and recipe by Joelen Tan for Krusteaz. Middle: Chinese-style scallion pancakes from Zesty South Indiana Kitchen. Here’s the recipe. Bottom: Monte Cristo Pancakes, like the sandwich but with pancakes instead of bread. Photo courtesy Bakerita.com.   International Pancake Day is held each year on Shrove Tuesday, also called Fat Tuesday,…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Make A Pisco Sour For National Pisco Day

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Pisco Portón is an acholado mosto verde pisco. Its sister brand, La Caravedo, is a pisco puro, from estate-grown Quebranta grapes. See the definitions below. Photo courtesy Pisco Portón.   Quinoa isn’t the only hot product from Peru. Pisco, Peru’s national spirit, is another. Peruvians honor their pisco so much there are two annual holidays…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Bibimbap, A Korean Classic For The Lunar New Year

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We love bibimbap (bee-bim-BOP), a signature Korean dish. It’s a variation of our currently trending rice bowl. The word literally means “mixed rice”—rice mixed with several other ingredients. We’ve written about bibimbap previously, but for the eve of the lunar new year (this year, it’s Sunday, February 7th), it’s especially appropriate. It’s what Koreans traditionally…
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