Closeup of a spanish fideua, a typical noodles casserole with seafood, in a paella pan and aioli sauce in a yellow mortar on a rustic wooden table

The Valencian Fideuà

August 19, 2019 smitsa 0

The Valencian Fideuà is the archetypal seafood dish that originally came from that fine coastal city of Valencia. It looks like a paella but instead […]

Miso soup

How to Prepare Miso Soup

June 24, 2019 smitsa 1

Miso soup (味噌汁, misoshiru) is a traditional Japanese soup consisting of a stock called “dashi” into which softened miso paste is mixed. Many ingredients are […]

Chorizo

Chorizo

December 13, 2018 smitsa 0

Chorizo is the classic fermented, cured and smoked sausage of Spain. Alexandre Dumas, the great French novelist, toured Spain in 1446 to 1847 and wrote […]

Horse head against natural landscape

Shuzhuk

September 24, 2018 smitsa 1

Rarely do you ever see smoked horsemeat sausages in the supermarket or retailer but the Shuzhuk is one true delicacy. It used to be the […]

Gachas

May 15, 2018 smitsa 2

Gachas – the ancestral dish of central and southern Spain. The recipe for what is a type of porridge is composed of toasted flour and […]