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Swedish moose filet with lingonberries

Swedes eat game to the same extent as Americans eat it. You can buy it, but usually you know someone who knows someone who hunts during hunting season. Of course, it’s not to everyone’s taste; game does have a very distinct flavour. Especially bear, moose, and wild hog

Xian Bing (tasty Chinese meat pie)

Xian Bing is a Chinese meat pie. There are many variations, but one popular such variation is almost identical to the Romanian placinta. I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or if trade routs of the past resulted in some culinary inspiration on either side, but what I

Gingerbread cookies

Step 1: The gingerbread cookies Ingredients for the gingerbread cookies * 1 teaspoon ginger powder * 1 teaspoon of clove powder * 2 teaspoons of orange zest powder * 2 teaspoons of cinnamon * 175 g of butter * 1 and 1/2 dl of dark or golden syrup (dark is less sweet, and better suited

Spam sandwich

Did you know spam is extremely popular on Hawaii? They make spam-sushi. They eat spam and rice. And they have spam on their sandwiches. You can’t find spam in Sweden other than in specialized “American shops”. I bought a can, fried it and was surprised over how good it

Steamed and deep fried shrimp dumplings

Who doesn’t like dumplings? Who doesn’t like deep fried food? And who doesn’t want to combine the two? Here is my recipe for steamed and deep fried shrimp dumplings. Ingredients for the shrimp dumplings * Pealed gambas / tiger shrimps (100g per person) * Flour * Water * Dark (Chinese) soy sauce

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