Budget, simple Ethnic staple foods.?

Question

I'm wanting recipes for these countries:

Africa, Middle East, Asia, Samoa, New Zealand and Maori.

Japan, China, Vietman, Thailand.

Answer 1

Koshary is yummy, cheap, and deelishious

Egyptian Koshary Pasta

This meatless dish layers common grains, such as rice, lentils and pasta with a tomato-cinnamon flavored sauce.

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked rice

2 cups cooked penne pasta

2 tablespoons white vinegar

1 teaspoon Ground Cumin , divided

1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder

1 cup cooked lentils

1 can (15 ounces)  crushed tomatoes

1/2 cup water

1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

3/4 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon  Crushed Red Pepper

3 medium yellow squash, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 cups)

2 medium onions, thinly sliced (about 2 cups), optional*

Instructions:

1. Combine rice and pasta; spoon in bottom of shallow serving platter. Keep warm.

2. Whisk together vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, and garlic powder in a medium bowl. Add cooked lentils and stir to combine. Spoon over rice and pasta.

3. Combine tomatoes, water, sugar, cinnamon, salt, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin and red pepper in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Stir in squash. Spoon tomato mixure over lentil layer. Partially stir tomato mixture into other layers, but do not completely combine all layers. If desired, prepare crisp-brown onions as directed below and add as a topping.

*Cook onions in large skillet with 1 tablespoon oil over high heat, stirring frequently, until brown and slightly crispy, about 10 minutes.

Answer 2

just let your computer do it for you.simply type in recipes and the name of the continent.good luck

Answer 3

There's these cookbooks out there that are "Quick and Easy"...Thai, Sushi, Chinese, blah blah blah. They are WONDERFUL cookbooks.

I've got the Thai and Chinese one. You have the basic ingredients ie fish sauce, sugar, soy sauce, etc. These ingredients go a long way. Veggies and meat are usually the only things you have to buy.

The books have pics on all ingredients and they're soooo easy to make.