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<\/a><\/p>\nOddly, despite the fact that the island is known for it, we managed not to include any actual vanilla in this meal.\u00a0 Then again, we didn’t include any lemur either, so there you are.<\/p>\n
We should really get on with this.\u00a0 There are 17 “M” countries, so there’s no time to waste.<\/p>\n
So what are we actually making?\u00a0 The most plausible candidate for a national dish of Magadascar as far as I can tell is Romazava<\/em>, a dish of zebu meat containing anamalaho greens.\u00a0 Neither<\/em> of which are we going to be able to acquire, so that’s off to a good start!<\/p>\n Zebu is at least just a type of cattle, so we’ll be fine there just using beef.\u00a0 Anamalaho, on the other hand, is sort of key, since it imparts a numbing spice similar to Sichuan pepper.\u00a0 Given that we’re not going to be getting that either, we used dandilion greens, on the theory that they would give a somewhat peppery flavor.\u00a0 In addition, we mixed in spinach and watercress, as suggested by our recipe source.<\/p>\n Past that, it’s a pretty standard beef stew. We do, of course, begin by chopping and sauteeing an onoin.\u00a0 It’s the law.\u00a0 Here is stock onion frying photo #34591:<\/p>\n You then brown the beef for a bit with the onions, then toss in a mix of ginger, garlic, green chili, tomatoes, salt, and pepper.\u00a0 Simmer for a while, then add water, and let it braise with the greens for an hour.<\/p>\n Bim bam, easy.\u00a0 What about a side dish?\u00a0 We give you\u00a0Lasary Voatabia –\u00a0<\/em>the world’s least complicated salad.\u00a0 Tomatoes, scallions, salt, and hot sauce of your choice.<\/p>\n Gotta remember this one – it is ludicrously easy and really good.<\/p>\n And here’s our meal, along with a pile of basmati rice for serving.\u00a0 (Apparently rice with EVERYTHING is the norm in Madagascar.)<\/p>\n Doesn’t that look tasty?\u00a0 Unlike a number of the other African stews we’ve made where we committed to using the RIGHT leaves, at the expense of dealing with them frozen, here we used fresh leaves.\u00a0 This may not have been perfectly authentic, but oh my goodness – the improvement in texture is SO worth it.<\/p>\n And this meal was great!\u00a0 The stew was well seasoned, the peppery greens had lots of personality, even after the long cook time, and hotsauce tomatoes were a great side.\u00a0 We don’t do a lot of these meals on weeknights, but this one posed no difficulties at all.<\/p>\n Next up, Malawi!<\/p>\n Recipes: *Taps Music Stand* *Signals to Chorus* “MAAAAAAAAA-DAGASCAR Where The Lemurs Come Roaring Off The Plains!” ahem. That is probably not how that goes.\u00a0 I don’t think lemurs can roar. But they are strictly confined to the island of Madagascar.\u00a0 When … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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