Maultaschen are a Swabian specialty from southwestern Germany. The word means “mouth pockets,” and they are akin to Italian ravioli, Chinese wontons and Jewish kreplach.
Tag: Pasta and Noodles
Maultaschen
Macaroni Salad
(Hawaiian-American pasta salad side dish)
Macaroni salad is a must-have side dish for any Hawaiian barbecue or luau meal. Hawaiians have taken this simple pasta dish into their hearts and made it their own.
Macaroni and Cheese
(American pasta with cheese)
Macaroni and cheese is an old American favorite dating back almost to the time of the American Revolution.
Ma Yi Shang Shu – Ants Climbing a Tree
(Chinese cellophane noodles with ground pork)
Ants climbing a tree is a Sichuan dish that gets its name from the resemblance of the small pieces of pork to ants on noodle “branches.”
Liang Mian
(Chinese cold sesame noodles)
Simple, bold and refreshing, a cool bowl of Chinese sesame noodles (麻醬麵, or liang mian) are the perfect foil for a hot, muggy day.
Kushari
(Egyptian pasta, rice and lentils with tomato sauce)
Kushari is a simple yet healthful dish of pasta, rice and lentils widely sold in small Egyptian restaurants and roadside stands. It is often considered the Egyptian national dish.
Curry Laksa
(Malaysian, Singaporean coconut curried noodle soup)
This flavorful noodle soup, also called curry mee, is made with a rich, coconut milk-based sauce that is scented with a rempah paste and served with any number of toppings.
Csipetke
(Hungarian pinched noodles)
Csipetke (chip-ET-keh) are one of the many varieties of simple noodles or dumplings found in Hungarian cooking.
Couscous
(North African steamed pasta grains)
Couscous is a commonly served type of pasta in the region of Northwest Africa known as the Maghreb. In typical Maghreb cooking, couscous is cooks in the top part of a pot known as a couscousière.
Char Kway Teow
(Malaysian, Singaporean stir-fried rice noodles with shrimp)
Char kway teow, which means "fried flat noodles," is a popular and cheap dish found in Malaysia and Singapore. Hearty and filling, it started out as a poor laborer's meal.