6 delicious celebratory recipes from around the world
A rich and flavorful chicken stew made with palm nut concentrate (moambe), onions, garlic, and spices. It's a celebratory dish often served with rice or fufu.
A rich and savory chicken stew made with palm oil, peanut butter, and aromatic spices. This dish is a celebratory meal, often served with rice or fufu.
Gored Gored is a celebratory Ethiopian dish featuring cubes of the freshest raw beef tenderloin, marinated in a vibrant and spicy awaze sauce and coated in warm, spiced niter kibbeh. It's traditionally served immediately, allowing the warmth of the butter to slightly temper the raw meat.
Tere Siga is a traditional Ethiopian dish of thinly sliced raw beef, typically served as a centerpiece for special occasions. The beef is presented as a whole muscle and sliced by diners at the table, then seasoned with a spicy blend of awaze (a chili paste) and mitmita (a chili powder), and optionally korerima (black cardamom). It is traditionally eaten wrapped in injera, a sourdough flatbread.
Yebeg Gored Gored is a traditional Ethiopian dish of raw lamb cubes, marinated and served with spiced clarified butter (niter kibbeh) and a fiery chili powder blend (mitmita). It's similar to kitfo but uses lamb instead of beef and is typically served raw, emphasizing the freshness of the meat. This dish is often prepared for special occasions and celebrations.
Oto is a traditional Ghanaian dish made from boiled and mashed yams, mixed with red palm oil, onions, and seasonings. It's often served with hard-boiled eggs and is a celebratory dish, frequently prepared for birthdays and naming ceremonies.
