In 2012, Trattoria MuVaRa organized a culinary tour of the European countries that are part of the European Community (besides Italy) using 26 letters of the English alphabet to represent a traditional dish of that country. This is the list of the recipes I prepared to represent the countries (given in parentheses). Almost all posts are in both English and Italian.
Nel 2012, la Trattoria MuVaRa ha organizzato l’Abbecedario culinario dell’Europa comunitaria utilizzando le lettere dell’alfabeto inglese per rappresentarle attraverso un piatto tipico del paese. L’elenco qui sotto presenta le ricette che ho contribuito. Quasi tutti i post comprendone la versione in inglese e quella in italiano.
- A like Appeltaart, the Netherlands: cavolini di Bruxelles e castagne / Brussels sprouts and chestnuts
- B like Bryndzové halušky, Slovakia: žemlovka: budino di pane alle mele / žemlovka: apple bread pudding
- C like Canja, Portugal: zuppa stile caldo verde / caldo verde-inspired soup
- D like Drob, Romania: fasole bătută (bean spread) and
borș (crusca di frumento fermentata / fermented wheat bran) - E like Escargot, France: torta di noci / walnut cake / gateau aux nois
- F like Frikadeller, Denmark: Havarti con aneto / dill Havarti
- G like Gulyàs, Hungary: kifli al formaggio / cheese kifli (Hungarian bread rolls)
- H like Hong am Rèisleck, Luxembourg: crostata di prugne lussemburghese / Luxembourg plum tart
- I like Irish Stew, Ireland: pane irlandese / Irish soda bread
- J like Jacket Potatoes, United Kingdom: scone con zucchine novelle e noci / baby zucchini and walnut scones
- K like Kalakukko, Finland: pulla / panini finlandesi / Finnish buns
- L like Laxpudding, Sweden: pane di segale svedese / Swedish rye bread
- M like Moussaka, Cyprus: pane alle olive stile cipriota / Cyprus-style olive bread
- N like Njoki, Slovenia: žlinkrofi: ravioli di frutta secca sloveni / Slovenian dried fruit dumplings
- O like Orzotto, Estonia: pane d’orzo estone / Estonian soda bread
- P like Paella, Spain: casseruola di uova e formaggio con verdure / egg and cheese casserole with vegetables
- Q like Quarkkeulchen, Germany: Quarkkeulchen & cielo e terra / Heaven and Earth / Himmel und Erde
- R like Ross Fil Forn, Malta: ftira: pane maltese / Maltese brea [English only]
- S like Sachertorte, Austria: spaetzle al burro e parmigiano / spaetzle with butter and parmigiano [English only]
- T like Trdlo, Czech Republic: rohlíky: panini cechi / Czech bread rolls [English only]
- U like Ūdens klinģeri, Latvia: tortino di verdure stile sklandrausis / sklandrausis-inspired vegetable tart [English only]
- V like Vedarai, Lithuania: pane di Pasqua lituano / Lithuanian Easter bread
- W like Waterzooi, Belgium: Wortelstoemp
- X like Xerotigani, Greece: pita [English only]
- Y like Yahni, Bulgaria: pane di Pasqua bulgaro / Bulgarian Easter bread
- Z like Zurek, Poland: pierogi con ripieno di verdure / vegetable pierogi