Family Ethnic Cuisine Week-need ideas!?

[Little_LongEared_Lover2931]

Family Ethnic Cuisine Week-need ideas

I want to do a family dinner week featuring a different place or type of food each night for dinner.
I was thinking an apptizer, main dish, side dish, and desert. But thats flexible.
Example: Japan- California Rolls, Tempura, White and Fried Rice, and Fried Ice Cream.
Recipes not needed but are welcome.
Mexican, Chinese, Clasic American, Italian, and Japaneseare what I was thinking.
Also I would appricate ratings of recipes that you have tried and liked. 1 for wont try again and 5 for I loved it.
Thanks.

 

[fantaysah]

OHHHH my husband is Mexican I can get you the links for the BEST tacos de barbacoa (bbq) its ... excuse my dirty mind (hope i dont get banned) ORGASM in your mouth!! Also the best ever fruit salad with cream topping called Bionicos... I can make you a list of how they would really eat a meal in Mexico and links to the recipes.

 

[Kaley]

If you want authentic, than don't do California rolls. Instead, do something like sashimi. It's also debatable whether fried ice cream came from Japan.

 

[MagPie]

I've always loved Greek food. Dunno if you are looking for something more exotic than that. This is making me hungry haha.

 

[Little_LongEared_Lover2931]

I am not sure either if fried ice cream came from Japan I just know it is becoming more popular.
And I would love some links to the recipes fantaysah.
Thanks

 

[holtzchick]

I honestly love Indian food. I love eating vegetarian but if thats not your thing, I suppose you could try something like Lamb Marsala, 4 on my rating!! I love the soups with lentils and tomatoes and the wraps. I'm sure you will see it. Also there is this fried fish that is just to die for, the name starts with a K.... something like Karachi? I'm sorry I'm not much help when it comes to the names but they are popular Indian recipes, I'm sure google will show.

Also LOVE Vietnamese food!! I love the soups, Pho. and You can eat your Pho with veggies, or seafood or meat such as beef, chicken, duck, tripe etc. They have amazing pork rolls AND they have Vermicelli which are soy noodles with salad and you can get different things with it such as minced shrimp, meatballs, pork rolls etc.

Good luck

 

[SnowyShiloh]

I have a cooking blog and some of my recipes are from other countries! If you do a Vietnamese meal, how about fresh spring rolls? They're really good, pretty healthy, and pretty unique if you've never had them. Easy to make, too! Here is my recipe:

http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2012/05/fresh-spring-rolls-with-tofu-and-nuoc.html

This one's kind of Asian-American but a family favorite, Tofu and Noodles: http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2012/01/tofu-and-noodles.html

Or if you do Indian night, how about:

Homemade naan: http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2012/06/tuesdays-with-dorie-oasis-naan.html

Butter Chicken (Chicken Makhani): http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2012/06/chicken-makhani-indian-butter-chicken.html

Lentils and Rice (Mujadarra): http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2011/11/lentils-and-rice.html

Horchata for Mexican night:

http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2012/05/easy-horchata.html

Green Tomato Salsa: http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2011/09/green-tomato-salsa_13.html

Refried Beans: http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2011/12/refried-beans.html

Flour Tortillas: http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2011/12/flour-tortillas.html

Veggie Fajitas: http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2011/11/veggie-fajitas.html

Ideas for Italian night:

Pizza Rustica (can almost guarantee you've never had it before, and it's authentically Italian): http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2012/04/tuesdays-with-dorie-pizza-rustica.html

Shrimp Scampi http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2012/04/tuesdays-with-dorie-pizza-rustica.html

Penne with Vodka Cream Sauce: http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2012/03/penne-with-vodka-cream-sauce.html

Slow Cooker Lasagna: http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2012/02/amazing-slow-cooker-cheese-lasagna.html

Sloq Cooker Spaghetti Sauce: http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2011/09/slow-cooker-spaghetti-sauce.html

Baked Shells: http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2011/09/easy-baked-shells.html

Garlic Butter Dips: http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2011/09/garlic-butter-dips.html

Garlic Bread: http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2011/09/garlic-bread-seasoning.html

I also have a recipe for wonderful yeast-based bread sticks if you want, I haven't posted it yet on the blog.

Ideas for Welsh/UK:

Welsh Rabbit http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2012/04/welsh-rabbit.html

Soda Bread (goes great with the Welsh Rabbit): http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2012/03/tuesdays-with-dorie-irish-soda-bread.html

Sauteed Cabbage with Bacon and Onions (could also work with a German theme): http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2012/03/sauteed-cabbage-with-bacon-and-onions.html

Petticoat Tail Shortbread: http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2012/03/petticoat-tail-shortbread.html

Hummus if you do Greek/Lebanese:

With tahini: http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2012/01/hummus.html

Without tahini: http://cheesewithnoodles.blogspot.com/2012/01/hummus-without-tahini.html

Hope this is helpful Sounds like a great idea to me!

 

[Little_LongEared_Lover2931]

Thank you so much for suggestions. We usually eat the same meals, frozen pizza, Pork or beef pot roast, potato of chicken noodel soup,enchiladas, spaghetti, and lasana with a few others. I am now looking into new recipes and I just think this would be a great start. These foods that you have suggested will welcome some nice variety. Thanks

 

[fantaysah]

Appetizer: Mother in law makes this for every meal!!

http://www.girlichef.com/2011/06/sopa-de-letra-alphabet-soup.html



Tortillas for soups and tacos!! hand made and like they are in mexico:
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Corn-Tortillas



side dish :tostones (fried plantain but has the flavor of french fries!!)
http://www.instructables.com/id/Tostones-Fried-Plantains/



main course :Tacos de barbacoa link and video i think the video is in Spanish but you can at least see what they are doing.

http://www.foodpeoplewant.com/tacos-de-barbacoa/

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Desert Bionicos: (old lady sells this from her window at the corner beside where my husband grew up!!!)

http://allrecipes.com/cook/13155366/blogentry.aspx?postid=122145