Fake National Dishes

I looked up a list of national dishes and grabbed a few that I hadn't heard of before. 


Now I'm going to guess what's in them.

Bulgaria: Shopska salad.

Finland: Karjalanpaisti.

Gabon: Poulet nyembwe.

Kuwait: Machboos laham.

Latvia: Sklandrausis.

Myanmar: Lahpet thoke.

Niger: Dambou.

Singapore: Hokkien mee.

South Africa: Bobotie.

Tajikistan: Osh palov.

Uruguay: Chivito.

Now I'm going to guess within them. If you want to play too, now's a good time to pause reading and come up with your own recipes.

Bulgaria: Shopska salad. ??? Sorrel, apples, black olives, fennel, anchovies, pickled garlic cloves

Finland: Karjalanpaisti. ??? Horse shoulder, rutabaga, carrot stew. Thickened with sourdough bread. Usually served with dandelion greens and lingonberry brandy.

Gabon: Poulet nyembwe. ??? Chicken and eggplant in a peanut sauce. Served with rice and wilted cassava leaves. Usually followed by a dessert of candied plantains.

Kuwait: Machboos laham. ??? A lamb-milk and spinach lhassi, spiced with cardamom and saffron.

Latvia: Sklandrausis. ??? Cookie something like hamentashen, but made with barley flour and filled with pureed flax seed.

Myanmar: Lahpet thoke. ??? Dry rice and lentils, pureed with water, cooked to reduce in a pan, sliced into cubes, fried in oil, garnished with chili oil, strips of fish jerky, and a local herb you've never heard of, don't pretend.

Niger: Dambou. ??? Goat and sorghum curry with lots of raw red onion, thickened with palm fruit puree. Can use scotch bonnet or habenero peppers.

Singapore: Hokkien mee. ??? Squid head, reishi mushrooms, bok choy, in a fermented garlic broth over wheat noodles. Garnished with soft boiled egg halves.

South Africa: Bobotie. ??? Braised impala or sprinbok with black pepper, brown sugar, coriander, ginger, cloves. Served with saffron rice and collards that are cooked with soumbala and vinegar.

Tajikistan: Osh palov. ??? A pan fried dumpling stuffed with potatoes, topped with a mix of ground pistachios and cream cheese.

Uruguay: Chivito. ??? A burger with slices of chayote, served with a molasses, vinegar, feijoa sauce for dipping.

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