This weeks food : Flan

               Flan is a dish that can be both sweet or savory.Flan is            a pastry with an inner filling.It has been around for many                  years dating back to about 1475. 
                   In the middle ages sweet flans were stuffed with                       almonds,sweet cheeses, and sugar.Savory and main course                  flans were stuffed with eel.Both were very popular                           in Europe.The custard filled flans were thought to be                         healthy  foods.Caramel covered sweet sweet flan was                        started in France. 

                     sweet caramel flan

This weeks food: kabobs

                Chicken kabobs

        Chicken kabobs is traditional   Mediterranean meal. It is occasionally baked but is mostly grilled.

They are made of ...

. Chicken

.pepper

.any spicy seasoning 

.lemon juice

.  Red  pepper flakes 

.green bell peppers(optional)

.tomatoes(optional)

The word sheish kabob means gobbets of meat.Original sheish kabobs were pieces of marinaded lamb on four sides metal blades.The word kabob also means to roast. Kabobs are a very popular and traditional in Turkey. There are many types of kabobs with different meats and seasonings.   

      

  

Connections Between Food From Around the World

         How Foods and Their Names Are Alike

        Last weeks food was Halwa, there are many foods that have the same names. Halwa in Arabic means sweet , so there almost sort of the same thing. It also means a sweet Indian dish.

           Halva (has a similar name to halwa)

     

                    The Indian hawa is way different then the Somalian type.It is called Gajar Ka Halwa.
It is made of ...
         . Carrots
            . Milk
            . Sugar
         . Ghee
         . Nuts and Rains
         .  Cardamon