Category: Main Course
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Spain Main – Paella
Full disclaimer, this is where the pescatarian nature of this project really comes into play, so if you’re not a fan of looking at things with tentacles, this may not be the recipe for you! It would be impossible to make food from Spain, and not have paella on the list. This was a delicious…
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Germany Main – Cauliflower Schnitzel
It wouldn’t be Germany week without featuring a schnitzel! As it is traditionally made with pork or veal, we needed to find a vegetarian alternative. For this dish, we used a recipe from the book ‘Speedy Bosh‘ by Henry Firth and Ian Theasby. This meant that not only was it a vegan recipe, but it…
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Northern Ireland Main – Mushroom and Guinness Pie
Of course we had to include a recipe with Guinness! For this recipe we used a recipe from the BOSH! book, which we highly recommend getting your hands on. This also means if you’re able to get vegan pastry (or even make your own), this is a vegan-friendly meal too. This mushroom and Guinness pie…
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China Main – Dumplings
For the main we decided to make Chinese dumplings, as according to China Highlights, these are lucky to eat at New Year. We were a little ad-hoc with our filling for these, but we used a combination of recipes from Omnivore’s Cookbook and Red House Spice. For the filling we used pak choi, carrot, red…
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Tunisia Main – Shakshuka
Shakshuka is a dish that has most likely appeared on a brunch menu near you. It is typically served in a skillet, however we did not have an oven-safe pan. It works just as well in a roasting dish if this is all you have! We used a recipe from Globally Flavored, which was very…
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Japan Main – Yakisoba Fried Noodles
For the main course, we opted for yakisoba fried noodles. Soba noodles are used in Japanese cooking and are a little different to the egg noodles we normally have as they are made of buckwheat. They were very brittle when uncooked, but became almost gelatinous (in a good way) once cooked. For this dish we…
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Canada Main – Poutine
For the main course for Canada, of course we had to go for poutine! Again for this we had help from our Canadian counterparts (@thehealthyhighlander). Poutine is traditionally served with cheese curds and a meat-based gravy, however we wanted to make this vegetarian so opted for an vegetarian gravy. Also as we are based in…
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Wales Main – Cawl
Cawl is a classic winter warmer Welsh dish. It’s a stew classically made with lamb and vegetables, but we traded the lamb for portobello mushrooms to make it vegetarian but also keep the lamb texture. All of the vegetables were purchased in Swansea Market from the Get Fresh stall and used in this recipe from…
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England Main – Fish and Chips
Another classic English meal: fish, chips and mushy peas. The first of our pescatarian dishes on here, as well as our first time deep-frying anything! The first step was to choose the fish itself. We opted for a beautiful piece of cod from Swansea Fish. As a reference point we used a Jamie Oliver recipe,…
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Bosnia Main – Vegetarian Ćufte
Bosnia and Herzegovina are well-known for their meatballs (or Ćufte), so naturally we had to find a vegetarian version. Luckily, Food had the perfect recipe. In order to create a similar taste and texture, a lot of ingredients were required. Although it looks like a lot, once everything was chopped, diced or grated, the process…