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Bahrain

I am so excited to get to Middle Eastern Country.  Oh the spices!
The national dish is Machbous with is basically a tomato and onion sauce cooked with whatever protein you have (fish, chicken, lamb etc.) I chose fish because I haven't had a fish recipe yet and I was hungry for some Omega-3s.

The recipe calls for 9 spices, 3 of which I didn't have in my kitchen so I made a little trip to the local World Market. (Yes, I wish I could have gone to some small ethnic shop where the "locals" buy their food, but alas I didn't find anything in a 20 mile radius.)

The recipe I followed was from a fellow food blogger and around-the-world recipe challenger. Here it is.

Rating: 7.5 out of 10.
The spices were intriguing but I think it calls for a bit more salt to truly bring out all the flavors.
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sadie said…
Hi Heidi! I was thrilled to see you used one of my recipes (and hope it worked :)!) Good luck in in your travels!! There are a number of us doing similar, but individually unique, culinary adventures. Friend me on fb @ sarah scoble commerford if you want to connect!

Best, Sarah
November 9, 2010 at 7:53 AM
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