Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

melon

21 dishes.

drinkAir Mata KucingChilled brew of dried longan, monk fruit and winter melon sugarcharcuterie & curedArdennes hamSalted, cold-smoked raw ham from the Ardennes, sliced thin with melon or bread.Bogobe jwa lerotseSorghum porridge cooked with lerotse melon until sweet and orangeCorn chaffBoiled corn and beans stewed with palm oil and spicesEgusi puddingGround melon seeds steamed in banana leaves into a firm savoury cakesoup & stewEgusi soupMelon-seed soup with bitterleaf and assorted meats, eaten with pounded yamʻOtaiRefreshing drink of shredded watermelon and coconut, feast accompanimentmainKhao Man GaiPoached chicken on garlic rice with fermented-bean ginger sauceKontomire stewCocoyam-leaf palava stew with egusi seeds and smoked fishMbikaGround squash-seed patties with fish, steamed in leavesMelonpanSoft bun under a crisp cookie crust scored into a melon pattern.Mets de pistacheGround squash seeds steamed in leaf parcels into a dense savoury loafmainMigasshepherd's fried breadcrumbs with chorizo, peppers, grapesMostarda di CremonaWhole candied fruits in fiery mustard syrup, eaten with boiled meats and cheese.mainPinakbetIlocano vegetable stew of bitter melon, okra and squash flavoured with bagoongSalpicónChopped fruit in watermelon juice or soda, eaten with a spoondessertSheer KhurmaEid vermicelli cooked in milk with dates and nutsThandaiCold milk ground with almonds, fennel, poppy seed, pepper and rosedrinkTizanaChopped fruit in juice or soda, served in a cup with a spoonsnackTurkmen melonintensely sweet Vaharman and Gulaby melons eaten fresh or drieddrinkWinter Melon TeaCaramelized winter-melon sugar drink, old-school street refresher

  • Egusi soup

    Melon-seed soup with bitterleaf and assorted meats, eaten with pounded yam. Ready in 35 min prep and 1 hr 45…

  • Air Mata Kucing

    Chilled brew of dried longan, monk fruit and winter melon sugar. Ready in 10 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking.…

  • Ardennes ham

    Salted, cold-smoked raw ham from the Ardennes, sliced thin with melon or bread. Ready in 10 minutes prep and none…

  • Bogobe jwa lerotse

    Sorghum porridge cooked with lerotse melon until sweet and orange. Ready in 20 min prep and 1 hr 20 min…

  • Corn chaff

    Boiled corn and beans stewed with palm oil and spices. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 1 hour 30 minutes…

  • Egusi pudding

    Ground melon seeds steamed in banana leaves into a firm savoury cake. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 1 hour…

  • Khao Man Gai

    Poached chicken on garlic rice with fermented-bean ginger sauce. Ready in 30 min prep and 1 hour cooking. 4 servings.…

  • Kontomire stew

    Cocoyam-leaf palava stew with egusi seeds and smoked fish. Ready in 30 min prep and 50 min cooking. 6 servings.…

  • Mbika

    Ground squash-seed patties with fish, steamed in leaves. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 1 hour 15 minutes cooking. Serves…

  • Melonpan

    Soft bun under a crisp cookie crust scored into a melon pattern. Ready in 45 min prep and 15 min…