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Below you can find recipes from different places in the world. Please help us gather more delicious recipes by sharing your favorite traditional meal. Feel free to include suggestions on when to prepare this meal and how and when it is eaten in your culture. ** This is a Flan recipe found at http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Caramel-Glazed-Flan/Detail.aspx. Flan is a traditional dessert used by Hispanics. **

Ingredients

 * 3/4 cup white sugar
 * 2 egg yolks
 * 6 egg whites
 * 1 3/4 cups water
 * 1 (14 ounce) can low-fat sweetened condensed milk
 * 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
 * 1 pinch salt

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
 * 2) In a heavy skillet over medium-low heat, cook and stir sugar until melted and light brown. Carefully pour into a 9-inch round baking dish, tilting the dish to coat the bottom completely.
 * 3) In a medium bowl, beat egg yolks and egg whites. Stir in water, condensed milk, vanilla and salt until smooth. Pour into prepared dish. Line a roasting pan with a damp kitchen towel. Place baking dish on towel, inside roasting pan, and place roasting pan on oven rack. Fill roasting pan with boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
 * 4) Bake in preheated oven 1 hour, until center is just set (still a bit jiggly). Remove dish to a wire rack to cool for one hour. Then refrigerate several hours or overnight.
 * 5) To un-mold, run a knife around the edge of the pan and invert onto a rimmed serving platter.


 * This is a Potato Bread recipe found at http://www.irelandseye.com/aarticles/culture/recipes/baking/potbread.shtm. Potato bread is traditional Irish dish. **

Also known as **fadge** or **potato cake**, this is delicious hot from the griddle or pan with melted butter and a sprinkling of sugar. It is also a much-loved part of a traditional breakfast. Ingredients: 225g/ 8oz warm cooked potato 1/2 tsp salt 25g/ 1oz butter, melted 50g/ 2oz plain flour Makes 8 Mash potatoes well. Add salt and butter, then work in enough flour to make a pliable dough. Divide the dough in two and rolll out on a floured surface to form two circles 22cm / 9 inch in diameter and 1/2cm/ 1/4 inch in thickness. Cut each circle into quarters and bake on a hot griddle or pan for about 5 minutes or until browned on both sides. Some people like to grease the baking surface, while others prefer a light dusting of flour for a drier effect.
 * Potato Bread**
 * Pratie Oaten** For a tasty, textured variation, substitute fine oatmeal for the flour in the recipe above.

**This is a Green Curry Chicken recipe found at http://www.recipesindian.com/indian_recipes/indian_chicken_recipes/Green-Curry-Chicken.html. This is a traditional dish from India.**

=Indian Chicken Recipe : Green Curry Chicken=


 * 1 pound boneless chicken breast
 * 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
 * 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
 * 2 tablespoons cooking oil
 * 2 tablespoons green curry paste
 * 2 green onions with tops, chopped
 * 3 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
 * 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped
 * 2 cups coconut milk
 * 1 tablespoon fish sauce
 * 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
 * 2 tablespoons white sugar
 * 1/2 cup cilantro leaves, for garnish


 * Cut into 1 inch cubes then toss chicken first in 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce,
 * then in the flour, coating pieces evenly.
 * Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Place chicken in the skillet,
 * cook and stir chicken until browned, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken.
 * Reduce heat to medium and stir in curry paste. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant,
 * then stir in green onions, garlic, and ginger; cook an additional 2 minutes.
 * Return chicken to the skillet, stirring to coat with the curry mixture.
 * Stir the coconut milk, fish sauce, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and sugar into the chicken-curry mixture.
 * Allow to simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes until the chicken is tender.
 * Serve garnished with cilantro leaves.

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