English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Firni is not one of the foods we were familiar with growing up in Somalia. It was egg custard and tapioca pudding that we were accustomed to. Firni has a magic of its own. Even before digging in with your spoon and tasting its satiny-smooth texture, this dessert will excite your… Continue reading Firni (Farni Cad) مهلبية
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Creme Brulee (Kareem Burulee) Crème Brûlée كريم بروليه
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي Creme Brulee www.xawaash.com In Somalia, we were familiar with creme caramel. It was known as doolshe banaadir and was served in some restaurants. It was also one of the desserts that were prepared in our homes whenever guests were invited. Creme brulee is the richer cousin of creme caramel but we… Continue reading Creme Brulee (Kareem Burulee) Crème Brûlée كريم بروليه
Pastry Cream (Kareemo Macmacaan) Crème Pâtissière كريم باتسيير
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي <h1 >Pastry Cream <p >www.xawaash.com The delicious graffe (Italian donuts), from the previous post, require a special custard for the filling. Store-bought custard will not do. A good pastry cream begins with quality ingredients. For flavouring, we recommend using vanilla bean and orange zest. If you cannot find vanilla bean,… Continue reading Pastry Cream (Kareemo Macmacaan) Crème Pâtissière كريم باتسيير
Custard (Labaniyad) Costarde / Crème dessert الكاسترد
English Af-Soomaali Français عربي We had many requests for a custard recipe but we knew that most of those who were requesting it, expected us to use custard powder. Unless you are allergic to eggs or have other dietary concerns, there is no reason not to make custard from scratch. It is easy, has very… Continue reading Custard (Labaniyad) Costarde / Crème dessert الكاسترد
Creme Caramel (Doolshe Banaaddir) Crème Caramel كريم كراميل
In Somalia, creme caramel was not a dessert that was made on a regular basis. It was usually made when guests were invited. We believe it was due to the fact that eggs were not easy to come by. Most of the good restaurants in Mogadishu served creme caramel and it was always our… Continue reading Creme Caramel (Doolshe Banaaddir) Crème Caramel كريم كراميل