Convergence V34_March-April2016

Horiatiki Salata
Ingredients: Tomatoes,
cucumber, red onion,
Kalamata olives,
feta cheese, olive
oil, red wine
vinegar, minced
garlic, oregano,
salt and pepper
Horiatiki salata is
your classic big,
fat Greek salad.
‘Horiatiki’ means
village-style and this
fresh, healthy salad is
found in various forms
throughout the eastern
Mediterranean. For instance, the
addition of sumac (deep red berries native to the Middle East,
which are dried and ground into coarse powder) and toasted
pita to Horiatiki Salata will become known as fattoush in the
Arab countries. Either way, this salad is versatile enough to
suit everyone’s palate. You can choose to add in a chopped
green or red bell pepper or use lemon juice as a substitute
for the red wine vinegar.
Gado Gado
Ingredients: Mung beans, carrots, green beans, potatoes,
Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes,
hard boiled eggs, shrimp
crackers, peanut sauce
You know what Gado Gado
really means? Its literal
translation is “mix-mix”
and rightfully so. This
Indonesian salad is
made of a variety of
ingredients that are
mixed together to
provide the ultimate
taste and flavour. A
highly sought after
salad in Indonesia, Gado
Gado comes in a number
of regional variations. The
vegetables listed in the above
ingredients are the commonly
used ones; there are some
variations that have
additions of cauliflower,
snow peas, spinach and
other greens as well as
fried tofu; just whatever
you want in it really.
Food Indulgence
Panzanella
Ingredients: Good quality bread with crust removed,
tomatoes, red onion, fresh basil, olive oil, red wine vinegar,
garlic, salt and pepper
Panzanella offers a tangy, invigorating taste that can remind
you of summer in Tuscany. This classic summer salad originates
from Tuscany and its neighbouring regions in central Italy.
Now, the Tuscans are notable for their ingenious ways of using
up old bread. And, this salad is a perfect example of it. You
can choose to add in drained canned tuna, diced cucumber,
chopped Romaine lettuce, hard boiled eggs, capers and
chopped anchovies for a different taste.
Rojak
Ingredients: Fried dough
fritters, bean curds, prawn
fritters, hard boiled eggs, bean
sprouts, cuttlefish, cucumber,
pineapple, bean sprouts, tau pok (puffy, deepfried
tofu), raw mangoes, you tiao (cut-up Chinese style
fritters), peanut sauce
Rojak is a popular traditional fruits and
vegetable salad in Malaysia. The term
“Rojak” means mixture in Malay
and in a way, it also reflects
the different culture and
people who live in peace
and harmony in the
country. Don’t be
surprised if you find
yourself confronted
with the different
variations of Rojak;
they all differ
depending on the
ingredients used.
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