Black rice pudding, or bubur ketan hitam, is served in Southeast Asian restaurants as a dessert, but this sweet porridge is a common breakfast in Indonesia. It has been gaining popularity lately as a vegan, gluten-free breakfast option too. The ingredients and cooking process are simple, but it is a long-simmered dish that will take…
Category: Asian Breakfasts
Breakfast in Thirteenth Century Mongolia
We have Marco Polo to thank for our knowledge of how Mongolian nomads lived during the thirteenth century. The warriors traveled with horses, which provided almost all of their sustenance. Mare’s milk was heated, and then the cream was skimmed off just before boiling. The cream was made into butter, and then the rest of…