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Vada Pav is an Indian dish created in Mumbai and now sold as a street food across India. What it consists of is a deep-fried mashed potato dumpling inside a pav (bread bun) with two chutneys and a green chili pepper. They're also called Bombay burgers since
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Pelmeni are Russian dumplings that can be best compared to a Russian version of tortellini. They're wrapped in an unleavened dough, filled with meat and onions and boiled, then served with butter and sour cream or smetana, which is a Russian type of sour cream. The Tomb Raider
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Tanghulu is a Chinese snack of candied fruit served on a bamboo skewer. It's a popular street food in China, made by dipping fruit into a sugar syrup and allowing it to solidify into a hard shell. While traditionally you would use hawthorns and/or hollow them out
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'Otai is a Polynesian drink made from coconut milk and water, and a combination of tropical fruit. The Tomb Raider Cookbook's version uses watermelon, crushed pineapple and the juice from a lime. Somewhere in there is a missed opportunity for Lara Croft to dance around a kitchen
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Plantain Chips are a snack enjoyed in tropical regions where plantains or bananas grow. They can be a power snack and marginally healthier than potato chips, depending on how they're cooked. The Tomb Raider Cookbook's recipe for these has you fry them, and afterwards season them
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Lomo Saltado is a Peruvian stir fry influenced by Chinese cuisine, combining local flavors with Cantonese cooking techniques. Traditionally, it contains strips of steak with red onions, tomatoes, spices, French fries and soy sauce. The Tomb Raider Cookbook's recipe for this dish is so good, it's
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Ta'amiya, better known as falafel, are fritters of ground up fava beans (more commonly chickpeas), garlic, herbs and spices that are ground up, formed into balls and deep fried. This next recipe from the Tomb Raider Cookbook was inspired by Lara Croft's multiple travels to Egypt
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Focaccia Romana is an Italian fluffy bread topped with various ingredients, then baked to golden perfection and served with pasta or meat. The Tomb Raider Cookbook's recipe tops it with with flaky salt (I used sea salt), garlic, rosemary and plenty of olive oil, all of which soak
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Post-Expedition Cocoa is the Tomb Raider Cookbook's version of hot chocolate. Is it a groundbreaking recipe? No. Is it comforting, warming and nourishing nevertheless? Yes, yes, and yes. Specifically, this recipe is a dry mix you can either take with you on an expedition, or enjoy after
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Irish Stew is a classic from... Ireland, classically made with mutton or lamb, potatoes, carrots, onions and a rich stock. It's the Irish version of beef bourguignon and an incredibly flavorful and economic dinner. The Tomb Raider Cookbook's recipe for it sticks closely to tradition, and
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Kofta Kebabs are a meat dish from the Arabic world, often served as either a kebab, meatloaf or meatball and made with ground beef or lamb. In the Tomb Raider Cookbook's case, it's lamb, and the dish is inspired by Egypt with grated garlic, chopped parsley,
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Buranelli are Venetian butter cookies, commonly shaped like a ring or a backwards S. They make a delightful treat to have with a cup of tea or coffee. This is one of many European recipes in the Tomb Raider Cookbook, and I made a batch of them on a sleepy