Not answering with any particular idea but I like the approach of… think of where u would like to travel and attempt to make one of the local dishes! There’s always something simple in every culture to try out! it could even work the opposite way-take any random place on the map that you know nothing about, look up their cuisine, and once you commit to making a dish, it might inspire you to research more fun things along the way! just my little personal tip huhu maybe it inspires u in some way!
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Love this idea!! Thank you! I’m italian and mostly revert to Italian cooking 99% of the time so will definitely try this approach to broaden my cooking!
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omg as I asked this I went through similar questions and I stumbled upon so many amazing advices I love this one the most 😭 thank you mossyelfie
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