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AchuPounded cocoyam with spicy yellow palm-oil soup, western Grassfields prideTurkeyAdana kebabspicy hand-minced lamb skewer grilled over charcoal, served with sumac onions
AdoboChicken or pork braised in vinegar, soy, garlic and bayPeruAdobo arequipeñoPork shoulder stewed overnight in chicha de jora and aji panca
Afeliapork braised in red wine with crushed coriander seedRwandaAgatogoplantains stewed with meat or tripe and vegetables in one pot
AgoutiSmoked cane rat braised in palm-nut or peanut sauce, prized bush meatMexicoAguachileRaw shrimp drowned in lime juice, chiltepin chile and cucumberPapua New GuineaAigirFish and greens baked in coconut cream with hot stones inside banana leaves.
Ají de gallinaShredded chicken in creamy ají amarillo-walnut sauce over potatoesRwandaAkabenzcrispy fried pork chunks, beloved bar food with plantains and chiliBeninAkassaTangy fermented corn dough wrapped in leaves, base for saucesMadagascarAkoho sy voaniochicken simmered in coconut milk with ginger, northern classicTogoAkouméFermented corn dough swallow, the daily staple
AkpessiBoiled plantain or eggplant one-pot with smoked fish and palm oilPakistanAloo KeemaHomestyle minced meat and potato curry eaten with rotiSwitzerlandÄlplermagronenAlpine macaroni-potato-cheese bake served with applesauce.NigeriaAmalaDark yam-flour swallow served with ewedu and gbegiri
AmbuyatGluey sago starch twirled on bamboo forks, dipped in sour cacah
AmiwoRed corn dough cooked in tomato-pepper broth, paired with chicken
AmpesiBoiled yam, cocoyam or plantain served with garden-egg or kontomire stew
AprapransaRoasted corn flour stirred into palm soup with crab and beefParaguayArró quesúRice cooked with milk, cheese and onion, served as a hot side
Arroz atolladoSoupy rice cooked with pork, chicken, potato and corianderPeruArroz chaufaPeruvian-Chinese fried rice with soy, scallions and chickenPeruArroz con patoDuck rice tinted green with cilantro and dark beer, northern classic
Arroz con polloCelebration rice with shredded chicken and vegetables
Arroz de cocoRice cooked in coconut milk until creamy, served with grilled fishPortugalArroz de mariscobrothy tomato rice loaded with shellfishOmanArsiarice pounded with lamb into a smooth mash and finished with ghee
Asa tibsCubed lake fish fried with onion, chili and rosemary
AsadoSlow parrilla ritual of beef ribs, chorizo and sweetbreads with chimichurriUruguayAsado con cueroBeef roasted in its own hide beside an open fire, for large gatherings
Asado de tiraBeef short ribs cut across the bone, grilled slowly over embers-
Manti
Steamed dumplings plump with lamb and onion, dabbed with sour cream. Ready in 1 hr 15 min prep and 45…
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Kurt
Raw beef cut to order at the table, dipped in mitmita and awaze. A main recipe from Ethiopia.
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Chow mein
Guyanese-Chinese noodles stir-fried with vegetables and chicken. Ready in 25 min prep and 15 min cooking. Serves 4. A main…
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‘Umu
Earth oven of hot stones baking pork, taro and lu parcels underground. Ready in 1 hr 30 min prep and…
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Yong Tau Foo
Tofu and vegetables stuffed with fish paste, served in soup or dry with sauce. Ready in 1 hour prep and…
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Vindaloo
Goan pork stewed in vinegar, garlic and Kashmiri chilli, sharp and dark red. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 1…
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Vindaye
Fish or octopus pickled in mustard, turmeric and vinegar. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. Serves 6.…
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Milanesa
Breaded fried cutlet; a la napolitana adds ham, cheese, tomato. Ready in 30 min prep and 20 min cooking. 4…