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Jerk chickenChicken in scotch bonnet-allspice marinade, smoked over pimento wood
Jerk porkPork rubbed with pimento and scotch bonnet, smoked slowly over pimento wood
JiaoziBoiled or pan-fried pork-and-cabbage dumplings, essential at Lunar New Year
Jiggs dinnerBoiled salt beef with cabbage, root vegetables and a cloth-boiled pease pudding
Jireeshcracked wheat cooked with meat and tomato to a coarse porridgeSouth KoreaJjajangmyeonKorean-Chinese noodles in glossy black-bean sauce with pork and onionSouth KoreaJokbalPig trotters braised glossy in soy, ginger and spices, sliced with shrimp sauce
Jollof riceRice steamed in smoky tomato-pepper stew base; fierce national pride
Joojeh kababsaffron-lime marinated chicken grilled on skewersPeruJuaneRice, chicken and olives steamed in bijao leaf, jungle festival dishLuxembourgJudd mat GaardebounenSmoked pork collar with broad beans in cream sauce; national dish.
Jug jugChristmas dish of guinea corn and pigeon peas cooked with salt meat
KabatoStiff maize or millet paste eaten by hand with okra sauceSaudi ArabiaKabsaspiced rice with chicken or lamb, dried lime and tomato; national platterOmanKabuliSpiced rice layered with lamb or chicken, raisins and fried onion.
Kabuli PulaoNational rice pilaf with lamb, caramelized carrots, raisins and almonds
Kaçamakcornmeal porridge with butter and white cheeseMontenegroKačamakpotato-cornmeal porridge beaten with kajmak and cheese
Kacchi BiryaniDhaka wedding biryani of raw marinated mutton layered with rice
Kaftaminced lamb with parsley and onion, grilled or baked with potatoes
Kafta bil tahiniminced lamb and sliced potato baked under a lemony tahini sauce
Kala BhunaBeef fried down with onion and spice until almost black, dense and intense
KalakukkoLoaf of rye bread baked around fish and pork.
Kaldunypotato dumplings stuffed with minced meatUgandaKaloDark stiff millet bread kneaded hot and torn to scoop stew
Kampot Pepper CrabKep specialty: crab wok-tossed with fresh green Kampot peppercorns
KandaSteamed squash-seed and minced-meat balls in tomato-palm sauceMaldivesKandu KukulhuTuna simmered in coconut milk with curry leaves, chilli and pandan
Kangaroo SteakLean gamey native red meat, best grilled rare
Kapamalayers of meats, sauerkraut and rice sealed in a pot and bakedZambiaKapentasmall dried Tanganyika sardines fried with tomato and onionTongaKapisi PuluCorned beef and cabbage baked in coconut cream, the everyday umu dishSerbiaKarađorđeva šniclabreaded rolled veal or pork steak stuffed with kajmak
KarbonādePork loin beaten thin, breaded and fried, served with potatoesPhilippinesKare-KareOxtail and vegetables in peanut sauce with shrimp-paste bagoong-
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.…