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AshakLeek-filled dumplings under garlic yogurt and spiced meat sauce
AtassiRice and beans cooked together, eaten with pepper sauce and fried plantain
AulacodeCane rat smoked and stewed in sauce, the most prized bush meat
Ayam BetutuWhole chicken packed with spice paste, wrapped in leaves and steamed for hoursSingaporeAyam Buah KeluakChicken stewed with black nuts whose fermented kernels are scooped out and eaten
Ayam GorengTurmeric-galangal marinated chicken fried until deeply goldenMalaysiaAyam PercikKelantan grilled chicken basted in coconut-chili gravy
Ayam Rica-RicaChicken cooked with pounded bird's eye chilli, ginger and lime leaf, searingly hotSomaliaBaastoItalian-legacy spaghetti with suugo suqaar sauce, sometimes banana alongside
Babi GulingBalinese spice-stuffed roast suckling pig with crackling
Bacalhau à Brásshredded salt cod scrambled with eggs, onions, matchstick potatoesPortugalBacalhau à Gomes de Sásalt cod baked with potatoes, onions, olives and boiled egg
BackhendlMarinated chicken breaded and fried, Styrian classic.
Bacon and cabbageBoiled bacon joint with cabbage and floury potatoes.
Baghali polodill and fava bean rice, classically with lamb shank
Bagna caudaHot anchovy and garlic dip in cream, shared with boiled vegetablesNicaraguaBahoBeef, plantains, and yuca steamed in banana leaves
Baião de doisNortheastern rice-and-beans with cured beef and queijo coalhoSingaporeBak Chor MeeEgg noodles with minced pork, liver, dumplings, vinegar and chilliLithuaniaBalandėliai'Little doves': cabbage rolls of meat and rice, stewed.SurinameBamiJavanese-style stir-fried noodles with sweet soy, served with chicken
Bandeja paisaPlatter of beans, rice, chicharrón, ground beef, chorizo, fried egg, avocado, arepaUnited KingdomBangers and mashSausages on mashed potato with onion gravy.
BankuFermented corn-cassava dough with grilled tilapia and fresh pepper sauceUkraineBanoshHutsul cornmeal cooked in sour cream with bryndza, cracklingsMongoliaBanshSmall boiled mutton dumplings, often dropped into milk tea or brothMexicoBarbacoaPit-steamed lamb in maguey leaves, weekend taco traditionUnited StatesBarbecue brisketBeef brisket smoked low and slow, Texas styleSomaliaBariis iskukarisxawaash-spiced rice cooked with goat or camel meat and raisins
BasashiRaw horse meat sliced thin with ginger, garlic and sweet soyMaliBasisteamed millet couscous served under a meat and vegetable sauceTimor-LesteBatar DaanHomely stew of corn, mung beans and pumpkinParaguayBatiburrilloStew of beef and lamb offal – liver, kidney and heart – with onion-
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…