Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

Snack

436 dishes.

Crab backsLand-crab meat seasoned and baked in shellsCroque monsieurGrilled ham-and-cheese sandwich glazed with béchamel.SpainCroquetascreamy béchamel croquettes with ham or salt codCroquetas de jamónCreamy ham croquettes fried crispCuberdonPurple cone-shaped sweet with a hard shell and syrupy liquid centre.Cucur PisangBanana fritters fried to order at tamu marketsSingaporeCurry PuffFlaky pastry pocket of curried potato, chicken and eggDabo kolocrunchy bite-size fried dough nuggets, often berbere-spicedPakistanDahi BaraLentil dumplings soaked in whipped yoghurt with tamarind and chaat masalaNigerDakuwaballs of roasted peanut, millet and ginger, pressed hard and chewySwedenDammsugareGreen marzipan roll of cake crumbs and arrack with chocolate-dipped endsOmanDangoboiled chickpeas tossed with cumin, chilli and lime, sold in paper conesMyanmarDanyin TheeBoiled or grilled djenkol seeds with a strong sulphurous smell, eaten with saltDarasaGrated green banana wrapped in banana leaf and boiled, eaten with fishSaudi ArabiaDatesajwa, sukkari and khalas varieties served with every coffeeDhoklaSteamed fermented gram-flour sponge tempered with mustard seeds; GujaratiDirkoshInjera dried to brittle sheets, nibbled dry or crumbled into stewDolmadesvine leaves stuffed with rice, herbs, lemonDomaAreca nut with betel leaf and slaked lime, chewed after meals and offered to guestsNetherlandsDropSalty liquorice sweets, often with ammonium chloride, chewed all day.DucunuSweet fresh-corn pudding steamed in a corn huskDulseSun-dried purple seaweed eaten straight from the bag, salty and chewyMalaysiaDurianCustardy tropical fruit with a spiked husk and famously overpowering aromaEbbehspicy tangy bowl of boiled cassava, smoked fish, lime and chili brothNamibiaEembeTiny sweet-sour bird plum berries eaten fresh or dried into cakesNamibiaEendungaMakalani palm fruit chewed for its sweet fibrous fleshEmaganuMarula fruit sucked from the skin, sharp and resinousEmpanada de vientoPuffy fried cheese empanada dusted with sugarEnchiladas hondureñasFlat fried tortilla piled with meat, egg, and cheeseUgandaEnswaFlying termites caught at the first rains, fried crisp and saltedEscargotsSnails baked in garlic-parsley butter, eaten with picks.Fairy BreadWhite bread triangles with butter and rainbow sprinkles, birthday party essentialFaya datesdates from the northern Borkou oases, dried and traded southNew ZealandFeijoaAromatic green autumn fruit scooped from the skin, tasting of pineapple and guavaFendishaPopcorn served in a wide basket alongside roasted coffeeFilet américainSeasoned raw minced beef spread on bread or with fries.

  • Pastelitos

    Fried masa turnovers filled with meat and vegetables, topped with curtido. Ready in 50 min prep and 25 min cooking.…

  • Cheese Roll

    Southland toasted bread roll filled with cheesy onion sauce, ‘southern sushi’. Ready in 20 min prep and 15 min cooking.…

  • Bara

    Thick black-lentil pancake fried on a griddle, often topped with egg or minced buffalo. Ready in 20 min prep and…

  • Bajiya

    Maldivian samosa stuffed with tuna, coconut and onion. Ready in 45 min prep and 20 min cooking. Makes 16. A…

  • Yoltamal

    Fresh young corn tamal steamed in its own husk, eaten with cream. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 1 hour…

  • Bajan fish cakes

    Fluffy salt-cod fritters dipped in pepper sauce. Ready in 25 min plus overnight soaking prep and 30 min cooking. 4…

  • Chikanda

    Wild orchid tuber and peanut ‘African polony’, sliced and shared. Ready in 30 min prep and 50 min plus 2…

  • Goi Cuon

    Fresh rice-paper rolls of shrimp, herbs and vermicelli with peanut dip. Ready in 45 min prep and 20 min cooking.…

  • Abala

    Steamed pudding of ground beans or rice wrapped and cooked in banana leaves. Ready in 30 min prep and 45…

  • A Ping

    Whole tarantulas fried with garlic and salt until crisp outside and soft inside. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 15…