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TzhvzhikLiver and offal fried hard with onion, eaten hot with lavash and vodka.
UbuyuBaobab seeds rolled in red sugar syrup with chilli and cardamom
UgroHand-cut thin noodles simmered in meat broth with herbs and sour milk.
Ukhaclear fish soup with potato and dill
UlkoyCrisp fritters of grated squash and whole small shrimp, fried and eaten by hand
Umbhidvo wetintsangayoung pumpkin leaves cooked with groundnuts
Umngqushosamp and beans simmered soft; Xhosa staple Mandela loved
Unashthin homemade noodles in meat or bean broth
Urnebesspicy spread of white cheese and roasted paprika
Usbancasings stuffed with rice, herbs and offal, steamed or simmered; festive dish
Usipatiny lake sardines sun-dried or fried, served with nsima
UutsWhole boiled sheep rump and tail presented fat side up at New Year feasts
Vaca fritaCrisped shredded beef with lime and onions
VantrabiankaLiver and buckwheat sausage, boiled then fried in slices.
VarengaZebu beef boiled then shredded and browned in its own fat until crisp
Varenykyboiled dumplings with potato, cheese or cherries; fried onions, smetana
Vary amin’ananasoupy rice cooked with greens, often topped with kitoza
VėdaraiPotato sausage: intestines stuffed with grated potato, baked.
Vepřo knedlo zeloRoast pork, bread dumplings, stewed cabbage; the Sunday trinity.
Vereshchakapork ribs stewed in dark rye-kvass gravy
VerhackertFinely chopped cured bacon and fat spread thickly on bread
VerikäkkBlood and barley dumpling boiled then fried in fat
VerivorstBarley blood sausage with lingonberry jam and sauerkraut; Christmas.
VesalicaThin pork neck steaks grilled over embers, salted and eaten with onion.
Vetkoekfried dough cakes filled with mince or jam
Vi calentRed wine mulled with cinnamon, citrus peel and sugar, drunk after skiing.
Viennese goulashThick paprika beef goulash with bread rolls or dumplings.
Village chicken stewfree-range chicken simmered with tomato and onion for guests
Vin bruleRed wine warmed with sugar, cinnamon, cloves and citrus peel.
Vin fiertRed wine mulled with honey, cloves and citrus, drunk in cold months.
VindalooGoan pork stewed in vinegar, garlic and Kashmiri chilli, sharp and dark red
Vinegretbeet, potato and pickle salad with sunflower oil
Vitel tonéCold veal slices in tuna-caper cream, Christmas starter
Voanjobory sy henakisoaBambara groundnuts slow-cooked with pork until creamy
VoatsiperiferyTiny tailed wild pepper with a floral, resinous heat, gathered from forest vines
Vol-au-ventPuff-pastry case of creamy chicken, mushrooms, tiny meatballs.-
Salpicón
Minced beef tossed with radish, mint, onion and lime. Ready in 25 min prep and 1 hr 30 min cooking.…
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Pastelitos
Fried masa turnovers filled with meat and vegetables, topped with curtido. Ready in 50 min prep and 25 min cooking.…
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Meat pie
Small pastry cups filled with seasoned minced beef and gravy. Ready in 45 min prep and 35 min cooking. Makes…
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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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Fufú
Coconut milk fish soup with green plantain and tubers. Ready in 30 min prep and 45 min cooking. Serves 6.…
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Escargots
Giant land snails skewered and grilled with chili at roadside braziers. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr 15…
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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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Callaloo
Dasheen leaves, okra, and coconut milk swizzled silky. Ready in 25 min prep and 50 min cooking. Serves 6. A…
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Bajiya
Maldivian samosa stuffed with tuna, coconut and onion. Ready in 45 min prep and 20 min cooking. Makes 16. A…
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Ajiaco
Country stew of assorted meats and root vegetables. Ready in 40 min prep and 2 hr 30 min cooking. Serves…