chilli paste
159 dishes.
Carrot CakeFried radish-cake cubes with egg, in black or white style
Cau cauTripe cubes stewed with potato, turmeric and mint, served with rice
CausaLayered lime-and-ají potato terrine filled with tuna or chicken
ChacareroSandwich of thin steak with green beans, tomato and chilli
Chakhchoukhatorn flatbread pieces drenched in spicy tomato-lamb sauce with chickpeas
ChanfainitaDiced beef lung stewed with potato and aji panca, eaten with rice
Char Kway TeowFlat noodles wok-charred with prawns, cockles, egg and Chinese sausage
ChawarmaGrilled meat rolled in flatbread with fries, cabbage and garlic sauce
Chilli CrabMud crab in sweet-savory tomato-chili gravy, mopped with fried mantou
Chorbapeppery Ramadan soup of frik wheat or pasta with lamb and coriander
Chraimefish simmered in fiery tomato-pepper sauce; North African Shabbat dish
ChtithaRed pepper and tomato stew, most often made with liver, chicken or beans
Chupe de camaronesArequipa river-shrimp chowder with milk, corn and egg
Chwee KuehSteamed rice cakes topped with salty preserved radish and chilli
Coto MakassarBeef and offal soup thickened with ground peanuts and rice water, eaten with ketupat
Couscoushand-rolled steamed semolina with vegetable and meat broth; the national dish
Curry LaksaCoconut curry noodle soup with tofu puffs and cockles
DakgalbiChuncheon stir-fry of chicken, cabbage and rice cakes in gochujang
Dersapounded garlic, cumin, paprika and oil, the base of countless Algerian sauces
DhoklaSteamed fermented gram-flour sponge tempered with mustard seeds; Gujarati
Dholl purisoft split-pea flatbreads with curry, rougaille and pickles; island icon
Doenjang JjigaeFermented soybean-paste stew with tofu, courgette and clams
Dubu-bapFried tofu pockets stuffed with rice and spicy sauce, market snack of the 1990s
Durban curryBlazing red mutton or bean curry, oil-slicked and served with rice or bread
Falafelfried chickpea balls in pita with salads, tahini and amba
Fricassésmall fried bun stuffed with tuna, harissa, olives, egg and potato
Ftattorn pieces of thin dough steamed and soaked in a meat and tomato sauce
Ful medamesStewed fava beans mashed with oil, cumin and chilli, scooped with bread
GamjatangSpicy pork backbone stew with potatoes and perilla leaves
GudegYogyakarta young jackfruit stewed sweet in coconut milk and palm sugar
GuimaSandwich of omelette and minced meat pressed into a baguette
Hamhung NaengmyeonExtra-chewy potato-starch noodles in fiery sauce, often topped with raw skate
Hasa adasThick lentil soup with tomato, carrot and cumin, topped with fried onion
Hena ritraPork or beef simmered in its own fat until dark and caramelised
Henakisoa sy amalonaPork belly stewed with freshwater eel and greens over rice
Hokkien MeePrawn-stock braised noodles with squid, lime and sambal-
Ayam Betutu
Whole chicken packed with spice paste, wrapped in leaves and steamed for hours. Ready in 1 hr prep and 3…
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Ayam Goreng
Turmeric-galangal marinated chicken fried until deeply golden. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 1 hour cooking. Serves 4. A main…
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Ayam Percik
Kelantan grilled chicken basted in coconut-chili gravy. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 50 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A main…
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Babi Guling
Balinese spice-stuffed roast suckling pig with crackling. Ready in 1 hr prep and 3 hr 30 min cooking. 8 servings.…
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Babbouche
Spiced snail broth with thyme, aniseed and liquorice root, drunk from small bowls. Ready in 30 min prep and 1…
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Bak Chor Mee
Egg noodles with minced pork, liver, dumplings, vinegar and chilli. Ready in 25 min prep and 15 min cooking. 2…
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Bakabana
Battered fried plantain dipped in spicy peanut sauce. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking. Serves 4. A…
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Bakso
Springy beef meatball soup with noodles, sold from carts. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr 15 min cooking.…
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Bami
Javanese-style stir-fried noodles with sweet soy, served with chicken. Ready in 25 min prep and 15 min cooking. 4 servings.…