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591 dishes.
MondongoSlow tripe soup with vegetables and legumes, weekend restorative
MontucasSweet-corn tamales with pork, wrapped in corn husks
Moreia fritaCrisp-fried marinated moray eel, beach bar favorite
Morog MusallamWhole chicken stuffed with eggs and slow-braised in a spiced yoghurt gravy
Moros y cristianosBlack beans and rice cooked together
Moshhurdamung bean and rice porridge with lamb and tomato
Mote de quesoCosteño soup of ñame yam with melting salty cheese
Mote pilloHominy corn scrambled with egg, onion and milk, from Cuenca
MsetoRice and split lentils cooked soft in coconut milk
Mshakikimarinated zebu skewers grilled over coals
Mugalgallamb or liver flash-fried with pepper and onion in a shallow pan
MuhammaraAleppan dip of red pepper, walnuts and pomegranate molasses
Mujaddaralentils and rice crowned with caramelised onions; humble everyday staple
MukbazaYemeni-style grilled fish with mashed sweet banana paste
Mullah bamiaOkra stew with dried meat or beef, poured over kisra
Mullah weikadried-okra powder stew with meat and onion, scooped up with kisra
MurtabakGriddled roti parcel stuffed with spiced minced meat and egg
Musabbahawarm whole chickpeas under loose tahini, lemon and cumin
Musakapotato and mince bake under yoghurt-egg topping
Mutabbaqcrispy folded pancake stuffed with spiced meat, egg and leek
Muturagrilled blood-and-meat sausage sold at roadside butcheries
NacatamalLarge banana-leaf tamale with pork, rice, potato; Sunday breakfast
Nachifbeef simmered with tomato, onion and chili, served with rice or boule
NafaqoMashed potato wrapped round a boiled egg, breaded and deep-fried
Nakhihot boiled chickpeas dressed with cumin and lime
Nasi KandarPenang rice flooded with mixed curries from Indian-Muslim stalls
Ndengugreen gram stewed with coconut or tomato, eaten with chapati
Ndizi nyamagreen bananas stewed with beef and coconut milk
NihariOvernight-simmered beef shank stew with bone marrow, eaten with naan
NikhiHot boiled chickpeas in their broth, dressed with cumin, lemon and chilli.
Olla de carneBeef and root-vegetable soup simmered all day
Opor AyamGentle coconut-braised chicken served with ketupat at Lebaran
Oromocoiled steamed dough roll layered with meat or vegetables
Osbanesheep tripe stuffed with liver, rice, chard and herbs, then simmered
Oshi palavUNESCO-listed pilaf of rice, carrots and meat eaten from one dish
Pabellón criolloShredded beef, black beans, rice and fried plantains; national plate-
Tarator
Tahini loosened with lemon, garlic and water, poured over fish and falafel. Ready in 10 min prep and none 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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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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Bara
Thick black-lentil pancake fried on a griddle, often topped with egg or minced buffalo. Ready in 20 min prep and…
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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…
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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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Taktouka
Cooked salad of roasted green peppers and tomatoes, scooped with bread. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 40 minutes cooking.…