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591 dishes.
PiyajuFritters of ground lentils and sliced onion, fried crisp and salty
Plato típicoGrilled beef with beans, rice, plantains, and chismol
Plovsaffron rice crowned with lamb, chestnuts and dried fruit; dozens of varieties
Poisson yéméniteWhole fish butterflied, spiced and slapped onto the wall of a clay tandoor
Pol RotiThick griddled flatbread of flour and scraped coconut, torn and dipped in sambol
Pollo a la brasaCharcoal rotisserie chicken with fries and ají dipping sauces
Pollo con tajadasFried chicken over green plantain slices with slaw and sauces
Porotos granadosSummer cranberry-bean stew with corn, squash and basil
Poulet au cocochicken simmered in coconut milk and turmeric
PozoleHominy and pork soup garnished with radish, cabbage, lime
PrintsesaOpen toast baked with minced meat or cheese topping, eaten hot.
Ptitimtoasted pasta pearls, austerity-era invention turned comfort food
Qeemaminced meat and chickpea stew ladled over plain rice
QidrehHebron rice and lamb with whole garlic, baked in copper pots
QormaOnion-based braise of meat or vegetables, eaten with rice or naan
QuimbombóOkra stewed with pork, plantain dumplings and sofrito
Rabo encendidoFiery braised oxtail in tomato-wine sauce
RacletteCheese wheel melted and scraped over potatoes, gherkins, onions.
RajmaKidney-bean curry ladled over steamed rice, north Indian comfort
Ranga rangaBeef tripe stewed with potato, tomato and yellow aji
Ras el hanoutthe spice merchant's top-of-the-shop blend, sometimes thirty spices, for tagines
RasamThin peppery tamarind broth with tomato and curry leaf, poured over rice
Rashooflentil and bulgur soup enriched with dried jameed yoghurt
RendangSlow-cooked coconut beef, festive table essential
RevolcadoPork head and offal stewed in a red tomato and chile recado
Rocoto rellenoArequipa's hot rocoto pepper stuffed with beef, baked with cheese
Ropa viejaShredded beef braised with tomato, peppers, olives
RotiFlatbread with curried chicken, potato and yardlong beans, Hindustani staple
Roti ParcelSoft roti wrapped around curry, the everyday Fijian lunch
RummaniyyaGazan lentils and aubergine soured with pomegranate
Sahawiqfresh green chili-tomato relish, ancestor of zhug
SaheenaSplit-pea batter layered with dasheen leaves, fried in slices
SajjiBalochi whole chicken or lamb roasted on skewers, served over rice
Sajta de polloChicken in yellow aji sauce with chuño, potato and onion salad
Salata dakwatomato, cucumber and onion dressed in peanut-butter lime sauce
Salonaeveryday spiced tomato stew of meat or fish-
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.…