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Tahdigcoveted golden crust from the rice pot, sometimes potato or lavash
Taktoukacooked salad of roasted green peppers and tomatoes, scooped with bread
Tamal de ollaPot-baked corn tamale casserole with chicken and olives
Tamal en cazuelaSoft corn porridge cooked with pork in a pot instead of a husk
Tamal tolimenseRice, pork, chicken and vegetables steamed in plantain leaves; weekend breakfast
TamalesMasa steamed in husks or banana leaves with savory fillings
TamiaFried chickpea-fava fritters, the local falafel
Tandir kabobWhole pieces of lamb sealed in a clay tandir and roasted in its heat.
Tandoori ChickenYoghurt-spice marinated chicken charred in the tandoor
TanjiaMarrakshi lamb sealed in a clay urn, slow-cooked in hammam ashes
TantuniFinely chopped beef cooked on a hot iron plate, rolled in thin lavash.
Taratortahini loosened with lemon, garlic and water, poured over fish and falafel
Tashreebflatbread soaked in rich lamb or chicken broth with chickpeas
TermesSalted lupin beans soaked and brined, popped from their skins by hand
TesmiClarified butter steeped with garlic, ginger, korarima and fenugreek, stirred into stews
Tetul AcharTamarind pulp cured with mustard oil, chilli and panch phoron until dark
ThukpaTibetan-style hot noodle soup with meat and vegetables
Tikkamarinated meat cubes grilled on skewers and wrapped in bread with sauce
TitauraChewy sour-sweet balls of dried lapsi fruit rolled in salt and chilli
TlacoyosOval masa patties stuffed with beans or fava, griddled and topped with nopales
Tripa mishquiGrilled cow intestine on skewers, served with hominy and potato
Trucha del TiticacaLake trout fried or grilled, served with chuño and mote at the shore
Ttavaslamb, rice, tomato and cumin baked slowly in a clay pot
TucumanaFried empanada of beef, potato and egg, sold with sauces
Tushberasmall meat dumplings in broth, the Tajik pelmeni
TzhvzhikLiver and offal fried hard with onion, eaten hot with lavash and vodka.
Ugalistiff maize-meal staple molded by hand to scoop stews and greens
UgroHand-cut thin noodles simmered in meat broth with herbs and sour milk.
Unashthin homemade noodles in meat or bean broth
Urojotangy turmeric-mango soup topped with bhajia, potatoes and chutneys
Usbancasings stuffed with rice, herbs and offal, steamed or simmered; festive dish
UttapamThick pancake of fermented rice-lentil batter topped with onion, chilli and tomato
Vaca fritaCrisped shredded beef with lime and onions
Vada PavMumbai bun with fried potato fritter and garlic chutney
Viazi karaiturmeric-battered fried potatoes with tamarind chutney, coastal snack
VindalooGoan pork stewed in vinegar, garlic and Kashmiri chilli, sharp and dark red-
Fatteh
Chickpeas, torn pita and warm yoghurt topped with fried nuts. Ready in 20 min prep and 1 hr 30 min…
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Fihunu Mas
Fish basted with chili paste and grilled over coals. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 25 minutes cooking. Serves 4.…
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Filfel chuma
Garlic and dried-chili paste loosened with oil, spooned onto fish and eggs. 20 min to prepare. 1 jar, about 250…
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Fitchi
Round meat pies baked in the tamdyr. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking. One large pie, 8…
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Fish Suruwa
Indo-Fijian fish curry with coconut milk, tomato and spices. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 35 minutes cooking. Serves 6.…
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Frango à cafreal
Chicken marinated in green chili, garlic and coriander, then grilled hard. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 35 minutes cooking.…
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Foul mdammas
Stewed fava beans with lemon, garlic and olive oil. Ready in 15 minutes prep and 2 hours, or 10 minutes…
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Fruit Chaat
Chopped seasonal fruit tossed with chaat masala, lemon and a little syrup. Ready in 25 minutes prep and none cooking.…
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Fruits confits
Green mango, pineapple and tamarind steeped in brine, dusted with chili salt. Ready in 30 minutes prep and none cooking.…