fruit
556 dishes.
EembeTiny sweet-sour bird plum berries eaten fresh or dried into cakes
EendungaMakalani palm fruit chewed for its sweet fibrous flesh
Eghajirapounded millet, dates, cheese and milk whisked into a thick festival drink
EmaganuMarula fruit sucked from the skin, sharp and resinous
EnsaladaChilled fruit punch of chopped apple, pineapple and lettuce in juice
Es TelerAvocado, jackfruit and coconut in iced condensed-milk syrup
EspumillaGuava meringue cream scooped like ice cream on the street
Eton messCrushed meringue folded with strawberries and cream.
Faya datesdates from the northern Borkou oases, dried and traded south
FeijoaAromatic green autumn fruit scooped from the skin, tasting of pineapple and guava
FekkasTwice-baked almond, sesame and raisin biscuits sliced thin for dunking in tea
FeniGoan spirit triple-distilled from cashew apples or coconut toddy, drunk with lime soda
Fermented BreadfruitBreadfruit sealed in leaf-lined pits for months; sour paste baked into cakes.
Fesenjanvelvety walnut-pomegranate stew with chicken or duck
FiaduLayered pastry cake filled with almond paste, raisins and citrus peel
FifteensNo-bake traybake of digestives, marshmallows and cherries rolled in coconut
Finger LimeNative citrus whose beads burst like caviar; scattered over oysters.
Fish Ambul ThiyalSour dry tuna curry preserved with goraka fruit
FlodniLayers of apple, walnut, poppy seed and plum jam between thin pastry.
Fouga deyaychicken buried under spiced rice with dried lime and raisins
FreezitSweet fruit-flavoured ice frozen in a long plastic sleeve
Fresco de casSour tropical guava blended with water and sugar, served in a jug
FreskoShaved ice in a cup drenched with bright fruit syrup and condensed milk
Fritulerum-scented mini doughnuts with raisins, festive treat
Fruit ChaatChopped seasonal fruit tossed with chaat masala, lemon and a little syrup
Fruits confitsGreen mango, pineapple and tamarind steeped in brine, dusted with chili salt
Gaeng SomSour orange curry of fish and vegetables, sharp with tamarind and no coconut
GazozSoda water poured over fermented fruit and herb syrups, garnished in the glass.
Gelado de múcuacreamy ice cream made from baobab fruit
GermknödelSteamed yeast dumpling filled with plum jam under poppy seed and butter
Ghalyeh mahisouthern fish stew heavy with tamarind, coriander and fenugreek
Ghapamapumpkin baked with rice, dried fruit and honey; celebrated in song
Ghuziroast lamb over rice with raisins and nuts
Ginjinhasour-cherry liqueur sipped from shot glasses or chocolate cups
GlöggMulled wine with almonds and raisins through Advent.
GlögiHot spiced wine or blackcurrant drink with raisins and almonds-
Ástarpungar
Small raisin doughnut balls fried in fat and eaten with coffee. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 20 minutes cooking.…
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Asure
Pudding of grains, pulses, dried fruit and nuts, shared with neighbours. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 2 hours cooking.…
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Asinan
Vegetables or fruit steeped in sweet-sour vinegar brine with peanuts and crackers. Ready in 25 min prep and 10 min…
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Avakaya
Andhra mango pickle heavy with mustard powder, chilli and sesame oil. 1 hour to prepare. Fills a 2-litre jar. A…
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Bahraini dates
Khunaizi and khasab dates from island groves, eaten with coffee. Ready in 5 minutes prep and none cooking. A bowl…
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Baek Kimchi
Chili-free white kimchi in clear brine with pear, jujube and chestnut. 1 hour 30 minutes to prepare. Makes about 2…
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Bakewell tart
Shortcrust pastry with jam and frangipane, sometimes iced with a cherry. Ready in 35 min prep and 45 min cooking.…
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Bajtra
Sweet liqueur made from prickly pears that grow on rubble walls. A wine & spirit recipe from Malta.
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Bambangan
Wild mango pickled with salt and grated seed until sour and fibrous. 30 min to prepare. Fills a 1-litre jar.…