Baku Kitchen! An independent reference of traditional food

maize

316 dishes.

AboloSoft steamed cakes of fermented maize batter, faintly sweet, sold with fried fishmainAdobo arequipeñoPork shoulder stewed overnight in chicha de jora and aji pancasnackAfghan BiscuitChocolate cornflake biscuit topped with chocolate icing and a walnutAir Batu CampurShaved ice heaped with beans, jelly, sweetcorn and coloured syrupsdessertAis KacangShaved-ice mountain with beans, jellies, corn and syrupsAjiacoBogotá chicken soup of three potatoes, corn and guascas, with capers, creamsoup & stewAjiacoCountry stew of assorted meats and root vegetablesAkasanCorn-flour shake with vanilla, star anise, milkmainAkassaTangy fermented corn dough wrapped in leaves, base for saucesmainAkouméFermented corn dough swallow, the daily stapleAkpanTart fermented maize drink thinned with water and sugared over iceAlborotoBall of popped corn bound with red panela syrup, sold in bagsbread & pastryAlivencicornmeal and cheese cakes baked with dill and sour creamAlmojábanaSoft cheese-and-corn roll, eaten warm with hot chocolatesnackAlmojábanosS-shaped corn fritters with fresh cheeseAmiwoRed corn dough cooked in tomato-pepper broth, paired with chickenAnafresRefried beans and cheese bubbling in a clay brazier, scooped with tortilla chipsstreet foodApam BalikCrisp-folded peanut pancake with sweet corn and butterApi con pastelHot purple-corn drink with fried cheese pastry, market morningAprapransaRoasted corn flour stirred into palm soup with crab and beefwine & spiritAraHomemade distilled spirit of fermented rice, maize or wheatwine & spiritArekeClear home-distilled grain spirit, strong and smoky, poured at rites of passageArepaGriddled corn cakes eaten daily with cheese, butter or eggArepa boyacenseSweet maize-and-wheat arepa filled with fresh cuajada curdArepa de chocloSweet young-corn arepa griddled and folded around melting white cheeseArepa de huevoFried maize arepa split, filled with a whole egg, then fried againArepa dominicanaSweet cornmeal and coconut milk cake baked with coals above and belowAsaanaDark caramel-sweet drink of roasted fermented maize, served over iceAshamParched corn ground fine with sugar, eaten dry by the spoonfulAtol blancoUnsweetened white corn atol drunk hot with black beans and chile sauceAtol de eloteHot drink of fresh sweetcorn, milk and cinnamon, thick enough to spoonAtol shucoThick purple-corn atol with beans and pumpkin-seed alguashtedessertAtolilloMilk pudding thickened with cornstarch, flavoured with cinnamon and vanillaBallokumegiant Elbasan cornmeal-butter cookies for Summer DayBambapeanut-butter puffed corn snack, national childhood iconwine & spiritBangchangCloudy home-brewed beer of fermented maize, rice or millet, served warm
  • Pastelitos

    Fried masa turnovers filled with meat and vegetables, topped with curtido. Ready in 50 min prep and 25 min cooking.…

  • Ajiaco

    Country stew of assorted meats and root vegetables. Ready in 40 min prep and 2 hr 30 min cooking. Serves…

  • Kačamak

    Potato-cornmeal porridge beaten with kajmak and cheese. Ready in 15 min prep and 40 min cooking. 4 servings. A main…

  • Yoltamal

    Fresh young corn tamal steamed in its own husk, eaten with cream. Ready in 45 minutes prep and 1 hour…

  • Vori vori

    Chicken broth with corn-and-cheese dumpling balls. Ready in 25 min prep and 1 hr 15 min cooking. 6 servings. A…

  • Ogi

    Soured fermented maize starch cooked to a smooth pap, eaten with akara or moin moin. Ready in 20 min prep…

  • Hallaca

    Christmas corn-dough parcels of beef, pork, olives, raisins in banana leaves. Ready in 3 hr prep and 1 day resting…

  • Cachupa

    Slow-simmered corn and bean stew with fish or pork; refried for breakfast. Ready in 40 min plus overnight soaking prep…

  • Lotoko

    Raw clear spirit distilled from fermented maize or cassava in oil-drum stills. Ready in 1 hr prep and 5 days…

  • Nshima

    Thick maize porridge lumps eaten with ndiwo relishes. Ready in 5 min prep and 30 min cooking. 4 servings. A…