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414 dishes.
RomescoTarragona sauce of nyora peppers, almonds, tomato and fried bread
Ropa viejaShredded beef braised with tomato, peppers, olives
RummaniyyaGazan lentils and aubergine soured with pomegranate
Saganakipan-seared cheese finished with a lemon squeeze
Sahawiqfresh green chili-tomato relish, ancestor of zhug
Salad Shirazidiced cucumber, tomato and onion in lime-mint dressing
Salade niçoiseTuna, anchovies, olives, green beans, egg, tomato salad.
Salată de vinetesmoky mashed aubergine salad with onion
Salata mashwiyaGrilled peppers and tomatoes chopped with olives, egg and tuna
Salatet rahebCharred aubergine chopped with tomato, onion, parsley, lemon and olive oil.
Salmorejothick cold tomato-bread cream topped with egg, ham
Salsa machaChunky chili oil with dried chiles, peanuts and sesame, spooned on everything
Saltimbocca alla romanaveal with prosciutto and sage in white wine
Samke harrabaked fish under a hot sauce of tahini, chilli, coriander and walnut
Sardines farciesBoned sardines stuffed with chard, herbs and cheese, then baked.
Sardines mchermelbutterflied sardines sandwiched around chermoula, floured and fried to order
Sardinhas assadascharcoal-grilled sardines eaten at summer saints' festivals
Shafutlahoh soaked in minty spiced buttermilk, served cold
ShakshoukaEggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce, eaten from the pan
Shakshukaeggs poached in spiced tomato-pepper sauce; North African Jewish import
Sharba libiyalamb, orzo, tomato and dried-mint Ramadan soup, dusted with bzar spice
ShawarmaStacked marinated meat shaved from a vertical spit into thin bread with garlic sauce.
Shirosmooth spiced chickpea-flour stew, everyday and fasting staple
Shish taoukgarlicky yoghurt-marinated chicken skewers served with toum
Shorbat adasred lentil soup with cumin and lemon; Ramadan opener
Shorbat freekehsmoked green wheat soup with chicken; Ramadan staple
Simitsesame-crusted bread ring sold from carts; eaten with tea and cheese
Skordaliathick garlic purée bound with potato, bread or almonds
Slata mechouiasmoky grilled pepper and tomato salad with tuna, egg and olive oil
Snezhankastrained yoghurt with cucumber, garlic, dill and walnuts
SoccaChickpea flour pancake baked in a copper pan, peppered and torn apart
Sopa da pedrathick pork, bean and vegetable soup claimed by Almeirim
Soparnikthin chard pie baked under embers and brushed with garlic oil
Soppa tal-armlaWidow's soup of poor-man's vegetables topped with a fresh ġbejna and egg.
Soupe au pistousummer vegetable and bean soup finished with basil and garlic-
Erizos
Raw sea urchin tongues eaten with chopped onion, lemon and coriander. Ready in 30 minutes prep and none cooking. Serves…
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Espetada
Chunks of beef threaded on a skewer, salted and grilled over coals. Ready in 15 min prep and 15 min…
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Fagioli con le cotiche
Bean and pork-rind soup, Christmas tradition. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 2 hours 30 minutes cooking. Serves 6. A…
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Fabada asturiana
White bean stew with chorizo, morcilla and pork. Ready in 20 min prep and 2 hr 30 min cooking. 6…
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Fatayer
Folded triangle pies of spinach, cheese or za’atar. Ready in 45 min prep and 20 min cooking. 24 pies. A…
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Fasolada
White bean, tomato and olive-oil soup. Ready in 15 min prep and 1 hr 30 min cooking. 6 servings. A…
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Fekkas
Twice-baked almond, sesame and raisin biscuits sliced thin for dunking in tea. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 50 minutes…
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Fattoush
Crisp salad with toasted pita shards, purslane and sumac dressing. Ready in 25 min prep and 10 min cooking. 6…
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Fava
Santorini yellow split-pea purée with capers, onion. Ready in 10 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 6 servings. A salad…
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Filetti di baccala
Salt cod fillets in light batter, deep fried and eaten standing with paper. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 20…