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207 dishes.
Lambi an sosTenderized conch simmered in creole sauce
Lambi souseConch pickled with lime, cucumber, hot pepper; Fish Friday favorite
Lambie waterPeppery broth of conch with provisions and dumplings, drunk hot
Langouste à la vanillespiny lobster in vanilla-scented butter sauce, celebratory specialty
LapasLimpets prised from the rocks and grilled in their shells with garlic butterstreet foodLobster rollSplit-top bun filled with lobster meat, buttered warm or bound with mayonnaisestreet foodLok LokSkewers of meat, seafood and vegetables dunked in shared boiling pots roadsidemainLüderitz rock lobsterCold-water crayfish grilled with garlic butter on the southern coast
MabangaSmall lagoon clams cooked with garlic, onion and palm oil
Mafe de caracolMangrove snails simmered in peanut sauce with bay leaf and pepper
Mala CrayfishCrayfish stir-fried with chili, garlic and beer, eaten by the bucket with glovessauce & condimentMam TomPurple fermented shrimp paste, whipped with lime and chilli until it foams
Mangrove CrabPohnpei's famously fat crabs steamed or simmered in coconut milk
Mangrove oysterstidal oysters boiled or grilled, dipped in lime and chili
MariscadaCreamy seafood soup loaded with shellfishsoup & stewMatataClams stewed with young greens and ground peanuts, spooned over ximamainMchuzi wa pwezaZanzibari octopus curry in creamy coconut milkmainMee RebusYellow noodles in thick sweet potato and prawn gravy with egg and limemainMi QuangTurmeric noodles with shrimp, pork, peanuts and rice crackersstreet foodMidye dolmaMussels stuffed with spiced rice, squeezed with lemon and eaten from the shell.mainMiruhulee BoavaOctopus tentacles braised in curry spices and coconut oil until tendermainMoksi-alesiMixed rice cooked with salted meat, dried shrimp and coconut
Moules-fritesMussels steamed in white wine, with fries and mayonnaise.mainMud CrabMangrove crab boiled or cooked in coconut cream, sold live at roadside markets
Mumawashrice with mung beans, dried shrimp and spices
Murabyanshrimp rice with dill, turmeric and dried limemainNawitaOctopus tenderised, then simmered in coconut milk with island greens.
NdoléBitterleaf simmered with peanuts, shrimp and beef; served with plantains or bobolosoup & stewNew England clam chowderCreamy soup of clams, potatoes, and salt porkfermented & pickledNgapiFermented fish or shrimp paste, salty and pungent, behind almost every Burmese dishmainNgduulMangrove clams simmered in coconut milk, esteemed traditional foodmainOjingeo SundaeSquid tubes stuffed with vegetables and egg, steamed then sliced.street foodOrh LuakOysters fried into a soft starchy egg batter with crisp edges, served with chilli vinegarcharcuterie & curedOurite séchéeOctopus salted and dried in the sun, later stewed or curried
Oyster OmeletteNight-market egg and sweet-potato-starch omelette with plump oysters and sweet chili sauce-
Escargots
Giant land snails skewered and grilled with chili at roadside braziers. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr 15…
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Yokhoss
Mangrove oysters grilled or steamed over coals and eaten with chilli and lime. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 20…
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Takoyaki
Osaka griddled batter balls with octopus, drizzled with sauce and bonito. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking.…
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Acarajé
Bahian black-eyed-pea fritter fried in dendê, stuffed with vatapá, shrimp. Ready in 30 min prep and 25 min cooking. 12…
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Afang soup
Efik soup of afang leaves and waterleaf with periwinkles. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr cooking. 6 servings.…
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Aguachile
Raw shrimp drowned in lime juice, chiltepin chile and cucumber. 25 min to prepare. 4 servings. A main recipe from…
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Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato
Clams in garlic, cilantro and white wine. Ready in 15 min prep and 8 min cooking. 2 as a main,…
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Ang Dtray-Meuk
Grilled squid brushed with lime and chilli, sold on skewers along the Kep seafront. Ready in 20 minutes prep and…