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Beef Sausages with Onion Gravy
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Beef Sausages with Onion Gravy

Browned beef sausages with silky onion gravy and creamy mashed potato.

50 minsMainAustralian
Bubble and Squeak
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Bubble and Squeak

Fried leftover potatoes and greens with crisp edges and a soft, savoury centre.

35 minsMainBritish
Carne con Papas
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Carne con Papas

Carne con papas is a Cuban beef-and-potato stew simmered in tomato, wine, peppers and aromatic spices.

1 hr 35 minsMainCuban
Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy
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Chicken Fried Steak with Cream Gravy

Tenderised beef in a crisp seasoned crust, covered with peppery white cream gravy.

50 minsMainAmerican
Coronation Chicken
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Coronation Chicken

Curried chicken with a creamy, fruity dressing created for the 1953 coronation era.

10 minsStarterBritish
Devils on Horseback
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Devils on Horseback

Prunes wrapped in bacon and roasted until smoky, sticky and salty-sweet.

33 minsStarterBritish
Fish and Chips
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Fish and Chips

Crisp battered white fish with thick chips, malt vinegar and traditional accompaniments.

50 minsMainBritish
Guiso de Lentejas Argentino
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Guiso de Lentejas Argentino

A hearty lentil stew with vegetables, tomato, chorizo and pieces of beef or pork.

1 hr 35 minsMainArgentinian
Haggis Neeps and Tatties
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Haggis Neeps and Tatties

Peppery haggis served with mashed swede and potatoes for a Scottish classic.

1 hr 30 minsMainBritish
Käsespätzle
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Käsespätzle

Soft egg noodles layered with pungent Alpine cheese and browned onions.

55 minsMainAustrian
Kedgeree
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Kedgeree

Curried rice with smoked fish, eggs and herbs, shaped by Anglo-Indian breakfast traditions.

55 minsMainBritish
Kopytka with Mushroom Sauce
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Kopytka with Mushroom Sauce

A distinctive Polish main course: soft potato dumplings cut into small hoof-like pieces and coated in a creamy forest…

1 hr 5 minsMainPolish
Krautfleckerl
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Krautfleckerl

Small pasta squares tossed with slowly caramelised cabbage, onion and caraway.

50 minsMainAustrian
Lamb Shanks with Red Wine
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Lamb Shanks with Red Wine

This New Zealand main course brings together slow-braised lamb shanks in a glossy red-wine sauce with tender vegetabl…

3 hr 25 minsMainNew Zealand
Leek and Potato Soup
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Leek and Potato Soup

A silky leek and potato soup with gentle onion sweetness and a clean, comforting finish.

40 minsStarterBritish
Makaronia me Kima
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Makaronia me Kima

Makaronia me Kima is a distinctive Greek recipe known for pasta topped with a tomato-rich minced meat sauce and grate…

1 hr 20 minsMainGreek
Mazamorra Morada
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Mazamorra Morada

Mazamorra Morada is a Peruvian dessert built around a glossy purple-corn pudding scented with fruit, cinnamon and clo…

1 hr 10 minsDessertPeruvian
Milanesa Napolitana
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Milanesa Napolitana

Breaded beef topped with tomato, ham and melted mozzarella, usually served with chips.

45 minsMainArgentinian
Moravian Sparrow
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Moravian Sparrow

Moravian sparrow is not poultry but roasted pieces of pork served with dumplings and cabbage.

1 hr 50 minsMainCzech
Pork Sinigang
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Pork Sinigang

Pork sinigang is a deeply sour Filipino soup with tender pork and a generous assortment of vegetables.

1 hr 50 minsMainFilipino
Potted Shrimps
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Potted Shrimps

Morecambe Bay-style brown shrimps preserved under spiced clarified butter.

20 minsStarterBritish
Prawn Cocktail
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Prawn Cocktail

Cold prawns, crisp lettuce and tangy Marie Rose sauce in a classic British starter.

10 minsStarterBritish
Roast Grouse with Bread Sauce
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Roast Grouse with Bread Sauce

Roast game bird with bread sauce, gravy and seasonal British accompaniments.

1 hr 5 minsMainBritish
Scotch Egg
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Scotch Egg

A soft or set egg wrapped in seasoned sausage meat and fried beneath crisp crumbs.

35 minsStarterBritish
Shepherds Pie with Lamb
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Shepherds Pie with Lamb

Rich minced lamb beneath a deeply browned layer of buttery mashed potato.

1 hr 15 minsMainAustralian
Smoked Haddock Fishcakes
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Smoked Haddock Fishcakes

Flaked smoked haddock and potato shaped into cakes with a crisp crumb.

55 minsStarterBritish
Spotted Dick
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Spotted Dick

A steamed suet pudding studded with dried fruit and served with hot custard.

1 hr 50 minsDessertBritish
Toad in the Hole
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Toad in the Hole

Sausages baked inside a deeply risen Yorkshire-pudding batter and served with onion gravy.

1 hrMainBritish
Venison Casserole
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Venison Casserole

Slow-cooked venison with wine, roots and herbs until tender and deeply savoury.

2 hr 55 minsMainBritish
Welsh Rarebit
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Welsh Rarebit

Toasted bread covered with a sharp ale-and-cheese sauce, browned until bubbling.

25 minsStarterBritish
Zurek
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Zurek

This Polish starter brings together a tangy rye-sourdough soup with sausage, potato, marjoram and boiled egg.

50 minsStarterPolish
Acar Awak
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Acar Awak

Acar Awak is a Malaysian starter defined by Nyonya-style pickled vegetables coated with chilli, vinegar, peanuts and…

50 minsStarterMalaysian
Acarajé
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Acarajé

Crisp black-eyed-pea fritters fried in dendê oil and filled with vatapá, prawns and salad.

45 minsStarterBrazilian
Açorda à Alentejana
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Açorda à Alentejana

Açorda à Alentejana is a classic Portuguese main course built around comforting flavour, cultural heritage and the ki…

30 minsMainPortuguese
Ada Pradhaman
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Ada Pradhaman

Ada Pradhaman is a distinctive Indian dessert rooted in Kerala, celebrated for rice ada, jaggery, coconut milk and co…

1 hr 10 minsDessertIndian
Afghan Biscuits
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Afghan Biscuits

This New Zealand dessert brings together crisp cocoa and cornflake biscuits topped with chocolate icing and a walnut.

35 minsDessertNew Zealand
Agedashi Tofu
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Agedashi Tofu

Agedashi Tofu is a distinctive Japanese starter rooted in Edo-period tofu cookery, celebrated for silken tofu, potato…

30 minsStarterJapanese
Aguachile Verde
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Aguachile Verde

Aguachile Verde is a Mexican main defined by lime-cured prawns with green chilli, cucumber and coriander.

1 hr 3 minsmainMexican
Ajdovi Žganci with Cracklings
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Ajdovi Žganci with Cracklings

Ajdovi Žganci with Cracklings is a Slovenian main course centred on ajdovi žganci with cracklings.

1 hr 35 minsMainSlovenian
Aji de Gallina
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Aji de Gallina

This Peruvian main course brings together shredded chicken in a creamy sauce of ají amarillo, bread, milk, nuts and c…

1 hr 50 minsMainPeruvian
Alfajores Chilenos
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Alfajores Chilenos

Delicate biscuit sandwiches filled with manjar and often edged with coconut.

50 minsDessertChilean
Ali Nazik Kebabı
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Ali Nazik Kebabı

Ali Nazik Kebabı is grilled or stewed lamb over smoky aubergine mixed with garlicky yoghurt.

1 hr 5 minsMainTurkish
Almond Briouats with Honey
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Almond Briouats with Honey

Almond Briouats with Honey is a Moroccan dessert defined by crisp Moroccan pastry triangles filled with almond, cinna…

1 hr 10 minsDessertMoroccan
Aloo Gobi
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Aloo Gobi

Aloo Gobi is a distinctive Indian main rooted in North Indian vegetarian cooking, celebrated for potato, cauliflower…

50 minsMainIndian
Aloo Pie
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Aloo Pie

Aloo Pie is fried dough filled with seasoned potato and served with channa and chutneys.

50 minsStarterTrinidadian
Aloo Tikki
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Aloo Tikki

Aloo Tikki is a distinctive Indian starter rooted in North Indian chaat stalls, celebrated for crisp potato patties…

50 minsStarterIndian
Amarula Cheesecake
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Amarula Cheesecake

Amarula Cheesecake is a South African dessert centred on cream liqueur cheesecake.

6 hr 25 minsdessertSouth African
Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato
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Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato

Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato is a story-rich Portuguese starter that opens the meal with clear regional flavour, simple pre…

20 minsStarterPortuguese
Amritsari Fish
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Amritsari Fish

Amritsari Fish is a distinctive Indian starter rooted in Amritsar and Punjab, celebrated for white fish, gram flour…

1 hrStarterIndian
Andhra Gongura Mutton
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Andhra Gongura Mutton

Andhra Gongura Mutton is a distinctive Indian main rooted in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, celebrated for mutton, tar…

2 hr 30 minsMainIndian
Anmitsu
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Anmitsu

Anmitsu is a distinctive Japanese dessert rooted in Meiji-era Tokyo sweet shops, celebrated for agar jelly, fruit, re…

35 minsDessertJapanese
Anticuchos
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Anticuchos

Anticuchos is a Peruvian starter built around beef heart marinated with ají panca, garlic and vinegar, then grilled o…

50 minsStarterPeruvian
Apricot Chicken
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Apricot Chicken

Chicken braised in a glossy sweet-savoury apricot sauce with onion and herbs.

1 hr 10 minsMainAustralian
Arancini di Riso
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Arancini di Riso

Arancini di Riso is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Sicily. They are famous for the combination of a cri…

1 hr 50 minsStarterItalian
Arroz con Leche
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Arroz con Leche

Creamy cinnamon rice pudding scented with citrus and enriched with milk.

1 hr 10 minsDessertCosta Rican
Arroz con Pollo Tico
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Arroz con Pollo Tico

Seasoned rice with shredded chicken, vegetables and annatto-tinted colour.

1 hr 50 minsMainCosta Rican
Arroz de Carreteiro
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Arroz de Carreteiro

Rice cooked with dried or leftover beef, onion and garlic in a robust southern one-pot dish.

1 hr 5 minsMainBrazilian
Arroz de Marisco
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Arroz de Marisco

Arroz de Marisco is a classic Portuguese main course built around comforting flavour, cultural heritage and the kind…

55 minsMainPortuguese
Arroz Doce
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Arroz Doce

Arroz Doce is a traditional Portuguese dessert with a memorable texture, a sense of occasion and the sweet finish tha…

55 minsDessertPortuguese
Arroz Negro
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Arroz Negro

Arroz Negro is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for black squid-ink rice with cuttlefish, seafood stock and allioli.

1 hr 5 minsMainSpanish
Asado Uruguayo
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Asado Uruguayo

Asado Uruguayo is mixed cuts of beef and sausages cooked slowly over wood embers on a parrilla.

2 hr 35 minsMainUruguayan
Aussie Sausage Rolls
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Aussie Sausage Rolls

Flaky pastry wrapped around well-seasoned beef and pork sausage filling, baked until deeply golden.

50 minsStarterAustralian
Australian Meat Pie
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Australian Meat Pie

A hand-sized pastry pie filled with rich beef gravy and served with tomato sauce.

2 hr 5 minsMainAustralian
Avgolemono Chicken Soup
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Avgolemono Chicken Soup

Avgolemono Chicken Soup is a distinctive Greek recipe known for chicken and rice soup thickened with eggs and fresh l…

1 hr 30 minsMainGreek
Ayam Betutu
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Ayam Betutu

Ayam Betutu is a distinctive Indonesian main rooted in Bali, celebrated for whole chicken, base genep spice and banan…

3 hr 30 minsMainIndonesian
Ayam Penyet
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Ayam Penyet

Ayam Penyet is a distinctive Indonesian main rooted in East Java, celebrated for fried chicken crushed with fiery sam…

1 hr 35 minsMainIndonesian
Ayam Taliwang
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Ayam Taliwang

Ayam Taliwang is a distinctive Indonesian main rooted in Lombok, celebrated for young chicken, chilli, shrimp paste a…

1 hr 20 minsMainIndonesian
Azifa
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Azifa

Azifa is a cool Ethiopian green-lentil salad sharpened with mustard, lemon, chilli, onion and herbs. This version use…

37 minsStarterEthiopian
Baba Ghanouj
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Baba Ghanouj

Baba Ghanouj is a Lebanese starter defined by fire-blackened aubergine folded with tahini, lemon and garlic for a smo…

45 minsStarterLebanese
Baba Ghanoush
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Baba Ghanoush

Egyptian baba ghanoush combines smoky roasted aubergine with tahini, lemon and garlic.

45 minsStarterEgyptian
Babi Guling
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Babi Guling

Babi Guling is a distinctive Indonesian main rooted in Bali, celebrated for whole roast pig, turmeric-rich spices and…

5 hr 30 minsMainIndonesian
Bacalhau à Brás
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Bacalhau à Brás

Bacalhau à Brás is a classic Portuguese main course built around comforting flavour, cultural heritage and the kind o…

35 minsMainPortuguese