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Croquetas de Jamón
Croquetas de Jamón is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for crisp breadcrumbed croquettes with a creamy béchamel and…
Empanadas Salteñas
Juicy baked pastries filled with hand-cut beef, potato, onion, egg, olives, paprika and cumin.
Kumara Chips with Kiwi Dip
Kumara Chips with Kiwi Dip is a New Zealand starter built around sweet kūmara chips served with the onion-rich reduce…
Lumpiang Shanghai
Lumpiang Shanghai are small Filipino spring rolls packed with seasoned pork and fried until exceptionally crisp.
Pancit Canton
Pancit Canton is Filipino stir-fried wheat noodles with meat, seafood and crisp vegetables.
Acar Awak
Acar Awak is a Malaysian starter defined by Nyonya-style pickled vegetables coated with chilli, vinegar, peanuts and…
Acarajé
Crisp black-eyed-pea fritters fried in dendê oil and filled with vatapá, prawns and salad.
Açorda à Alentejana
Açorda à Alentejana is a classic Portuguese main course built around comforting flavour, cultural heritage and the ki…
Ada Pradhaman
Ada Pradhaman is a distinctive Indian dessert rooted in Kerala, celebrated for rice ada, jaggery, coconut milk and co…
Afghan Biscuits
This New Zealand dessert brings together crisp cocoa and cornflake biscuits topped with chocolate icing and a walnut.
Agedashi Tofu
Agedashi Tofu is a distinctive Japanese starter rooted in Edo-period tofu cookery, celebrated for silken tofu, potato…
Aguachile Verde
Aguachile Verde is a Mexican main defined by lime-cured prawns with green chilli, cucumber and coriander.
Ajdovi Žganci with Cracklings
Ajdovi Žganci with Cracklings is a Slovenian main course centred on ajdovi žganci with cracklings.
Alfajores Chilenos
Delicate biscuit sandwiches filled with manjar and often edged with coconut.
Ali Nazik Kebabı
Ali Nazik Kebabı is grilled or stewed lamb over smoky aubergine mixed with garlicky yoghurt.
Almond Briouats with Honey
Almond Briouats with Honey is a Moroccan dessert defined by crisp Moroccan pastry triangles filled with almond, cinna…
Aloo Gobi
Aloo Gobi is a distinctive Indian main rooted in North Indian vegetarian cooking, celebrated for potato, cauliflower…
Aloo Pie
Aloo Pie is fried dough filled with seasoned potato and served with channa and chutneys.
Aloo Tikki
Aloo Tikki is a distinctive Indian starter rooted in North Indian chaat stalls, celebrated for crisp potato patties…
Amarula Cheesecake
Amarula Cheesecake is a South African dessert centred on cream liqueur cheesecake.
Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato
Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato is a story-rich Portuguese starter that opens the meal with clear regional flavour, simple pre…
Amritsari Fish
Amritsari Fish is a distinctive Indian starter rooted in Amritsar and Punjab, celebrated for white fish, gram flour…
Andhra Gongura Mutton
Andhra Gongura Mutton is a distinctive Indian main rooted in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, celebrated for mutton, tar…
Anmitsu
Anmitsu is a distinctive Japanese dessert rooted in Meiji-era Tokyo sweet shops, celebrated for agar jelly, fruit, re…
Anticuchos
Anticuchos is a Peruvian starter built around beef heart marinated with ají panca, garlic and vinegar, then grilled o…
Apricot Chicken
Chicken braised in a glossy sweet-savoury apricot sauce with onion and herbs.
Arancini di Riso
Arancini di Riso is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Sicily. They are famous for the combination of a cri…
Arroz con Leche
Creamy cinnamon rice pudding scented with citrus and enriched with milk.
Arroz con Pollo Tico
Seasoned rice with shredded chicken, vegetables and annatto-tinted colour.
Arroz de Carreteiro
Rice cooked with dried or leftover beef, onion and garlic in a robust southern one-pot dish.
Arroz de Marisco
Arroz de Marisco is a classic Portuguese main course built around comforting flavour, cultural heritage and the kind…
Arroz Doce
Arroz Doce is a traditional Portuguese dessert with a memorable texture, a sense of occasion and the sweet finish tha…
Arroz Negro
Arroz Negro is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for black squid-ink rice with cuttlefish, seafood stock and allioli.
Asado Uruguayo
Asado Uruguayo is mixed cuts of beef and sausages cooked slowly over wood embers on a parrilla.
Aussie Sausage Rolls
Flaky pastry wrapped around well-seasoned beef and pork sausage filling, baked until deeply golden.
Australian Meat Pie
A hand-sized pastry pie filled with rich beef gravy and served with tomato sauce.
Avgolemono Chicken Soup
Avgolemono Chicken Soup is a distinctive Greek recipe known for chicken and rice soup thickened with eggs and fresh l…
Ayam Betutu
Ayam Betutu is a distinctive Indonesian main rooted in Bali, celebrated for whole chicken, base genep spice and banan…
Ayam Penyet
Ayam Penyet is a distinctive Indonesian main rooted in East Java, celebrated for fried chicken crushed with fiery sam…
Ayam Taliwang
Ayam Taliwang is a distinctive Indonesian main rooted in Lombok, celebrated for young chicken, chilli, shrimp paste a…
Baba Ghanouj
Baba Ghanouj is a Lebanese starter defined by fire-blackened aubergine folded with tahini, lemon and garlic for a smo…
Baba Ghanoush
Egyptian baba ghanoush combines smoky roasted aubergine with tahini, lemon and garlic.
Babi Guling
Babi Guling is a distinctive Indonesian main rooted in Bali, celebrated for whole roast pig, turmeric-rich spices and…
Bacalhau à Brás
Bacalhau à Brás is a classic Portuguese main course built around comforting flavour, cultural heritage and the kind o…
Backhendl Salad
Crisp Styrian fried chicken on dressed leaves with pumpkin seed oil.
Baião de Dois
Rice and beans cooked together with cheese, herbs and cured meat.
Baingan Bharta
Baingan Bharta is a distinctive Indian main rooted in North India and Punjab, celebrated for fire-roasted aubergine…
Bake and Shark
Bake and Shark is fried shark in fluffy fried bread, piled with salad, sauces and chutneys.
Bakewell Tart
Short pastry layered with jam, almond frangipane and a lightly crisp top.
Bakso
Bakso is a distinctive Indonesian main rooted in urban street-food culture across Indonesia, celebrated for springy m…
Bakwan Jagung
Bakwan Jagung is a distinctive Indonesian starter rooted in Indonesian home and street cooking, celebrated for sweetc…
Balık Ekmek
Balık Ekmek is grilled fish in bread with onion, salad and lemon.
Bánh Bò Nướng
Bánh Bò Nướng is baked pandan honeycomb cake with a springy, airy crumb.
Bánh Bột Lọc
Bánh Bột Lọc is translucent tapioca dumplings filled with prawn and pork.
Bánh Canh Cua
Bánh Canh Cua is thick tapioca noodles in a glossy crab broth.
Bánh Cuốn
Bánh Cuốn is delicate steamed rice sheets rolled around pork and mushrooms.
Bánh Da Lợn
Bánh Da Lợn is steamed layered cake of tapioca, coconut, pandan and mung bean.
Bánh Flan
Bánh Flan is silky caramel custard shaped by French colonial baking.
Bánh Mì Thịt
Bánh Mì Thịt is crisp baguette filled with savoury meat, pickles, herbs, chilli and pâté or mayonnaise.
Bánh Xèo Mini Sizzling Pancakes
Bánh Xèo Mini Sizzling Pancakes is turmeric rice-flour pancakes filled with pork, prawns and beansprouts.
Banoffee Pie
Biscuit or pastry base layered with banana, caramel and whipped cream.
Barbacoa de Borrego
Barbacoa de Borrego is a Mexican main defined by slow-cooked lamb barbacoa with consomé.
Barbecued Snapper with Lemon
Barbecued Snapper with Lemon is a New Zealand main course built around whole or filleted snapper cooked over a barbec…
Barramundi Fish Cakes
Golden fish cakes with flaked barramundi, potato, herbs and lemon.
Barramundi with Lemon Myrtle Butter
Pan-seared barramundi with crisp skin and a fragrant lemon-myrtle butter.
Barreado
Paraná beef stew sealed in a clay pot and cooked until the meat collapses into its gravy.
Bauernschmaus
A hearty platter of roast pork, sausages, smoked meat, dumplings and sauerkraut.
Bebek Goreng
Bebek Goreng is a distinctive Indonesian main rooted in Java and Bali, celebrated for duck, aromatic braising spices…
Beef and Ale Pie
Tender beef in ale-rich gravy beneath a crisp pastry lid.
Beef Sausages with Onion Gravy
Browned beef sausages with silky onion gravy and creamy mashed potato.
Beijinho de Coco
Small coconut-condensed-milk sweets rolled in coconut and topped with a clove.
Bene Balls
Bene Balls is dense sesame sweets bound with caramelised sugar and warming spice.
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Practical component guides sit alongside articles, drinks, pairings and country pages, while complete meals remain easy to find.
Curly Fries
Spiral-cut seasoned fries with crisp ridges, tender centres and a lightly spiced coating that clings to every curl.
Tandoori Paneer Pizza
A spice-led vegetarian pizza with tandoori paneer, peppers and red onion.
Brabant Potatoes
Louisiana-style diced potatoes fried crisp and tossed with garlic butter.
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
A tangy spicy chicken pizza with buffalo sauce and blue cheese or ranch.
Carbonara Pizza
White pizza inspired by carbonara with pancetta, egg and cheese.
Chipotle Mayo
A smoky chilli mayonnaise using chipotle, lime and a little garlic. It is built for grilled food, tacos and roasted veget…
Diavola Pizza
Spicy salami pizza with chilli heat and melted cheese.
Duchess Potatoes
Piped mashed potatoes enriched with egg yolk and butter, baked until crisp-edged, golden and elegant.
French Fries
Thin, crisp fries with a light golden shell and tender middle.
Jacket Potato Skins
Crisp potato skins filled or finished for a savoury snack, starter or side with crunchy edges and fluffy potato inside.
Mango Sorbet
A dairy-free frozen dessert made from ripe mango purée, sugar and lime. The best version tastes intensely of fruit, not j…
Marie Rose Sauce
A pink seafood sauce of mayonnaise, ketchup, lemon, Worcestershire and a little cayenne. It should be creamy, sweet, shar…
Mayonnaise
A classic cold emulsion of egg yolk, oil, mustard and acid. Keep the oil slow at first, then loosen with lemon or vinegar…
Meat Feast Pizza
A rich meat-heavy pizza with sausage, pepperoni, bacon and ham.
Nam Jim Sauce
A Thai dipping sauce with lime, fish sauce, chilli, garlic and coriander root. It should be vivid, hot and sharply balanc…
Patatas Bravas
Crisp Spanish potatoes served with spicy tomato sauce and aioli.
Pizza Fritta Dough
A fried pizza dough that puffs, blisters and turns golden outside.
Potato Croquettes
Mashed potato shaped, crumbed and fried until crisp outside and creamy inside.
Potato Galette
Thin potato slices layered into a crisp skillet cake.
Potato Tots
Small grated potato bites fried or baked until crisp.
Potato Wedges
Oven-baked wedges with seasoned skins, crisp edges and fluffy interiors.
Roman Pizza al Taglio Base
A high-hydration tray-baked Roman pizza base cut into generous squares.
Salsa Verde
An Italian-style green herb sauce with capers, anchovy, parsley, vinegar and olive oil. It is designed to wake up simply…
Seafood Pizza
A light seafood pizza with prawns, mussels, garlic, chilli and parsley.
Best Breads for Sandwiches Around the World
A good sandwich begins with the bread, from baguette and ciabatta to rye, pita, focaccia, brioche and soft rolls.
The Best Recipes for Using Leftover Bread
Old bread is one of the cleverest ingredients in the kitchen, turning into panzanella, breadcrumbs, bread pudding, crouto…
Best Cheese and Wine Pairings for Christmas
A festive guide to Stilton, cheddar, Brie, goat’s cheese, port, sparkling wine, chutney, fruit bread and leftover Christm…
Best Italian Cheeses and How to Use Them
Parmesan, Pecorino, mozzarella, ricotta, mascarpone, gorgonzola and burrata each play a different role in Italian cooking.
Sweet Wine Explained: Dessert Wine Without the Snobbery
Sweet wine makes sense when you understand sugar, acidity and salt, especially with puddings, fruit desserts and blue che…
Why Sauce Is the Secret to Great Cooking
Sauce is where simple food becomes memorable, from tomato sauce and pesto to curry gravy, béchamel, salsa, aioli and pan…
Pita Bread Explained: The Pocket Bread of the Mediterranean
Pita connects mezze, kebabs, falafel, grilled meat, dips and salads through one clever puffed pocket of bread.
The Best Traditional Recipes for Beginners
Traditional cooking does not have to be intimidating. Start with forgiving dishes that teach sauces, roasting, rice, past…
Best Wine With Mozzarella and Burrata
Fresh mozzarella and burrata are about milk, cream, tomato, basil and olive oil, so keep the wine bright, gentle and refr…
Brie and Camembert: What Is the Difference?
Two famous bloomy-rind cheeses look similar but differ in origin, size, flavour, ripeness and how they behave on a cheese…
Rosé Wine Explained: Dry, Fruity and Food-Friendly Bottles
Rosé is the bridge between white and red, working with salads, grilled fish, barbecue, tomato dishes and spicy food.
Exploring South America: Rio to Santiago via Iguazu, Buenos Aires and Patagonia
An 11-day journey from Rio to Santiago through Iguazu, Buenos Aires and Patagonia, mixing famous sights with neighbourhoo…
Bumpy Coaches from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam: An East African Journey to Zanzibar
An overland East African journey by buses and coaches from Nairobi through Arusha and Kilimanjaro to Dar es Salaam, finis…
New York to Florida on a Motorcycle: Riding America’s East Coast
A motorcycle journey down America's East Coast from New York to Florida, stopping in Philadelphia, Washington, Charleston…
A Food Journey Through Italy: Naples to Milan via Rome, Florence, Bologna and Venice
A journey through Italy from Naples to Milan via Rome, Florence, Bologna and Venice, built around great city walks, regio…
Paris to the Riviera: A Food and Wine Road Trip Through France
A road trip from Paris to the French Riviera, moving through Lyon and Provence with markets, regional cooking, cheese, br…
Food Along the Silk Roads: How Trade Moved Spices, Noodles, Dumplings and Pilaf
The Silk Roads were not a single road but a shifting web of caravan routes, cities and trading relationships that connect…
South American Food History: Indigenous, European, African and Asian Influences
South American food is the result of repeated cultural collisions. Indigenous societies developed sophisticated food syst…
American
American cuisine is a collection of Indigenous, African American, immigrant and regional food traditions rather than a si…
Argentinian
Argentinian cuisine combines Indigenous Andean and Guaraní traditions with Spanish and Italian migration, pampas cattle c…
Australian
Australian cuisine combines Aboriginal food knowledge, British and Irish settler traditions, coastal produce and generati…
Austrian
Austrian cuisine joins Alpine farming, Viennese café culture and the culinary exchange of the former Habsburg lands. Dump…
Brazilian
Brazilian cuisine reflects Indigenous food knowledge, Portuguese colonisation, African diaspora traditions and later migr…
British
British cuisine brings together the food traditions of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, shaped by farming…
Chilean
Chilean cuisine stretches from Pacific seafood and central-valley agriculture to Mapuche traditions, Andean crops and Pat…
Chinese
Chinese cuisine is a vast collection of regional food systems shaped by climate, agriculture, migration and long historie…
Costa Rican
Costa Rican cuisine is known for straightforward meals built around rice, beans, vegetables, eggs, plantains, seafood and…
Croatian
Croatian cuisine changes sharply between the Adriatic coast, Istria, Dalmatia, Slavonia and the mountainous interior. Oli…
Cuban
Cuban cuisine combines Spanish and Canary Island traditions, African foodways, Caribbean produce and later Chinese influe…
Czech
Czech cuisine is rooted in Bohemian and Moravian farming, brewing and central European trade. Bread dumplings, pork, beef…
Egyptian
Egyptian cuisine is rooted in the Nile valley, where bread, pulses, vegetables, grains and river agriculture have support…
Filipino
Filipino cuisine combines Austronesian foodways, regional agriculture, Chinese trade, Spanish colonial influence and Amer…
French
French cuisine ranges from village bread and farmhouse stews to coastal seafood, bistro cooking, regional cheese and high…
German
German cuisine is a set of regional traditions shaped by grain, pork, dairy, river fish, potatoes, seasonal vegetables an…
Greek
Greek cuisine is grounded in olive oil, vegetables, pulses, grains, seafood, cheese and meat cooked with herbs, lemon and…
Guatemalan
Guatemalan cuisine is rooted in Maya maize, beans, squash, chillies and cacao, with regional traditions shaped by highlan…
Australian Sparkling Brut
dry sparkling suited to Australian recipes.
Australian Dry Riesling
aromatic white suited to Australian recipes.
Chinese Food Off-Dry Riesling
Pairing wine for Chinese recipes.
Chinese Food Pinot Noir
Pairing wine for Chinese recipes.
Indian Food Gewürztraminer
Pairing wine for Indian recipes.
Indian Food Sweet Muscat
Pairing wine for Indian recipes.
Mexican Food Garnacha
Pairing wine for Mexican recipes.
Mexican Food Riesling
Pairing wine for Mexican recipes.
Tenuta Guado al Tasso Vermentino
A fresh Mediterranean white suited to seafood, olive oil, herbs and bright starters.
Cotija
A salty Mexican cheese often crumbled over street food and beans.
Kalari
A traditional Himalayan cheese often pan-fried until crisp outside and stretchy inside.
Rushan
A Bai minority cheese from Yunnan, often grilled or fried.
Anpan
Anpan is a traditional Japanese bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ingredients a…
Baguette
Baguette is a traditional French bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ingredients…
Basler Brot
Basler Brot is a traditional Swiss bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ingredient…
Bauernbrot
Bauernbrot is a traditional German bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ingredient…
Bazlama
Bazlama is a traditional Turkish bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ingredients…
Biscuits
Biscuits is a traditional American bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ingredient…
Bolillo
Bolillo is a traditional Mexican bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ingredients…
Bolo do Caco
Bolo do Caco is a traditional Portuguese bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ingr…
Brezel
Brezel is a traditional German bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ingredients an…
Brioche
Brioche is a traditional French bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ingredients a…
Broa de Milho
Broa de Milho is a traditional Brazilian bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ingr…
Broa de Milho
Broa de Milho is a traditional Portuguese bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ing…
Brotchen
Brotchen is a traditional German bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ingredients…
Burli
Burli is a traditional Swiss bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ingredients and…
Cheese and Bacon Rolls
Cheese and Bacon Rolls is a traditional Australian bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking t…
Chipa
Chipa is a traditional Argentinian bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ingredient…
Ciabatta
Ciabatta is a traditional Italian bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ingredients…
Concha
Concha is a traditional Mexican bread, added as part of the World on a Plate bread guide with baking times, ingredients a…
Quilmes Cristal
Argentina’s iconic national lager and a natural fit for Argentinian food pages.
Super Bock
Portugal’s best-known beer brand and a natural pairing with Portuguese seafood.
Castle Milk Stout
A rich South African stout and strong local food-pairing option.
Estrella Damm
A Barcelona beer closely tied to Catalonia and Mediterranean food culture.
Lion Lager
Sri Lanka’s flagship lager and the most obvious beer for a Sri Lankan food page.
Kilimanjaro Premium Lager
A famous Tanzanian beer and a strong fit for Tanzanian food pages.
Chang Classic
A hugely recognisable Thai lager, strongly linked with casual food and nightlife.