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Rösti (Starter Portion)
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Rösti (Starter Portion)

Rösti (Starter Portion) is a Swiss starter centred on rösti (starter portion).

30 minsStarterSwiss
Swiss Cheese Fondue (Starter)
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Swiss Cheese Fondue (Starter)

Swiss Cheese Fondue (Starter) is a Swiss starter centred on swiss cheese fondue (starter).

25 minsStarterSwiss
Pain Poilâne
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Pain Poilâne

Pain Poilâne is a distinctive French recipe known for a naturally leavened country loaf with a dark crust and gently…

6 hrStarterFrench
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
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
Caldo Verde
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Caldo Verde

Caldo Verde is a story-rich Portuguese starter that opens the meal with clear regional flavour, simple presentation a…

45 minsStarterPortuguese
Chicken 65
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Chicken 65

Chicken 65 is a distinctive Indian starter rooted in Tamil Nadu restaurant culture, celebrated for fried chicken, chi…

1 hr 20 minsStarterIndian
Crayfish Cocktail
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Crayfish Cocktail

This New Zealand starter brings together sweet New Zealand rock lobster served chilled with crisp salad and a tangy c…

25 minsStarterNew Zealand
Edamame with Sea Salt
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Edamame with Sea Salt

Edamame with Sea Salt is a distinctive Japanese starter rooted in Japanese izakaya and seasonal soybean culture, cele…

10 minsStarterJapanese
Hiyayakko
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Hiyayakko

Hiyayakko is a distinctive Japanese starter rooted in Japanese summer home cooking, celebrated for chilled tofu, ging…

10 minsStarterJapanese
Nüsslisalat mit Ei
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Nüsslisalat mit Ei

Nüsslisalat mit Ei is a Swiss starter centred on nüsslisalat mit ei.

15 minsStarterSwiss
Paneer Tikka
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Paneer Tikka

Paneer Tikka is a distinctive Indian starter rooted in North Indian tandoor cooking, celebrated for paneer, yoghurt…

1 hr 45 minsStarterIndian
Papa a la Huancaina
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Papa a la Huancaina

Boiled potatoes coated in a creamy ají amarillo and fresh-cheese sauce define this Peruvian starter, Papa a la Huanca…

50 minsStarterPeruvian
Pataniscas de Bacalhau
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Pataniscas de Bacalhau

Pataniscas de Bacalhau is a story-rich Portuguese starter that opens the meal with clear regional flavour, simple pre…

45 minsStarterPortuguese
Peixinhos da Horta
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Peixinhos da Horta

Peixinhos da Horta is a story-rich Portuguese starter that opens the meal with clear regional flavour, simple present…

30 minsStarterPortuguese
Prawn Cocktail
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Prawn Cocktail

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

10 minsStarterBritish
Salada de Polvo
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Salada de Polvo

Salada de Polvo is a story-rich Portuguese starter that opens the meal with clear regional flavour, simple presentati…

15 minsStarterPortuguese
Sopes
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Sopes

Sopes is a Mexican starter defined by a traditional Mexican starter upgraded with measured metric ingredients and a c…

1 hr 23 minsStarterMexican
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
Aloo Sadheko
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Aloo Sadheko

Aloo Sadheko is a Nepalese starter built around boiled potato tossed with sesame, chilli, mustard oil, coriander and…

50 minsStarterNepalese
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
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
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
Bakwan Jagung
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Bakwan Jagung

Bakwan Jagung is a distinctive Indonesian starter rooted in Indonesian home and street cooking, celebrated for sweetc…

38 minsStarterIndonesian
Belokranjska Pogača
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Belokranjska Pogača

Belokranjska Pogača is a Slovenian starter centred on belokranjska pogača.

45 minsStarterSlovenian
Bhajia za Kunde
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Bhajia za Kunde

Bhajia za Kunde is a Tanzanian starter centred on black-eyed peas in the style of Swahili coast snack stalls.

50 minsStarterTanzanian
Bhajia za Viazi
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Bhajia za Viazi

Bhajia za Viazi is a Kenyan starter defined by thin potato slices coated in a gram-flour batter sharpened with chilli…

50 minsStarterKenyan
Biltong Platter
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Biltong Platter

Biltong Platter is a South African starter centred on cured beef platter.

22 minsstarterSouth African
Bissara
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Bissara

Bissara is a Moroccan starter defined by rustic Moroccan split broad bean soup finished with cumin, paprika and olive…

1 hr 20 minsStarterMoroccan
Bobotie Bites
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Bobotie Bites

Bobotie Bites is a South African starter centred on Cape Malay mince tartlets.

8 hr 57 minsstarterSouth African
Bündner Gerstensuppe
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Bündner Gerstensuppe

Bündner Gerstensuppe is a Swiss starter centred on bündner gerstensuppe.

1 hr 15 minsStarterSwiss
Cape Malay Samoosas
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Cape Malay Samoosas

Cape Malay Samoosas is a South African starter centred on crisp triangular spiced pastries.

8 hr 57 minsstarterSouth African
Ceviche Clasico
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Ceviche Clasico

This Peruvian starter brings together very fresh fish cured briefly in lime with chilli, red onion and coriander.

50 minsStarterPeruvian
Chakalaka and Pap Cups
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Chakalaka and Pap Cups

Chakalaka and Pap Cups is a South African starter centred on maize pap with spicy vegetable relish.

8 hr 6 minsstarterSouth African
Chatamari
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Chatamari

A thin rice-flour base topped with minced meat, egg and aromatics, often described as a Newar rice crepe define this…

50 minsStarterNepalese
Chawanmushi
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Chawanmushi

Chawanmushi is a distinctive Japanese starter rooted in Japanese kaiseki and household cooking, celebrated for egg cu…

43 minsStarterJapanese
Cheese Rolls Southland Style
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Cheese Rolls Southland Style

Bread rolled around a savoury cheese and onion filling, then toasted until crisp at the edges define this New Zealand…

35 minsStarterNew Zealand
Chuchitos
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Chuchitos

Chuchitos is a distinctive Guatemalan starter rooted in Guatemalan markets and home kitchens, celebrated for firmer m…

50 minsStarterGuatemalan
Dhokla
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Dhokla

Dhokla is a distinctive Indian starter rooted in Gujarat, celebrated for fermented gram-flour batter, mustard seeds a…

8 hr 20 minsStarterIndian
Elote Callejero
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Elote Callejero

Elote Callejero is a Mexican starter defined by charred Mexican street corn with chilli, lime and cheese.

1 hr 55 minsstarterMexican
Esquites
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Esquites

Esquites is a Mexican starter defined by mexican street corn cups with lime, chilli, cheese and crema.

1 hr 55 minsstarterMexican
Fish Cutlets
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Fish Cutlets

Fish Cutlets is a Sri Lankan starter centred on fish cutlets.

50 minsStarterSri Lankan
Gado-Gado
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Gado-Gado

Gado-Gado is a distinctive Indonesian starter rooted in Java and urban Indonesian street-food culture, celebrated for…

50 minsStarterIndonesian
Green-Lipped Mussels with Garlic Butter
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Green-Lipped Mussels with Garlic Butter

A distinctive New Zealand starter: large New Zealand green-lipped mussels baked or grilled with garlic butter and fre…

25 minsStarterNew Zealand
Guacamole Tradicional
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Guacamole Tradicional

Guacamole Tradicional is a Mexican starter defined by classic avocado, lime, chilli and coriander dip prepared in the…

1 hr 55 minsstarterMexican
Gyoza
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Gyoza

Gyoza is a distinctive Japanese starter rooted in Japanese adaptation of Chinese jiaozi, celebrated for thin wrappers…

1 hr 15 minsStarterJapanese
Harira
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Harira

Harira is a Moroccan starter defined by moroccan tomato, lentil and chickpea soup scented with ginger, turmeric, cinn…

1 hr 40 minsStarterMoroccan
Herring Under a Fur Coat
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Herring Under a Fur Coat

This Russian starter brings together salted herring layered beneath potato, carrot, beetroot, egg and mayonnaise.

45 minsStarterRussian
Hummus
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Hummus

Hummus is a Lebanese starter defined by chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon and garlic into a smooth, nutty mezze di…

45 minsStarterLebanese
Isso Wade
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Isso Wade

Isso Wade is a Sri Lankan starter centred on isso wade.

50 minsStarterSri Lankan
Kachumbari
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Kachumbari

Kachumbari is a Kenyan starter defined by tomato, red onion, chilli and coriander dressed simply with lime or lemon.

50 minsStarterKenyan
Kefta Briouats
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Kefta Briouats

Kefta Briouats is a Moroccan starter defined by crisp Moroccan pastry triangles filled with spiced minced beef, onion…

1 hrStarterMoroccan
Keropok Lekor
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Keropok Lekor

Keropok Lekor is a Malaysian starter defined by Terengganu fish sausage made from fish paste and sago flour, boiled t…

50 minsStarterMalaysian
Kibbeh Nayyeh
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Kibbeh Nayyeh

Kibbeh Nayyeh is a Lebanese starter defined by finely minced raw lamb combined with bulgur, onion and Lebanese spice…

45 minsStarterLebanese
Kranjska Klobasa with Mustard
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Kranjska Klobasa with Mustard

Kranjska Klobasa with Mustard is a Slovenian starter centred on kranjska klobasa with mustard.

45 minsStarterSlovenian
Kumara Chips with Kiwi Dip
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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…

50 minsStarterNew Zealand
Lecsó
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Lecsó

Lecsó is a distinctive Hungarian starter rooted in Hungarian summer cooking, celebrated for peppers, tomatoes, onions…

45 minsStarterHungarian
Lumpia Semarang
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Lumpia Semarang

Lumpia Semarang is a distinctive Indonesian starter rooted in Semarang's Chinese-Indonesian food culture, celebrated…

1 hr 10 minsStarterIndonesian
Maakouda
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Maakouda

Maakouda is a Moroccan starter defined by moroccan potato cakes flavoured with cumin, turmeric, parsley and coriander…

50 minsStarterMoroccan
Mahamri
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Mahamri

Mahamri is a Kenyan starter defined by cardamom-scented coconut dough fried into lightly sweet, triangular breads.

50 minsStarterKenyan
Medu Vada
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Medu Vada

Medu Vada is a distinctive Indian starter rooted in South India, celebrated for urad dal batter, curry leaves, pepper…

6 hr 25 minsStarterIndian
Mini Bunny Chow
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Mini Bunny Chow

Mini Bunny Chow is a South African starter centred on Durban curry bread bowls.

4 hr 43 minsstarterSouth African
Mishkaki ya Kuku
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Mishkaki ya Kuku

Mishkaki ya Kuku is a Tanzanian starter centred on chicken thigh in the style of coastal grill stalls.

50 minsStarterTanzanian
Mishkaki ya Ng'ombe
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Mishkaki ya Ng'ombe

Mishkaki ya Ng'ombe is a Tanzanian starter centred on beef cubes in the style of Dar es Salaam street grills.

50 minsStarterTanzanian
Miso Soup
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Miso Soup

Miso Soup is a distinctive Japanese starter rooted in Japanese household and temple food traditions, celebrated for d…

22 minsStarterJapanese
Momo
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Momo

This Nepalese starter brings together steamed dumplings filled with seasoned meat or vegetables and served with a sha…

50 minsStarterNepalese
Moroccan Carrot Salad
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Moroccan Carrot Salad

Moroccan Carrot Salad is a Moroccan starter defined by tender carrots dressed with cumin, garlic, lemon, olive oil, p…

30 minsStarterMoroccan
Moroccan Tomato and Onion Salad
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Moroccan Tomato and Onion Salad

Moroccan Tomato and Onion Salad is a Moroccan starter defined by fresh chopped tomato, onion, cucumber, parsley, cumi…

15 minsStarterMoroccan
Muhogo wa Kukaanga
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Muhogo wa Kukaanga

Muhogo wa Kukaanga is a Tanzanian starter centred on cassava in the style of coastal Tanzania.

50 minsStarterTanzanian
Ndizi Kaanga
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Ndizi Kaanga

Ndizi Kaanga is a Tanzanian starter centred on ripe plantains in the style of mainland and coastal home cooking.

50 minsStarterTanzanian
Olivier Salad
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Olivier Salad

Olivier Salad is a Russian starter built around diced potato, carrot, peas, pickles, egg and meat bound with mayonnai…

45 minsStarterRussian