Tongan Otai with Watermelon and Coconut
A chilled watermelon, pineapple, and coconut drink that can be left chunky or blended smooth. Makes about 6 servings; preparation time is an estimate.
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Malawian rice phala
Malawian rice porridge cooked in water and finished with milk and butter. Makes about 2 servings; hands-on preparation time is an estimate.
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Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto)
Finnish salmon soup with potatoes, leek, milk, and dill. Serves 4; allow about 20 minutes of hands-on preparation and 40 minutes of cooking.
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Dominican Mangú
A smooth mash of boiled green plantains with butter, topped with red onion sautéed in vinegar.
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Tajik Plov with Lamb, Carrots, and Rice
Rice plov with meat, carrots, onion, cumin, chickpeas, barberries, and garlic, finished with quail eggs. Makes 8 servings; timings are estimates.
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Lahpet thoke (Burmese tea leaf salad)
A salad of fermented tea leaves with cabbage, tomato, peanuts, sesame, fried yellow peas, and fried garlic. Makes 2 servings; the 15-minute preparation time is an estimate.
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Bahraini balaleet
Sweet vermicelli flavored with cardamom, saffron, and rose water, topped with a thin omelet. Serves 4; preparation times are approximate.
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Green Banana Mudda
Grated green banana dumplings gently simmered in coconut milk and cream, sweetened with palm sugar.
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Romanian Cabbage Sarmale with Pork and Rice
Romanian cabbage rolls filled with pork, rice, onion and garlic, cooked with tomato sauce.
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Chadian La Bouillie Rice Porridge
Warm rice porridge with a peanut mixture, millet flour, milk, and brown sugar. The quantities make approximately 4 servings; hands-on preparation time is an estimate.
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Pyongyang-Style Cold Naengmyeon
Cold buckwheat noodles with a mushroom and fish-sauce broth, seasoned cucumber, pear, and kimchi. Servings and preparation time are approximate.
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Khiva Shivit Oshi
Uzbek noodles from Khorezm made with fresh dill in the dough. This simple version serves one and focuses on the noodles.
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Kaukau with coconut
Baked sweet potatoes filled with a creamy mash of coconut, onion, garlic, ginger, and orange.
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Palestinian Maqluba with Chicken, Eggplant and Rice
Chicken, eggplant, potato and spiced rice are cooked in layers and turned out onto a platter. Serves 4; preparation time is an estimate.
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Austrian Kaiserschmarrn
A fluffy Austrian pancake torn into pieces and made with raisins and sugar. Serves 4.
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Galinha à Africana (Macanese chicken)
Marinated, browned chicken baked with potatoes in a thick coconut, peanut and spice sauce. Makes 4 servings; approximate timing: 30 minutes prep, 80 minutes cooking, and 4 hours 15 minutes for marinating and resting.
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Kewa Datshi: Bhutanese Potatoes with Cheese
A mild, comforting Bhutanese potato and cheese stew with onion and a touch of chilli.
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Pichi pichi with cassava and coconut, a popular sweet in Palau
Sweet, chewy cassava bites steamed and coated in grated coconut. Makes 6 servings; allow about 15 minutes for preparation, 45 minutes for cooking, and at least 1 hour to cool.
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Andorran-Style River Trout
River trout served with ham and golden potatoes, with garlic, parsley and lemon. Serves 4; active preparation is estimated at 5 minutes and cooking at 15 minutes.
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Timor-Leste ikan sabuko with grilled tamarind mackerel
Mackerel marinated with tamarind and calamansi, grilled over turmeric leaves and finished with basil. Serves 3; preparation times are estimates.
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