Panamanian Beef-Stuffed Carimañolas
Cassava pastries filled with seasoned ground beef, onion, bell pepper, garlic, and tomato. Makes 4 servings; times and serving size are estimates.
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Eritrean-style Injera
A fermented flatbread made with teff flour and water, with a thin, porous texture. Makes 4 servings; active preparation and cooking are approximate estimates of about 10 minutes each, plus 32–48 hours of fermentation.
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Moldovan Cheese Plăcinte in a Skillet
Moldovan thin-dough flatbreads filled with cheese, sour cream, and dill, then browned in a skillet. Makes 8–9 for 4 people.
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Antiguan and Barbudan Pepperpot
A Caribbean stew of salted pork, chicken, okra, pumpkin, greens, and green papaya. The quantities make approximately 8 servings.
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Beninese Akassa with spicy sauce
A firm corn-flour dough served with a quick tomato, onion, bell pepper, and chili sauce. Makes 4 portions; times are approximate estimates.
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Bulgarian Patatnik with Potato and Mint
A Bulgarian potato pie made with grated potato, onion and mint, baked with a flour-and-butter topping. Serves 8; allow 15 minutes for preparation and 45 minutes for baking.
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Ecuadorian Seco de Pollo
An Ecuadorian chicken stew slowly cooked with beer, naranjilla juice, tomatoes, herbs, and spices. Makes 6 servings; times are estimates.
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Tahitian Poisson Cru
Tahitian tuna salad with coconut milk, lime and fresh vegetables. Serves 4; preparation times are estimates.
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Djiboutian Skoudehkaris (spiced lamb and rice)
A Djiboutian one-pot dish of lamb, basmati rice, onion, cumin, cinnamon and cardamom. Serves 4; the 15-minute preparation time is an estimate.
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Albanian Fërgesë with Peppers and Cheese
An Albanian casserole of peppers, tomatoes and gjizë, a fresh Albanian curd cheese. Serves 4; preparation and cooking times are approximate.
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Dominica Chicken Pelau
A one-pot rice dish with chicken, legumes, vegetables, herbs and spices, simmered until the rice is tender. Serves 6; preparation takes about 30 minutes and cooking about 50 minutes.
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Pineapple and Fish Balls
Fish balls served with green papaya, pineapple, and Chinese cabbage in a light soy and ginger sauce. Makes 7 servings; times are estimates.
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Angolan Cocada Amarela
An Angolan dessert of grated coconut and egg yolks, cooked until thick and served warm or cold. Makes 6 servings; preparation: 10 minutes and cooking: 30 minutes.
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Salt Cod Brandade, Faroese Style
A smooth mash of salted cod and potatoes, enriched with milk and butter and finished with lemon. Makes 2 servings; preparation and cooking times are estimates, and soaking takes 48 hours.
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Honduran Enchiladas
Golden corn tortillas topped with ground meat, tomato sauce, cabbage, tomato, hard-boiled egg, and cheese. Makes about 4 servings, with 3 tortillas per person.
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Makayabu: Stewed Salted Fish
Salted fish soaked and cooked with onion, garlic, bell pepper, tomato, and spices. Serves 4; preparation times are estimates.
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Cocos Islands ayam panggang
Chicken marinated in a paste of chillies, spices, onion, garlic, ginger and coconut cream, then roasted covered in the oven. Servings and hands-on preparation time are estimates.
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Homemade Russian Pelmeni
Small dumplings made with thin dough, filled with ground meat and boiled. Makes 4 servings; preparation time is an estimate.
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Belizean Rice and Beans
Red kidney beans, rice, and coconut milk cook together with vegetables and herbs for a hearty Belizean dish.
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Botswana Mogodu (Beef Tripe and Intestines)
A Botswana stew of beef tripe and intestines, cooked until tender and cut into small pieces. Makes 5 servings.
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