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Ants Climbing a Tree
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Ants Climbing a Tree

Glass noodles coated with spicy minced-pork sauce so the meat clings like tiny specks.

35 minsMainChinese
Apple Pie
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Apple Pie

A deep American apple pie with warmly spiced fruit inside a flaky golden double crust.

1 hr 30 minsDessertAmerican
Baguette
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Baguette

Baguette is a distinctive French recipe known for a thin, crisp-crusted loaf with an open, chewy crumb.

2 hrStarterFrench
Bakso
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Bakso

Bakso is a distinctive Indonesian main rooted in urban street-food culture across Indonesia, celebrated for springy m…

1 hr 30 minsMainIndonesian
Banana Pudding
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Banana Pudding

A classic Southern layered pudding of vanilla custard, bananas and soft vanilla wafers.

35 minsDessertAmerican
Barbecue Snags with Onions
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Barbecue Snags with Onions

Juicy sausages from the barbecue tucked into bread with sweet browned onions and tomato sauce.

30 minsMainAustralian
Barbecued Lamb Chops
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Barbecued Lamb Chops

Charred lamb chops seasoned simply and served hot from the barbecue with lemon and herbs.

30 minsMainAustralian
Barramundi Fish Cakes
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Barramundi Fish Cakes

Golden fish cakes with flaked barramundi, potato, herbs and lemon.

40 minsStarterAustralian
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
Beijinho de Coco
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Beijinho de Coco

Small coconut-condensed-milk sweets rolled in coconut and topped with a clove.

45 minsDessertBrazilian
Biang Biang Noodles
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Biang Biang Noodles

Extra-wide hand-pulled noodles dressed with chilli, garlic and aromatic hot oil.

1 hr 20 minsMainChinese
Bolo de Rolo
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Bolo de Rolo

Many thin layers of cake rolled with guava paste into a tight spiral.

45 minsDessertBrazilian
Brigadeiro
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Brigadeiro

Soft chocolate-condensed-milk truffles rolled in sprinkles.

45 minsDessertBrazilian
Butter Chicken
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Butter Chicken

Butter Chicken is a distinctive Indian main rooted in mid-twentieth-century Delhi restaurant cooking, celebrated for…

2 hr 45 minsMainIndian
Cacio e Pepe
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Cacio e Pepe

Cacio e Pepe is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Rome and Lazio. It is famous because the ingredient list…

35 minsMainItalian
Canjica Doce
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Canjica Doce

Creamy white-corn pudding with milk, coconut, cinnamon and peanuts.

45 minsDessertBrazilian
Carbonara
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Carbonara

Carbonara is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Rome and Lazio. Carbonara is famous for its luxurious textu…

20 minsMainItalian
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
Chicken and Kumara Pie
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Chicken and Kumara Pie

A distinctive New Zealand main course: creamy chicken and sweet kūmara beneath a crisp pastry lid.

1 hr 20 minsMainNew Zealand
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
Chicken Teriyaki
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Chicken Teriyaki

Chicken Teriyaki is a distinctive Japanese main rooted in Japanese glaze-and-grill techniques, celebrated for chicken…

35 minsMainJapanese
Chocotorta
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Chocotorta

Chocolate biscuits layered with a dulce de leche and cream-cheese filling, then chilled until sliceable.

25 minsDessertArgentinian
Choripán Argentino
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Choripán Argentino

Smoky grilled chorizo in crusty bread with bright chimichurri or salsa criolla.

30 minsStarterArgentinian
Churrasco de Picanha
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Churrasco de Picanha

Picanha grilled over charcoal with a salted crust and juicy rosy centre.

1 hr 5 minsMainBrazilian
Cocada Branca
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Cocada Branca

Chewy white coconut sweet made from fresh coconut and sugar.

45 minsDessertBrazilian
Conejo al Ajillo
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Conejo al Ajillo

Conejo al Ajillo is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for rabbit browned with garlic, olive oil, wine and herbs.

1 hr 20 minsMainSpanish
Cozido à Portuguesa
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Cozido à Portuguesa

A generous Portuguese boiled dinner of meats, sausages, cabbage, potatoes and vegetables.

3 hr 10 minsMainPortuguese
Crocodile Skewers with Mango Salsa
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Crocodile Skewers with Mango Salsa

Quick-grilled crocodile pieces with a fresh mango, lime and chilli salsa.

33 minsMainAustralian
Curried Sausages
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Curried Sausages

Sausages simmered with onion, apple and mild curry gravy, usually served with mashed potato.

50 minsMainAustralian
Dadinho de Tapioca
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Dadinho de Tapioca

Crisp cubes of tapioca and coalho cheese served with sweet-hot sauce.

45 minsStarterBrazilian
Dan Dan Noodles
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Dan Dan Noodles

Sichuan noodles with sesame, preserved vegetables, chilli oil and minced pork.

40 minsMainChinese
Egyptian Kofta
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Egyptian Kofta

Egyptian kofta is minced meat seasoned with onion, parsley and warm spices, shaped onto skewers and grilled.

43 minsMainEgyptian
Entraña a la Parrilla
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Entraña a la Parrilla

Thin skirt steak grilled quickly until charred outside and deeply beefy within.

22 minsMainArgentinian
Feijoa Crumble
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Feijoa Crumble

This New Zealand dessert brings together fragrant feijoas baked beneath a buttery oat crumble.

55 minsDessertNew Zealand
Fiori di Zucca Ripieni
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Fiori di Zucca Ripieni

Fiori di Zucca Ripieni is a distinctive Italian recipe associated with Central and southern Italy, especially Rome an…

35 minsStarterItalian
Flammkuchen
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Flammkuchen

Flammkuchen is an Alsatian and south-west German flatbread topped with crème fraîche, onions and bacon.

45 minsStarterGerman
Frittatensuppe
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Frittatensuppe

Clear beef broth with delicate ribbons of savoury pancake and fresh chives.

40 minsStarterAustrian
Gaeng Hung Lay
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Gaeng Hung Lay

Gaeng Hung Lay is a northern slow-cooked pork curry with ginger, tamarind and Burmese-influenced spices.

3 hrMainThai
Gaeng Keow Wan Gai
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Gaeng Keow Wan Gai

Gaeng Keow Wan Gai is green curry of chicken, coconut milk, Thai basil and aromatic green chilli paste.

50 minsMainThai
Gaeng Som Pla
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Gaeng Som Pla

Gaeng Som Pla is a sour, chilli-forward fish curry with vegetables and little or no coconut milk.

50 minsMainThai
Gaeng Tai Pla
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Gaeng Tai Pla

Gaeng Tai Pla is an intensely savoury southern curry made with fermented fish innards, chilli and vegetables.

1 hr 10 minsMainThai
Gambas al Ajillo
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Gambas al Ajillo

Gambas al Ajillo is a distinctive Spanish recipe known for prawns sizzling in olive oil with garlic and dried chilli.

21 minsStarterSpanish
Garides Saganaki
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Garides Saganaki

Garides Saganaki is a distinctive Greek recipe known for prawns cooked in tomato, feta, herbs and a splash of spirit…

45 minsMainGreek
Goong Ob Woon Sen
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Goong Ob Woon Sen

Goong Ob Woon Sen is prawns and glass noodles baked or steamed together with ginger, pepper and soy.

45 minsMainThai
Grilled Prawns with Bush Lime
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Grilled Prawns with Bush Lime

Large prawns grilled in their shells and finished with native citrus, herbs and butter.

28 minsMainAustralian
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
Gyudon
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Gyudon

Gyudon is a distinctive Japanese main rooted in late nineteenth-century urban Japan, celebrated for thin beef, onion…

25 minsMainJapanese
Hor Mok Pla
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Hor Mok Pla

Hor Mok Pla is steamed fish curry custard enriched with coconut milk and red curry paste.

1 hr 5 minsMainThai
Ikan Bakar Jimbaran
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Ikan Bakar Jimbaran

Ikan Bakar Jimbaran is a distinctive Indonesian main rooted in Jimbaran Bay in Bali, celebrated for fresh fish, sweet…

55 minsMainIndonesian
Kangaroo Fillet with Bush Pepper
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Kangaroo Fillet with Bush Pepper

Rare-seared kangaroo fillet seasoned with aromatic native pepper and rested carefully.

30 minsMainAustralian
Kangaroo Skewers with Bush Tomato Relish
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Kangaroo Skewers with Bush Tomato Relish

Lean kangaroo skewers seared quickly and served with a tangy native bush-tomato relish.

33 minsStarterAustralian
Kangaroo Steak with Pepperberry Sauce
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Kangaroo Steak with Pepperberry Sauce

Quick-seared kangaroo steak with a dark, aromatic Tasmanian pepperberry sauce.

35 minsMainAustralian
Käsespätzle
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Käsespätzle

Käsespätzle layer soft Swabian egg noodles with melted cheese and crisp fried onions.

1 hr 35 minsMainGerman
Katsudon
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Katsudon

Katsudon is a distinctive Japanese main rooted in Japanese donburi culture, celebrated for pork cutlet, egg, onion an…

50 minsMainJapanese
Khao Man Gai
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Khao Man Gai

Khao Man Gai is poached chicken with fragrant rice, clear broth and a punchy fermented-soy dipping sauce.

1 hr 25 minsMainThai
Khao Mok Gai
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Khao Mok Gai

Khao Mok Gai is Thai Muslim spiced chicken rice with turmeric, fried shallots and a fresh green sauce.

1 hr 30 minsMainThai
Khao Pad Sapparot
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Khao Pad Sapparot

Khao Pad Sapparot is pineapple fried rice combining sweet fruit, savoury seasoning, egg and often prawns or cashews.

37 minsMainThai
Khao Soi Gai
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Khao Soi Gai

Khao Soi Gai is northern coconut curry noodles with chicken, soft noodles, crisp noodles and sharp pickles.

1 hr 20 minsMainThai
Kwati
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Kwati

This Nepalese main course brings together a nourishing soup of mixed sprouted beans seasoned with ginger, garlic and…

1 hr 50 minsMainNepalese
Lamb Chops with Peas and Mash
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Lamb Chops with Peas and Mash

Grilled lamb chops served with buttery mash, sweet peas and pan gravy.

45 minsMainAustralian
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
Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup
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Lanzhou Beef Noodle Soup

Clear beef broth with hand-pulled noodles, radish, chilli oil and coriander.

7 hrMainChinese
Liangpi
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Liangpi

Cool chewy wheat or rice noodles with cucumber, chilli oil and tangy dressing.

3 hr 10 minsStarterChinese
Lumpiang Shanghai
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Lumpiang Shanghai

Lumpiang Shanghai are small Filipino spring rolls packed with seasoned pork and fried until exceptionally crisp.

50 minsStarterFilipino
Massaman Beef Curry
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Massaman Beef Curry

Massaman Beef Curry is a slow beef curry combining coconut milk, warm spices, tamarind, potatoes and peanuts.

2 hr 25 minsMainThai
Moo Palo
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Moo Palo

Moo Palo is pork and eggs braised in a gently sweet five-spice soy broth.

1 hr 50 minsMainThai
Moreton Bay Bugs with Garlic Butter
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Moreton Bay Bugs with Garlic Butter

Split Moreton Bay bugs grilled until just opaque and basted with garlic-herb butter.

27 minsMainAustralian
Nabeyaki Udon
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Nabeyaki Udon

Nabeyaki Udon is a distinctive Japanese main rooted in Japanese clay-pot noodle culture, celebrated for udon, dashi…

50 minsMainJapanese
Nikujaga
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Nikujaga

Nikujaga is a distinctive Japanese main rooted in Meiji-era naval and household cooking, celebrated for beef or pork…

55 minsMainJapanese
Okonomiyaki
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Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki is a distinctive Japanese main rooted in Osaka and Hiroshima, celebrated for cabbage batter with regional…

50 minsMainJapanese
Oyakodon
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Oyakodon

Oyakodon is a distinctive Japanese main rooted in Tokyo donburi restaurants, celebrated for chicken and egg simmered…

30 minsMainJapanese
Pad Krapow Moo
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Pad Krapow Moo

Pad Krapow Moo is fast-fried minced pork with holy basil, garlic and chilli, usually served with rice and a fried egg.

25 minsMainThai
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