Beef & Lamb Recipes from Around the World, Page 5
A tour of the world through beef & lamb, 246 authentic dishes, each from a specific region, each with its cultural story and dietary substitutions built in.
246 recipes · showing 193 to 240
GuiamboWillemstad, Curaçao · medium · 9 h 15 minCuraçao's okra soup: a thick, green Antillean gumbo of okra cooked down with salt beef, fish, and shrimp, served with a scoop of funchi.
Guiambo Sancocho DominicanoCibao, Dominican Republic · advanced · 3 h 15 minThe Dominican Republic's legendary celebration stew: several meats simmered for hours with yuca, yautía, plantain, and pumpkin into a thick broth, served with rice and avocado.
Sancocho Dominicano Sopa de PataSan Salvador, El Salvador · advanced · 3 h 30 minA hearty Salvadoran cow's-foot and tripe soup, tinted red with annatto and loaded with yuca, chayote, corn, and cabbage, finished with lime and cilantro.
Sopa de Pata LegimOuest (Port-au-Prince), Haiti · medium · 2 hA thick Haitian vegetable stew of eggplant, cabbage, chayote, and greens cooked down with epis-marinated beef and mashed into a rich, savoury sauce.
Legim Enchiladas HondureñasSan Pedro Sula, Honduras · easy · 50 minNot the Mexican kind: a crisp fried flat corn tortilla piled with seasoned ground beef, cabbage, tomato sauce, cheese, and a slice of boiled egg.
Enchiladas Hondureñas Ropa Vieja PanameñaPanama City, Panama · medium · 2 h 55 minPanama's shredded beef: flank steak simmered tender then stewed in a sofrito of tomato, peppers, and onion with olives, capers, and culantro, served over rice.
Ropa Vieja Panameña So'o YosopyAsunción, Paraguay · medium · 50 minA thick Guarani beef soup of finely ground meat and a little rice, stirred constantly into a smooth, savoury broth and served with cassava.
So'o Yosopy Bife Koygua (Paraguayan "Hidden" Steak with Eggs)Asunción, Paraguay · easy · 55 minThin beef steaks braised in one pan with onion, peppers, tomato, potatoes and oregano, then hidden under eggs cracked on top and steamed until just set, served with boiled mandioca.
Lū PuluTongatapu, Tonga · easy · 1 h 50 minTaro-leaf parcels of seasoned beef and onion drowned in coconut cream, baked low until silken, Tonga’s Sunday centerpiece.
Lū Pulu Aussie Meat PieNew South Wales (Sydney), Australia · medium · 1 h 30 minA hand-sized pie of rich, gravy-thick minced beef in flaky pastry, the sauce-topped icon of every footy match and servo.
Aussie Meat Pie Mince on ToastWaikato, New Zealand · easy · 35 minSavory, gravy-rich beef mince spooned over hot buttered toast, a nostalgic Kiwi breakfast and any-time comfort meal.
Mince on Toast Sausage SizzleNew South Wales (Sydney), Australia · easy · 30 minA barbecued sausage on white bread with soft grilled onions and sauce, the fundraiser lunch of every Australian car park.
Kapisi PuluTongatapu, Tonga · easy · 1 h 25 minCabbage stewed with tinned corned beef and onion in coconut cream, the quick weekday cousin of Tonga's Sunday lu pulu.
Curried SausagesRarotonga, Cook Islands · easy · 35 minBrowned sausages simmered in a mild curry-and-coconut gravy over rice, a Rarotongan family lunch.
Curried Sausages Te Bua Toro ni BaukinTarawa, Kiribati · easy · 1 h 15 minA hearty baked cake of grated pumpkin, shredded cabbage and tinned corned beef, a modern Kiribati staple born of the atoll shop shelf.
Te Bua Toro ni Baukin HariraFès-Meknès, Morocco · medium · 1 h 10 minThe tomato, lentil, and chickpea soup that breaks the fast across Morocco, silky, herbal, and lemon-bright.
Harira Shorba LibiyaTripoli, Libya · easy · 1 hLibya’s tomato-lamb soup with orzo and a signature flourish of dried mint, the bowl that opens every Ramadan night.
Shorba Libiya SuyaKano (North), Nigeria · easy · 42 minThin beef skewers crusted in spicy, nutty yaji spice and grilled over coals, northern Nigeria’s legendary night-market snack.
Suya KapanaWindhoek, Namibia · easy · 30 minNamibia's open-fire street beef: thin strips grilled fast over coals and dusted with a spicy dry rub.
Kapana Chorba FrikAlgiers, Algeria · medium · 1 h 20 minThe Ramadan soup of Algeria: a spiced tomato broth with lamb, chickpeas and smoky green freekeh, thick enough to eat as a meal.
Chorba Frik Mbatten (Stuffed Potato Fritters)Tripoli, Libya · medium · 1 h 10 minPotato slices sandwiched around spiced minced meat, coated and fried until the outside is golden and the potato tender.
Dibi (Senegalese Grilled Lamb with Mustard Onions)Dakar, Senegal · easy · 1 h 50 minLamb seasoned and grilled over hot coals until charred, chopped into pieces and served on paper with soft mustard onions and bread, the way the dibiteries of Dakar do it.
Dibi (Senegalese Grilled Lamb with Mustard Onions) Kamundele (Congolese Beef Skewers)Kinshasa, DR Congo · easy · 1 h 40 minCubes of beef marinated in onion, garlic, ginger, mustard, lemon and chili, threaded with onion and pepper and grilled over charcoal until browned and smoky.
Kamundele (Congolese Beef Skewers) Coupé-Coupé (Gabonese Chopped Grilled Beef)Libreville, Gabon · easy · 45 minBeef grilled over hot coals, chopped small on the spot and tossed in a smoking pan with onion and chili powder, stuffed into fresh bread and eaten with your fingers.
Coupé-Coupé (Gabonese Chopped Grilled Beef) Kilishi (Nigerien Spiced Dried Beef)Niamey, Niger · medium · 8 hPaper-thin sheets of lean beef dried until leathery, coated in a spiced groundnut paste with chili, ginger and onion, dried again and flashed over high heat into crisp, fiery jerky.
Kilishi (Nigerien Spiced Dried Beef) Biltong (South African Air-Dried Beef)KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · medium · 4.5 daysThick strips of beef cured with coarse salt, toasted coriander, black pepper and vinegar, then hung to air-dry for days until dark outside and still tender within, sliced thin to eat.
Biltong (South African Air-Dried Beef) Mishkaki (Tanzanian Beef Skewers)Zanzibar, Tanzania · easy · 2 h 32 minCubes of beef marinated in garlic, ginger, lemon, cumin, coriander and chili, threaded onto skewers and grilled over charcoal until charred at the edges, sold hot on street corners.
Mishkaki (Tanzanian Beef Skewers) Chamuças (Mozambican Beef Samosas)Maputo, Mozambique · medium · 2 h 25 minCrisp triangular pastries of thin homemade dough filled with minced beef cooked with onion, garlic, ginger, curry and fresh coriander, fried golden and sold on every street corner.
Chamuças (Mozambican Beef Samosas) Brochettes au Koura-Koura (Burkinabè Peanut-Crusted Beef Skewers)Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · easy · 1 h 40 minSmall cubes of beef marinated in peanut paste, chili and oil, grilled over charcoal and rolled while hot in crushed koura-koura, the crunchy peanut cake of Kaya.
Brochettes au Koura-Koura (Burkinabè Peanut-Crusted Beef Skewers) Lasopy (Malagasy Puréed Vegetable Soup)Analamanga (Antananarivo), Madagascar · easy · 2 h 5 minCarrots, turnip, green beans, tomato and spring onions simmered in a broth made from veal or beef bones, then puréed into a smooth, thick soup and served hot with a little sakay chilli paste.
Lasopy (Malagasy Puréed Vegetable Soup) DushbaraBaku, Azerbaijan · advanced · 1 h 20 minTiny hand-pinched lamb dumplings floated in a clear garlicky broth, finished with vinegar and mint.
Dushbara Bansh (Mongolian Boiled Dumplings)Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia · medium · 1 h 40 minSmall half-moon dumplings of plain flour dough filled with minced mutton or beef, onion and garlic, their edges braided shut, boiled until they float and eaten hot or in milk tea.
Bansh (Mongolian Boiled Dumplings) Kubbat Halab (Iraqi Rice-Crust Kubba)Baghdad, Iraq · advanced · 3 hPointed golden croquettes with a crisp shell of turmeric rice, filled with minced beef or lamb, onion, parsley and baharat, deep-fried and eaten hot with pickles.
Kubbat Halab (Iraqi Rice-Crust Kubba) Kesme (Kyrgyz Hand-Cut Noodle Soup)Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan · medium · 2 h 30 minA lamb broth with strips of meat fried in tomato paste, radish, carrot, sweet pepper and onion, and thin egg noodles cut by hand, finished with raw garlic and chives.
Kesme (Kyrgyz Hand-Cut Noodle Soup) Unash (Turkmen Bean and Noodle Soup)Ashgabat, Turkmenistan · medium · 9 h 50 minA warming soup of lamb and black-eyed beans with hand-cut noodles, onion fried in fat and a whole hot red chili, finished with sour milk or yogurt and a little garlic.
Unash (Turkmen Bean and Noodle Soup) Shami Kebab (Beef and Lentil Patties)Lahore (Punjab), Pakistan · medium · 3 h 30 minMinced beef simmered with split chickpeas and whole spices until dry, ground smooth with mint, coriander and green chilli, then shaped into small patties, dipped in egg and shallow-fried golden.
Shami Kebab (Beef and Lentil Patties) Tashkent Salad (Uzbek Radish and Beef Salad)Tashkent, Uzbekistan · easy · 2 hCrisp julienned green radish tossed with strips of boiled beef and golden fried onion, dressed with a little mayonnaise and crowned with boiled egg and herbs.
Tashkent Salad (Uzbek Radish and Beef Salad) Gumma (Uzbek Fried Meat Pies)Tashkent, Uzbekistan · medium · 1 h 40 minSmall half-moon pies of thin salted-water dough around juicy lamb, onion and cumin, fried golden in a heavy pan and eaten hot with green tea.
Shorbat Quaker (Saudi Lamb and Oat Ramadan Soup)Hejaz, Saudi Arabia · easy · 1 h 45 minSmall pieces of lamb on the bone simmered with golden onion, tomato, cardamom and cinnamon until tender, then thickened with rolled oats into a smooth, peppery soup finished with a squeeze of lemon.
Shorbat Quaker (Saudi Lamb and Oat Ramadan Soup) Bitterballen (Dutch Beef Ragout Croquettes)Gelderland, Netherlands · advanced · 8 h 45 minBite-sized balls of thick, savoury beef ragout, chilled until firm, breaded twice and deep-fried until crisp outside and molten inside, served with mustard and a cold beer.
Bitterballen (Dutch Beef Ragout Croquettes) Lihapiirakka (Finnish Fried Meat Pie)North Karelia, Finland · medium · 2 h 25 minSoft yeasted dough folded around a filling of minced beef, onion and rice, deep-fried until golden and eaten hot with mustard and ketchup, the Finnish kiosk classic.
Lihapiirakka (Finnish Fried Meat Pie) Arancini al Ragù (Sicilian Fried Rice Balls)Sicily, Italy · advanced · 4 h 20 minSaffron rice balls packed around a meat ragù with peas and a cube of caciocavallo, rolled in breadcrumbs and fried golden, the king of Sicilian street food.
Arancini al Ragù (Sicilian Fried Rice Balls) Groentesoep met Balletjes (Dutch Vegetable Soup with Meatballs)Gelderland, Netherlands · medium · 3 h 30 minA clear beef broth simmered from shank and marrow bones, filled with finely cut soup vegetables, tiny nutmeg-scented meatballs and vermicelli, the Dutch starter of birthdays and Sundays.
Frieten (Belgian Twice-Fried Chips)Flanders, Belgium · medium · 1 h 25 minThick-cut Bintje potatoes fried twice in beef fat, first low until soft, then hot until crisp and golden, shaken with salt and served in a paper cone with a dollop of mayonnaise, as at every Belgian frietkot.
Frieten (Belgian Twice-Fried Chips) Tarhana Čorba (Bosnian Tarhana Soup)Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina · easy · 1 h 10 minA tomato-red soup of beef mince, carrot, pepper and celery thickened with tarhana, the tangy dried pellets of fermented dough and yogurt, served in bowls with a dollop of sour cream.
Tarhana Čorba (Bosnian Tarhana Soup) Princesi (Bulgarian Baked Minced Meat Toasts)Sofia, Bulgaria · easy · 35 minSlices of bread spread with minced beef seasoned with onion, savory and cumin, topped with yellow kashkaval cheese and baked until the meat is browned, the quick Bulgarian snack sold as fast food and made at home.
Princesi (Bulgarian Baked Minced Meat Toasts) Sopa de ManíLa Paz, Bolivia · medium · 1 h 20 minBolivia’s creamy peanut soup with beef, vegetables, and crispy shoestring fries on top, altiplano comfort.
Sopa de Maní Empanadas ColombianasAntioquia, Colombia · medium · 3 h 15 minCrisp golden corn-dough turnovers stuffed with shredded beef and potato, fried until they shatter and dipped in a bright cilantro ají.
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