Comfort Food Recipes from Around the World, Page 3
Every culture has its bowl of warmth. These authentic comfort dishes from around the world are the ones people cook when they want to feel at home.
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KjötsúpaReykjavík, Iceland · easy · 1 h 35 minIceland's beloved lamb-and-root-vegetable soup: bony lamb simmered with potato, carrot, swede and cabbage.
Kjötsúpa Bryndzové PirohyBratislava, Slovakia · medium · 1 h 5 minSlovak dumplings filled with tangy bryndza sheep cheese and potato, boiled and showered with fried bacon and sour cream.
Bryndzové Pirohy ŠtrukljiLjubljana, Slovenia · medium · 1 hOne of Slovenia's most iconic dishes: thin dough rolled around a cottage-cheese filling, boiled in a cloth and sliced.
Štruklji MulgipuderTartu, Estonia · easy · 1 hA UNESCO-listed Estonian comfort dish: potatoes and barley boiled together and mashed, topped with fried bacon and onion.
Mulgipuder Skābu Kāpostu ZupaRiga, Latvia · easy · 1 h 50 minA hearty Latvian winter soup of sauerkraut and smoked pork thickened with barley, tangy and warming.
Skābu Kāpostu Zupa Tochitură MoldoveneascăChișinău, Moldova · medium · 1 h 50 minA rich Moldovan pork stew with garlic served over mămăligă, crowned with a fried egg and salty cheese.
Tochitură Moldovenească RaštanCetinje, Montenegro · easy · 1 h 50 minA rustic Montenegrin stew of wild kale (raštan) slow-simmered with smoked meat, potato and onion.
Raštan KniddelenLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · medium · 45 minLuxembourg's comforting flour dumplings, spooned into simmering water and tossed with crisp smoked bacon and cream.
Kniddelen Kartaflianaja BabkaMinsk, Belarus · easy · 1 h 25 minA Belarusian baked potato pudding: grated raw potato with fried onion and bacon, baked into a golden, creamy-centred casserole.
Kartaflianaja Babka ShchiMoscow, Russia · easy · 2 h 50 minOne of Russia's oldest soups: sauerkraut and cabbage simmered with beef into a tangy, comforting bowl finished with sour cream and dill.
Shchi Maultaschen (Swabian Filled Pasta Pockets)Swabia, Germany · advanced · 1 h 35 minBig Swabian pasta pockets stuffed with minced pork, bratwurst meat, spinach, onion and soaked bread, simmered and served in a bowl of clear beef broth with chives.
Maultaschen (Swabian Filled Pasta Pockets) Linsen mit Spätzle und Saitenwürstle (Swabian Lentils, Spätzle and Sausages)Swabia, Germany · medium · 1 h 20 minSweet-sour stewed brown lentils with smoked bacon and a splash of vinegar, spooned over fresh hand-scraped spätzle with thin Swabian sausages, the everyday lunch Swabians call their national meal.
Himmel un Ääd (Heaven and Earth with Blood Sausage)Rhineland, Germany · easy · 55 minButtery mashed potatoes with a chunky sweet-sour apple compote, crisp slices of fried blood sausage and a heap of golden onions, the Cologne brewhouse classic.
Pyttipanna (Swedish Hash with Fried Egg)Skåne, Sweden · easy · 45 minSmall cubes of potato, onion and leftover meat fried crisp in butter, topped with a fried egg and served with pickled beetroot; in Skåne it is finished with cream and marjoram.
Pyttipanna (Swedish Hash with Fried Egg) LocroMendoza, Argentina · medium · 3 h 30 minThe thick national stew of white hominy, beans, and squash slow simmered with beef, pork, and chorizo, finished with a spicy paprika oil.
Locro PoutineQuébec, Canada · easy · 1 h 25 minHot fries, squeaky cheese curds, and glossy pepper gravy, rural Québec’s gift to late nights everywhere.
Poutine Green Chile StewNew Mexico, United States · easy · 1 h 35 minPork simmered with roasted green chiles and potatoes, the smell of a New Mexico autumn in a pot.
Green Chile Stew Shrimp & GritsLowcountry (South Carolina), United States · medium · 1 h 55 mincreek shrimp over slow-cooked, cheese-enriched stone-ground grits.
EnfrijoladasOaxaca, Mexico · easy · 40 minCorn tortillas bathed in silky black-bean sauce, folded and finished with cheese, crema, and onion.
Enfrijoladas MangúCibao, Dominican Republic · easy · 40 minSilky mashed green plantains under pickled red onions, the Dominican breakfast that carries the day.
Mangú Sancocho de GallinaPanama City, Panama · easy · 1 h 35 minA restorative hen soup with yam, yuca, and a mountain of culantro, Panama’s cure for everything from hangovers to heartbreak.
Sancocho de Gallina MofongoSan Juan, Puerto Rico · medium · 45 minFried green plantains mashed with garlic and crackling pork, mounded and filled with garlicky shrimp or stew.
Mofongo Milanesa NapolitanaMendoza, Argentina · medium · 40 minA crisp breaded beef cutlet topped with ham, tomato, and melted cheese, the everyday lunch Argentina made its own.
MetemgeeDemerara (Georgetown), Guyana · medium · 1 h 10 minGround provisions and plantain simmered in coconut milk until creamy, with fluffy steamed dumplings (duff) and fried fish on top.
Metemgee Locro de Papa (Potato and Cheese Soup)Pichincha (Andes), Ecuador · easy · 50 minA thick, golden Andean potato soup enriched with milk and fresh cheese, served with avocado and cilantro.
Locro de Papa (Potato and Cheese Soup) Fricasé PaceñoLa Paz, Bolivia · medium · 2 h 20 minA warming La Paz pork stew in a golden, spicy yellow-chili broth, served with mote (hominy) and chuño.
Fricasé Paceño 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 Pindasoep met Tom TomParamaribo, Suriname · medium · 1 h 25 minA rich, gently spicy Surinamese peanut soup with chicken and a whole hot pepper, served over tom tom, soft dumplings of mashed green plantain.
Pindasoep met Tom Tom Moksi AlesiParamaribo, Suriname · medium · 1 h 10 minSuriname's one-pot mixed rice, chicken and salted beef browned with tomato and allspice, then steamed with rice and coconut milk until every grain is savoury.
Boil-Up with DoughboysWaikato, New Zealand · easy · 1 h 50 minA one-pot Māori classic: pork, kūmara, potatoes, and watercress simmered together, with dumplings dropped in at the end.
Boil-Up with Doughboys 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.
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 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 Shorbet Ads (Egyptian Red Lentil Soup)Cairo, Egypt · easy · 55 minRed lentils simmered with onion, carrot, tomato, garlic and cumin, blended velvety smooth and served with lemon and crisp toasted pita croutons.
Shorbet Ads (Egyptian Red Lentil Soup) Amateke (Burundian Taro with Eggplant and Leeks)Bujumbura, Burundi · easy · 1 hTender boiled taro folded through white eggplant, tomato and leeks cooked soft in oil, a mild, gently sweet starchy side for Burundian beans.
Amateke (Burundian Taro with Eggplant and Leeks) Chourba (Chadian Chicken and Vegetable Soup)N'Djamena, Chad · easy · 1 h 20 minChicken simmered with onion, garlic, tomato, carrot, potato, green pepper and a little cardamom and chili into a light, fragrant broth, the soup of Chad's Ramadan table.
Chourba (Chadian Chicken and Vegetable Soup) 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) Tteokbokki (Spicy Korean Rice Cakes)Seoul (Gyeonggi), South Korea · easy · 45 minChewy cylinders of rice cake and slices of fish cake simmered in anchovy and kelp broth until the gochujang sauce turns thick, glossy, sweet and fiery.
Tteokbokki (Spicy Korean Rice Cakes) Yaki Gyōza (Japanese Pan-Fried Dumplings)Tokyo (Kanto), Japan · medium · 1 hThin-skinned dumplings of pork, cabbage, garlic chives, garlic and ginger, fried then steamed in the same pan until the bottoms are crisp and golden.
Yaki Gyōza (Japanese Pan-Fried Dumplings) Aloo Bhorta (Bangladeshi Mashed Potato with Mustard Oil and Chilli)Dhaka, Bangladesh · easy · 40 minBoiled potatoes mashed by hand with pungent raw mustard oil, fried onion, charred dried red chillies, green chilli and coriander, a comforting mash eaten with plain rice and dal.
Aloo Bhorta (Bangladeshi Mashed Potato with Mustard Oil and Chilli) Caldo VerdeMinho, Portugal · easy · 45 minPortugal’s signature green soup: silky potato broth with ribbons of collard greens and smoky sausage.
Caldo Verde Gratin DauphinoisDauphiné (Alps), France · easy · 1 h 35 minThin potato slices baked slowly in garlic-infused cream until the top blisters gold, Alpine comfort at its purest.
Gratin Dauphinois ColcannonMunster, Ireland · easy · 45 minButtery mashed potatoes folded with wilted cabbage and scallions, served with a melting well of butter.
Colcannon Bergensk FiskesuppeVestland (Bergen), Norway · easy · 50 minBergen’s creamy fish soup: salmon and cod in a gently sweet-and-sour broth with root vegetables and chives.
Bergensk Fiskesuppe Cullen SkinkScotland (Moray Coast), United Kingdom · easy · 45 minA smoky, creamy chowder of smoked haddock, potato, and leek from a single fishing village on the Moray coast.
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