Dairy-Free Dinners from Around the World, Page 3

A world of dinners that are naturally dairy-free: 330 authentic dishes, each from a real region with its cultural story and dietary swaps built in. Toggle dairy-free on any other recipe and it rewrites itself to match.
330 recipes · showing 97 to 144
Osaka-Style OkonomiyakiOsaka (Kansai), Japan · easy · 40 minA crisp-edged cabbage pancake griddled with pork belly, painted with sweet-savory sauce and mayo.
Punjabi Chole (Chickpea Masala)Punjab, India · easy · 55 minChickpeas simmered dark and tangy with tea-infused water, ginger, and a toasted spice blend.
Pad Krapow Gai (Holy Basil Chicken)Bangkok (Central), Thailand · easy · 25 minBangkok's favorite one-plate meal: fiery minced chicken and holy basil over rice with a crispy fried egg.
Mapo TofuSichuan, China · easy · 30 minSilken tofu in a glowing, numbing-hot chili bean sauce, Chengdu’s most famous export.
BibimbapSeoul (Gyeonggi), South Korea · medium · 55 minA bowl of rice crowned with seasoned vegetables, beef, and a fried egg, all mixed with gochujang at the table.
Nasi Goreng KampungYogyakarta (Java), Indonesia · easy · 25 minVillage-style fried rice, smoky and sweet with kecap manis, crowned with a crisp-edged fried egg.
Chicken AdoboCentral Luzon, Philippines · easy · 55 minChicken braised glossy in vinegar, soy, garlic, and black pepper, the Philippines’ definitive dish.
Parippu & Pol SambolSouthern Province, Sri Lanka · easy · 45 minCreamy coconut-milk red lentils with a fiery fresh coconut-chili relish, the twin pillars of a Lankan rice table.
Uzbek PlovTashkent, Uzbekistan · medium · 1 h 35 minSilk Road rice cooked in one kazan with lamb, mountains of carrots, cumin, and whole garlic heads.
Fish AmokSiem Reap, Cambodia · medium · 55 minA silky steamed fish curry-custard in banana-leaf cups, built on pounded lemongrass kroeung and coconut cream.
Goya ChampuruOkinawa, Japan · easy · 25 minOkinawa’s signature stir-fry of bitter melon, firm tofu, pork, and egg, humble food from the island of long life.
Char Siu (Cantonese BBQ Pork)Guangdong, China · medium · 5 hLacquered, honey-glossed barbecue pork with burnished edges, Guangdong’s roast-shop crown jewel, oven-adapted.
Ghormeh SabziTehran, Iran · medium · 2 h 30 minIran’s beloved herb stew: mountains of sautéed greens, kidney beans, dried limes, and lamb over saffron rice.
Char Kway TeowPenang, Malaysia · medium · 30 minFlat rice noodles seared in a screaming wok with prawns, egg, chives, and dark soy, Penang’s hawker crown.
Taiwanese Beef Noodle SoupTaipei, Taiwan · medium · 2 h 55 minChewy wheat noodles in a dark, star-anise beef broth with melting shank and pickled mustard greens.
Larb (Lao Herb & Meat Salad)Luang Prabang, Laos · easy · 25 minWarm minced pork tossed with lime, fish sauce, chili flakes, toasted rice powder, and a garden of herbs.
TsuivanUlaanbaatar, Mongolia · medium · 1 hSteppe-style fried noodles steamed over a mutton and vegetable braise, Mongolia’s one-pan answer to a cold night.
BeshbarmakAlmaty, Kazakhstan · medium · 2 h 30 min"Five fingers": boiled meat over wide noodle sheets with onion gravy, Kazakhstan’s dish of honor, eaten by hand.
Bánh XèoMekong Delta, Vietnam · medium · 1 h 20 minSizzling turmeric-rice crepes stuffed with shrimp, pork, and sprouts, wrapped in lettuce and dunked in nuoc cham.
Sundubu-jjigae (Soft Tofu Stew)Gyeongsang (Busan), South Korea · easy · 35 minBubbling-hot soft tofu stew, brick-red with gochugaru, finished with an egg cracked in at the table.
Dapanji (Big Plate Chicken)Xinjiang, China · medium · 1 h 5 minA heroic platter of chicken, potatoes, and peppers in a star-anise chili sauce, with wide noodles for the gravy.
Gado-GadoJakarta, Indonesia · easy · 45 minJakarta’s "mix-mix": blanched vegetables, tofu, tempeh, and egg under warm peanut sauce.
Hainanese Chicken RiceSingapore, Singapore · medium · 1 h 20 minSilken poached chicken over rice cooked in its broth, with chili-ginger sauce, Singapore’s national obsession.
Hongshao Rou (Red-Braised Pork)Shanghai, China · medium · 1 h 45 minPork belly lacquered in caramel, soy, and rice wine until it trembles, Shanghai’s definition of home.
Khao SoiChiang Mai (North), Thailand · medium · 50 minChiang Mai’s coconut-curry noodles: soft egg noodles in golden broth, crowned with a crispy noodle nest.
LobioRacha, Georgia · easy · 55 minKidney beans simmered and half-crushed with walnuts, coriander, and Georgian spice, served in clay with cornbread.
Fish Ambul Thiyal (Sour Fish Curry)Western Province (Colombo), Sri Lanka · medium · 50 minSri Lanka’s dry sour fish curry: firm fish coated in a jet-black paste of goraka and black pepper and cooked down until every piece wears a tangy, peppery crust.
Kottu RotiWestern Province (Colombo), Sri Lanka · easy · 35 minChopped flatbread stir-fried with curry, vegetables, and egg on a clanging griddle, Colombo’s midnight anthem.
Shuwa (Home-Oven Version)Muscat, Oman · medium · 13 h 45 minLamb rubbed with date-dark Omani spices, wrapped in banana leaves, and roasted low until it falls apart, Eid on a platter.
MusakhanWest Bank, Palestine · easy · 1 h 15 minSumac-and-onion roasted chicken over olive-oil-soaked taboon bread, showered with toasted pine nuts, Palestine on a platter.
Iraqi DolmaBaghdad, Iraq · advanced · 2 h 15 minVine leaves and vegetables stuffed with tomato-and-pomegranate rice, packed tight and steamed until sweet-sour and tender.
Macher JholWest Bengal (Kolkata), India · easy · 40 minA light, mustard-scented fish curry with potatoes and nigella seeds, the everyday soul of a Kolkata table.
OyakodonTokyo (Kanto), Japan · easy · 22 minChicken and softly-set egg simmered in sweet dashi soy, slid over hot rice, the tender "parent-and-child" bowl.
Zhajiangmian (Fried Sauce Noodles)Beijing, China · easy · 40 minThick wheat noodles under a savory fried soybean-paste pork sauce, ringed by crisp raw vegetables you fold in yourself.
Bún Bò HuếHuế (Central), Vietnam · medium · 2 h 25 minThe imperial city’s fierce beef-and-lemongrass noodle soup, spiked with chili oil and shrimp paste, bolder than pho.
SaltahSana’a, Yemen · medium · 1 h 5 minA bubbling stone-pot stew crowned with whipped fenugreek froth (hulba) and fiery green sahawiq, Yemen’s national dish.
KabsaRiyadh, Saudi Arabia · medium · 1 h 15 minSpiced rice cooked in aromatic broth with chicken, dried lime, and a whole-spice perfume, heaped high for sharing.
Goan VindalooGoa, India · medium · 3 h 30 minPork marinated in a fiery vinegar-and-Kashmiri-chili paste, then braised sour, hot, and deeply garlicky.
Massaman CurrySouthern Thailand, Thailand · medium · 1 h 35 minA mild, aromatic curry of beef, potatoes, and peanuts scented with cardamom, cinnamon, and star anise, Thailand’s gentlest, most fragrant curry.
Chicken KaraageKyushu (Fukuoka), Japan · easy · 40 minGinger-garlic-soy marinated chicken coated in potato starch and fried twice for a shatteringly light, juicy crunch.
Beef RendangWest Sumatra, Indonesia · advanced · 4 hBeef simmered for hours in coconut milk and spice paste until the liquid vanishes and the meat turns dark, dry, and intense.
Chettinad ChickenTamil Nadu (Chennai), India · medium · 1 h 5 minChicken in a fiercely aromatic South Indian masala of roasted spices, black pepper, and coconut, Tamil Nadu’s boldest curry.
Kung Pao ChickenSichuan, China · easy · 30 minDiced chicken stir-fried with dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, and peanuts in a sweet-sour-savory sauce with real má-là kick.
BulgogiSeoul (Gyeonggi), South Korea · easy · 4 h 40 minThin beef marinated in soy, pear, sesame, and garlic, seared fast and sweet-savory, Korea’s beloved "fire meat."
LagmanBishkek, Kyrgyzstan · advanced · 1 h 20 minHand-pulled noodles topped with a stir-fried stew of beef, peppers, and tomatoes in a savory sauce.
AmbuyatBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei · medium · 30 minA glassy sago starch eaten with bamboo forks and dipped in a tart, pungent cacah sauce.
MurabyanKuwait City, Kuwait · medium · 1 h 5 minSpiced Gulf shrimp folded through rice cooked in their fragrant broth, layered with dill and dried lime.
DogramaAshgabat, Turkmenistan · medium · 2 h 10 minHand-crumbled flatbread and boiled meat with onion, moistened with rich broth, Turkmenistan's dish of celebration.
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