Dairy-Free Lunches from Around the World, Page 3
A world of lunches that are naturally dairy-free: 217 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.
217 recipes · showing 97 to 144
MomoKathmandu Valley, Nepal · medium · 1 h 5 minSteamed dumplings of spiced minced filling served with a tangy tomato-sesame achar, Nepal's everyday bite.
Momo SamsaTashkent, Uzbekistan · medium · 1 h 10 minFlaky baked pastries filled with spiced lamb and onion, blistered golden in a tandoor, a Silk Road staple.
Samsa Nom Banh ChokSiem Reap, Cambodia · medium · 1 hRice noodles under a fragrant green fish-and-lemongrass gravy, piled with raw vegetables, Cambodia's Khmer noodles.
Nom Banh Chok Shorshe IlishDhaka, Bangladesh · medium · 40 minHilsa fish in a pungent mustard-and-green-chili sauce, the prized national dish of Bengal, eaten with rice.
Shorshe Ilish Penang Asam LaksaPenang, Malaysia · medium · 1 h 10 minA tart, spicy mackerel-and-tamarind noodle soup topped with pineapple, mint, and ginger flower, Penang's iconic bowl.
Penang Asam Laksa Gua Bao (Pork Belly Buns)Taipei, Taiwan · medium · 2 h 10 minTaiwan’s famous night-market bun: a pillowy folded steamed bun cradling red-braised pork belly, tangy pickled mustard greens, cilantro, and sweet peanut powder.
Gua Bao (Pork Belly Buns) Lu Rou FanTaipei, Taiwan · easy · 2 hRice topped with glossy braised minced pork in a five-spice soy sauce, Taiwan's everyday braised-pork bowl.
Khao PoonLuang Prabang, Laos · medium · 1 h 10 minA spicy, herbal rice-vermicelli soup in a fragrant coconut-and-chili broth, the celebratory noodle bowl of Laos.
Khao Poon Lahpet ThokeYangon, Myanmar · easy · 30 minA tea-leaf salad of fermented tea, crunchy fried beans, nuts, and seeds tossed with cabbage and lime, Myanmar's national treasure.
Lahpet Thoke BuuzUlaanbaatar, Mongolia · medium · 1 h 5 minJuicy steamed dumplings of minced mutton and onion, the dumpling Mongolia eats by the dozen, above all at Tsagaan Sar.
Buuz KuyrdakAlmaty, Kazakhstan · easy · 55 minA hearty fry-up of meat, potato, and onion, the celebratory dish traditionally made when an animal is freshly butchered.
Kuyrdak Bak Kut TehSingapore, Singapore · easy · 1 h 45 minPork ribs simmered in a peppery, garlicky broth, Singapore's restorative bowl eaten with rice and dough fritters.
Bak Kut Teh Jasha MarooThimphu, Bhutan · easy · 45 minA soupy, spicy minced-chicken stew with tomato, ginger, and coriander, a warming everyday Bhutanese dish.
Jasha Maroo MaftoulWest Bank, Palestine · medium · 1 h 25 minHand-rolled Palestinian couscous simmered with chicken and chickpeas in a warmly spiced broth, a warming village dish.
Maftoul MasgoufBaghdad, Iraq · medium · 1 h 30 minButterflied river fish marinated and slow-grilled over open flame, Iraq's national dish and the pride of Baghdad.
Masgouf MandiSana’a, Yemen · medium · 1 h 55 minSmoky spiced rice and tender meat traditionally cooked in an underground oven, a celebrated dish of Yemen and the Gulf.
Mandi MutabbaqRiyadh, Saudi Arabia · medium · 50 minA thin folded pastry stuffed with spiced minced meat and egg, griddled crisp, a favorite Saudi street snack.
Mutabbaq Emirati ThareedDubai, United Arab Emirates · medium · 1 h 40 minA spiced meat-and-vegetable stew ladled over thin crisp regag bread, a comforting Emirati dish, especially in Ramadan.
Emirati Thareed HummusTel Aviv, Israel · easy · 1 h 15 minSilky-smooth chickpea and tahini puree pooled with olive oil, scooped up with warm pita, a Levantine lunch of devotion.
Hummus LavangiBaku, Azerbaijan · medium · 1 h 45 minChicken stuffed with a tangy walnut, onion, and sour-plum paste and roasted, a specialty of Azerbaijan's Caspian south.
Lavangi OromoBishkek, Kyrgyzstan · medium · 1 h 30 minA rolled, spiraled steamed dumpling of thin dough layered with meat, potato, and pumpkin, a hearty Kyrgyz favorite.
Oromo Nasi KatokBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei · easy · 45 minA simple plate of rice, fried chicken, and fiery sambal, Brunei's famously cheap everyday meal.
Nasi Katok GarudhiyaMalé, Maldives · easy · 45 minA clear, fragrant tuna broth served over rice with lime, chili, and onion, the everyday heart of the Maldivian table.
Garudhiya Mutabbaq SamakKuwait City, Kuwait · medium · 1 h 10 minSpiced fish served over caramelized-onion rice with dried lime, a classic Kuwaiti and Gulf seafood dish.
Mutabbaq Samak GhooziManama, Bahrain · medium · 3 hSpiced rice crowned with tender roasted lamb, fried nuts, and raisins, a grand Bahraini and Gulf celebration platter.
Ghoozi IchlekliAshgabat, Turkmenistan · medium · 1 h 25 minA large baked pastry pie filled with spiced meat, onion, and potato, a rustic Turkmen specialty for gatherings.
Ichlekli Ikan SabukoDili, Timor-Leste · easy · 1 h 10 minMackerel marinated in tamarind and lime, then grilled with basil and chili, the fresh coastal favourite of Timor-Leste.
Ikan Sabuko Injo-gogi-bapPyongyang, North Korea · easy · 1 h 5 minSheets of soybean 'meat' stuffed with rice and topped with a spicy sauce, a resourceful North Korean street food.
Injo-gogi-bap Cơm Tấm Sườn NướngHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam · medium · 2 h 50 minSaigon's plate of fluffy broken rice under a smoky, caramelised lemongrass pork chop, with pickled vegetables, scallion oil and a bowl of nuoc cham to pour over.
Cơm Tấm Sườn Nướng Nasi KandarPenang, Malaysia · medium · 1 h 5 minFragrant rice with an aromatic chicken curry, dhal, and okra, flooded with mixed curry gravy the banjir way, Penang's Tamil-Muslim classic.
Shurpa (Lamb and Vegetable Soup)Tashkent, Uzbekistan · easy · 2 h 20 minA slow-simmered Uzbek soup of bone-in lamb and large chunks of vegetables in a clear golden broth, finished with dill and cilantro.
Mujaddara (Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions)Amman, Jordan · easy · 55 minA humble Levantine pilaf of brown lentils and rice cooked together and crowned with deeply caramelized onions, seasoned simply with cumin.
Mujaddara (Lentils and Rice with Caramelized Onions) Shan Noodles (Shan Khauk Swe)Yangon, Myanmar · easy · 45 minSoft rice noodles tossed with a savoury tomato-chicken sauce and topped with crushed peanuts, pickled mustard greens, and herbs, from Myanmar's Shan State.
LahmajounYerevan, Armenia · medium · 1 h 52 minPaper-thin Armenian flatbread spread with a bright, spiced lamb and pepper paste, baked crisp and eaten with lemon.
Lahmajoun SumagiyyaWest Bank, Palestine · medium · 2 hThe signature Gazan stew: beef, chard and chickpeas thickened with sumac-steeped water and tahini, spiked with dill and chili.
Qatari ThareedDoha, Qatar · medium · 1 h 40 minA Qatari lamb and vegetable stew ladled over torn regag bread so the thin flatbread soaks up the spiced broth.
Qatari Thareed Katong LaksaSingapore, Singapore · advanced · 1 h 25 minSingapore Katong laksa: rice noodles cut short in a rich coconut and dried-shrimp gravy with prawns, tofu puffs and laksa leaf.
AshlyanfuBishkek, Kyrgyzstan · medium · 1 hA cold Kyrgyz noodle bowl of wheat noodles and springy starch jelly in a spicy, vinegary vegetable broth with egg ribbons.
Tajik SambusaDushanbe, Tajikistan · medium · 1 h 10 minFlaky Tajik pastry triangles filled with spiced minced meat and onion, sprinkled with sesame and baked golden.
Tajik Sambusa Pyongyang MandugukPyongyang, North Korea · advanced · 2 h 30 minA clear northern Korean dumpling soup: hand-folded mandu of beef and tofu simmered in a light, restrained beef broth.
LecsóGreat Hungarian Plain, Hungary · easy · 50 minHungary’s summer pepper stew: sweet peppers and tomatoes melted down with golden onions and a generous spoon of sweet paprika.
Lecsó Tortilla EspañolaMadrid, Spain · medium · 50 minThe potato-and-egg omelette that anchors every Spanish bar, flipped whole, argued about forever.
Tortilla Española Pasulj (Serbian Bean Stew)Šumadija (Belgrade), Serbia · easy · 2 h 50 minSlow-cooked white beans with smoked pork, onion and paprika, finished with a fried-onion and paprika roux (zaprska) that gives the stew its deep colour and flavour.
Pasulj (Serbian Bean Stew) Hernekeitto (Finnish Pea Soup)North Karelia, Finland · easy · 2 h 45 minA thick, slow-simmered soup of dried peas and smoked pork seasoned with marjoram, Finland's traditional Thursday soup, served with mustard.
Hernekeitto (Finnish Pea Soup) Bocadillo de CalamaresMadrid, Spain · easy · 30 minA crusty roll packed with rings of lightly battered fried squid and a squeeze of lemon, Madrid's improbable landlocked classic.
BifanaLisbon, Portugal · easy · 35 minThin pork steaks simmered in a garlicky white-wine sauce and piled into a crusty roll, Portugal's everyman sandwich.
Bifana CurrywurstRhineland, Germany · easy · 25 minSliced grilled sausage under a spiced curry-ketchup sauce and a dusting of curry powder, Germany's iconic street lunch.
Currywurst RäksmörgåsSkåne, Sweden · easy · 30 minA lavish open sandwich piled high with cold peeled shrimp, egg, and dill mayonnaise, a Swedish lunch indulgence.
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