Gluten-Free Recipes from Around the World, Page 18

Every dish here is naturally gluten-free, no substitutions needed, and comes from a real culinary tradition somewhere on the map. Prefer to wander? On any recipe you can toggle gluten-free and the ingredients rewrite themselves with regional swaps.
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Tostones con Mojo (Cuban Twice-Fried Green Plantains)Havana, Cuba · easy · 35 minThick rounds of green plantain fried soft, smashed flat, fried again until crisp and salted, served with a garlicky sour-orange mojo for dipping.
Anafre (Honduran Bean, Cheese and Chorizo Dip)San Pedro Sula, Honduras · easy · 30 minRefried red beans, crumbled chorizo and melting quesillo kept bubbling in a clay pot over coals, scooped up with crisp fried corn tortilla chips.
Ensalada Chilena (Chilean Tomato and Onion Salad)Central Valley, Chile · easy · 27 minWedges of ripe tomato and paper-thin onion, soaked to tame its bite, dressed with oil and salt and scattered with cilantro, the salad beside every Chilean asado.
Fainá (Uruguayan Chickpea Flour Flatbread)Montevideo, Uruguay · easy · 1 h 5 minA thin batter of chickpea flour, water, olive oil and salt baked in a very hot, oiled pan until golden with crisp edges, cut in wedges and eaten with pizza.
Belizean Potato SaladBelize City, Belize · easy · 40 minSoft cubes of boiled potato and chopped egg with peas and carrots in a creamy mayonnaise and mustard dressing, the cool scoop beside stew chicken and rice and beans.
Seasoned Breadfruit (Kittitian Style)Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis · easy · 1 h 5 minBoiled breadfruit tossed with onion fried golden in butter and oil, garlic, thyme, sweet red pepper and parsley, moistened with a little broth, one of the four parts of the national dish.
Akra (Haitian Malanga Fritters)Ouest (Port-au-Prince), Haiti · easy · 1 h 10 minGrated malanga blended with garlic, scallion, green pepper, thyme, parsley and Scotch bonnet, fried in spoonfuls into craggy golden fritters and eaten hot with pikliz.
Carimañolas (Panamanian Beef-Stuffed Yuca Fritters)Panama City, Panama · medium · 1 h 30 minTorpedoes of soft mashed yuca dough wrapped round a savory filling of ground beef cooked with onion, garlic, sweet pepper and tomato, deep-fried until crisp and golden.
Alcapurrias (Puerto Rican Stuffed Fritters)San Juan, Puerto Rico · advanced · 4 h 40 minA golden, achiote-tinted masa of grated green banana and yautía wrapped round a savory beef picadillo with olives and deep-fried until crisp outside and soft within.
Guacamole con TotoposMichoacán, Mexico · easy · 30 minRipe avocados crushed in a molcajete over a paste of white onion, serrano chile, cilantro and salt, folded with tomato and served at once with warm fried corn tortilla chips.
Arroz Rojo (Mexican Red Rice)Puebla, Mexico · easy · 55 minRinsed long-grain rice fried until golden, then simmered in a blended purée of ripe tomato, onion and garlic with chicken broth, carrot and peas until dry, fluffy and brick red.
Boiled PeanutsLowcountry (South Carolina), United States · easy · 13 h 10 minRaw peanuts in their shells soaked and then simmered for hours in heavily salted water until the kernels are soft as cooked beans, eaten warm from the shell.
Pepper Shrimp (Jamaican Spicy Shell-On Shrimp)Kingston (Surrey), Jamaica · easy · 50 minShell-on shrimp cooked fast in a fiery broth of Scotch bonnet, garlic, pimento, thyme and vinegar until bright red, eaten warm from a bag and peeled with the fingers.
Soupe aux Pois (Québécois Yellow Pea Soup)Québec, Canada · easy · 11 h 20 minWhole yellow peas soaked overnight and simmered for hours with salt pork, onion, carrot, celery, bay and summer savory into a thick golden soup, the first bowl of a sugar shack meal.
Candied Salmon (Salmon Candy)British Columbia, Canada · medium · 9 h 20 minStrips of wild salmon cured in brown sugar and salt, dried to a tacky skin, then hot-smoked over alder and brushed with maple syrup until sticky, chewy and glazed.
Mariquitas (Cuban Green Plantain Chips with Mojo)Havana, Cuba · easy · 35 minGreen plantains shaved lengthwise into long, paper-thin ribbons, fried in small batches until crisp and curled, salted at once and dipped in garlicky lime mojo.
Diri Djon Djon (Haitian Black Mushroom Rice)Ouest (Port-au-Prince), Haiti · easy · 1 hLong-grain rice cooked in the inky, earthy liquor of dried Haitian djon djon mushrooms with garlic, thyme, clove and peas, turning grey-black and fragrant, served beside meat or fish on special days.
Chojín (Guatemalan Radish and Chicharrón Salad)Guatemala City, Guatemala · easy · 20 minFinely chopped radishes, tomato, onion and fresh mint dressed with sour orange and lime, tossed at the last moment with crisp crumbled pork rinds and eaten on tostadas or tortillas.
Chirmol (Guatemalan Charred Tomato and Mint Salsa)Sacatepéquez (Antigua), Guatemala · easy · 25 minTomatoes charred over a flame until blistered and soft, chopped with their skins and mixed with onion, fresh mint, cilantro, lime and salt, the salsa that goes beside every Guatemalan grill.
Chenchén (Dominican Savoury Cracked Corn)Cibao, Dominican Republic · easy · 1 hCoarse cracked corn simmered slowly with garlic, butter, evaporated milk, coconut milk and broth until soft, creamy and thick, the south-western side for stewed goat.
Picadillo de Papa (Costa Rican Potato and Chorizo Hash)San José, Costa Rica · easy · 50 minSmall cubes of potato boiled just tender, then cooked with chorizo, onion, garlic, achiote, grated carrot and cilantro into a soft, orange-tinted picadillo served with rice, beans and tortillas.
Catrachitas (Honduran Fried Tortillas with Beans and Cheese)San Pedro Sula, Honduras · easy · 25 minSmall corn tortillas fried until crisp, spread with warm refried red beans and showered with grated dry white cheese, sometimes with pickled onion or hot sauce.
Sorullitos de Maíz (Puerto Rican Cheese Corn Fritters)San Juan, Puerto Rico · easy · 45 minLittle fingers of cornmeal cooked with butter and a touch of sugar, mixed with grated Edam, rolled and fried until crisp and golden, served with a dish of garlicky mayoketchup.
Guineítos en Escabeche (Puerto Rican Pickled Green Bananas)San Juan, Puerto Rico · easy · 4 h 45 minBoiled green bananas steeped in a warm olive-oil and vinegar escabeche with soft onions, garlic, bay, peppercorns and green olives, served cool beside roast pork or fried fish.
Bahamian Conch ChowderNassau, Bahamas · medium · 2 h 35 minA light, brothy tomato chowder of tenderised conch simmered slowly with salt pork, sweet pepper, celery, thyme, potatoes and carrots, sharpened with lime and hot pepper.
Panades (Belizean Fish-Filled Corn Turnovers)Belize City, Belize · medium · 1 h 15 minLittle half-moons of achiote-tinted corn masa filled with a seasoned fish hash, fried crisp and eaten hot with a sharp, fiery curtido of onion, habanero and vinegar.
Belizean Shrimp CevicheBelize City, Belize · easy · 1 hChopped shrimp steeped in plenty of fresh lime juice with ripe tomato, onion, cucumber, cilantro and habanero, served cold with crisp corn tortilla chips.
Arroz con Guandú y Coco (Panamanian Rice with Pigeon Peas and Coconut)Panama City, Panama · easy · 45 minLong-grain rice cooked in coconut milk with green pigeon peas, onion, garlic and culantro until fluffy, gently sweet and rich, the festive rice of the Panamanian table.
Tutu (Curaçao Cornmeal with Black-Eyed Peas)Willemstad, Curaçao · medium · 9 h 20 minA thick, golden cornmeal mash cooked with soft black-eyed peas, coconut milk, garlic and a little sugar, finished with butter and served with fried fish, saltfish, stoba or cheese.
Saint Lucian Green Fig SaladCastries, Saint Lucia · easy · 1 h 45 minBoiled green bananas, the green figs of Saint Lucia, diced and folded with mayonnaise, peas and carrots, sweet pepper, scallion, onion and garlic into a creamy, potato-salad-style Sunday side.
Salsa Criolla (Peruvian Red Onion Relish)Lima, Peru · easy · 45 minPaper-thin red onion rinsed until mild, tossed with slivers of ají amarillo, lime juice, cilantro and a little oil, the sharp, crunchy relish that goes on the side of half the plates in Peru.
Anticuchos de Corazón (Peruvian Beef Heart Skewers)Lima, Peru · medium · 5 hCubes of beef heart marinated in ají panca, vinegar, garlic, cumin and oregano, threaded on skewers and seared over hot coals, served on the street with boiled potato, corn and ají sauce.
Arroz con Coco Titoté (Colombian Caramelized Coconut Rice)Antioquia, Colombia · easy · 1 h 5 minCoconut milk boiled down until its solids fry and caramelize into brown titoté, then cooked with rice, raisins and a little sugar into a sweet-salty, toffee-coloured rice for fried fish.
Garrapiñada (Argentine Candied Peanuts)Mendoza, Argentina · easy · 25 minPeanuts cooked in sugar syrup until the sugar turns to a white crust and then melts again into a crackly, vanilla-scented caramel shell, the warm paper cone of the city street cart.
Papas a la Provenzal (Argentine Garlic and Parsley Fries)Mendoza, Argentina · easy · 50 minGolden fried potato batons tossed while still hot with raw chopped garlic and parsley, the provenzal mix Argentines put beside milanesas and grilled steak.
Machas a la Parmesana (Chilean Baked Clams with Parmesan)Central Valley, Chile · easy · 35 minChilean surf clams opened onto their half shells, splashed with white wine and lemon, dotted with butter, blanketed with Parmesan and baked until golden and bubbling.
Ceviche de Camarón (Ecuadorian Shrimp Ceviche)Pichincha (Andes), Ecuador · easy · 1 h 35 minBriefly poached shrimp in a cold, soupy marinade of lime and orange juice, tomato, red onion, cilantro and a little of their own broth, served with plantain chips, toasted corn and popcorn.
Menestra de Lentejas (Ecuadorian Lentil Stew)Pichincha (Andes), Ecuador · easy · 1 hLentils simmered thick in a refrito of onion, pepper, tomato, garlic, cumin and achiote, the menestra that sits beside rice, grilled beef and patacones on Ecuador's everyday lunch plate.
Llajua (Bolivian Locoto and Tomato Salsa)La Paz, Bolivia · easy · 10 minRaw tomato and fiery locoto chili ground to a rough red salsa with salt and a green Andean herb, the table sauce that goes with almost every Bolivian meal.
Chipa (Paraguayan Cassava and Cheese Bread)Asunción, Paraguay · medium · 50 minSmall rings of cassava-starch dough rich with cheese, egg and lard and scented with anise, baked until golden and sold warm by street vendors all over Paraguay.
Lengua a la Vinagreta (Uruguayan Beef Tongue in Vinaigrette)Montevideo, Uruguay · medium · 6 h 30 minBeef tongue simmered for hours until meltingly tender, peeled, sliced thin and chilled under a sharp vinaigrette of garlic, parsley, pepper, onion and chopped egg, a cold starter of the Christmas table.
Guasacaca (Venezuelan Avocado and Herb Sauce)Caracas, Venezuela · easy · 15 minRipe avocado blended with onion, green pepper, garlic, cilantro, parsley, vinegar and oil into a pourable green sauce for grilled meat, roast chicken, arepas and empanadas.
Kokoda (Fijian Coconut Ceviche)Viti Levu, Fiji · easy · 2 h 30 minFresh fish "cooked" in lime, then mellowed in rich coconut cream with chili, onion, and tomato.
TulukEfate (Port Vila), Vanuatu · medium · 1 h 40 minGrated cassava wrapped around heavily seasoned pork, bound in leaves and baked, sold by the piece at markets and kava bars.
Rourou (Taro Leaves in Coconut Cream)Viti Levu, Fiji · easy · 40 minYoung taro leaves simmered down in coconut cream with onion until silky, dark and rich.
Aelan Kabis (Island Cabbage in Coconut Milk)Efate (Port Vila), Vanuatu · easy · 25 minIsland cabbage leaves simmered in coconut milk with onion, the everyday green of the Vanuatu table.
Rukau (Taro Leaves in Coconut Cream)Rarotonga, Cook Islands · easy · 1 hYoung taro leaves slow-cooked with onion and coconut cream into a soft, silky green dish, the Cook Islands staple vegetable.
Poi (Pounded Taro)Honiara, Solomon Islands · easy · 50 minCooked taro pounded to a smooth paste and often left to ferment slightly, the tangy staple side considered the national dish of the Solomon Islands.
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