North America Recipes, Page 3
A collision of Indigenous, colonial, and immigrant tables. Below are 212 authentic North America recipes, each tied to a real country and region, with the cultural story, ingredients, and step-by-step method, adaptable to seven dietary needs.
212 recipes · showing 97 to 144
Bolo PretuWillemstad, Curaçao · advanced · 10 h 10 minA dark, dense fruitcake of rum-soaked fruit and browning, the celebration cake of Curaçao and the Dutch Antilles.
Bolo Pretu Grenadian Nutmeg Ice CreamSt. George's, Grenada · easy · 25 minA cool, creamy ice cream fragrant with fresh-grated nutmeg, showcasing the spice that defines the Isle of Spice.
Grenadian Nutmeg Ice Cream Saint Lucian Pumpkin RiceCastries, Saint Lucia · easy · 45 minRice simmered with sweet pumpkin, coconut, and island herbs into a soft, golden one-pot, an everyday Lucian lunch.
Saint Lucian Pumpkin Rice Coconut Sugar CakeBasseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis · easy · 35 minChewy pink-and-white coconut candy set in ginger sugar syrup, a nostalgic Saint Kitts and Nevis sweet.
Coconut Sugar Cake Dominica Guava CheeseRoseau, Dominica · medium · 1 hA firm, chewy guava paste cooked down and cut into sugared squares, a confection traditional to Dominica.
Dominica Guava Cheese DuckanooKingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · medium · 1 h 10 minSweet spiced cornmeal and coconut tied in banana leaves and boiled, a West African legacy sweet of Saint Vincent.
Duckanoo Bermuda Fish SandwichHamilton, Bermuda · medium · 35 minA generous fried fish fillet piled with slaw and tartar sauce on sweet raisin bread, Bermuda's iconic weekend lunch.
Bermuda Fish Sandwich Bahamian Conch SaladNassau, Bahamas · easy · 25 minFresh conch diced and cured at the table in lime and sour orange with sweet peppers, tomato, cucumber, and fiery goat pepper.
Bahamian Conch Salad Montreal Smoked Meat SandwichQuébec, Canada · easy · 30 minHand-carved, spice-cured smoked beef brisket steamed until tender and piled high on rye with a swipe of yellow mustard.
Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich Dominica BouyonRoseau, Dominica · medium · 1 h 30 minA thick one-pot of ground provisions, dumplings, dasheen leaves, and salt beef simmered with coconut and Caribbean herbs.
Grenadian Fish BrothSt. George's, Grenada · medium · 1 hA restorative Saturday soup of fresh fish, green figs, and provisions simmered with dumplings, coconut, and island spice.
Conch SouseBasseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis · easy · 2 h 5 minTender boiled conch pickled in a cool, bright broth of lime, onion, cucumber, and scotch bonnet, a St Kitts weekend favorite.
Guava DuffNassau, Bahamas · medium · 1 h 45 minA boiled sweet dough rolled around ribbons of ripe guava, sliced into spirals and drowned in a warm rum-butter sauce.
Bermuda Rum CakeHamilton, Bermuda · medium · 3 h 20 minA dense, buttery cake soaked in dark Bermuda rum, the island's signature celebration dessert.
Coconut TurnoverCastries, Saint Lucia · medium · 2 h 35 minSoft sweet yeasted dough folded around spiced, sticky grated coconut, a Saint Lucian bakery treat.
DucanaSt. John's, Antigua and Barbuda · medium · 1 h 15 minSweet grated sweet potato and coconut spiced and steamed in banana leaves, a traditional Antiguan treat.
Ducana Kak'ik (Q'eqchi' Turkey Soup)Sacatepéquez (Antigua), Guatemala · medium · 2 hA clear, deep-red Maya turkey soup built on a charred recado of tomato, tomatillo, and smoky cobanero chile, finished with mint and cilantro.
Kak'ik (Q'eqchi' Turkey Soup) Tamales ColoradosSacatepéquez (Antigua), Guatemala · advanced · 2 h 30 minSoft corn masa tinted with a red recado of tomato, chile, and toasted seeds, wrapped around pork with an olive, and steamed in banana leaf.
Arroz con Pollo a la CubanaHavana, Cuba · easy · 1 h 10 minChicken browned and simmered into golden rice with a sofrito of onion, pepper, and garlic, tomato, dry wine, saffron, pimientos, and peas.
Arroz con Pollo a la Cubana Pan de MuertoPuebla, Mexico · medium · 3 h 55 minThe soft, orange-and-anise scented sweet bread of Dia de los Muertos, shaped with a skull and crossed bones of dough and dusted in sugar, baked to eat and to place on the ofrenda.
Pan de Muerto TamalesMichoacán, Mexico · advanced · 2 h 15 minCorn masa spread on husks, filled with chicken in salsa verde and steamed, the fragrant parcels made in big batches for Dia de los Muertos and set on the ofrenda to feed returning souls.
Calabaza en TachaOaxaca, Mexico · easy · 1 h 15 minPumpkin simmered in dark piloncillo syrup with cinnamon, cloves and orange until deep amber and tender, a pre-Hispanic sweet that is a fixture of the Dia de los Muertos altar.
Antiguan SaltfishSt. John's, Antigua and Barbuda · easy · 2 h 50 minSalt cod soaked, flaked, and sauteed with onion, sweet pepper, tomato, garlic, and thyme; Antigua's savoury saltfish, the classic partner to fungie, chop-up, or ducana.
Antiguan Seasoned RiceSt. John's, Antigua and Barbuda · easy · 1 h 5 minA one-pot of rice and pigeon peas cooked down with seasoned chicken, tomato, sweet pepper, and thyme until every grain is savoury; Antigua's everyday cook-up rice.
Cracked ConchNassau, Bahamas · medium · 35 minConch pounded thin and tender, dredged in seasoned flour, and fried golden; the Bahamas' answer to fish and chips, served with lime and peas 'n' rice.
Pudding and SouseBridgetown, Barbados · medium · 4 hBarbados' Saturday lunch: pickled pork brightened with lime, cucumber, onion, and hot pepper, served cold alongside a spiced steamed sweet potato pudding.
Pudding and Souse Bajan Fried Flying FishBridgetown, Barbados · medium · 1 h 5 minFlying fish fillets marinated in Bajan green seasoning, coated in seasoned crumbs, and pan-fried golden; the everyday protein of Barbados and the star of the Oistins fish fry.
Belizean Rice and BeansBelize City, Belize · easy · 8 h 55 minRed kidney beans and rice cooked together in coconut milk until fluffy and fragrant; the Sunday staple of Belize, quite distinct from stew beans served over rice.
Belizean Rice and Beans HudutBelize City, Belize · medium · 1 hThe Garifuna signature of Belize: fish simmered in a coconut broth called sere, served with fu-fu, green and ripe plantains pounded into a soft, sticky mash.
Bermuda Cassava PieHamilton, Bermuda · advanced · 3 h 10 minBermuda's essential Christmas dish: a sweet, spiced cake of grated cassava enclosing a savoury layer of chicken, baked slowly and basted with stock until set.
TourtièreQuébec, Canada · medium · 1 h 40 minThe Québécois meat pie of the Christmas réveillon: ground pork and beef bound with mashed potato and warm spices, baked in a double crust.
Pâté ChinoisQuébec, Canada · easy · 1 h 5 minQuébec's beloved layered casserole: seasoned ground beef under a layer of creamed corn and a blanket of buttery mashed potato, baked golden.
Olla de CarneSan José, Costa Rica · medium · 3 hCosta Rica's weekend pot of meat: beef simmered with a rainbow of root vegetables, corn, chayote, and plantain into a rich, nourishing broth, served with rice.
Olla de Carne Sopa NegraSan José, Costa Rica · easy · 55 minA silky Costa Rican black bean soup, seasoned with onion, sweet pepper, garlic, and cilantro and crowned with a poached egg, served with rice.
Stobá di KabrituWillemstad, Curaçao · medium · 3 h 30 minThe celebration stew of Curaçao: goat marinated in lime then slow-braised with onion, tomato, and Antillean spices until it falls from the bone.
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.
Dominica SancocheRoseau, Dominica · easy · 8 h 50 minDominica's Creole-season saltfish sancoche: flaked salt cod simmered in a curried coconut milk sauce with seasoning peppers and okra, served with provisions.
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 Locrio de PolloCibao, Dominican Republic · medium · 1 h 5 minThe Dominican one-pot rice and chicken: chicken seared in caramelized sugar for a deep colour, then rice cooked in the drippings with sofrito, olives, and capers.
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 Grenadian Curried LambiSt. George's, Grenada · medium · 1 h 35 minLambi (conch) tenderized and simmered in a fragrant curried coconut sauce with onion, tomato, thyme, and scotch bonnet; a prized Grenadian seafood dish.
Grenadian Callaloo SoupSt. George's, Grenada · easy · 50 minA creamy Grenadian soup of callaloo (dasheen) leaves and okra simmered in coconut milk with thyme and a whole hot pepper, blended smooth.
GriotOuest (Port-au-Prince), Haiti · medium · 6 hHaiti's beloved fried pork: shoulder washed in citrus, marinated in epis, simmered tender, then fried until the edges crackle, served with fiery pikliz.
Griot 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.
TapadoSan Pedro Sula, Honduras · medium · 1 h 15 minThe Garifuna coconut seafood stew of Honduras' Caribbean coast: fish and shrimp layered over green plantain and yuca and simmered in fresh coconut milk.
Tapado 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.
NacatamalManagua, Nicaragua · advanced · 5 hNicaragua's grand Sunday tamal: seasoned corn masa filled with marinated pork, rice, potato, tomato, and mint, wrapped in plantain leaves and steamed for hours.
Nacatamal 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.
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