North America Recipes, Page 5

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.
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Croquetas de Jamón (Cuban Ham Croquettes)Havana, Cuba · medium · 5 h 15 minA thick béchamel with onion, nutmeg and finely ground ham, chilled until firm, rolled into small logs, coated twice in egg and cracker meal and fried deep gold, served with lime.
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.
Bollitos de Yuca (Dominican Cheese-Filled Cassava Balls)Cibao, Dominican Republic · medium · 3 h 10 minBoiled cassava mashed smooth with butter, milk and parsley, wrapped round cubes of cheese, rolled in egg and flour and fried until golden, crisp outside and molten in the middle.
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.
Pan de Coco (Honduran Garifuna Coconut Bread)San Pedro Sula, Honduras · medium · 2 h 25 minSoft, dense, barely sweet yeast rolls made with coconut milk and grated coconut instead of milk and eggs, baked golden and served warm beside seafood soups and stews.
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.
Balchi di Piska (Curaçao Fish Balls)Willemstad, Curaçao · medium · 1 h 25 minSmall balls of poached white fish ground with onion, sweet pepper, celery, scallion and hot pepper, spiced with nutmeg and cumin, fried golden and served with a tangy tomato sous krioyo.
Bajan Sweet Bread (Barbados Coconut Bread)Bridgetown, Barbados · easy · 1 h 55 minA dense, crumbly, loaf-shaped Barbadian coconut bread packed with grated coconut and raisins, scented with almond and spice, with a sugar-glazed crust, sliced and eaten with tea.
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.
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