Pork Recipes from Around the World
A tour of the world through pork, 156 authentic dishes, each from a specific region, each with its cultural story and dietary substitutions built in.
156 recipes · showing 1 to 48
CachupaSantiago (Praia), Cape Verde · medium · 3 hThe slow-simmered national stew of hominy corn, beans, and meats, endlessly reboiled and always improving.
Cachupa Ravitoto sy HenakisoaAnalamanga (Antananarivo), Madagascar · medium · 1 h 35 minPounded cassava leaves slow-cooked with pork, garlic, and ginger, one of Madagascar's best-known dishes.
Ravitoto sy Henakisoa Osaka-Style OkonomiyakiOsaka (Kansai), Japan · easy · 40 minA crisp-edged cabbage pancake griddled with pork belly, painted with sweet-savory sauce and mayo.
Osaka-Style Okonomiyaki Mapo TofuSichuan, China · easy · 30 minSilken tofu in a glowing, numbing-hot chili bean sauce, Chengdu’s most famous export.
Mapo Tofu 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.
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.
Larb (Lao Herb & Meat Salad) Sapporo Miso RamenHokkaido (Sapporo), Japan · medium · 50 minSnow-country ramen: a rich miso broth with wok-seared vegetables, springy noodles, and butter melting on top.
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.
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.
Goan VindalooGoa, India · medium · 3 h 30 minPork marinated in a fiery vinegar-and-Kashmiri-chili paste, then braised sour, hot, and deeply garlicky.
Goan Vindaloo Bánh MìHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam · easy · 35 minA crackly baguette stuffed with pâté, pork, pickled daikon-carrot, cilantro, and chili, French bread reborn in Saigon.
Bánh Mì KhorovatsYerevan, Armenia · medium · 2 h 55 minArmenian barbecue: marinated pork or lamb grilled over vine coals with fire-roasted vegetables.
Khorovats JokBangkok (Central), Thailand · easy · 55 minA silky Thai rice congee topped with ginger, scallion, and a soft egg, the classic Bangkok breakfast.
Jok Bai Sach ChroukSiem Reap, Cambodia · easy · 40 minThinly sliced grilled coconut-marinated pork over broken rice, with pickles and a clear broth.
Bai Sach Chrouk TonkatsuTokyo (Kanto), Japan · medium · 35 minA thick pork cutlet in a shatteringly crisp panko crust, sliced and served with shredded cabbage and tangy sauce.
Bún ChảHanoi (Red River Delta), Vietnam · medium · 1 h 50 minSmoky grilled pork patties and slices in a sweet-sour dipping broth, with rice noodles and heaps of fresh herbs, Hanoi's lunch.
XiaolongbaoShanghai, China · advanced · 1 h 15 minDelicate steamed dumplings with a thin pleated skin and a burst of hot pork soup inside, a Shanghai treasure.
KimbapSeoul (Gyeonggi), South Korea · medium · 55 minSeasoned rice and colorful fillings rolled in seaweed and sliced into rounds, Korea's picnic and lunchbox staple.
Kimbap Sinigang na BaboyCentral Luzon, Philippines · easy · 1 h 35 minThe Philippines’ beloved sour soup: pork simmered tender in a clear tamarind broth, unapologetically tart, loaded with vegetables added in stages.
Sinigang na Baboy 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.
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 Inihaw na Liempo (Grilled Pork Belly)Central Luzon, Philippines · easy · 3 h 40 minPork belly slabs marinated in soy sauce, calamansi, and garlic, then charcoal-grilled and basted with sweet banana ketchup until sticky and charred.
Mtsvadi (Georgian Grilled Pork Skewers)Racha, Georgia · easy · 4 h 45 minChunks of pork marinated with grated onion and pomegranate, grilled over vine embers, then tumbled with raw onion and pomegranate seeds.
Mtsvadi (Georgian Grilled Pork Skewers) 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.
Jiaozi (Pork and Cabbage Dumplings)Beijing, China · medium · 1 h 15 minHand-folded wheat dumplings filled with pork, napa cabbage and ginger, boiled until plump, and eaten at Lunar New Year because their ingot shape promises good fortune.
Phaksha PaaThimphu, Bhutan · easy · 1 hFatty pork strips braised Bhutan-style with whole dried red chilies and sweet white radish into a fiery, glossy stew.
Phaksha Paa 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 Galettes de Sarrasin (Buckwheat Crêpes)Brittany, France · medium · 2 h 40 minLacy, nutty buckwheat crêpes folded around ham, cheese, and an egg, the "complète" of every Breton crêperie.
Galettes de Sarrasin (Buckwheat Crêpes) Cornish PastyCornwall, United Kingdom · medium · 1 h 30 minA crimped shortcrust parcel of beef, potato, swede, and onion, built to survive a miner’s pocket.
Cornish Pasty Stamppot BoerenkoolGelderland, Netherlands · easy · 45 minKale mashed straight into potatoes with a well of gravy and smoked sausage, the Netherlands’ winter engine.
Stamppot Boerenkool RöstiBern, Switzerland · easy · 45 minSwitzerland’s golden potato cake, crisp outside, tender inside, flipped whole and served with pride.
Rösti Tarte Flambée (Flammekueche)Alsace, France · easy · 32 minPaper-thin dough blistered under crème fraîche, onions, and lardons, Alsace’s answer to pizza, out of the oven in minutes.
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) Sarma (Sour Cabbage Rolls)Šumadija (Belgrade), Serbia · medium · 3 h 10 minSour-cabbage leaves rolled around spiced meat and rice, braised low over smoked ribs, the dish that anchors every Serbian slava.
Bigos (Hunter’s Stew)Masovia (Warsaw), Poland · medium · 14 h 40 minSauerkraut and fresh cabbage slow-cooked with assorted meats, mushrooms, and prunes, Poland’s national stew, better each day.
Bigos (Hunter’s Stew) Schnitzel (Schweineschnitzel)Swabia, Germany · easy · 25 minThe German pork schnitzel: a thin cutlet pounded flat, breaded in a loose golden crust, and fried until crisp, served with a wedge of lemon.
Schnitzel (Schweineschnitzel) Bryndzové HaluškyBratislava, Slovakia · easy · 40 minSoft potato dumplings tossed with sharp sheep’s-milk bryndza cheese and crowned with crispy bacon, Slovakia’s national dish.
Bryndzové Halušky Quiche LorraineLorraine, France · medium · 1 h 10 minThe original quiche: smoked bacon in a silky egg-and-cream custard, baked in buttery pastry, no cheese, the Lorraine way.
JotaLjubljana, Slovenia · easy · 1 h 50 minA Ljubljana stew of soured sauerkraut, borlotti beans, potato, and smoked pork, winter in a pot.
Jota MulgikapsadTartu, Estonia · easy · 2 h 15 minSauerkraut braised with pork and pearl barley until soft, sweet, and deeply savory, southern Estonia's pride.
Mulgikapsad Grey Peas with BaconRiga, Latvia · easy · 1 h 10 minNutty grey peas simmered soft and tossed with crisp bacon and fried onion, Latvia's unofficial national dish.
Grey Peas with Bacon SheftaliaNicosia, Cyprus · medium · 50 minHerby caul-wrapped sausages of pork and onion, charcoal-grilled and tucked into pita with salad.
Sheftalia Judd mat GaardebounenLuxembourg City, Luxembourg · medium · 4 h 20 minLuxembourg's national dish: smoked pork collar simmered tender and served with a creamy broad-bean stew.
Judd mat Gaardebounen TrinxatAndorra la Vella, Andorra · easy · 50 minMountain cabbage and potato mashed together, then crisped in a pan with bacon like a rustic Pyrenean rösti.
Trinxat Nido di RondineCity of San Marino, San Marino · advanced · 1 h 30 minSan Marino's "swallow's nest": pasta rolls filled with ham and cheese, sliced, and baked in tomato and béchamel.
Nido di Rondine Fettuccine alla PapalinaVatican City, Vatican City · medium · 35 minA refined Roman pasta of fettuccine with prosciutto, egg, and Parmesan, created for a pope.
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