Pork Recipes from Around the World, Page 3

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 97 to 144
Green Chile StewNew Mexico, United States · easy · 1 h 35 minPork simmered with roasted green chiles and potatoes, the smell of a New Mexico autumn in a pot.
Gallo PintoManagua, Nicaragua · easy · 30 minDay-old rice fried with red beans until speckled like a painted rooster, Nicaragua’s twice-daily heartbeat.
MangúCibao, Dominican Republic · easy · 40 minSilky mashed green plantains under pickled red onions, the Dominican breakfast that carries the day.
FeijoadaRio de Janeiro, Brazil · medium · 3 hBrazil’s black-bean and smoked-meat feast, simmered for hours and served with rice, greens, orange, and farofa.
MofongoSan Juan, Puerto Rico · medium · 45 minFried green plantains mashed with garlic and crackling pork, mounded and filled with garlicky shrimp or stew.
CarnitasMichoacán, Mexico · medium · 2 h 45 minPork slow-confit in its own fat with orange and bay until meltingly tender, then crisped, Michoacán’s Sunday-market glory.
Bandeja PaisaAntioquia, Colombia · medium · 1 h 30 minA groaning platter of red beans, rice, chicharrón, beef, chorizo, fried egg, plantain, and arepa.
Oil DownSt. George's, Grenada · medium · 1 h 55 minGrenada's one-pot national dish: breadfruit, salted meat, dumplings, and callaloo cooked down in coconut milk and turmeric.
Saint Lucian BouyonCastries, Saint Lucia · medium · 9 h 55 minA one-pot soup-stew of salted pig tail, beans, ground provisions, dumplings, and greens in a coconut broth.
Pan con ChicharrónLima, Peru · medium · 2 hCrisp fried pork and sweet camote layered in a soft roll with tangy salsa criolla, the definitive Lima weekend breakfast sandwich.
Cretons sur Pain GrilléQuébec, Canada · medium · 3 h 30 minA Québécois spiced pork-and-onion spread, cold from the fridge, smeared thick on hot buttered toast with a smear of mustard.
Feijão TropeiroMinas Gerais, Brazil · easy · 40 minBeans tossed with toasted cassava flour, bacon, sausage, egg, and collard greens, the filling lunch of Minas Gerais.
CompletoCentral Valley, Chile · easy · 25 minA hot dog buried under diced tomato, mashed avocado, sauerkraut, and mayonnaise, Chile's overloaded snack-lunch.
Cuban SandwichHavana, Cuba · medium · 25 minRoast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard pressed in Cuban bread until crisp and molten, the classic cubano.
Arroz con GandulesSan Juan, Puerto Rico · medium · 1 hRice cooked with pigeon peas, sofrito, and pork in one pot, forming a prized crust, Puerto Rico's national dish.
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.
Pan de Jamón (Ham Bread)Caracas, Venezuela · advanced · 2 h 15 minA soft, lightly sweet enriched loaf rolled into a spiral around smoked ham, bacon, green olives and raisins, the Venezuelan Christmas bread.
Fricasé PaceñoLa Paz, Bolivia · medium · 2 h 20 minA warming La Paz pork stew in a golden, spicy yellow-chili broth, served with mote (hominy) and chuño.
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.
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.
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.
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.
PernilSan Juan, Puerto Rico · medium · 14 h 30 minPuerto Rico's holiday centrepiece: a bone-in pork shoulder seasoned to the core with garlic, oregano, and adobo, slow-roasted until tender with crackling cuerito.
Boil-Up with DoughboysWaikato, New Zealand · easy · 1 h 50 minA one-pot Māori classic: pork, kūmara, potatoes, and watercress simmered together, with dumplings dropped in at the end.
Highlands Mumu (Earth-Oven Vegetables)Highlands, Papua New Guinea · easy · 1 h 40 minSweet potato, greens, corn, and coconut milk steamed in banana leaves, an oven-friendly take on the mumu feast.
Sapasui (Samoan Chop Suey)Upolu, Samoa · easy · 40 minSlippery glass noodles tossed with pork, soy, and ginger, the potluck and Sunday lunch Samoa borrowed and made its own.
Motu (Solomon Islands Stone-Oven Pork and Root Crops)Honiara, Solomon Islands · medium · 3 h 30 minThe Solomon Islands feast oven: leaf-wrapped pork and whole taro, kumara and cassava steamed and roasted among hot stones under layers of banana leaves, adapted here for a covered roasting tin.
BindaetteokPyongyang, North Korea · medium · 50 minPyongyang market pancakes of coarsely ground mung beans mixed with kimchi and pork, pan-fried thick and crisp-edged.
Gỏi Cuốn (Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls)Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · medium · 1 h 15 minSoft rice-paper rolls packed with poached pork, halved shrimp, rice vermicelli, lettuce and fresh herbs, dipped in a warm hoisin and peanut sauce.
Lumpiang Shanghai (Filipino Pork Spring Rolls)Central Luzon, Philippines · medium · 1 h 5 minPencil-thin spring rolls of seasoned ground pork, carrot, onion and garlic, deep-fried until they shatter and served hot with sweet chili sauce or banana ketchup.
Mu Ping (Thai Grilled Pork Skewers)Bangkok (Central), Thailand · easy · 2 h 45 minThin slices of pork marinated in pounded garlic, coriander root and white pepper with palm sugar, fish sauce and coconut milk, grilled over charcoal and eaten with sticky rice.
Yaki Gyōza (Japanese Pan-Fried Dumplings)Tokyo (Kanto), Japan · medium · 1 hThin-skinned dumplings of pork, cabbage, garlic chives, garlic and ginger, fried then steamed in the same pan until the bottoms are crisp and golden.
Sai Oua (Luang Prabang Herb Sausage)Luang Prabang, Laos · advanced · 1 h 35 minCoarse, juicy pork sausage packed with lemongrass, galangal, makrut lime leaf, shallot, garlic, chilli and fresh herbs, bound with a little sticky rice and grilled over charcoal.
Bánh Tráng Nướng (Grilled Rice Paper)Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · easy · 22 minA dry rice paper sheet toasted over the heat until crisp, spread with beaten quail egg and spring onion, scattered with dried shrimp and pork floss, then zigzagged with mayonnaise and chilli sauce and folded to eat by hand.
Gan Bian Si Ji Dou (Sichuan Dry-Fried Green Beans)Sichuan, China · medium · 35 minGreen beans fried until blistered, wrinkled and scorched in spots, then tossed with a little minced pork, preserved mustard greens, dried chillies, Sichuan pepper, garlic and ginger.
Nam Khao (Lao Crispy Rice Salad)Luang Prabang, Laos · medium · 1 h 30 minBalls of rice seasoned with red curry paste, coconut and lime leaf, fried until crackling, then broken up and tossed with sour pork sausage, peanuts, herbs, lime and fish sauce, eaten wrapped in lettuce.
Caldo VerdeMinho, Portugal · easy · 45 minPortugal’s signature green soup: silky potato broth with ribbons of collard greens and smoky sausage.
Ciorbă de PerișoareTransylvania, Romania · medium · 1 h 10 minA tangy Romanian sour soup of pork-and-rice meatballs simmered with root vegetables, soured with fermented borș and finished with lovage.
Speķa PīrāgiRiga, Latvia · medium · 1 h 55 minLatvia's beloved crescent buns: soft yeast dough wrapped around smoky diced bacon and onion, baked golden.
Salat Olivye (Olivier Salad)Moscow, Russia · easy · 1 h 35 minFinely diced boiled potato, carrot, egg, dill pickle, green peas and doctor’s sausage folded through mayonnaise, the salad that crowns every Russian New Year table.
Oškvarkové Pagáče (Slovak Pork Crackling Scones)Bratislava, Slovakia · advanced · 2 h 30 minFlaky, savoury Slovak yeast scones layered with ground pork cracklings, folded and rolled again and again, then cut into rounds, glazed and baked golden with caraway on top.
Skābeņu Zupa (Latvian Sorrel Soup)Riga, Latvia · easy · 1 h 40 minA sharp, bright green spring soup of sorrel and potatoes cooked in smoked pork broth, finished with chopped hard-boiled egg and a spoonful of sour cream, with rye bread alongside.
Štovēti Kāposti (Latvian Caramelised Stewed Sauerkraut)Riga, Latvia · easy · 2 h 10 minSauerkraut stewed slowly with smoked pork belly, onion, carrot and caraway, then finished with golden caramelised sugar until sweet, sour and darkly glossy, the Latvian winter side for pork, sausages and potatoes.
Tierteg (Luxembourg Mashed Potatoes with Sauerkraut)Luxembourg City, Luxembourg · easy · 1 hMashed potatoes mixed with sauerkraut, onion and crisp smoked bacon, pressed into a hot pan and fried until a brown crust forms underneath, the old Luxembourg side for smoked pork and sausages.
Rieslingspaschtéit (Luxembourg Riesling Pork Pie)Luxembourg City, Luxembourg · advanced · 1.5 daysA loaf of crisp buttery pastry around a coarse pork filling seasoned with Riesling, leek, parsley and nutmeg, filled after baking with Riesling jelly through holes in the top and served cold in thick slices.
Amanida de Xicoies (Andorran Dandelion Salad with Bacon)Andorra la Vella, Andorra · easy · 1 hTender young dandelion leaves from the spring meadows, dressed with plenty of olive oil, vinegar and green garlic and topped with hot, crisp pieces of fried pork belly.
ChifrijoSan José, Costa Rica · easy · 50 minA layered bowl of rice, beans, crisp fried pork, and pico de gallo with tortilla chips, Costa Rica's favorite bar snack.
Bahamian Peas 'n' RiceNassau, Bahamas · easy · 1 hPigeon peas and rice browned in a tomato and thyme base with bacon, the signature side that anchors nearly every Bahamian plate.
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