Quick Recipes from Around the World in 30 Minutes, Page 2

Short on time, still want to travel? These authentic dishes come together in 30 minutes or less, proof that a trip around the world can fit inside a weeknight.
231 recipes · showing 49 to 96
Sahan Ful (Sudanese Fava Beans)Khartoum, Sudan · easy · 30 minSlow-cooked fava beans crushed with cumin and lifted with tomato, onion and olive oil, the Sudanese breakfast of beans and bread.
Omelete à Moda da TerraSão Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe · easy · 25 minA simple island omelette of eggs beaten with local greens and onion, fried in palm oil and served with fried banana.
Pad Krapow Gai (Holy Basil Chicken)Bangkok (Central), Thailand · easy · 25 minBangkok's favorite one-plate meal: fiery minced chicken and holy basil over rice with a crispy fried egg.
Mapo TofuSichuan, China · easy · 30 minSilken tofu in a glowing, numbing-hot chili bean sauce, Chengdu’s most famous export.
Nasi Goreng KampungYogyakarta (Java), Indonesia · easy · 25 minVillage-style fried rice, smoky and sweet with kecap manis, crowned with a crisp-edged fried egg.
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 Kway TeowPenang, Malaysia · medium · 30 minFlat rice noodles seared in a screaming wok with prawns, egg, chives, and dark soy, Penang’s hawker crown.
Tam Mak Hoong (Lao Green Papaya Salad)Luang Prabang, Laos · easy · 23 minShredded green papaya pounded in a mortar with padaek, lime, chili, garlic, and tomato, the dark, funky, fiery Lao papaya salad.
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.
Ema DatshiThimphu, Bhutan · easy · 30 minBhutan’s national dish: green chilies stewed as the vegetable, not the seasoning, in a silky cheese sauce.
OyakodonTokyo (Kanto), Japan · easy · 22 minChicken and softly-set egg simmered in sweet dashi soy, slid over hot rice, the tender "parent-and-child" bowl.
BalaleetDubai, United Arab Emirates · easy · 30 minSweet saffron-and-cardamom vermicelli topped with a thin savory omelette, the Gulf’s sweet-and-savory breakfast.
Kung Pao ChickenSichuan, China · easy · 30 minDiced chicken stir-fried with dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns, and peanuts in a sweet-sour-savory sauce with real má-là kick.
AmbuyatBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei · medium · 30 minA glassy sago starch eaten with bamboo forks and dipped in a tart, pungent cacah sauce.
Mas HuniMalé, Maldives · easy · 25 minShredded smoked tuna tossed with grated coconut, onion, chili, and lime, the Maldivian breakfast, with roshi flatbread.
Tamago Kake GohanOsaka (Kansai), Japan · easy · 4 minHot rice topped with a raw egg and a splash of soy, Japan's fastest, most comforting breakfast.
Chvishtari (Cornmeal Cheese Bread)Imereti, Georgia · easy · 30 minGriddled cornmeal cakes packed with young melting cheese, crisp outside and molten within, from the mountains of western Georgia.
Menemenİzmir (Aegean), Turkey · easy · 30 minSoft eggs scrambled into a simmered base of tomato, green pepper, and pul biber.
Bubur SumsumYogyakarta (Java), Indonesia · easy · 30 minA soft rice-flour and coconut porridge pooled with dark palm-sugar syrup.
FattehAmman, Jordan · easy · 30 minLayers of toasted bread, warm chickpeas, and garlicky yogurt topped with sizzled butter and pine nuts.
Dan BingTaipei, Taiwan · easy · 30 minA soft, chewy egg crepe rolled up and sliced, Taiwan's favorite hot breakfast off the griddle.
KhaginaKabul, Afghanistan · easy · 25 minAfghan eggs cooked into a soft, spiced tomato base, a quick, warming Kabul breakfast.
BalilaDamascus, Syria · easy · 30 minWarm chickpeas dressed with cumin, lemon, garlic, and olive oil, a simple Damascene breakfast.
Khur-leThimphu, Bhutan · easy · 30 minRustic buckwheat pancakes from the Bhutanese highlands, eaten with chili-cheese ezay.
Labneh with Za'atarWest Bank, Palestine · easy · 10 minThick strained yogurt swirled with olive oil and za'atar, scooped with warm taboon bread.
MasoubSana’a, Yemen · easy · 25 minMashed flatbread and ripe banana bound with honey and topped with cream, nuts, and dates.
ChebabManama, Bahrain · easy · 30 minSaffron-and-cardamom pancakes tinted gold, served with cheese or date syrup, a Gulf breakfast.
ShirchoyDushanbe, Tajikistan · easy · 20 minWarm milk tea poured over torn bread with a knob of butter, a simple Tajik mountain breakfast.
MahalabiaAmman, Jordan · easy · 25 minA delicate milk pudding set with cornstarch and perfumed with rose or orange blossom, a light Levantine sweet.
Lahpet ThokeYangon, Myanmar · easy · 30 minA tea-leaf salad of fermented tea, crunchy fried beans, nuts, and seeds tossed with cabbage and lime, Myanmar's national treasure.
AreekaRiyadh, Saudi Arabia · easy · 25 minSoft bread mashed with dates, butter, and honey into a rich, comforting sweet of southern Saudi Arabia.
ZhentAlmaty, Kazakhstan · easy · 30 minA sweet, crumbly pressed mixture of toasted millet, butter, and raisins, a traditional Kazakh treat of the steppe.
Beef Lok LakSiem Reap, Cambodia · easy · 30 minCubes of marinated beef seared hard and shaken in the pan, piled on crisp lettuce and tomato with a tangy Kampot pepper and lime dipping sauce.
Khailmag (Caramelized Clotted Cream)Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia · easy · 25 minA rich Mongolian dessert of urum, clotted cream, cooked down slowly with sugar and a little flour into a thick, caramel-toned pudding eaten warm with a spoon.
Zhansak (Walnut and Honey Candy)Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan · easy · 20 minA traditional Kyrgyz tea candy of crushed walnuts bound with mountain honey and sary may, the local clarified butter, then set and dried into sweet pieces.
Nishallo (Whipped Ramadan Sweet)Dushanbe, Tajikistan · medium · 25 minA glossy white Tajik whip of egg whites beaten into a hot sugar syrup and scented with vanilla, made for iftar in Ramadan and scooped up with warm bread.
Kanda Poha (Maharashtrian Onion Flattened Rice)Maharashtra (Mumbai), India · easy · 25 minThick flattened rice rinsed soft, then tossed in a mustard-seed, cumin and curry-leaf tempering with onion, green chilli, turmeric and crunchy peanuts, finished with lemon, coriander and fresh coconut.
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.
Cacio e PepeLazio (Rome), Italy · medium · 20 minJust pasta, pecorino, and black pepper, emulsified into a glossy, peppery sauce with nothing but starchy water and technique.
Pain PerduProvence, France · easy · 22 minThick slices of day-old baguette soaked in vanilla custard and fried golden in butter, the French original of French toast.
Churros con ChocolateValencia, Spain · medium · 30 minCrisp ridged fritters dusted with sugar, for dipping into a thick cup of hot chocolate.
JajecznicaLesser Poland, Poland · easy · 15 minSoft, buttery Polish scrambled eggs with chives, served with fresh bread.
Torrada com GalãoMinho, Portugal · easy · 10 minThick toasted bread drenched in butter, served with a tall glass of milky galão coffee.
German Breakfast (Brötchen)Swabia, Germany · easy · 18 minFresh crusty rolls with butter, jam, cold cuts, cheese, and a soft-boiled egg, the German spread.
BundáskenyérGreat Hungarian Plain, Hungary · easy · 15 minHungarian "fur-coat bread", slices dipped in seasoned egg and milk and fried golden.
SyrnikiPoltava, Ukraine · easy · 30 minLittle pan-fried cottage-cheese pancakes, golden outside and tender within, served with sour cream and jam.
HavregrötSkåne, Sweden · easy · 12 minWarm oat porridge topped with lingonberry or blueberry and a splash of cold milk.
Beans on ToastCornwall, United Kingdom · easy · 10 minSaucy baked beans piled onto hot buttered toast, the humble British comfort breakfast.
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