Seafood Recipes from Around the World, Page 4

A tour of the world through seafood, 234 authentic dishes, each from a specific region, each with its cultural story and dietary substitutions built in.
234 recipes · showing 145 to 192
Whitebait FrittersSouthland, New Zealand · easy · 20 minWhole translucent whitebait bound in barely any egg and fried golden, a South Island seasonal delicacy on white bread.
Aibika with Tinned FishHighlands, Papua New Guinea · easy · 30 minTender aibika greens simmered in coconut with tinned mackerel over rice, the honest everyday lunch of Papua New Guinea.
Marshallese Macaroni SaladMajuro, Marshall Islands · easy · 1 h 30 minA cool, creamy macaroni salad with tinned tuna and crisp vegetables, the potluck staple of the Marshall Islands.
Reef Fish with BreadfruitPalikir, Micronesia · easy · 1 h 15 minReef fish gently poached in coconut cream with ginger and lime, served over roasted breadfruit, the everyday midday plate of the Pohnpei coast.
Kiribati Palu (Marinated Reef Fish)Tarawa, Kiribati · easy · 25 minRaw reef fish cured in lime and salt, then folded through fresh coconut cream with onion and chili, a bright, no-cook lunch of the atolls.
UlkoyNgerulmud, Palau · easy · 35 minGolden fritters of grated squash and small shrimp bound with a little flour and fried crisp, a favorite Palauan snack-lunch.
Chili Taiyo (Tinned Tuna Noodles)Honiara, Solomon Islands · easy · 20 minThe Solomon Islands' favorite fast lunch: tinned Taiyo tuna tossed with noodles, fresh chili, tomato and onion into a quick, fiery plate.
Oka I'a (Samoan Raw Fish in Coconut Cream)Upolu, Samoa · easy · 20 minFresh fish cured briefly in lemon or lime, then folded into thick coconut cream with onion, tomato and cucumber.
'Ota 'Ika (Tongan Raw Fish Salad)Tongatapu, Tonga · easy · 55 minWhite fish marinated in lemon, then tossed with coconut cream and plenty of diced tomato, cucumber, capsicum and spring onion.
Lo'i Feke (Octopus in Coconut Cream)Tongatapu, Tonga · medium · 55 minTender octopus simmered gently with onion in thick coconut cream, a simple three-part island dish.
Eke Takare (Curried Octopus in Coconut Cream)Rarotonga, Cook Islands · medium · 1 h 35 minTender octopus simmered in a lightly curried coconut cream sauce, a Cook Islands seafood favourite served with rice or taro.
Reef Fish in Coconut MilkNgerulmud, Palau · easy · 35 minFresh reef fish gently simmered in coconut milk with onion, ginger and turmeric, a straightforward Palauan preparation of the day's catch.
Barramundi in Banana LeafMajuro, Marshall Islands · easy · 50 minA whole reef fish seasoned simply, wrapped tight in banana leaves and baked until sweet and buttery, one of the national dishes of the Marshall Islands.
Crab in LoloFunafuti, Tuvalu · medium · 55 minCrab simmered in lolo, a rich coconut-cream sauce with onion and garlic, a celebration dish of Tuvalu where the prized coconut crab is reserved for feasts.
Fish Baked in Coconut and PandanusYaren, Nauru · easy · 55 minFresh reef fish baked in coconut cream and wrapped with fragrant pandanus leaf, the everyday cooked counterpart to Nauru's raw coconut fish.
Ika Vakalolo (Fijian Fish in Coconut Cream)Viti Levu, Fiji · easy · 45 minFirm reef fish lightly fried, then simmered in lolo (coconut cream) with onion, garlic, tomato, chilli and greens, finished with lemon and served with boiled cassava or dalo.
Pastel com Diabo DentroSantiago (Praia), Cape Verde · medium · 1 h 5 minA crisp corn-dough pastry with a spicy tuna filling, whose fiery name means 'pastry with the devil inside'.
Salad Pwason Fime (Smoked Fish Salad)Victoria, Seychelles · easy · 20 minFlaked smoked fish tossed raw with sour green mango, red onion, tomato, and chili in a bright lime and oil dressing.
Slata Mechouia (Tunisian Grilled Pepper Salad)Tunis, Tunisia · easy · 1 hGreen peppers, chilies, tomatoes, onion and garlic charred over a flame, peeled and chopped fine with caraway and olive oil, then crowned with tuna, egg and olives.
Kwacoco Bible (Cameroonian Cocoyam Parcels)Southwest (Buea), Cameroon · medium · 2 hFinely grated cocoyam mixed with red palm oil, smoked fish, crayfish, greens and hot pepper, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed into firm, savory parcels.
Envuelto de Calabaza (Equatoguinean Pumpkin-Seed Parcels)Malabo, Equatorial Guinea · medium · 2 h 40 minGround pumpkin seeds beaten with water, smoked fish, onion and hot pepper into a thick paste, wrapped in banana leaves and cooked slowly into firm, savoury parcels.
Ebbeh (Gambian Cassava and Seafood Soup)Banjul, The Gambia · medium · 1 h 15 minCassava boiled and pounded with hot pepper into a thick, tangy soup with palm oil, tamarind and lime, loaded with smoked fish, crab and shrimp.
Fataye (Mauritanian Tuna Turnovers with Tomato Sauce)Nouakchott, Mauritania · medium · 2 h 30 minHalf-moon pastries filled with tuna cooked with onion, peppers and tomato, fried golden and served with a spicy onion and tomato sauce for dipping.
Pitche-Patche (Bissau-Guinean Oyster and Rice Soup)Bissau, Guinea-Bissau · medium · 1 h 15 minOysters poached in a light tomato broth thickened with a little broken rice, finished with lemon juice and a touch of piri-piri.
Pastels (Senegalese Fish Turnovers)Dakar, Senegal · medium · 2 h 35 minSmall half-moon turnovers of soft pastry filled with poached white fish and a garlicky parsley and chili rof, fried golden and dipped into a peppery onion and tomato sauce.
Shito (Ghanaian Black Pepper Sauce)Greater Accra, Ghana · medium · 1 h 15 minOnion, ginger, garlic and tomato fried down in plenty of oil with dried chili, dried fish and dried shrimp until almost black, a fiery, savoury relish eaten a spoonful at a time with kenkey, rice and waakye.
Smoked Snoek PâtéWestern Cape, South Africa · easy · 1 h 20 minFlaked smoked snoek folded into cream cheese and sour cream with sharp Cheddar, parsley, lemon and white pepper, a Cape classic spread thickly on toast or roosterkoek.
Omek Houria (Tunisian Spicy Carrot Salad)Tunis, Tunisia · easy · 40 minBoiled carrots crushed coarsely with garlic, harissa, caraway and olive oil, topped with tuna, egg and black olives, a fiery orange salad served with bread, fried fish or grilled meat.
Fricassé (Tunisian Fried Tuna Rolls)Tunis, Tunisia · medium · 2 h 50 minSmall, soft rolls of enriched yeast dough, deep-fried until golden, split and stuffed with harissa, tuna, potato, hard-boiled egg and olives.
Rissóis de Camarão (Mozambican Shrimp Turnovers)Maputo, Mozambique · medium · 2 hHalf-moon turnovers of soft cooked dough filled with prawns in a creamy lemon and parsley sauce, crumbed and fried golden, a fixture of Mozambican petisco menus.
Salade Ourite (Mauritian Octopus Salad)Port Louis, Mauritius · easy · 1 h 5 minTender boiled octopus cut into pieces and tossed with sliced onion, tomato, lemon juice and oil, sharpened with green chili and coriander, served warm or cold with bread.
Sambaza (Rwandan Fried Lake Kivu Fish)Kigali, Rwanda · easy · 30 minTiny whole lake sardines dusted in seasoned flour and deep fried until crisp, piled on a plate with lemon wedges, pili-pili and a pot of mayonnaise for the table to share.
Moreia Frita (Cape Verdean Fried Moray Eel)Santiago (Praia), Cape Verde · medium · 2 h 40 minPieces of moray eel seasoned with garlic, bay leaf, pepper and hot sauce, dipped in egg and flour and fried until the skin is crisp, served with lemon as a petisco.
Salade Togolaise (Togolese Spaghetti Salad)Lomé, Togo · easy · 1 h 10 minCrisp lettuce piled with cooked spaghetti, carrots, green beans, beetroot, cucumber, tomato, hard-boiled egg and sardines, all dressed in a creamy mustard and mayonnaise vinaigrette.
Salone Pepper Soup (Sierra Leonean Fish Pepper Soup)Freetown, Sierra Leone · easy · 1 h 10 minA clear, fiery broth of blended onion and hot pepper with ginger, garlic and thyme, simmered with potato and finished with pieces of snapper, served hot in small bowls.
Aubergines aux Crevettes et Sardines (Gabonese Eggplant with Shrimp and Sardines)Libreville, Gabon · easy · 1 h 25 minSteamed eggplant, chopped and simmered with onion, green pepper, tomato, garlic, shrimp and flaked sardines into a soft, savoury stew, served warm as a first course.
Bis KeemiyaMalé, Maldives · medium · 1 hCrisp fried Maldivian pastry parcels filled with tuna, cabbage, onion and boiled egg, the islands favourite tea-time snack.
Tteokbokki (Spicy Korean Rice Cakes)Seoul (Gyeonggi), South Korea · easy · 45 minChewy cylinders of rice cake and slices of fish cake simmered in anchovy and kelp broth until the gochujang sauce turns thick, glossy, sweet and fiery.
Isso Wade (Sri Lankan Prawn and Lentil Fritters)Western Province (Colombo), Sri Lanka · medium · 6 h 55 minCrunchy chana dal fritters spiked with onion, green chilli, curry leaves and fennel, each topped with small whole prawns and fried until deep gold, served hot with onion, chilli and lime.
Paplou (Omani Tuna and Lime Fish Soup)Muscat, Oman · easy · 55 minA light, sharp broth of turmeric, garlic, ginger, tomato and dried lime, with chunks of fresh tuna poached gently at the end and finished with fresh lime and coriander.
Pulut Panggang (Bruneian Grilled Sticky Rice Rolls)Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei · medium · 5 h 45 minCoconut-milk sticky rice rolled around a spicy, fragrant filling of dried shrimp, chili, lemongrass and toasted coconut, wrapped in banana leaf and grilled until the leaf chars.
Agedashi Tofu (Fried Tofu in Dashi Broth)Tokyo (Kanto), Japan · medium · 32 minSoft tofu dusted in potato starch and fried until just crisp, then set in a pool of warm dashi, soy and mirin broth with grated daikon, ginger and spring onion.
Takoyaki (Osaka Octopus Balls)Osaka (Kansai), Japan · advanced · 45 minRound, crisp-skinned balls of runny dashi batter with a piece of octopus in the middle, turned in a dimpled iron pan and finished with sauce, mayonnaise, aonori and bonito flakes.
Haemul Pajeon (Seafood Scallion Pancake)Seoul (Gyeonggi), South Korea · medium · 40 minA thin, crisp-edged pancake of whole spring onions and mixed seafood bound in an ice-cold batter, fried golden in plenty of oil and cut into pieces to dip in soy and vinegar sauce.
Baechu-Kimchi (Napa Cabbage Kimchi)Seoul (Gyeonggi), South Korea · advanced · 1.5 daysQuartered napa cabbage salted until pliable, then packed leaf by leaf with a red paste of gochugaru, garlic, ginger, fish sauce and salted shrimp with radish and spring onion, and left to ferment.
Nhoam Krauch Thlong (Cambodian Pomelo Salad with Prawns)Phnom Penh, Cambodia · easy · 35 minJuicy pomelo pulled into bite-sized pieces and tossed with poached prawns, pounded dried shrimp, mint and shallots in a sweet, sour, salty and hot lime dressing, topped with toasted coconut and peanuts.
Kueh Pie Tee (Crispy Nyonya Top Hats)Singapore, Singapore · advanced · 2 h 45 minPaper-thin, crisp fried pastry cups shaped on a brass mould, filled at the last moment with braised shredded jicama, carrot and prawn, topped with omelette strips, coriander, fried shallots and chili sauce.
Sambal Kangkong (Singapore Spicy Water Spinach)Singapore, Singapore · easy · 32 minWater spinach stir-fried over high heat in a sambal of dried chilies, fresh chilies, shallots, garlic, dried shrimp and toasted belacan, until the leaves wilt and the hollow stems still crunch.
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