Australian sausage rolls
Puff pastry rolls filled with minced meat, carrot, onion, herbs and breadcrumbs, brushed with egg and baked until golden.
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Tunisian Slata Mechouia
A Tunisian salad of flame-grilled peppers, tomatoes, onion, and garlic, peeled and chopped with olive oil and spices.
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Nepalese Gundruk Soup
A Nepalese broth of fermented, dried leafy greens with mustard oil, onion, garlic, and turmeric.
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Brazilian chicken coxinhas
A Brazilian snack of shredded chicken wrapped in a broth-and-flour dough, breaded, and fried until golden. Makes 16 pieces for 4 people.
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Moroccan Harira with Beef, Lentils, and Chickpeas
A thick Moroccan tomato soup with beef, lentils, chickpeas, herbs, spices, and fine noodles.
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Korean haemul pajeon (scallion and squid pancakes)
Korean pancakes with scallions, carrot, and squid, made with a simple flour-and-water batter and served with a soy and rice vinegar dipping sauce.
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Ghanaian Kelewele
Ripe plantain fried with ginger, cayenne, lemon and salt; serve hot as a snack.
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New Zealand Whitebait Fritters
Simple whitebait and egg fritters, pan-fried and served hot with lemon. This version keeps the fish at the centre and contains no flour.
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Nepalese Chicken Thukpa with Rice Noodles
A Nepalese chicken and rice noodle soup with a tomato, ginger, garlic and spice-scented broth, finished with vegetables.
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Tunisian Egg Brik
Four thin brik pastry sheets each wrap one egg and are fried until crisp, with a runny yolk.
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Chicken causa limeña
A chilled Peruvian starter layered with potato seasoned with yellow chili and lime, mayonnaise chicken, and avocado.
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Senegalese Fish Pastels
Small fried pastries with thin dough, filled with white fish, onion, garlic, and herbs. This version makes about two dozen.
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Mozambican Chamussas
Pork chamussas wrapped in filo pastry, with onion, garlic, and spices, baked until the pastry is golden.
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Fresh Vietnamese Rice-Paper Rolls (Gỏi Cuốn)
Fresh rice-paper rolls filled with noodles, cooked pork belly, shrimp, vegetables, and herbs, served with peanut sauce. Makes 20 rolls for 4 people.
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Moroccan Bissara with Dried Fava Beans
A thick Moroccan cream of dried fava beans, garlic, cumin, and paprika, served hot with olive oil.
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Greek Avgolemono Soup with Rice
A Greek soup of chicken broth and rice, finished with egg and lemon for a smooth, slightly thickened broth.
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Traditional South African Vetkoek
Yeasted dough buns, fried until golden and tender inside; serve them plain or split them open for filling.
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New Zealand Whitebait Fritters
Simple whitebait and egg fritters, fried in batches until golden. The fish-to-egg balance and brief cooking keep the fish in the foreground.
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Polish Żurek with rye zakwas, sausages, and egg
A tangy Polish soup made with fermented rye zakwas, stock, bacon, two kinds of sausage, potatoes, marjoram, and boiled egg.
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