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Sayadieh

Sayadieh is a Levantine spiced fish-and-rice pilaf featuring caramelized onions, warm aromatics, and flaky white fish, finished with toasted pine nuts, parsley, and lemon. Comforting, fragrant, and perfect for a family dinner.

🇱🇧 Lebanon$$

Shchupak u soli

Shchupak u soli is a Ukrainian salt-crusted pike: aromatic herbs and lemon perfume a tender, moist fish baked inside a coarse-salt and egg-white crust. Served with a tangy horseradish–sour cream and rye bread for a rustic, festive main.

🇧🇾 Belarus$$

Molodaya kartoshka s ukropom

Molodaya kartoshka s ukropom is a classic Russian-style dish of tender young potatoes tossed with butter, fresh dill, garlic, and scallions, finished with black pepper and a squeeze of lemon. Creamy sour cream on the side adds tang to the herby, buttery potatoes. Simple, comforting, and perfect as a side or light meal.

🇷🇺 Russia$

Kelepa

Kelepa is a traditional island dish featuring fresh fish simmered in a rich coconut milk broth, infused with aromatic spices and served with steamed rice.

🇹🇴 Tonga$$

Magyar Puree

Magyar Purée is a comforting, hearty dish that combines earthy root vegetables with the rich flavors of paprika and butter, perfect for a cozy meal.

🇭🇺 Hungary$

Moroko Pap

Moroko Pap is a traditional African dish that combines the simple flavors of maize meal and morogo, cooked with just a hint of butter to create a nourishing and hearty meal. It's perfect as a comforting side or a wholesome main.

🇱🇸 Lesotho$

Lithuanian Saltibarsciai

Lithuanian Saltibarsciai is a refreshing cold beet soup that's perfect for hot summer days. This traditional dish combines beets, cucumbers, and herbs in a creamy buttermilk base, often served with hard-boiled eggs.

🇱🇹 Lithuania$

Mbirikap

Mbirikap is a savory East African rice dish that harmoniously blends tender beef with aromatic spices and creamy coconut milk, offering a rich and flavorful experience.

🇹🇩 Chad$$

Kalava Niueana

Kalava Niueana is a traditional dish from Niue, featuring freshly caught fish marinated and cooked with tropical flavors like coconut, lime, and ginger, served alongside taro and banana for a complete tropical delight.

🇳🇺 Niue$$

Hawaij Spiced Pilaf

Hawaij Spiced Pilaf is a fragrant and flavorful rice dish that combines the aromatic Yemeni spice mix, Hawaij, with basmati rice, vegetables, and a selection of garnishes for a delightful and nutritious meal.

🇾🇪 Yemen$$

I've been...

Sayadieh

Shchupak u soli

Molodaya kartoshka s ukropom

Kelepa

Magyar Puree

Moroko Pap

Lithuanian Saltibarsciai

Mbirikap

Kalava Niueana

Hawaij Spiced Pilaf

I've been...

Sayadieh

Shchupak u soli

Molodaya kartoshka s ukropom

Kelepa

Magyar Puree

Moroko Pap

Lithuanian Saltibarsciai

Mbirikap

Kalava Niueana

Hawaij Spiced Pilaf