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Our recipes reflect Euro-American practice of relatively few dishes served as separate courses. We expect most English language readers will adapt ethnic recipes to this style of service so we portion them appropriately.

Interpretation Notes

  -   See

Interpreting Our Recipes

for more detail.
  • Portions:

      (approximate) Soup serving, 1 cup; Main Dish Soup, 2 cups; Main Dish w/rice 8 ounces.
  • Effort Codes:

      * Dead easy, ** Quite easy, *** Routine, **** More Effort, ***** Heroic, # Beware!
  • Measures & Conversions

    :   all measures are U.S. standard unless stated in metric units (rare). t=teaspoon, T=Tablespoon, c=cup, qt=quart, oz=ounce, #=pound, cl=clove in=inch
  • Abbreviations:

      tt=to taste, ar=as required, sml=small, med="medium", lrg=large.
  • Diet codes:

      v=Vegetarian (strict), vo=Ovo Lacto Vegetarian (eggs and/or dairy), vm=Can be non-Vegetarian, vs=Satvic Vegetarian, fv=minor seafood (usually fish sauce), f=Fish &/or Shellfish, mv=Can be Made Vegetarian.
  • Chili-hot codes:

      0=none, 1= detectable, 2=mild, 3=moderately spicy, 4=very spicy, 5=incindiary, +=feel free to make it even hotter. All levels are based on Southern California practice.
  • Bibliography & Sources

      -   See index code at bottom of each recipe.

Acorns

Alligator

  • Alligator Stew - (U.S. South) - 'gators are good eatin'... if they don't eat you first.

Almonds

Aloe Vera

  • Aloe Vera Curry - (India - north) a very interesting light summer curry.[v2]

Amaranth Greens

Apples

Apricot

Arracacha

Artichokes

Asafoetida

Asparagus

Aster Scaber - Chwinamul

Avocado

Bacon

Bamboo Shoots

Banana, Cooking (Plantain, etc.)

Banana, Desert

  • Chicken Soup - (Africa E. Tanzania) quite different from American Chicken Soup.[2]

Banana Blossom

Barley

Basil, Holy

Beans

Beef & Veal

    Variety Meats

    Veal

Beer

Beets

Bitter Melon

  -   Actually a Gourd

Bok Choy

- See Choy

Bread

  • Beef Firfir Stew - (Africa: Eritrea) a delicious "one pot dish", Beef with Injera.[2]
  • Bunny Chow - (South Africa) a very popular dish in Durban, curry filled bread.[mv1]
  • Croutons, Polish - (Poland) a simple but very popular garnish.[v]
  • French Toast - (Euro-Amer) a quick easy breakfast, and quite satisfying too.[vo]
  • Injera with Flaxseed Sauce - (Africa, Ethiopia) surprisingly delicious with nice textures.[v1]
  • Kicha Fit Fit - (Africa, Eritria) a popular breakfast of spiced fried bread.[v1]
  • Kvass - (Slavic, Baltic etc.) a very traditional fermented beverage.
  • One Eyed Jack - (Euro-Amer) an easy breakfast that's tasty too.
  • Tajik Bread Salad - (Tajik) a popular salad, often served "buffet style".[v0]
  • Welsh Rabbit - (England) a classic - cheese on toast.[vo]

Breadfruit

Broccvoi - Western

Broccoli - Chinese

- (Gai Lan)

Broccoli, Italian

- (Rapini, Broccoli Rabe)

Brussels Sprouts

Buckwheat

Bulgur

- see Wheat - Bulgur & Freekeh

Butter

Cabbage - Head

Cabbage - Napa / Chinese

  -   See Sui Choy and other Choys.

Cactus

Calf's Foot

  • Khash - (Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan) Breakfast of Heros.
  • Menudo - (Mexico) famous as a hangover cure, it's also a good soup.
  • Tripe a la Criolla - (Puerto Rico) - intensely flavorful and substantial, but not heavy.

Camel

Capers

  • Tapenade - (France) famous spread / ingredient from Provence.

Cardoons

  • Lamb with Cardoons - (Algeria) excellent lightly sauced lamb with an unusual vegetable.[0]

Carrots

Cassava

  -   [Cassava / Yuca / Manioc / Tapioca]
  • Athieke (Gari) Salad - (Africa, Senegal) an excellent colorful vegetable salad.[v2]
  • Banku - (Africa, Ghana) a fermented "mash" of corn and cassava popular in Ghanah.[v0]
  • Cassava Chips - (Africa E. Tanzania) like potato chips but easier to make[v0]
  • Cassava in Coconut Sauce - (Africa: Tanzania, Kenya) easy, delicious side or veg main.[v1]
  • Casava with Kachumbari Salad - (Africa E. Tanzania) a simple, economical and popular plate.[v1]
  • Chicken Sancocho Panama - (Panama) a very popular main dish that can be a soup course.[0]
  • Dumplings - Cassava - (Caribbean) a very popular dumpling in the region.[0v]
  • Farofa - (Brazil) a wildly popular side dish in Brazil. Easy to make.[mv0]
  • Fish & Vegetable Stew - (Africa, Senegal) a stew with diverse textures and intense flavors.[0]
  • Farofa with Eggs - (Brazil) A recipe based on the popular side dish Farofa.[mv0+]
  • Fufu of Cassava - (Africa, W,C) "Mashes" are the main dish for most West and Central Africans.[v0]
  • Gari Foto - (Africa, West) breakfast eggs with cassava granules and vegetables.[vo1]
  • Mondongo Colombiano - (Colombia) a very popular Tripe, Pork and Chorizo soup.[0]
  • Yucca Biscoito - (Brazil) far and away tastier than bread sticks, can be made ahead.[v1]
  • Pirão - (Brazil) of native origin, popular side dish over much of Brazil.[v0]
  • Yuca Sticks - (Latin America / Caribbean) appetizer, side dish, easier the French fries.[v0]
  • Yuca Wedges - (Brazil) appetizer, side dish easier than French fries[v0].
  • Vegetable Salad Jarzynowa - (Poland) a popular and spectacularly tasty salad of vegetables.[v0]

Cashews

Cauliflower

Celery

Celery Root / Celeriac

Chard

(Swiss Chard)

Cheese

Cherries

Chestnuts

Chicken

      Chicken Variety Meats

Chicory

Chilis

  -   [Chili (US), Chile (Spanish), Chilli (UK)]   For no-heat, Bell Peppers, etc. see Peppers, Sweet. Some Chili Sauces are not listed here, see Ingredients by Use   -   Dressings, Condiments & Dips.

Chinese Okra

- see Angled Luffa under Gourds

Chives, Flowering

Choy

Choy is a catch-all term for many Asian Greens. Many can be interchanged with each other with a little change in flavor, texture and cooking time, but in some cases, particularly with Yu Choy and Shanghai Bok Choy, the stems are tender and need less cooking time, so you may have to give the stems a head start with other choys.

See our Cabbage, Mustard, Turnip & Radish Greens page for definitive details on all these "Choys".

Cilantro / Coriander Leaf

Clams

Coconut

Collard Greens

Be aware, the Collards of the American South are from Scotland, and as tough as you need to be to be a leafy green in Scotland - they take long cooking. For Spanish, Portuguese, African and Brazilian Collards recipes use a flat leaf Kale. Unfortunately, the real thing isn't yet available in North America.

  • Collard Greens - (Brazil) practically essential in Brazilian cuisine.[v]

Colocasia Stems

- see Taro for other Colocasia

Couscous

Corn / Maize

Corn - Baby

Cornmeal / Corn Flour

  • Banku - (Africa, Ghana) a fermented "mash" of corn and cassava popular in Ghanah.[v0]
  • Coo Coo / Turn Polenta - (Trinidad / Jamaica) a polenta-like side dish.[v0]
  • Mamaliga / Kakamac - (Romania / Bulgaria) Cornmeal mush, popular throught the Balkans.[v0]
  • Mamalyga / Kulesha - (Ukraine) Cornmeal mush, popular in southwestern Ukraine.[v0]
  • Nshima - (Southern Africa) The main dish for most meals in the region.[v0]
  • Sopa Paraguaya - (Paraguay) the "national dish". Breakfast, Lunch, or Side.[vo0]
  • Ugali of Corn / Maize - (Africa East) an essential staple served at most meals.[v0]

Corn (Maize) Masa - Tortillas, Tamales, etc.

  • Tamales, Blind - (Mexico) makes a pile, serve with heavily sauced main dishes.[0]
  • Tortilla Chips - (Mexico & USA) an appetizer that needs no introduction.[v0]

Couscous

Crabs

Cranberry

Cream, Sour

Crayfish

Cucumber

Cuttlefish

Daikon

- see Radish, Daikon

Dandelion

Dal

  -   See Beans, Peas, Lentils - Dal

Duck

Eggs

Eggplant

Endive

Escarole

Fennel

Fenugreek

  • Sarson Ka Saag - (India - Punjab) a very popular purée of greens.[v2]

Fern

Figs

Fish

Flaxseed

  1. Chickpeas in Flax Sauce - (Africa: Ethopia) a nice, moderately spicy side dish or light lunch.[v2]
  2. Injera with Flaxseed Sauce - (Africa, Ethiopia) surprisingly delicious with nice textures.[v1]

Frogs

Fruit (Mixed)

Fungus

- see also Mushrooms

Garlic

Ginger

Goat

Gongura / Kenaf

Gourds

Note that Fuzzy Melon, Opo Gourd, Luffa, and sometimes Snake Gourd are quite interchangeable, with similar taste and cooking properties. Ash Gourd and Winter Melon are the same thing. Thai Recipes in English often use "Winter Melon" for Fuzzy Melon (It's an immature Winter Melon). Angled Luffa (Chinese Okra) and Smooth Luffa (Sponge Gourd) are entirely interchangeable, except you'll need a little more weight for Angled Luffa.

Grapes

  • Apple Celery Walnut Salad - (Sweden) a crisp, refreshing salad, durable enough for buffet.[v]
  • Verjus - (Europe) an interestingly flavored alternative to vinegar.[v]

Grapefruit

Greens

Ham

Herbs & misc. Greens

  • Cheiro Verde - (Brazil / Portugal) a simple but important ingredient and garnish.[v0]
  • Cilantro Sauce - (Georgia) amazingly delicious, for meats, vegetables, salads.[v2]
  • Cilantro Sauce with Chili - (Africa E. Somalia) delicious sauce or dip with endless uses.[v2]
  • Egg & Herb Salad - (Georgia) an interesting herbal appetizer spread.[vo0].
  • Green Soup - (Peru) a popular soup of potatoes and herbs, lots of herbs.[v0]
  • Herbal Appetizer Omelet - (California) based on an omelet popular in Southeast Asia.[v0]
  • Herbs de Provence - (France) seasoning shortcut for Provence cuisine.[v]
  • Maté - (South America) favorite beverages in the Southern Cone.[v0]
  • Khmeli Suneli - (R. Georgia) a dry herb/spice mix essential to regional cuisine.[v1]
  • Quinoa Salad - (Peru) a delicious tabouleh-like salad with Quinoa.[v0]
  • Rasam with Mint - (India, Tamil Nadu) unusual, but very tasty and herbal.[v3]
  • Salsa Verde - (Chile) simple, tasty, and much used in sandwiches.[v0]
  • Tabouleh - (Lebanon) the rightly famous bulgur and parsley salad.[v]
  • Tong Ho & Mushroom Soup - (China) a simple herb soup with straw mushrooms.[v]
  • Za'atar - (Levant) a very important spice/herb mix in the region.[v0]

Hemp Seed

  • Hemp Salt - (Lithuania) a common sprinkle for salads, potatoes, meats, etc.[v0]
  • Hemp Salt - (India) a common sprinkle for salads, potatoes, meats, etc.[v0]

Hominy

  • Menudo - (Mexico) famous as a hangover cure, it's also a good soup.

Horseradish

Huacatay

Huauzantle

Insects, Caterpillars, Scorpions, Spiders, Centepedes

  • Mopane Worms - (Southern Africa) these are very popular throughout the region.[1]

Jackfruit

Jellyfish

Jersey Pork Roll

Jicama

Jonjoli

  • Jonjoli Salad - (Georgia) a salad very popular on celebration tables in Georgia.[v0]

Kale

Kidneys

Kimchee / Kimchi

Kohlrabi

  • Kohlrabi Salad - (China - Sichuan) a delightful appetizer salad.[v0]

Krachai

Labnah

  [Labne, Yogurt Cheese]

Lamb / Mutton

      Lamb Variety Meats

Laser

- see Asafoetida for a substitute.

Leeks

Lemons

Lentils

- See Beans, Peas & Lentils

Lettuce

  • BLT Pasta Salad - (North America) Pasta with Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato.[mv0]
  • Luang Prabang Salad - (Laos) a popular salad from the days of French Indochina.[v0]
  • Summer Salad - (Norway) a simple, crisp, refreshing salad, durable for buffet.[v0]

Lettuce - Stem - Celtuce

Lily Bulbs

Limes

  • Caipirinha - (Brazil) Brazil's national cocktail, Cachaça and Limes.[v0]
  • Lime Pickle - (Singapore) a sour condiment with intense flavor.
  • Margarita, "Original" - (Mexico) the premier cocktail of Mexico, origin and details.[v0]

Liver

Liverwurst

Luffa / Loofa

see Gourds

Lotus

Maize

  see Corn / Maize.

Malabar Spinach

Malanga

  • Malanga Frituras - (Cuba, etc.) very popular for good reason: easy, delicious.[v0]
  • Tripe a la Criolla - (Puerto Rico) - intensely flavorful and substantial, but not heavy.

Mango

Manioc

  -   See Yuca.

Meats - Various

Melons

Milk

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