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French
Roast pork with prunes
A pork joint simmered in white wine with onion and prunes.
25 min active time
North African and Middle Eastern
Lamb with honey, raisins and almonds
Lamb shoulder simmered with honey, raisins and ras el hanout.
35 min active time
Sautéed sweet potato with honey
Sweet potato cubes browned in butter and honey, with optional smoked paprika.
20 min active time
North African and Middle Eastern
Chicken couscous with raisins
A chicken couscous with carrots, raisins and almonds.
35 min active time
North African and Middle Eastern
Chicken with raisins and almonds
Chicken simmered with onions, cinnamon, dried fruit and nuts.
30 min active time
North African and Middle Eastern
Lamb tagine with prunes
Meltingly tender lamb with prunes, almonds and honey in a sweet and savoury tagine.
30 min active time
French
Roast chicken with honey and thyme
Chicken pieces roasted with potatoes, lemon and thyme.
25 min active time
North African and Middle Eastern
Roasted aubergines with honey and sesame
Roasted aubergines lightly glazed with honey and topped with sesame seeds.
20 min active time

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Brazilian
Galinhada — chicken and saffron rice
Lemon-marinated chicken cooks with rice, tomatoes, green pepper and peas.
30 min active time
Brazilian
Farofa de banana-da-terra — toasted maize with plantain
Crisp flaked-maize farofa with golden plantain pieces and butter.
20 min active time
Brazilian
Couve refogada — garlicky collard greens
Finely sliced collard greens quickly sautéed in garlic-scented oil.
13 min active time
Brazilian
Arroz carreteiro — rice with cured meats
Rice cooked with ready-desalted shredded dried beef, calabresa sausage, bacon and bay leaves.
20 min active time
Brazilian
Vinagrete de abóbora — raw pumpkin with lime
Thin raw pumpkin ribbons with red onion mellowed in iced water, chilli and coriander, dressed with lime and red wine vinegar.
20 min active time
Brazilian
Moqueca leve — dogfish in coconut milk
Dogfish steaks simmered with tomato, red pepper and coconut milk, finished with fresh coriander.
15 min active time
Brazilian
Feijoada
Brazilian black bean and pork stew served with rice and orange.
45 min active time

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British
Pease pudding
A thick yellow pea, carrot and onion purée finished with malt vinegar.
20 min active time
British
Fidget pork, apple and cider pie
A hot-water lard crust pie filled with pork, bacon, apple and cider.
40 min active time
British
Clapshot — potato and swede mash
A buttery potato and swede mash with chives.
20 min active time
British
Potted brown shrimps
Cooked brown shrimps covered with mace and lemon clarified butter, then chilled to set.
25 min active time
British
Devilled kidneys
Browned lamb kidneys in a short mustard and Worcestershire sauce.
20 min active time
British
Staffordshire oatcakes with bacon and cheddar
Yeasted oat pancakes filled with bacon, mushrooms and melted cheddar.
2 h active time
British
Shepherd’s pie
A British bake of minced lamb and vegetables topped with mashed potato.
45 min active time

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Malaysian
Lala — clams with ginger and soy sauce
A small starter of clams stir-fried with ginger, fresh chilli and two soy sauces.
20 min active time
Malaysian
Nasi ulam — herbed rice with coconut
Already cooked and cooled rice tossed with fresh herbs, toasted dried shrimp and coconut.
40 min active time
Malaysian
Prawn laksa
Malaysian noodle soup with coconut milk, spices and prawns. Timings estimated by artificial intelligence.
28 min active time
Malaysian
Ayam pongteh — chicken, potatoes and fermented soybeans
A Nyonya chicken and potato stew in a taucheo and palm sugar sauce.
25 min active time
Malaysian
Sweet potato leaves with sambal
Sweet potato leaves stir-fried with chilli and belacan sambal and a few shrimp.
20 min active time
Malaysian
Asam prawn — tamarind prawns
Shell-on prawns pan-fried in a tangy tamarind coating.
20 min active time
Asian
Pattaya fried rice omelette
Chicken and vegetable fried rice wrapped in an omelette.
45 min active time

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Asian
Bibimbap with courgettes and eggs
A Korean rice bowl with sautéed vegetables, egg and gochujang paste.
30 min active time
Korean
Dubu jorim — chilli-braised tofu
Pan-seared tofu simmered in a sesame and gochugaru soy sauce.
20 min active time
Asian
Spicy Korean fish soup
Hake, white radish and tofu in a gochujang broth.
25 min active time
Korean
Dakdoritang — chicken with potatoes and gochujang
A bone-in chicken stew with potatoes and carrot in a hot chilli sauce.
25 min active time
Asian
Bibimbap with vegetables and egg
Rice, pan-fried vegetables and a fried egg, seasoned with gochujang.
35 min active time
Korean
Vegetable japchae
Korean sweet potato noodles stir-fried with vegetables and sesame.
45 min active time

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Nigerian
Gbegiri — black-eyed pea soup
A smooth soup of peeled beans with red palm oil and dried crayfish.
35 min active time
Nigerian
Ewa riro — black-eyed peas with turkey
Tender beans simmered with roast turkey, red pepper and red palm oil.
25 min active time
Nigerian
Asaro — yam stew
Yam simmered in a sauce of tomatoes, peppers and chillies.
25 min active time
Nigerian
Abak atama soup
A Nigerian soup with palm fruit extract, atama leaves, meat and seafood.
45 min active time
Nigerian
Tuwo shinkafa, mashed rice
Short-grain rice cooked until sticky, then mashed and moulded.
25 min active time
Nigerian
Ewedu — jute leaf soup
Blended jute leaves with a lightly viscous texture, seasoned with locust beans and dried crayfish.
15 min active time