International Cookbook of Life-Cycle Celebrations

Much more than a cookbook offering a breadth of delicious recipes that honor ethnic traditions and religious customs, this text provides readers with an understanding and appreciation of customs and rites of passage from around the world.

International Cookbook of Life-Cycle Celebrations takes readers on a journey around the world and back with an overview of religious customs, specific cultural traditions, and delicious recipes. Readers will learn about unique customs and traditions from more than 150 countries relevant to birth celebrations to weddings to funeral rituals. Although the text is rich with detail, the presentation of information is accessible to general readers and the recipes are kept simple so students of all ages and cooking abilities can execute the dishes and enjoy the results.

Organized by continent, region, and then country, the book begins with an overview of religious customs as well as safety and cleanliness tips for cooks. After the introduction, the chapters present information on each country with the specific customs and recipes that correspond to that ethnicity's traditions. The recipes are easy to follow and provide alternatives to complex or hard-to-find ingredients that can be used without jeopardizing the flavor and taste of the end result.

Preface
Acknowledgments
Getting Started
Glossary of Food Terms
Introduction: What Is a Life-Cycle Event?
Religious Life-Cycle Rituals and Customs
1. AFRICA
Introduction
North Africa
Algeria
Chorba 'dess (Lentil Soup)
Kaskasu bi'l-Lahm (Lamb with Couscous)
Chlada Felfel (Tomato and Green Pepper Salad)
Makroud (Semolina Pastry Stuffed with Dates)
Khchaf (Fruit Drink)
Libya
Beid Mahshi (Stuffed Eggs)
Shorba (Libyan Soup)
Sayadia (Fish with Lemon)
Hunkar Begendi (Sultan's Pleasure)
Fakha Taza (Fresh Fruit)
Morocco
Moroccan-Style Lemon Chicken with Olives
Ksra (Moroccan Anise Bread)
Fresh Oranges (Moroccan Dessert)
Sudan
Bani-Bamia (Lamb and Okra Stew)
Shorbat Robe (Yogurt and Cucumber Salad)
Roselle Tea (Hibiscus Tea)
Tunisia
Harissa (also Hrisa) (Fiery Red Pepper Seasoning)
Tajine Chakchouka (Tunisian Baked Lamb Casserole)
Yo-Yo (Tunisian-style Deep-fried Dough in Syrup)
Thé à la Menthe (also Etzai) (Mint Tea)
West Africa
Salade Vé gé tale Froide (Cold Vegetable Salad)
Akotonshi (Stuffed Crabs)
Burkina Faso
Yassa (Chicken and Rice)
Millet Bread
Gambia and Senegal
Mé choui (Lamb Roast)
Salade de Lentilles et de la Banana (Lentil and Banana Salad)
Dem Saint-Louis (Stuffed Mullet, Saint-Louis Style)
Boulettes de Poisson (Fish Balls in Sauce)
Noix de Coco Biscuits Lime (Coco-nutty Lime Cookies)
Ghana
Aprapransa (Palm Nut Stew)
Fante Mbire Flowee Hkatenkwan (Ginger Chicken and Okra)
Tuo Zaafi (Millet Porridge)
Tatale (Plantain Cakes)
Guinea and Guinea-Bissau
Poisson de Guiné e (Guinean Fish)
Lime Cake
Ivory Coast (Cô te d'Ivoire)
Fruits de Mer et de la Salade de Fruits (Seafood and Fruit Salad)
Kedjenou à la N'Gatietro (Chicken-in-a-Pot)
Jamma Jamma (Spiced Greens)
Sauce Arachide (Peanut Sauce)
Liberia
Pepper Soup
Abala (Savory Steamed Rice)
Kyekyire Paano (Toasted Cornmeal Cookies)
Chocolate-covered Almonds and Coffee Beans
Mali
Konkonte D'Abam (Spiced Coconut Pudding Cake)
Mauritania
Soupe de Potiron (Pumpkin Soup)
Tamiya (Bean Balls)
Meshwi (Meat Kebabs)
Niger
Adalu (Mashed Vegetable Medley)
Bondo Gombo (Lamb Gumbo with Whole Wheat Dumplings)
Whole Wheat Dumplings
Nigeria
Ewa and Dodo (Black-eyed Peas with Fried Bananas)
Chinchin (Fried Pastries)
Grubombo (Stewed Okra and Tomatoes)
Crab Imoyo (Crab Salad with Shrimp)
Sierra Leone
Ogede Sise (Boiled Bananas)
Grilled Squid
Central Africa
Angola
Bacalhau Gomes Sa (Salt Cod with Boiled Potatoes)
Arroz de Coco e Papaia (Rice with Coconut and Papaya)
Broa (Portuguese Corn Bread)
Cocada Amarela (Yellow Coconut Pudding)
Cameroon
Egussi (also Eggusi) (Steamed Fish Dumplings)
Moyin-Moyin (Black-eyed Pea Pudding)
Central African Republic
Egusi Potage (also Eggussi Potage) (Thick Meat Soup)
Loz (Sweet Almond Balls with Pistachios)
Chad
Courgette avec Groundnuts (Zucchini with Peanuts)
Maize avec É pinards (Corn with Spinach)
Broasheht (Brochettes) (Grilled Meat on Skewer)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pastelle (Fried Fish and Vegetable Dumplings)
Equatorial Guinea and Gabon
Gâ teau (French Bread)
Gâ teau d'Huî tre (Oyster Bread)
Southern Africa
Botswana
Seswaa (Pounded Meat with Gravy)
Samosas Nama ya kgomo (Ground Beef Fritters)
Lesotho
Afrikaanse Stoofschotel (Vegetarian Curry)
Putu (Stiff Cornmeal Porridge)
Namibia
Potjie (Pork, Chicken, and Seafood Stew)
Um'bido (Greens and Peanuts)
Kuli-Kuli (also Kulikuli) (Peanut Patties)
South Africa
Imbotyi Eluhlaza Bredie (Green Bean and Lamb Stew)
Boom Chakalaka (Vegetarian Mixed Vegetables)
Denningvleis (Dried Fruit and Meat Curry)
Borrie Rys (Turmeric Rice, also Funeral Rice)
Ovos Moles de Papaia (Papaya and Egg Pudding)
Melk Tert (Milk Pie)
Swaziland
Homemade Curry Powder
Kurma (Curried Chicken)
Malva (Apricot Pudding)
East Africa
Burundi and Rwanda
Muhogo Tamu (Beef and Cassava Stew)
Kosari (Bean Balls with Meat)
Mango, Date, and Banana Crisp
Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Eritrea
Telba (Flaxseed Paste)
Tsebhi Dereho (Chicken in Red Pepper Paste)
Mesir Wat (Puré ed Red Lentils)
Berberé (Ethiopian Red Pepper Paste)
H'Mbasha (Spiced Bread)
Kenya
Mtori (Plantain and Beef Soup)
Mukimo (Vegetable Medley)
Madagascar
Varenga (Shredded Beef)
Brê des (Boiled Greens)
Koba Akondro (Steamed Banana and Peanut Cakes)
Mozambique
Camarã o de Coco (Coconut Shrimp)
Masamba (Spinach Cakes)
Steamed Millet
Somalia
Huris Hilib (Veal with Tomatoes)
Skudahkharis (Lamb and Rice)
Pear Sabayah (Fruit Flat Bread)
Tanzania
Ndizi na Nyama (Stewed Tomatoes with Bananas)
Bata Iliyokaushwa (Zanzibar Duck)
Achali ya papai bichi (Green Papaya Chutney)
Uganda
Chickennat (Chicken in Peanut Sauce)
Bufuke (Mashed Sweet Potatoes with Beans and Onion Sauce)
Zambia
Tigerfish with Mixed Greens
Samp ye Dinawa (Corn and Bean Mash)
Lemon Grass Tea
Zimbabwe
Sadza ne Muriwo (Vegetable Sauce with Cornmeal Porridge)
Sebete se Halikiloeng with Morogo (Liver with Creamed Spinach)
Dovi (Beef Stew in Peanut Butter Sauce)
2. ASIA AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC
Asia
Afghanistan
Naan (Afghan Teardrop-shaped Bread)
Khoresht-e Seib (Chicken Stew with Apples and Dried Fruit)
Chaka (Afghan Yogurt Sauce)
Sheer Payra (Cardamom Double Nut Fudge)
Bangladesh
Bhapa Chingri (Steamed Shrimp with Mustard and Green Chilies)
Kedgeree (Yellow Rice with Smoked Haddock or Fresh Fish)
Brindaboni (Snow Peas and Sweet Potatoes)
Shemai (Sweet Vermicelli)
Bhutan
Ema Datshi (Fiery Chili Pepper and Cheese Stew)
Masala (Spice Blend)
Paneer dhuai Kari (Fried Cheese with Yogurt Curry Sauce)
Cambodia and Laos
Sweet and Sour Soup
Mawk Mak Phet (Stuffed Chili Peppers)
Njum (Bamboo Shoot Salad)
China and Taiwan
Pei-ching-k'ao-ya (Peking Duck)
Po-ping (Mandarin Pancakes)
Geung Nai (Ginger Custard)
India
Ghee (Clarified Butter)
Chapatis Indian Bread
Phulkas (Small Flatbreads)
Vegetable Masala
Meeta Pilau (Sweet Saffron Rice)
Badam Pistaz Barfi (Almond and Pistachio Candy)
Indonesia
Nasi Uduk/Gurih (Rice in Coconut Milk)
Besengek Daging (Beef in Coconut)
Sambal Goreng Udang (Shrimp in Spicy Sauce)
Japan
Hikicha Manju (also Kohaku Manju) (Red Bean Paste Buns)
Tai No Tsumire Wan (Clear Broth with Porgy Dumplings)
Dashi (Basic Broth)
Nori-maki Sushi (Vinegar Rice and Fish in Seaweed)
Sushi Meshi (also Sushi Rice) (Japanese Vinegar-flavored Rice)
Shredded Omelet
ChiChi Dango Mochi (Sweet, Chewy Cake)
Kazakhstan
Alma-Ata Plov (Pilaf with Meat and Fruit)
Shalgam (Pan-Fried Turnip Balls)
Gutap (Herb-filled Fritters)
Sour Cream Sauce
Beshbarmak (Festive Meat Stew)
Domalak Baursak (Sour Cream Doughnuts)
Korea
Kook Soo (Noodle Soup with Meatballs)
Daikon Kimchi (Pickled Radishes)
Dduk Boki (Korean Rice Cakes)
Kyrgyzstan
Besh Barmak (Meat with Noodles and Vegetables)
Salat (Tomato, Cucumber, and Yogurt Salad)
Chai iz Revenya (Rhubarb Tea)
Malaysia and Singapore
Nasi Kuning Lengkap (Yellow Rice in Cone-shape)
Curry Laksa (Curried Seafood and Coconut Soup)
Rempah (Coconut-Beef Patties)
Mongolia
Buuz (Steamed Meat Dumplings)
Myanmar (Burma)
Weta Hin (Curried Pork)
Ohn-No-Kauk-Swe (Burmese Chicken Coconut Soup)
Thorebut Htamin (Buttered Rice with Raisins and Cashew Nuts)
Nepal
Poppadums (Bean or Lentil Flatbread (Wafers))
Aalu Achaar (Nepalese Potato Salad)
Rasgulla (Cheese Balls in Syrup)
Paneer Cheena (Soft) and Paneer Tikki (Firm) (Indian Cheeses)
Pakistan
Aaloo Keema (Spicy Ground Beef with Potatoes)
Kimochdun (Almond and Apricot Bread)
Murgh Biryani (Chicken Pilaf)
Sai Gosht (Spinach with Meat)
Besan Ke Ladoo (Sweet Nut Balls)
Philippines
Rellenong Manok (Stuffed Chicken)
Bihon (Filipino Longevity Noodles)
Brazo de Mercedes (Custard Cream-Filled Sponge Cake)
Sri Lanka
Kadhi (Yogurt Sauce)
Samosa (Vegetarian Pastries)
Gowa Mallum (Curry Cabbage Salad)
Tajikistan
Sambusa (Meat Pies)
Palov (Tajik Pilaf)
Bulgur Plov (Bulgur Pilaf)
Osh Plov (Lamb and Carrot Stew)
Thailand
Kao Hom Moo (Thai Pork and Fragrant Rice)
Nam tua (Peanut Sauce)
Ma Ho (Pork and Pineapple)
Khanom Tuay Fu (Thai Rice Flour Muffins)
Turkmenistan
Lamb Chektyrma (Lamb Soup)
Sladkoye Pyechenye Iz Gryetskikh Orekhov (Walnut Brittle)
Uzbekistan
Qovurma Chuchvara (Fried Meat Pies)
Tuy Palovi (Wedding Palov)
Tashkent Non (Uzbek Bread)
Tort iz Sushyonykh Fruktov I Orekhov (Dried Fruit and Nut Tart)
Tart Pastry
Vietnam
Cha-Gio (Pork Rolls)
Nuoc Cham (Vietnamese Dipping Sauce)
Che Dau Trang (Rice Pudding with Black-eyed Peas)
The South Pacific
Australia
Emu Kofta (Meatballs)
Puftaloons (Steak and Mushroom Pie)
Sticky Toffee-Date Pudding
Macadamia Bickies (Twice-Baked Macadamia Nut Cookies)
Fiji
Kokoda (Chilled Fish with Coconut Cream)
Shrimp Palusami (Shrimp in Coconut Cream)
Fresh Coconut for Grating
Lolo (Coconut Milk)
Coconut Cream
New Zealand
Maori Potato Bread
Grapefruit, Kiwi, and Watercress Salad
Afghan Biscuits (Chocolate Cornflake Cookies)
Papua New Guinea
Vuaka Vavi Ena Lova (Roast Suckling Pig)
Kumara Bake (Sweet Potato Pumpkin Casserole)
3. THE CARIBBEAN
Black Wedding Cake (Caribbean Fruitcake)
Butter Cream Icing
Bahamas
Groom's Gold Wedding Cake (Sand Torte)
Calalou (Crab Stew with Okra and Greens)
Conch Fritters
Plantain Bisque
Cuba
Lechoncito Asado (Cuban Suckling Pig)
Mojo Criollo (Cuban Pork Sauce)
Piononos (Stuffed Plantains)
Picadillo (Cuban Beef Hash)
Dominican Republic
Chivo Picante (Spicy Goat Meat)
Frituras de -ame (Fried Yam Cakes)
Pan Dulce de Harina de Maí z (Sweet Corn Bread)
Grenada
Cold Cream of Breadfruit Soup
Roasted Pork with Black Bean-Corn Salad
Guava Pie
Haiti
Riz Cré ole (Creole Rice)
Extra-Rich Hominy Grits
Pain Haï tien (Haitian Bread)
Griots de Porc (Marinated Spicy Pork)
Jamaica
Stuffed Cho-cho (Stuffed Chayote)
Lentils, Vegetables, and Greens in Coconut Milk
Vegetarian Pasta
Matrimony (Fresh Fruit Medley)
Puerto Rico
Ponque (Puerto Rican Pound Cake)
Sopa de Pollo (Puerto Rican Chicken Soup)
Pepinos en Salsa de Naranja (Stewed Cucumbers in Orange Sauce)
Trinidad and Tobago
Pudding and Souse (Blood Sausage with Lime-Marinated Pork)
Stuffed Breadfruit
Papaya, Coconut, and Sweet Yam Pudding
4. EUROPE
The British Isles
England
Brandy Butter Stuffed Mushrooms on Toast
Spiced Prawns (Spiced Shrimp)
English Tea
English Fruitcake
Marzipan Topping for Fruitcake
Whipped Icing
English Rout Biscuits (English Marzipan)
Roast Glazed Ham
Cumberland Sauce
Ireland
January Pudding
Raspberry Jam Sauce
Pea and Ham Soup
Soda Bread
Dublin Coddle (Dublin Stew or Sausage and Potato Stew)
Kerry Cake (Apple Cake)
Scotland
Oatmeal Bannock
Petticoat Tails (Scottish Shortbread)
Poached Salmon
Howtowdie (Roast Chicken)
Skirlie (Oat Dressing)
Cranachan (Scottish Berry Cream)
Dundee Cake (Light Fruitcake)
Wales
Bara Brith (Speckled Bread)
Brythyll a Chig Moch (Trout with Bacon)
Caws Pobi (Welsh Rarebit; also Welsh Rabbit)
Tatws Rhost (Oven-Fried Potatoes)
Ffrois (Welsh Crepes)
Crempog Hufen Cream Pancakes
Northern Europe
Baltic States
Estonia
Rossol'ye (Potato Salad)
Pannkoogid (Dessert Pancakes with Fruit Marmalade)
Latvia
Udens Klingeri [Klingeri] (Pretzel Rolls)
Saldskabmaize (Sweet-sour Bread)
Lithuania
Svocios Karvojus (Wedding Cake)
Kugelis (Potato Pudding)
Koseliena or Saltiena (Jellied Pork)
Bulvinis Ragaisis (Potato Bread)
Kolacky (Filled Cream Cheese and Butter Cookies)
Poppy Seed Filling
Apricot Filling
Scandinavia
Cake Circles for Kransekage
Kransekage (also Kransekake or Kranskaka) (Wreath Cake; 309 Scandinavian Wedding Cake)
Denmark
Fyldt Svinemø rbrad (Danish Pork Tenderloins)
Frikadeller med Citronsovs (Danish Meatballs with Lemon Sauce)
Citronsovs (Danish Lemon Sauce)
Syltede Rø dbeder (Danish Pickled Beets)
Finland
Pulla (Cardamom Bread)
Hieno Nimipä ivä rinkilä (Fancy Name Day Sweet Bread)
Kermakakku (Cream Pound Cake)
Ankanrintaa Riista Kastikkeessa (Duck in Game Sauce)
Iceland
Fiskbudingur (Fish Soufflé)
Golden Glazed Lamb Spareribs
Agurkesalat (Pickled Cucumber Salad)
Brunté rta (Chocolate Spice Cake)
Smjö rkrem (Butter Icing)
Ví narterta (Multilayer Cake with Prune Filling)
Norway
Spinatsuppe (Spinach Soup)
Rø mmegrø t (Sour Cream Porridge)
Dyresteg (Roasted Venison)
Blø tkake (Cream Layer Cake)
Marsipankake (Marzipan Cake)
Sweden
Ä rter med Flä sk (Pea Soup with Pork)
Gravlax (Dill-cured Salmon)
Swedish Mustard and Dill Sauce
Aprikoser och Plommonspackad Flä skkarré (Pork Tenderloin with 339 Apricots and Apples)
Vå rsö rgå sar (Spring Sandwiches)
Familjens Rä ddning ("Save the Family" Herring Platter)
Western Europe
Austria
Gailtaler Hochzeitsuppe (Gailtal Valley Wedding Soup)
Wiener Schnitzel (Viennese Veal Cutlets)
Spä tzle (Tiny Dumplings)
Wiener Eiskaffee (Viennese Iced Coffee)
Belgium
Whitloof Farci au Fromage (Belgian Endive with Ham in Cheese Sauce)
Asperges de Malines (Asparagus with Egg Sauce)
Coû que de Visé (also French Brioche) (Belgian Egg Bread)
Rijsttaart (Rice Tart)
France
Chausson aux Champignons (Mushroom Pastries)
Pâ tisserie Fromage avec Muscade (Nutmeg Cheese Pastry)
Pain de Marriage (Wedding Bread)
Croquembouche (Celebration Cake of Cream Puffs)
Choux à la Crè me (Cream Puffs)
French Cream Filling
Beignets Soufflé s (Deep-Fried Puff Pastry, also Fritters)
Poulet Marengo (Chicken Marengo-style)
Torte de Pistache Praliné (Pistachio Praline Torte)
Germany
Westfä lische Hochzeitsuppe (Westphalian Wedding Soup)
Sauerbraten (Marinated Pot Roast)
Homemade Horseradish
Erbspü ree (Stewed Yellow Peas)
Kugelhopf (also Bundt Kuchen) (Sweet Bread)
The Netherlands
Kandeel (Spiced Celebratory Wine)
Roomborstplaat (Brown Sugar Candy)
Gedroogde Abrikozen (Apricot Compote)
Gehaktnestjes (Meatball Nests)
Switzerland
Tomates au Fromage (Stuffed Tomatoes with Cheese)
Aargauer Rü ebli Torte (Carrot Cake)
Confectioners' Sugar Icing
Praline Schokoladentorte (Praline Chocolate Cake)
Southern Europe
Albania
Shendetlie (Honey and Walnut Cake)
Kadaif (Shredded Phyllo Pastries)
Kurabie (Butter-Yogurt Cookies)
Liptao (Cheese Spread)
Quofte Me Mente (Minted Meatballs)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosanski Lonac (Bosnian Meat Pot)
Podvarak (Baked Sauerkraut)
Bosanska Baklava (Bosnian Baklava)
Sape (Bear Paws)
Croatia
Dalmatinska Pasticada (Dalmatian Braised Beef)
Medimurska Gibanica (Medimurje-style Gibanica)
Greece
Pasteli (Sesame Seed and Honey Sweets)
Koufé ta (Jordan Almond Pouches)
Amygthalota (Almond Cookies)
Pear Amygthalota (Pear-shaped Almond Cookies)
Psari Savoro (Fried Fish with Rosemary Sauce)
Saltsa Savoro (Rosemary Sauce)
Kó lliva (Memorial Wheat)
Italy
Zuppa di Nozze (Wedding Soup)
Biscotti di Nozze (Wedding Cookies)
Tarallini Dolci (Sweet Pastry Rings)
Amaretti Tradizionale (Traditional Almond Cookies)
Fave dei Morte (Dead Men's Beans)
Kosovo
Llokuma (Puffed Pastries)
Salcë me Hudhë r (Garlic and Yogurt Sauce)
Macedonia
Turta (First Tooth Cake)
Pogacha (Round Loaf)
Gurabii (Walnut-filled Pastries)
Montenegro
Japraci (Stuffed Kale Rolls)
Portugal
Biscoitos de Casamento (Wedding Cookies)
Caldo Verde (Green Soup)
Alcatra (Portuguese Pot Roast)
Massa Sovada (Sweet Bread Buns)
Barriga de Freiras (Nun's Belly)
Serbia
Peceno Prase (Roast Suckling Pig)
Prebanac (Baked Lima Beans)
Koljivo (Serbian Memorial Wheat)
Svadbarski Kupus (Wedding Cabbage)
Slovenia
Vinska Omleta (Omelet in Wine)
Orehova Potica (Walnut Potica)
Spain
Banderillas (Miniature Kebabs)
All-i-oli (Garlic and Olive Oil Sauce)
Empanadillas de Jamó n y Queso (Ham and Cheese Hand Pies)
Cocido Madrileñ o (Madrid Stew)
Pan Mistura (Spanish Corn Bread)
Turró n (Candy Nougats)
Pastel Vasco (also Gâ teau Basque) (Basque Pie)
Crè me Patissiè re (Custard Cream Filling)
Eastern Europe
Armenia
Churek (Armenian Flat Bread with Sesame Seeds)
Hadig (Wheat Berries with Pomegranate and Raisins)
Hassa (Traditional Armenian Christening Dish)
Harsness Abour (Bride's Soup)
Haskanoush (Sweet Wheat Pastries)
Azerbaijan
Fisinjan Plov (Pilaf and Meatballs with Pomegranate Sauce)
Badambura (Almond-filled Pastries)
Belarus
Smetana (Homemade Sour Cream)
Kolbasa z Kapustov (Sausage and Cabbage)
Macanka (Pork Stew in Sour Cream)
Pierniki (Honey-glazed Poppy Seed Cookies)
Bulgaria
Rengha (Smoked Herring Fillets, also Kippered Herring)
Shopska Salata (Cucumber Salad)
Torta Garash (Garash Torte)
Apple and Walnut Banitsa
Czech Republic and Slovakia
Sauerkraut (Fermented Cabbage)
Jepová's Knedliki a Zeli (Dumplings, Sauerkraut, and Roast Pork)
Ovocné Knedlí ky (Fruit Dumplings)
Kolá ce (Czech Sweet Buns)
Laskonky (Slovakian Hazelnut Meringue Cookies)
Georgia
Satsivi (Chicken with Spicy Walnut Sauce)
Korkoti (Wheat Berries with Honey and Nuts)
Pelamushi (Grape and Cornmeal Squares)
Komshis Tolma (Stuffed Quinces)
Fydzhin (Ossetian Meat Pie)
Hungary
Kö rö zö tt Jú htú ró (Liptauer Cheese Spread)
Tö ltö tt Kaposzta (Stuffed Cabbage)
Somodi Kalá cs (Somodi Cake)
Ostor Kalá cs (Braided Coffeecake)
Moldova
Kartophelnye Vareniky (Stuffed Potato Dumplings)
Poale-n Brâ u Moldovenesti (Moldovan Cheese Pastries)
Cozonac Moldovenesc (Moldovan Rich Yeast Cake)
Nut Filling
Poland
Salatka z Piklowanymi Jajkami (Polish Salad with Pickled Eggs)
Pickled Eggs
Piroshki (Filled Pastries)
Beef Filling for Piroshki
Pierogi (Boiled Filled Pockets)
Cheese Filling for Pierogi
Kielbasa z Kapustoy (Sausage with Cabbage)
Piernik (Gingerbread Cake)
Romania
Csö rö ge (Cookie Pastry Dough for Covering Branches)
Ghiveci (Medley of Vegetables Casserole)
Tocana Cartofi (Creamed Potatoes)
Bors de Pui (Poached Chicken)
Savarina (Savarin Cakes)
Russia
Napoleon Cake
Kulebyaka (Multilayered Savory Pie)
Karavai (Wedding Loaf)
Zakouska Table (Appetizer Table)
Stolichnyi Salat (Russian Salad)
Baklazhannaya Ikra (Eggplant Caviar)
Kartofel'naya Zapekanka (Casserole of Mashed Potatoes)
Ukraine
Krendel (Sweet Bread)
Koulibiac (also Coulibiac) (Salmon in Puff Pastry)
Zulynez Gribnoy (Baked Mushrooms in Sour Cream)
Paliushky (Walnut Finger Cookies)
5. LATIN AMERICA
Central America
Belize
Hudut
Fufu
Darasa (Banana and Coconut Dish)
Costa Rica
Arroz con Pollo (Chicken and Rice)
Tamal de Elote (Corn Pudding)
Cajeta de Leche (Milk Fudge)
Queque Batido de Vainilla (Vanilla Cake)
El Salvador
Los Camotes (Candied Sweet Potatoes)
Pupusas de Queso (Salvadoran Cheese Pies)
Refresco de Ensalada (Fruit Salad Drink)
Guatemala
Pepí an (Beef in Pumpkin Seed and Sesame Seed Sauce)
Arroz Guatemalteco (Guatemala-style Rice)
Plá tanos en Mole (Plantains in Sweet Mole Sauce)
Honduras
Pan de Banano (Banana Bread)
Dulce de Queso (Sweet Cheese)
Tarta de Cumpleañ os (Birthday Cake)
Merengue (Meringue Icing)
Mexico
Mole de Guajolote (Turkey in Mole Sauce)
Champurrado (Hot Chocolate Drink)
Torta del Cielo (Heavenly Cake)
Yemitas (Egg Yolk Candies)
Taquitos (Little Tacos)
Nicaragua
Sopa de Chayote (Chayote Soup)
Nacatamales (Nicaraguan Tamales)
Masa for Nacatamales
Torta de Chocolate para Cumpleañ os (Chocolate Birthday Cake)
Fondant de Nubes (Marshmallow Fondant)
Panama
Pebelló n Caraqueñ o (Steak with Rice, Black Beans, and Plantains)
Fried Plantains or Bananas
Arroz con Pollo Estilo Panameñ o (Panamanian-style Rice and Chicken)
South America
Argentina
Asado (Argentinean Mixed Grill)
Alfajores Santafecinos (Frosted Caramel-filled Cookies)
Dulce de Leche (Caramel-flavored Milk Pudding)
Pasta Frola (Argentinean Linzertorte)
Blaettertorte (Napoleon Cake)
Bolivia
Mango Platz (Mennonite Crumb Cake with Mango)
Guiso de Repollo (Cabbage in Sauce)
Chicha Morada (Purple Corn Juice)
Ají de Lengua (Beef Tongue in Chilli Pepper Sauce)
Brazil
Brigadeiros (Brazilian Chocolate Truffles)
Beizinhos de Coco (Coconut Kisses)
Xinxim de Galinha (Chicken with Shrimp and Peanut Sauce)
Farofa de Azeite de Dendê (Cassava Meal with Palm Oil)
Chile
Congrio en Fuente de Barro (Cusk-eel with Tomatoes and Onions)
Aquacates Rellenos (Stuffed Avocados)
Torta de Piñ a (Pineapple Cake)
Po'e (Banana and Coconut Sweet)
Colombia
Sobrebarriga Bogotana (Flank Steak, Bogotá -Style)
Papas Chorreadas (Potatoes with Cheese and Onion Sauce)
Torta Negra Colombiana (Colombian Black Cake)
Friche (Wayuu-style Goat Stew)
Ecuador
Puerco Horneado (Ecuador Pork Roast)
Torta de Novia (Bride's Cake)
Pollo en Salsa de Huevos (Chicken in Egg Sauce)
Guyana
Roti (Flatbread with Coconut)
Guyanese Pepperpot
Black Cake
Kanki (Steamed Coconut and Cornmeal Parcels)
Paraguay
Chocolate de Cumpleañ os (Birthday Chocolate Drink)
Torta de Cumpleañ os con Crema de Coco (Birthday Cake with 600 Coconut Cream Filling)
So'O-Yosopy (Beef Soup)
Caldo de Zapallo Tierno (Zucchini Soup)
Sopa Paraguaya (Paraguayan Corn Bread)
Peru
Ocopa Arequipeñ a (Arequipa-style Nut Sauce)
Alfajor de Huaura (Peruvian Pineapple Layer Cake)
Pachamanca (Earth Oven Celebration Meal)
Humita Dulce (Sweet Corn Dumplings)
Humita Salada (Savory Corn Dumplings)
Uruguay
Albó ndigas (Meatballs Uruguay-style)
Lomo de Cerdo a la Caucana (Pork Loin Baked in Milk)
Timbales de Arroz con Atú n y Alcaparras (Molded Rice with 616 Tuna and Capers)
Postre Chajá (Chajá Cake)
Venezuela
Torta de Auyama (Squash Cake)
Caviar Criollo (Creole Caviar)
Cachapas de Jojoto (Corn Pancakes)
Arepas (Venezuelan Corn Bread)
6. THE MIDDLE EAST
Arabian Peninsula
Bahrain
Kabab Barreh (Roasted Whole Baby Lamb)
Machboos (Bahraini Spiced Braised Chicken and Rice)
Muhallabieh (Rice Pudding)
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates
Shuwa (Spiced Roast Lamb)
Esh Asaraya (Cream Cheese Dessert)
Saudi Arabia
Kharoof Mahshi (Roast Stuffed Lamb or Kid)
Munkaczina (Zesty Orange Salad)
Yemen
Yab-Ra (Stuffed Grape Leaves)
Mozat Bellaban (Braised Lamb Shanks in Yogurt Sauce)
Maghrebia (Meat Stew with Couscous)
Kahve (Middle East Coffee)
Cyprus
Tiró peta Tou Spetioú (Family-style Spinach Pie)
Afelia (Pork with Coriander)
Bureks (Tur