The humble pelmeni-like dumpling is something you can find nesting in pretty much every cuisine in the world.

Shakriya - a Syrian soup with yogurt, lamb, chickpeas and pine nuts, as well as a mouthwatering infusion of sp

Besbarmak, a heap of sliced meat served on a bed of pasta squares is Kazakhstan's national dish, as well as a

Friday is abstinence day for meat-eating Orthodox Christians, which means that vegetarian dishes in the otherw

M'battan  - small, deep-fried balls of potato stuffed with a seasoned minced meat - might just be your next f

Injera is the soft, bubbly, pancake-like flatbread that's the first and last word in Ethiopian cuisine. Made f

Here at Arousing Appetites we can think of no better way of bringing in the lunar new year than hitting the ki

What do you get when you throw a some ground meat, eggs and bread at an 17th century Dutch spice ship? The ans

If, like us, you're the kind of spice fan who likes to sprinkle tabasco over your habanera peppers, then you'v

As we continue our survey of festive treats from around the world in the run-up to Christmas, we're shifting o

Saint Lucia buns are Sweden's answer to the mid-winter blues. Spiced with saffron and curled into a distinctiv

Cozonac is a seasonal Romanian sweet bread a bit like panettone or stollen. It's eaten during the easter holid

December 6th is Saint Nicholas' day, in the run up to which kitchens all over the Netherlands will be humming

Moroccan bastilla (variously known as pastilla, b'stila, bestila and bisteeya) is a flaky pie usually filled w

There are few nations who have succeeded in leaving a definitive mark at the salad bar. While honorable mentio

Although we think that almost every dish we feature on Arousing Appetites is fit for a king, Hunkar Begendi wa

Ndolé is central Africa's ultimate surf n' turf dish. A casserole originating from the coastal region around

Feijoada is Brazil's undisputed national dish. A slow-cooked crock pot of black beans accentuated with hunks o

This barbecue season we have decided to put something with a little more zing over our coals: out with the tof

Jianbing is a hearty Chinese breakfast crepe and one of the country's most popular street foods. The filling

Maqbous is a chicken and rice dish packed with a legion of spices and a sweet rosewater-raisin tang that hails

More robust than a crepe, more delicate than bread, the Azerbaijani kutab is a kind of flatbread-pancake stuff

Think of a classic Peruvian dinner, and arroz chaufa might not be the first thing that springs to mind. You mi

Esterhazy Rostbraten - a braised beef sirloin in a rich creamy sauce - is a dish sent down to us mere mortals

When you find a dish like benachin mentioned in the same train of thought as Nelson Mandela, it's invariably a

Whether it's the pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving or apple pie for the 4th of July, pies are an iconic part of the

The saying "without pom, there is no birthday" should give you some idea of just how revered pom is in Surin

If you’re tiring of the Hawaiian Poke craze but love a bowl of raw fish, you might want to look to another i

Cevapi (or ćevapčići, if you want to be all diminutive and cute) are the seminal kafana food of the Balkan

Even in places endowed with an abundance of Earth's natural resources, it's not necessarily a "given" that a

Bibingka is a cherished spongy sweet traditionally enjoyed during the Christmas season in the Philippines. Sin

Saltah is a hearty stew that is Yemen's undisputed national dish. The Yemeni people have delighted in this com

The momo is the quintessential Tibetan treat enjoyed enthusiastically in Tibet and across the world since the

Blinis just might be one of the most celebrated and even revered treats that we have had the pleasure of explo

Nihari is a dish with a captivating history and remarkable popularity on the Indian subcontinent. Typical of a

Tsebhi Birsen is a magnificent spicy lentil recipe that hails from Eritrea right in the horn of Africa. This