Everyone loves a good meal. However, it often happens that people’s diets are pretty much the same daily. A long time ago people realized that a varied diet is good for health. This is not just about the ingredients in a particular dish, such as salads, but also about different foods.
Of course, you don’t have to eat something new every day; unusual dishes can be made out of ordinary ingredients. In this article, we have gathered for you the best dishes from all over the world that will make your daily meals more delicious.
Francesinha, Portugal
The word Francesinha in Portuguese means “little French girl”; perhaps this is because the author of the dish, Daniel de Silva, was from France. The dish is a sandwich with veal, pork sausage, and bacon. It is covered with cheese on top, and then it is poured with a special sauce. In Portuguese restaurants, it is usually served with French fries and beer. Some people also like to add hot peppers to it.
Aussie Pie Floater, Australia
This dish comes straight from Australia and is a part of this country’s culture. The dish consists of two basic elements: meat pie and pea soup. Sometimes the pie is also covered with tomato sauce. We cannot say that this dish is seasonal, but Australians prefer to eat it in winter.
Bryndzové halušky, Slovakia
The Slovak dish has been known for a very long time, that’s a reason why there are so many songs and proverbs about it. The traditional dish is pasta with soft cheese. It is usually served with smoked meat or bacon scraps.
Katsudon, Japan
Many people associate Japan with sushi, but most Japanese would tell you to try Katsudon. This Japanese dish is a type of donburi. The meal’s name comes from two Japanese words: tonkatsu (pork cutlet) and donburi (a dish composed of a bowl of rice with meat on top). One portion usually consists of a large pork chop that lies on the rice. The meal is commonly served in a deep bowl.
Poutine, Canada
This national dish from Quebec is considered fast food. However, many people also make it at home. It appeared in the 1950s and began to spread around the world at the beginning of the new century. The dish consists of French fries sprinkled with young brine cheese and topped with a lightly sweetened garnish. Very often it is used as an accompaniment to breaded seafood dishes, in particular, it goes well with sturgeon fish, shrimp, and some seafood.
Tandoori chicken, India
This is a popular Indian dish from Punjab, it consists of marinated chicken baked in a tandoori oven. For the dish, the chicken, whole or in portions, is marinated in yogurt and spices and then baked over high heat in a tandoori oven. Probably you have already guessed, the name of the dish comes from the name of the oven in which it is cooked.
Sarmale, Romania
Romanian and Balkan cuisine resembles stuffed cabbage rolls and dolma. It is composed of rice and meat baked in small cabbage or grape leaves. The name comes from the Turkish verb “sarmak,” which means “to wrap” or “to twist”. The rice-meat stuffing is usually beef, pork, or veal, less commonly goat or sheep meat.
Asado, Argentina
Any Argentine family should have a grill to prepare Asado. It is a lump of meat cooked over charcoal, but its taste depends on many subtleties, so it is usually a dish made by men – asadores. Asado is served with bread, salad, chimichurri sauce, and red wine. There are other ways to prepare it:
- On a spit, which is poked into the ground at an angle close to straight;
- “Asado con quero”, where the meat, not removed from the skin, is grilled on one side.
Feijoada, Brazil
A traditional Brazilian dish of black beans, pork, and farofa (manioc flour). According to one version, feijoada was invented three hundred years ago by slaves brought to Brazil from Africa. According to another version, the history of feijoada has its roots in European cuisine. Possible progenitors of feijoada include French cassoulet, Portuguese recipes from Estremadura, or Spanish cozido madrileño. Today, feijoada is served in a clay pot with cabbage, orange slices, pepper sauce, and, optionally, rice.