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Gaeng Keow Wan (Green Curry)

Gaeng Keow Wan, or Thai green curry, is a coconut-milk-based curry made with green chili paste originating in central Th...

Traditional Chicken Coconut Thai

9.0 Excellent

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Gaeng Daeng (Red Curry)

Gaeng Daeng, or Thai red curry, is a coconut milk curry made from dried red chili paste and widely considered the most i...

Traditional Coconut Thai Pork

8.8 Great

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Pörkölt

Pörkölt is a traditional Hungarian meat stew characterized by its generous use of paprika and onions, cooked with minima...

Hungarian Traditional Eastern European Pork

8.7 Great

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Pepperpot (Guyanese)

Pepperpot is a traditional meat stew from Guyana, widely recognized as the country's national dish, with origins in the...

Caribbean Meat Guyanese National Dish

8.7 Great

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Egusi Stew

Egusi stew is a savory dish widely consumed in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa. Its primary component is egusi, w...

Traditional African Nigerian Palm Oil

8.6 Great

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Kare-Kare

Kare-Kare is a Filipino stew of oxtail, tripe, and vegetables in a thick peanut sauce, traditionally served with bagoong...

Traditional Peanut Filipino Southeast Asian

8.5 Great

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Brown Stew Chicken

Brown Stew Chicken is a traditional Jamaican dish consisting of chicken pieces that are seasoned, browned, and then simm...

Traditional Caribbean Chicken Jamaican

8.4 Great

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Zigni

Zigni, also known as Tsebhi Zigni, is a spicy meat stew that serves as a cornerstone of Eritrean cuisine. The dish is ty...

Traditional African Beef Berbere

8.4 Great

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Oil Down

Oil Down is a stewed dish recognized as the national meal of Grenada, reflecting the island's mix of African, European,...

Caribbean Coconut Milk National Dish Breadfruit

8.3 Great

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Mulukhiyah

Mulukhiyah is a traditional stew made from finely chopped jute mallow leaves, commonly cooked with chicken, rabbit, or b...

Traditional North African Chicken Egyptian

8.3 Great

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Mloukhieh

Mloukhieh is a traditional Middle Eastern stew made from the leaves of the jute plant, known as molokhia or jute mallow....

Traditional Lebanese Chicken Middle Eastern

8.2 Great

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Cazuela de Mariscos

Cazuela de Mariscos is a hearty seafood stew popular along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of Latin America, particularl...

Coastal Traditional Seafood Latin American

8.2 Great

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Mutton Kalia

Mutton Kalia is a rich, slow-cooked curry originating from the eastern regions of India, particularly prominent in Benga...

Traditional South Asian Bengali Turmeric

8.2 Great

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Potjiekos

Potjiekos is a South African slow-cooked stew prepared in a round cast-iron pot over open coals, with roots in the Dutch...

Traditional Cast Iron South African African

8.1 Great

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Caldereta

Caldereta is a Filipino meat stew adapted from Spanish caldero (cauldron) cooking, made with goat, beef, or pork in a to...

Traditional Tomato Filipino Southeast Asian

8.1 Great

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Tashreeb

Tashreeb is an Iraqi stew in which braised meat—usually lamb or beef—is cooked with vegetables such as tomatoes, onions,...

Traditional Lamb Middle Eastern Bread

8.1 Great

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Ivorian Sauce Graine

Ivorian Sauce Graine, also known as *sauce graine* or *sauce pistache*, is a stew from Côte d'Ivoire made from the pound...

Traditional Chicken African Ivorian

8.1 Great

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Kontomire Stew

Kontomire stew is a Ghanaian dish made from cocoyam leaves cooked with palm oil, onions, and smoked fish or meat, widely...

Traditional African Ghanaian Palm Oil

8.0 Great

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Run Down

Run down is a traditional Caribbean stew originating from Jamaica. The dish features salted mackerel or other locally av...

Traditional Caribbean Jamaican Coconut Milk

7.8 Good

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Mannish Water

Mannish Water is a Jamaican goat-head soup-stew made from the offal and head of a goat, long regarded in Jamaican folk t...

Traditional Caribbean Jamaican Spiced

7.0 Good