swap_horiz Lemak Cili Padi Alternatives

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Adobo

Adobo is the Philippines' most iconic dish, in which meat is braised in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and bay leaves; the...

Filipino Southeast Asian Vinegar Soy

9.1 Excellent

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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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Sinigang na Baboy

Sinigang na baboy is a traditional Filipino soup or stew characterized by its distinctly sour and savory flavor profile....

Sour Tamarind Filipino Pork

8.9 Great

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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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Thit Kho Tau

Thit Kho Tau, also known as caramelized braised pork, is a traditional Vietnamese dish consisting of pork belly slowly b...

Vietnamese Caramelized Pork Southeast Asian

8.7 Great

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Bo Kho

Bo Kho is a Vietnamese beef stew that combines local aromatics with French culinary techniques. The dish features beef c...

Vietnamese Spiced Beef Southeast Asian

8.7 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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Gaeng Hanglay

Gaeng Hang Lay is a traditional Northern Thai pork curry that is heavily associated with the culinary heritage of the La...

Ginger Pork Southeast Asian Northern Thai

8.5 Great

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Brodetto

Brodetto is a traditional Italian fish stew with numerous regional variations, predominantly found along the Adriatic co...

Italian Mediterranean Seafood Fish

8.4 Great

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Ghalieh Mahi (Persian Fish Stew)

Ghalieh Mahi is a traditional Persian herb and fish stew originating from the southern coastal regions of Iran, such as...

Herb Middle Eastern Persian Fish

8.4 Great

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Macher Jhol

Macher Jhol is a traditional Bengali fish curry popular in the Indian state of West Bengal and Bangladesh. The dish feat...

Light South Asian Bengali Fish

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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Kaeng Kari (Yellow Curry)

Kaeng Kari, or Thai yellow curry, is a coconut milk-based stew known for its rich texture and aromatic, relatively mild...

Mild Chicken Potato Thai

8.3 Great

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Meen Kulambu

Meen Kulambu is a traditional fish curry originating from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is distinguished by i...

Spicy South Asian Tamarind South Indian

8.3 Great

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Oh No Khao Swe

Oh No Khao Swe is a Burmese noodle dish consisting of wheat egg noodles served in a thick, creamy curry broth made from...

Chicken Coconut Southeast Asian Burmese

8.3 Great

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Gaeng Som

Gaeng Som is a sour Thai curry made without coconut milk, using tamarind or green mango for acidity and a turmeric-based...

Sour Thai Tamarind Southeast Asian

8.2 Great

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Tongseng

Tongseng is an Indonesian dish from Central Java made from goat meat or beef braised in a spiced coconut milk broth. The...

Indonesian Coconut Milk Southeast Asian Goat

8.1 Great

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Samlor Machu Kroeung

Samlor Machu Kroeung is a Cambodian sour soup made with a *kroeung*, a pounded spice paste of lemongrass, galangal, turm...

Sour Cambodian Southeast Asian Lemongrass

8.0 Great

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Lodeh

Lodeh is a Javanese vegetable stew cooked in coconut milk with tempeh, tofu, and young jackfruit, considered one of the...

Indonesian Coconut Milk Vegetable Southeast Asian

7.9 Good

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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