Food is the greatest! No matter where we are in the World, we’re surrounded by the most amazing flavours and aromas. Join me in savouring and cooking some of my favourite international recipes, inspiring me to sample and create everything the world has to offer…

Here at Cook Eat World, I dive into all the food the World has to offer – always endeavouring to experience something new, the next taste sensation. My food obsession is ever growing and evolving, picking up new and exciting dishes from all across the globe.
As I learn, I like to share what I find – a celebration of international recipes that I call favourites. It’s an ever expanding list, that will never be complete – there’s so much flavour out there, and food is for sharing, right?! Scroll below for 50 of my exclusive and authentic International recipes that I just know you’ll love.
Let’s get this journey in World recipes started…
Afghani
A cuisine rich in whole foods Afghani recipes feature wheat, and rice alongside fresh vegetables and fruits. With influences from neighbouring Persia (Iran) and India, flavours feature warm spices to compliment a nation renowned for its culinary hospitality.

Borani Kadoo (Afghani Squash Salad)
Argentinian
The land of beef gifts us the Asado Barbecue which demonstrates a complex collection of grilling techniques. A mouthwatering feast of steak and stews. Argentinian recipes show influence from Spanish and Italian immigrants to bring us a diverse collection of flavour.

Punched Potatoes

Argentinian Chimichurri Sauce with Steak
British
From Bangers and Mash to Fish & Chips, Spotted Dick and Roast Beef, the humble cuisine of Great Britain may not be the most sophisticated in the world, but British recipes are close to MY heart as a Brit, and I make them regularly to reconnect to the motherland.

Ham & Pease Pudding
Burmese
Fragrant marriages of colour and spice come from this melting pot of Asian influence. A combination of South East Asian and Indian flavours, Burmese recipes are packed with fresh and tasty recipes. Humble, complex and bursting with personality.

Burmese Chicken Curry
Chinese
A cuisine so diverse, Chinese recipes are some of the finest the World has to offer. One of the planet’s great cuisines, Chinese food gives us every culinary experience imaginable. Soups, stews, wok fried magic and so much more. Chinese cuisine is one of MY most favourite.

Chinese Snow Pea Shoots with Garlic

Duck Congee
Cypriot
Balanced and healthy, Cypriot food delivers on taste and flavour in a wide range of recipes featuring vegetables, fish and of course, lamb. The Mediterranean diet is on full show with Cypriot cuisine and a favourite with pescatarians, vegetarians and Vegans the World over.

Cypriot Sheftalia (Pork & Lamb Sausages)
French
French cooking techniques are the masterplan of many restaurants across the Globe. Mind bogglingly complex and wide ranging. Flavour and form are so magnificent, it may be the World’s most successful and universal cuisine. At home, French cuisine is every bit as accomplished albeit simpler – ingredients are king in France, the finer the ingredient, the better the food. Discover my favourite French recipes!

French Onion Soup

Asparagus with Dijon Mustard
Greek
Just like Cypriot food, the ancient cuisine of Greece is healthy, balanced and packed with flavour. Humble ingredients are transformed into World classics that we all know and love. For an airy, bright way of eating, Greek food might just be my favourite! Discover my favourite Greek recipes.

Greek Tarhana Soup with Lentils & Herbs
Hungarian
The rich, meat focussed foods of Hungary are amongst some of the most comforting dishes on the planet. Stews, soups and roasts are all on the menu and packed with colour, texture and flavour. The world would be a sadder place without the delights of Borsht, Goulash and Pörkölt – ansd you can disover my best Hungarian recipes right here!

Hungarian Beef Pörkölt
Indian
A firm favourite of my diet, Indian food has absolutely everything and more. Rich, light, spicy or mild, it can be anything you want it to be. A vegan and vegetarian playground, Indian food is inventive, surprising and never boring. I have so many treasures it’s almost impossible to pick a favourite. There isn’t a week goes by without an Indian feast at my table.

Achari Chicken - Chicken in Pickling Spices

Indian Black Pepper Chicken Curry
Indonesian
South East Asian cuisine is a melting pot of colour, flavour and fragrance. The gamut of culinary sensations is never more evident than in Indonesian food. From rice to curries, stir fries to salads the sweet, spice, salt and sour sensations are at play in this often overlooked cuisine. What’s MY favourite?…

Indonesian Chicken Wings
Iranian
Persian cuisine is one of the cornerstones of Modern cuisine around the World. Influencing Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Asian cuisines alike. A rich tapestry of flavour and fragrance alongside accomplished cooking techniques that inspired chefs across the globe. Ready to discover my favourite Iranian recipes?

Shirazi Salad
Israeli
Welcome to the healthy, flavourful World of Israeli food. Middle Eastern flavours are abound in this rich, complex world of colour and fragrance. Healthy salads, dips and stews are a harmonious blend of plant-forward recipes adored the World over. Mezze platters, zingy vegetable preparations and balanced soups and stews are just some of my favourites.

Beetroot Couscous
Italian
Quite possible the World’s greatest cuisine, the simplicity and single-mindedness of Italian cuisine gives us so many wonders of flavour, texture and fragrance. Pasta, pizza, salads and more – Italian food is a cornucopia of some of the most beloved dishes on the planet. Not a week goes by that I don’t fall in love with another Italian classic – here are some of my all-time favourites.

Peach & Burrata Salad

Italian Porchetta

Spaghetti with Cavolo Nero & Almonds
Japanese
A cuisine so complex and accomplished, Japanese food is a mind boggling array of refined, reserved flavours, techniques and ingredients. Fresh, inventive and so wide ranging – my favourite cuisine for homey, comforting hugs of flavour, my favourite Japanese recipes deliver on taste and personality every time.

Chicken Katsudon - チキンカツ丼

Katsu Curry
Jordanian
Hospitality plays a huge part in Jordanian cuisine, shared plates that feature stews, salads, sweets and more are the cornerstone this Middle Eastern treasure.

Lamb Mansaf
Korean
Korean food is a revelation of flavour, colour and fragrance. Jam-packed with flavour and an inventive and surprising cuisine, Korean offers some of the tastiest dishes on my menu. Hot, hearty and packed with umami goodness, Koreans love to eat and I can’t argue with that!

Korean Braised Tofu - Dubu-Jorim | 두부조림

Kimchi Fried Rice
Laotian
Laotian cuisine is one of the most underrated on the planet. Hailing many dishes we automatically attribute to Thai or Vietnamese, Laos has a rich and fragrant heritage of unique, delicious recipes. Fragrant, spicy and packed with freshness and flavour. Light and bright, with all the personality of South East Asia in every delicious spoonful.

Laotian Chicken Larb (Larb Gai)

Laotian Nam Khao (Crispy Rice Salad)
Lebanese
Lebanon cuisine features some of my personal favourites in the World. A combination of fresh, healthy and flavourful recipes. Plant forward recipes, juicy meats and fish and delicious sweet treats, Lebanese cuisine has it all in abundance, and Lebanon likes to feed you! Expect good food, and a LOT of it.

Shangleesh Salad

Toum (Lebanese Garlic Sauce)
Malaysian
Officially my favourite cuisine in the World! I love everything Malaysia and Singapore has to offer. Unique, intensely flavoured curries, tangy and sweet stir fries and fresh, light soups and salads, Malaysian food has everything I need and then some.

Malaysian Curry Powder

Malaysian Fish Curry (Kari Ikan)

Malaysian Prawn Laksa
Mexican
One of the Great World cuisines, the recipes of Mexico are rich in history and tradition. Always flavour forward with an exciting mix of texture, colour and fragrance. From the humble taco to the mystifyingly complex mole, there’s plenty to set your taste buds alight.

Esquites (Mexican Street Corn)

Pozole Verde
Moroccan
North African recipes follow a Mediterranean approach with light mezze style recipes of fruits, nuts, meats and salads. Healthy, hearty and alluringly delicious. Moroccan recipes have a familiarity while delivering a unique mysterious twist of the exotic.

Moroccan Blood Orange & Black Olive Salad

Moroccan Carrot Salad
Pakistani
Like Indian food, Pakistani recipes deliver BIG on colour, fragrance and flavour. Rich and buttery meat curries sit alongside a mind bending array of breads, rice and vegetable dishes. Pakistani food is intensely flavourful, rich in custom and tradition and amongst some of the tastiest on the planet.

Pakistani Chicken Lahori
Palestinian
This Middle Eastern cuisine follows the same principles so healthy, fresh dishes with a note of warming spice. Mezze rules with thousands of small plate offerings that deliver BIG on flavour.

Zucchini & Tahini Salad
Spanish
European food would be a sadder state of affairs if it were not for the complex aromatic recipes of Spain. From the golden hues of paella to the cornucopia of flavour and colour of Tapas and Pinxtos. If choice is what you crave, Spanish food has SO MUCH on offer.

Spanish Pork Ribs with Sherry & Garlic

Spanish Roasted Red Pepper Salad
Sri Lankan
The south of India paves a path for what to expect as we travel further south into the Island of Sri Lanka. Coconut, seafood, vegetables all offer fragrance and spice to create a light, bright cuisine that’s ideal for meat eaters, vegetarian and vegans alike. Always vibrant, never boring, Sri Lankan food is one of life’s great gifts!

Sri Lankan Green Masala Shrimp
Taiwanese
Like it’s Neighbour China, Taiwan offers a wide ranging cuisine with ancient recipes, steeped in tradition. Stir fries, soups, stews and salads are in abundance, with street food like no other place on Earth. Taiwan offers a world of colour and flavour in its recipes.

Taiwanese 3-Cup Chicken (San Bei Ji)

Lu Rou Fan (Taiwanese Braised Pork Rice Bowl)
Thai
Welcome to a WORLD of colour, flavour and fragrance! Thai food is exciting, punchy and in your face. Spice lovers rejoice in some of the hottest offerings on the planet. Thai food likes to shout and isn’t shy in challenging those who are up for it. Fresh, quick and easy – once you take a bite, you won’t be able to stop.

Thai Beef Salad (Yum Nua)

Pad Prik King

Bangkok G&T (Gin Cocktail with Thai Basil)
Turkish
The recipes of Turkey are amongst some of the World’s oldest and most accomplished. Royal court recipes of the Ottomans to simple, humble country recipes mingle together in a country that straddles Europe and Asia. Expect big flavours alongside healthy, hearty dishes – there’s plenty to choose form in Turkish cuisine!

Çilbir (Turkish Eggs)

Turkish Pide - Two Topping Options
Vietnamese
If you need some respite from the spice of Thailand, head north into Vietnam for a cuisine filled with fresh, light and healthy recipes. Vietnamese cuisine is a melting pot of heathy salads, soups, stews and rice dishes. Humble in approach but complex marriages of flavour and aromatics make it far from forgettable.

Vietnamese Grilled Lemongrass Pork Chops (Thit Heo Nuong Xa)
