International Recipes for Summer

Children on a summer beach — Image by Jeffrey

Sizzling summer heat heralds the most abundant stretch of the annual growing season. Just as late spring produce begins to wane, heat-loving summer crops show up to eagerly take their place.

Tomatoes, peppers, sweet corn, eggplant, summer squash and cucumbers fill supermarket shelves and farmers market stalls to overflowing. Stone fruits — cherries, peaches, plums, apricots — and bright, plump berries are highlight of summer’s sweet fruit bounty.

Here is a list of items that are abundant, fresh and seasonal for Summer.

June Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

July Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

Fish and Seafood

Tuna

August Ingredients

Vegetables

Fruits

International Recipes for Summer

Try these sizzling summer recipes.

Stuffed banh xeo on a plate with a side of herbs

Banh Xeo
(Vietnamese filled crepe)

Mücver
(Turkish zucchini fritters)

Alcapurrias
(Puerto Rican stuffed fritters)

İncir Reçeli
(Turkish green fig preserves)

Cowboy Beans
(American Tex-Mex beans with ground beef)

Blaff
(Caribbean lime-poached fish)

Lecsó
(Hungarian simmered peppers and tomatoes)

Chimichurri
(Argentine parsley-garlic sauce for grilled meats)

Bakdoonsiyyeh
(Palestinian parsley salad with tahini dressing)

Mititei
(Romanian grilled fresh sausages)

Slice of blueberry pie with a side of ice cream

Blueberry Pie
(American blueberry-filled double-crust tart)

Memphis Barbecue Ribs
(American Southern-Soul slow-cooked pork ribs)

Poisson Cru, or E’ia Ota
(Tahitian lime-marinated tuna)

Domates Yemistes
(Greek rice-stuffed tomatoes)

Pouring beer into a Michelada with limes in background

Michelada
(Mexican spicy beer cocktail)

Sorrel Punch
(Jamaican hibiscus flower beverage)

Rumtopf
(German rum-soaked fruit dessert)

Imam Bayildi
(Turkish stuffed eggplant braised in olive oil)

Bruschetta alla Romana
(Italian grilled bread with tomatoes)

Bouillabaisse
(French Provençal seafood stew)

Paella Valenciana
(Spanish meat, vegetable and rice dish)

Frappe
(Greek iced coffee)

Storefront of Arthur Bryant's Barbeque restaurant in Kansas City

Kansas City-Style Barbecue Sauce
(American Midwest tomato-based grilling sauce)

Musaka’a
(Palestinian eggplant baked with tomatoes and chickpeas)

Bánh Mì
(Vietnamese baguette sandwich)

Bowl of romesco Spanish pepper and nut sauce

Salsa Romesco
(Spanish, Catalan roasted pepper and nut sauce)

Southern Fried Chicken
(American fried chicken with a crispy crust)

Pina Colada (Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)

Piña Coladas
(Puerto Rican pineapple-coconut cocktail)

Pasta alla Puttanesca
(Italian pasta with tomatoes, olives and capers)

Bowl of pappa al pomodoro bread and tomato soup

Pappa al Pomodoro
(Italian tomato-bread soup)

Sangría
(Spanish fruited wine)

Mint Julep
(American, Southern bourbon cocktail)

Jerk Chicken
(Jamaican spicy grilled chicken)

Bärkräm
(Swedish berry cream dessert)

Tabaka
(Georgian chicken under a brick)

Bowl of bun thit nuong with cha gio spring rolls

Bun Thit Nuong
(Vietnamese rice noodles with pork and vegetables)

Mediterranean-style green beans and tomatoes

Fassolakia
(Greek green beans in tomato sauce)

Liang Mian
(Chinese cold sesame noodles)

Glass of ginger beer with fresh lemon and gingerroot

Ginger Beer
(Jamaican ginger beverage)

Carne Asada
(Central American grilled steak)

Panzanella
(Italian bread and tomato salad)

Okra Pickles
(American, Southern-Soul garden refrigerator pickle)

Haupia
(American-Hawaiian coconut pudding)

Clafoutis
(French cherry flan)

Cheeseburger with tomatoes, lettuce and onion wrapped in paper

Hamburgers
(American grilled beef patty sandwiches)

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