Comfort Food

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International Comfort Food Recipes

Carottes Braisées au Beurre 
(French braised carrots with butter)
Dish of butter-braised carrots

Carottes Braisées au Beurre 
(French braised carrots with butter)

Melitzanes Moussaka 
(Greek layered meat and eggplant casserole)
Serving of eggplant moussaka

Melitzanes Moussaka 
(Greek layered meat and eggplant casserole)

Ragù Bolognese 
(Italian tomato-meat sauce)
Bowl of pasta bolognese

Ragù Bolognese 
(Italian tomato-meat sauce)

Brasato al Chianti 
(Italian beef braised in red wine)
Slices of beef brasato al Chianti on a plate with polenta

Brasato al Chianti 
(Italian beef braised in red wine)

Sauerbraten 
(German marinated beef pot roast)
Slices of sauerbraten with gravy and potato dumplings

Sauerbraten 
(German marinated beef pot roast)

Paprikás Csirke 
(Hungarian chicken paprikash)
Paprikas csirke Hungarian paprika chicken

Paprikás Csirke 
(Hungarian chicken paprikash)

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)
Bowl of Mexican meatball soup

Sopa de Albóndigas 
(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Tourtière 
(French Canadian pork pie)
Freshly baked tourtiere

Tourtière 
(French Canadian pork pie)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)
Fabada Asturiana (Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Fabada Asturiana 
(Spanish sausage and bean stew)

Poulet aux 40 Gousses d’Ail 
(French Provencal roast chicken with 40 cloves of garlic)
Chicken with 40 cloves of garlic

Poulet aux 40 Gousses d’Ail 
(French Provencal roast chicken with 40 cloves of garlic)

Coq au Vin 
(French chicken braised in wine)
Coq au vin on a serving plate

Coq au Vin 
(French chicken braised in wine)

Bubble and Squeak 
(English fried potatoes and cabbage)
Skillet with bubble and squeak

Bubble and Squeak 
(English fried potatoes and cabbage)

Kugelis 
(Lithuanian savory potato pudding)
Plated serving of kugelis

Kugelis 
(Lithuanian savory potato pudding)

Arroz con Pollo 
(Latin chicken with rice)
Arroz con pollo chicken leg in saffron rice

Arroz con Pollo 
(Latin chicken with rice)

Chicken Pot Pie 
(American savory chicken stew in pastry)
Skillet of chicken pot pie with biscuit crust

Chicken Pot Pie 
(American savory chicken stew in pastry)

Oyakodon 
(Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl)
Oyako Don (Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl)

Oyakodon 
(Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl)

Gnocchi alla Romana 
(Italian baked semolina dumplings)
Dish of baked gnocchi alla romana

Gnocchi alla Romana 
(Italian baked semolina dumplings)

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)
Pot of bogracs gulyas over a campfire

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Spaghetti and Meatballs 
(American pasta with meatballs)
Plate of spaghetti and meatballs

Spaghetti and Meatballs 
(American pasta with meatballs)

Carbonade Flamande, or Vlaamse Stoverij 
(Belgian beef and beer stew)
Plate of beef carbonade with fries

Carbonade Flamande, or Vlaamse Stoverij 
(Belgian beef and beer stew)

Lo Mai Gai 
(Chinese rice steamed in lotus leaves)
Two lo mai gai on a plate

Lo Mai Gai 
(Chinese rice steamed in lotus leaves)

Poule au Pot 
(French chicken in a pot)
Poule au Pot (French chicken in a pot)

Poule au Pot 
(French chicken in a pot)

Erdélyi Rakott Káposzta 
(Hungarian pork and sauerkraut casserole)
Sauerkraut for sale

Erdélyi Rakott Káposzta 
(Hungarian pork and sauerkraut casserole)

Cornish Pasties 
(British beef and vegetable pies)
Fresh cornish pasty on paper

Cornish Pasties 
(British beef and vegetable pies)

Smothered Pork Chops 
(American Southern-Soul pork chops with onion gravy)
Plate with smothered pork chops

Smothered Pork Chops 
(American Southern-Soul pork chops with onion gravy)

Hong Shao Rou 
(Chinese red-cooked pork)
Red-cooked pork with a scoop of rice

Hong Shao Rou 
(Chinese red-cooked pork)

Chili con Carne 
(American Tex-Mex spicy beef stew)
Large pot of chili simmering on outdoor stove

Chili con Carne 
(American Tex-Mex spicy beef stew)

Shrimp and Grits 
(American, Southern-Soul shrimp and gravy over grits)
Big bowl of shrimp and grits

Shrimp and Grits 
(American, Southern-Soul shrimp and gravy over grits)

Gratin Dauphinois 
(French potatoes baked with cream)
Baking dish of partially served gratin dauphinois

Gratin Dauphinois 
(French potatoes baked with cream)

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)
Bowl of sopa de ajo on a table with sunglasses and napkin

Sopa de Ajo 
(Spanish garlic and bread soup)

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)
Bowl of locro potato soup

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Peach Cobbler 
(American peaches baked with pastry)
Freshly baked peach cobbler

Peach Cobbler 
(American peaches baked with pastry)

Pierogi 
(Polish stuffed dumplings)
Plate of Polish pierogi

Pierogi 
(Polish stuffed dumplings)

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)
Bowl of tonkotsu ramen

Tonkotsu Ramen 
(Japanese noodles and pork in rich broth)

Scotch Broth 
(Scottish lamb, barley and root vegetable stew)
A bowl of Scotch broth with oatcakes

Scotch Broth 
(Scottish lamb, barley and root vegetable stew)

Töltött Káposzta 
(Hungarian stuffed cabbage rolls over sauerkraut)
Hungarian stuffed cabbage rolls showing filling

Töltött Káposzta 
(Hungarian stuffed cabbage rolls over sauerkraut)

Tinolang Manok 
(Filipino ginger chicken soup with papaya)
Bowl of Chicken tinola soup

Tinolang Manok 
(Filipino ginger chicken soup with papaya)

Asopao de Pollo 
(Puerto Rican, Dominican chicken and rice stew)
Asopao de Pollo (Puerto Rican chicken and rice stew)

Asopao de Pollo 
(Puerto Rican, Dominican chicken and rice stew)

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)
A hefty bowl of Irish stew on the table

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Adobong Manok 
(Filipino chicken in vinegar sauce)
Adobong Manok (Philippine chicken in vinegar sauce)

Adobong Manok 
(Filipino chicken in vinegar sauce)

Wat Tan Hor 
(Chinese shrimp chow fun with egg gravy)
Wat Tan Hor (Chinese shrimp chow fun with egg gravy)

Wat Tan Hor 
(Chinese shrimp chow fun with egg gravy)

Dušené Zelí 
(Czech braised cabbage)
Seasoned, braised cabbage

Dušené Zelí 
(Czech braised cabbage)

Classic Bread Stuffing 
(American seasoned bread side dish)
Casserole dish with bread stuffing

Classic Bread Stuffing 
(American seasoned bread side dish)

Poutine 
(Canadian fried potatoes with gravy and cheese curds)
Poutine (Canadian fried potatoes with gravy and cheese curds)

Poutine 
(Canadian fried potatoes with gravy and cheese curds)

Galbi Jjim 
(Korean braised beef short ribs)
Dish with galbi jjim

Galbi Jjim 
(Korean braised beef short ribs)

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