Comfort Food

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International Comfort Food Recipes

Töltött Paprika 
(Hungarian stuffed peppers)
Hungarian stuffed pepper with potatoes

Töltött Paprika 
(Hungarian stuffed peppers)

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

Locro 
(Ecuadoran, Peruvian potato-cheese soup)

Ca Kho To 
(Vietnamese clay pot fish with caramel sauce)
Clay pot with Vietnamese fish in caramel sauce.

Ca Kho To 
(Vietnamese clay pot fish with caramel sauce)

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

Bográcsgulyás 
(Hungarian beef and pepper stew)

Mashed Potatoes 
(Irish and American potato puree)
Bowl of mashed potatoes

Mashed Potatoes 
(Irish and American potato puree)

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)

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

Irish Stew 
(Irish lamb and potato stew)

Chicken-Fried Steak 
(American Midwest breaded steak cutlet)
Chicken-fried steak on a plate and covered with gravy

Chicken-Fried Steak 
(American Midwest breaded steak cutlet)

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

Gnocchi alla Romana 
(Italian baked semolina dumplings)

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)

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable stew)
Bowl of sancocho root vegetables stew

Sancocho 
(Latin root vegetable 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)

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)
Bowl of beer cheese soup

Wisconsin Beer Cheese Soup 
(American Midwestern hearty cheese soup)

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

Hong Shao Rou 
(Chinese red-cooked pork)

Shepherd’s Pie 
(English-Irish meat pie with mashed potato topping)
Shepherd's pit in casserole dish with portion removed

Shepherd’s Pie 
(English-Irish meat pie with mashed potato topping)

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)

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)

Tourtière 
(French Canadian pork pie)
Freshly baked tourtiere

Tourtière 
(French Canadian pork pie)

Cornbread Dressing 
(American cornmeal bread dressing)
Large pan of cornbread dressing

Cornbread Dressing 
(American cornmeal bread dressing)

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

Adobong Manok 
(Filipino chicken in vinegar sauce)

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)

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

Bubble and Squeak 
(English fried potatoes and cabbage)

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

Galbi Jjim 
(Korean braised beef short ribs)

Kålpudding 
(Swedish caramelized cabbage meatloaf)
A casserole dish with baked kalpudding

Kålpudding 
(Swedish caramelized cabbage meatloaf)

Dulce de Leche 
(Latin American caramel spread)
A large dollop of dulce de leche

Dulce de Leche 
(Latin American caramel spread)

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