Lunch Recipes

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Get great ideas for building a better lunch with tasty international lunch recipes from around the world. Choose from a big selection of dishes that will fit perfectly in you or your kid's lunchbox.

International Lunch Recipes

Pupusas

Woman making pupusas

(Salvadoran, Honduran stuffed masa flatbread)

Arepas

Arepas (Venezuelas corncakes)

(Venezuelan corncakes)

Empanadas

Tray of empanadas

(Latin savory stuffed pastries)

Baleadas

Baleadas (Honduran flour tortillas with beans and cheese)

(Honduran flour tortillas with beans and cheese)

Bun Thit Nuong

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

(Vietnamese rice noodles with pork and vegetables)

Samosas

Samosas (Indian, Pakistani deep-fried potato pastries)

(Indian, Pakistani, African deep-fried potato pastries)

Salpicón de Res

Salpicon Central American shredded beef salad

(Central American shredded beef salad)

Sancocho

Sancocho (Latin root vegetable stew)

(Latin root vegetable stew)

Club Sandwich

Club sandwich with fries

(American chicken and bacon sandwich)

Falafel

Falafel (Middle Eastern fried chickpea patties)

(Middle Eastern fried chickpea patties)

Vigorón

Vigorón (Nicaraguan yuca, pork rind and cabbage salad)

(Nicaraguan yuca, pork rind and cabbage salad)

Jamaican Beef Patties

Jamaican Beef Patties (Jamaican spicy curried meat pies)

(Jamaican spicy curried meat pies)

Satay Ayam

Satay Ayam (Indonesian chicken skewers with peanut sauce)

(Indonesian chicken skewers with peanut sauce)

Tabouli

Tabouli (Middle Eastern bulgur and parsley salad)

(Middle Eastern bulgur and parsley salad)

Scotch Eggs

Scotch Eggs Recipe (Scottish hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage)

(Scottish hard-boiled eggs wrapped in sausage)

Bánh Mì

Banh Mi (Vietnamese baguette sandwich)

(Vietnamese baguette sandwich)

Dolmathes

Dolmathes (Greek grape leaves stuffed with rice and meat)

(Greek grape leaves stuffed with rice and meat)

Sausage Rolls

Couple of sausage rolls

(Australian, New Zealand sausage-stuffed puff pastry)

Tostadas de Pollo

A plate of chicken tostadas

(Mexican fried tortillas with chicken)

Southern Fried Chicken

A plate of Southern fried chicken

(American fried chicken with a crispy crust)

Oyakodon

Oyako Don (Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl)

(Japanese chicken and egg rice bowl)

Çerkez Tavugu

Cerkez Tavugu Recipe (Turkish Circassian chicken with walnut sauce)

(Turkish Circassian chicken with walnut sauce)

Sopa de Albóndigas

Sopa de Albóndigas (Mexican meatball soup)

(Mexican meatballs in broth)

Spanakopita

Spanakopita Greek spinach and feta pie

(Greek spinach and feta pie)

Sandwich Cubano

Sandwich cubano

(Cuban pork and cheese sandwich)