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    Easy International Recipes

    Easy International Recipes

    Delicious global dishes. Expect a variety of international cuisines to choose from — recipes from different countries, cultures, and regions. Go ahead and start exploring!

    Holiday Favorites!

    • Freshly baked St. Lucia buns, ready for serving.
      Lussekatter (St. Lucia Buns)
    • A pan of freshly baked bibingka, with slices already served.
      Bibingka (Filipino Coconut Rice Cake)
    • Feature image for German marzipan cookies, showing them served with a cup of coffee.
      German Baked Marzipan Cookies (Bethmännchen)
    • Latest (Mar23) feature image for Finnish Carrot Casserole.
      Finnish Carrot Casserole (Porkkanalaatikko)
    • Latest (Oct22) feature image forr Julekake, using the right size.
      Julekake (Norwegian Christmas Bread)
    • Feature image for saffron cake, using the right size.
      Swedish Saffron Cake (Saffranskaka)
    • A close shot of the top of arroz done, highlighting its creamy texture (2025).
      Portuguese Rice Pudding (Arroz Doce)
    • Latest (Oct22) feature image for Panforte, highlighting the nuts inside.
      Panforte

    European Apple Treats

    • Newly cooked German Apple Fritters, served with vanilla sauce.
      German Apple Fritters (Apfelküchle)
    • Alsatian apple tart sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, ready for serving.
      Alsatian Apple Tart
    • An overhead shot of a freshly baked Italian Apple Cake, with powdered sugar and fresh apples on the side.
      Torta di Mele (Tuscan Apple Cake)
    • Freshly baked apple cake from Sweden, a traditional recipe that's been handed down to generations.
      Traditional Swedish Apple Cake (Äppelkaka)

    Latest International Dishes

    • A closer shot of a spoonful of Spanish lentil soup, with bits of everything.
      Spanish Lentil Soup
    • A bowl of Hungarian paprika potatoes garnished with bacon bits.
      Hungarian Paprika Potatoes (Paprikás Krumpli)
    • A bowl of Italian chickpea soup with bits of pasta and rosemary.
      Italian Chickpea Soup (with Pasta)
    • A closer shot of a serving of creamy chicken salad with macaroni, showing the different ingredients in it.
      Filipino Chicken Macaroni Salad
    • A combo of German cucumber salad with vinegar and sour cream dressings.
      German Cucumber Salad (Gurkensalat)
    • A bowl of tabbouli, ready for serving; with fresh tomatoes and a half lemon next to it.
      Tabbouli

    Autumn Favorites

    • Feature image for Roasted Fennel showing the dish straight out of the oven.
      Roasted Fennel (Creamy & Cheesy!)
    • Feature image for chicken sotanghon soup showing a serving garnished with fried garlic.
      Chicken Sotanghon Soup
    • A serving of loubia, highlighting the thickness of the sauce.
      Loubia (Moroccan White Bean Stew)
    • A closer shot of German beef goulash stew, highlighting the intense paprika sauce.
      German Beef Goulash (Rindergulasch)

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    A bowl of green bean soup from Germany, garnished with fresh parsley.

    German Green Bean Soup

    “WONDERFUL!!! I thought my grandmother made this up, she passed away before I could get the recipe, I am SO THRILLED TO FIND IT!!! WONDERFUL SOUP OF MY CHILDHOOD!”

    – Amanda Lee

    “This looks like a soup I remember my grandmother (Czechoslovakian) making for my Dad and I could never find a recipe for it….”

    – Cindy

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    Readers’ Favorite Recipes

    • Two servings of German Potato Soup (Kartoffelsuppe). Both creamy potato soup servings are garnished with spring onions.
      German Potato Soup (Kartoffelsuppe)
    • Feature image for Spanish Beef Stew, showing a serving of the dish, with bread on the side.
      Spanish Beef Stew (Easy Stovetop Recipe!)
    • Arroz de Tomate in a pan, ready for transferring to serving plates, with fresh cherry tomatoes next to it.
      Portuguese Tomato Rice (Arroz de Tomate)
    • Three freshly-baked pasticciotti sprinkled with powdered sugar and served wiith espresso.
      Pasticciotto (Italian Cream Filled Pastry)
    • An image showing two bowls of Finnish Salmon Soup served with some bread.
      Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto)
    • A closer shot of kanelbullar on a cooling rack, highlighting the filling of the buns.
      Swedish Cinnamon Buns (Kanelbullar)
    • An overhead shot of a bunch of freshly baked taralli, served with a shot of espresso, with scaterred fennel seeds on the background.
      Taralli (Italian Crackers)
    • Latest feature image (Apr23) for Filipino picadillo showing the dish on a plate.
      Filipino Picadillo
    • Swedish Almond Tart
      Swedish Almond Tart
    • A pan of pollo al ajillo, fresh out of the stove, ready for serving.
      Spanish Garlic Chicken (Pollo Al Ajillo)

    International Recipes by Country

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    • Latest feature image for authentic Swedish recipes, showing västerbottenostpaj, a midsummer favorite.
      Authentic Swedish Recipes
    • Feature image for German Recipes post.
      Authentic German Recipes
    • Feature image for Italian recipes by region post.
      Italian Recipes by Region
    • Feature image for Lebanese Recipes post.
      Lebanese Recipes

    Soup Favorites

    • Feature image for German Sauerkraut Soup, showing the dish garnished with more bacon bits.
      German Sauerkraut Soup
    • A bowl of Filipino sopas, highlighting the chicken and vegetable bits with the pasta.
      Sopas (Filipino Chicken Macaroni Soup)
    • Overhead image of a pot of French Cauliflowe Soup, and a ladle of soup, for serving.
      French Cauliflower Soup
    • Turkish red lentil soup with mint, served on a bowl, highlighting the richness of the the dish.
      Turkish Red Lentil Soup
    • Lebanese Chicken and Rice Soup, garnished with parsley, ready for serving.
      Lebanese Chicken Soup (with Rice)
    • Feature image for summer minestrone, showing the soup in a pan.
      Summer Minestrone (Minestrone alla Milanese)
    • Feature image for German Goulash soup, showing the bits of beef and potatoes in a serving.
      German Goulash Soup (Gulaschsuppe)
    • Feature image for Lebanese lentil soup with lemons, showing a serving of the dish.
      Lebanese Lemon Lentil Soup (Adas Bhamod)

    Pasta Recipes

    • Feature image for traditional pasta alla norma, showing the dish garnished with freshly grated ricotta salata.
      Traditional Pasta alla Norma (Sicilian Eggplant Pasta)
    • Feature image for pasta alla sorrentina, highlighting the melted cheese on top.
      Pasta alla Sorrentina
    • Feature image for bucatini all'Amatriciana, showing it served on a plate, with freshly grated pecorino Romano on top.
      Bucatini all’Amatriciana (Pasta with Guanciale and Tomatoes)
    • Feature image for spaghetti alle vongole, showing the dish on a plate, for serving.
      Spaghetti alle Vongole (Pasta with Clams)
    Explore more Pasta Recipes from Around the World

    International Cakes

    • Freshly baked Swedish almond cakes, on a cooling rack.
      Swedish Almond Paste Mini Cakes (Mumma)
    • Latest feature image for drommekage, highlighting the texture of the cake.
      Danish Dream Cake (Drømmekage)
    • Latest feature image for Lebanese Date Cake, using the right size.
      Lebanese Date Cake
    • Latest (Apr23) feature image for French Yogurt Cake showing the inside of the cake.
      French Yogurt Cake
    • Latest (Jan23) feature image for Torta Caprese showing a slice of the cake.
      Torta Caprese (Flourless Italian Chocolate Cake)
    • Feature image for German Butter Cake, showing slices of it, ready for serving.
      Butterkuchen (German Butter Cake)
    More International Cake Recipes

    International Bread Recipes

    So easy you can even make them without any mixer!

    More Bread Recipes from Around the World
    • Four pan amasado stocked on top of each other
      Pan Amasado (Chilean Country Bread)
    • Lebanese pita bread fresh out of the oven, ready for serving.
      Lebanese Pita Bread
    • Feature image for khobz, showing two loaves of the Moroccan bread on top of each other.
      Khobz (Moroccan Bread)
    • Slices of pane Toscano served with some salami next to it.
      Tuscan Bread (Pane Toscano)

    International Food

    • A close shot of arroz carolino in a bowl, showing the opaqueness of the grain.
      What is Carolino Rice?
    • Feature image for Provolone Cheese, using the right size.
      What is Provolone?
    • Feature image for Scamorza Cheese post, using the right size.
      What is Scamorza Cheese?
    • Feature image for Ricotta Salata post, using the right size.
      What is Ricotta Salata?
    • Feature image for Stracchino Cheese using the right size.
      What is Stracchino Cheese?
    • Feature image for Gorgonzola Cheese post, using the right size.
      What is Gorgonzola Cheese? (+ Best Gorgonzola Substitute)
    • Feature image for What is Spanish Chorizo post.
      What is Spanish Chorizo? (+ Recipes using Spanish Chorizo)
    • Updated feature image for guanciale post.
      What is Guanciale? (+ Guanciale vs. Pancetta)
    • Updated feature image for pancetta post.
      What is Pancetta? (+ Pancetta vs. Bacon)
    • Feature image for Prinskorv, showing them in links.
      What is Prinskorv?
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    Hej, I’m Neriz!

    I have a passion for cooking and traveling, and this site is where I try to share all the delightful cuisines I encounter with you! Here, you’ll find traditional global dishes that you can easily make in your kitchen—delicious, step-by-step tested recipes that will take your tastebuds around the world!

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      Traditional Baba Ganoush
    • Freshly baked Spanish muffins, served with a cup of espresso in the background.
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