Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
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Mahshi Filfil (Stuffed Bell Peppers)
Tender sweet peppers stuffed with spiced rice and ground beef, then slow-simmered in a rich tomato sauce.
Macher Jhol (Mach Jhol)
A light Bangladeshi fish jhol with crispy potatoes, tomatoes and spicy mustard oil, traditionally served with fluffy steamed rice.
Mashkhurda
A thick Uzbek soup with tender mung beans, rice, beef and sweet vegetables — warming and filling.
Medu Vada
South Indian doughnuts made from urad dal, crispy on the outside and fluffy inside, deep-fried to a golden crust.
Mexican Beef Picadillo
A hearty Mexican home-style dish of ground beef, potatoes, carrots and peas in a rich tomato sauce.
Mexican Rice
Fragrant Mexican rice in a rich tomato sauce with garlic, carrots and peas — the classic arroz rojo side dish, cooked without stirring for a perfectly fluffy texture.
Mexican Red Rice
Fluffy Mexican rice with tomato purée, carrots, peas and a mellow hint of garlic — a classic side dish for homestyle Mexican meals.
Mexican Albondigas
Tender beef-and-pork meatballs with rice and mint, slow-cooked in a rich tomato broth with a Mexican character.
Menestra with Beef
A hearty Ecuadorian menestra made with red beans in a fragrant refrito, served with juicy beef, white rice and fried plantain.
Pork Menudo
A hearty Filipino stew with chunks of pork and liver, potatoes, carrots and a sweet tomato sauce, traditionally served with steamed rice.
Menudo Rojo
A hearty Mexican soup made with tender beef tripe, beef shank, hominy corn, and a rich sauce of guajillo and ancho chiles.
Mercimek Köftesi
Soft, spiced lentil kofte made with fine bulgur, fresh herbs and lemon — a traditional Turkish appetizer served in lettuce leaves.
Migas Manchego-style
Hearty Spanish crumbs made from day-old bread, garlic, chorizo and bacon, served hot with juicy grapes.
Mi Goreng
Spicy-sweet Indonesian fried noodles with chicken, shrimp, egg and crunchy vegetables in a caramelized kecap manis sauce — a quick dish in the style of Jakarta street food.
Mee Goreng Mamak
Spicy Malaysian fried noodles with shrimp, tofu, potatoes and vegetables, quickly stir-fried in a wok over high heat.
Miyeok-guk
This delicate Korean beef and seaweed soup, miyeok-guk, has a clean, rich broth with a subtle nutty aroma of sesame oil.
Mi Quang
A famous noodle dish from central Vietnam with chicken, shrimp, a turmeric broth-sauce, fresh herbs, peanuts and crispy rice crackers.
Milanesa
Classic Argentine milanesa — thin beef or chicken cutlets in a crisp breadcrumb coating with garlic and parsley, fried to a golden crust.
Mirza Ghasemi
Smoky charred eggplant, juicy tomatoes, golden garlic and tender eggs come together in this rich Gilani dish with a distinct smoky aroma.
Miso Ramen with Fried Tofu
A hearty miso ramen with golden pan-fried tofu, a soft marinated egg and shiitake mushrooms — a comforting Japanese dish you can easily make at home in 45 minutes.
Miso Soup
A delicate Japanese soup made with dashi broth, soft tofu, wakame seaweed, and fragrant miso paste — a light dish traditionally served hot at the start of a meal.
Mititei (Romanian Mici)
Juicy Romanian skinless sausages made from beef and pork, infused with garlic and spices and grilled over hot coals.
Mici
Juicy mici are traditional Romanian skinless sausages made from a beef-and-pork mince with garlic and aromatic spices, always rested in the fridge before being grilled over high heat until they develop an appetizing crisp crust.
Mish-mash
This Bulgarian mish-mash combines sweet peppers and juicy tomatoes with eggs and salty bryndza cheese in a tender homestyle dish.
Scallion Pancakes
Crispy on the outside and delicately layered inside, these Chinese flatbreads are packed with fragrant fried scallions — a popular street food that's easy to make at home in a regular skillet.
Palestinian-Style Mulukhiyah
A thick Palestinian soup made from mulukhiyah leaves in a rich chicken broth, finished with a garlic-coriander sizzle and served with rice.
Moin Moin
A delicate Nigerian steamed pudding made from peeled black-eyed peas, sweet peppers, onion and palm oil, filled with boiled eggs.
Fish Moqueca
Traditional Bahian moqueca — chunks of white fish stewed in coconut milk with dendê palm oil, bell pepper and tomatoes, which give the dish its vibrant orange color and nutty aroma.
Moldovan zama with chicken
A clear, rich chicken soup with homemade noodles, vegetables, lovage, and a pleasant tang from borsch souring agent.
Moldovan Tochitura
Juicy pieces of pork and smoked sausages, stewed in their own juices with red wine and garlic, served with hot mamaliga, a fried egg and salty brynza.