People Are Sharing The 34 Best Authentic Dishes From Their Home Countries (2024)

"It’s my favorite meal and it's relatively easy to make as far as Vietnamese recipes go, with only a few ingredients. Add sparkling water or beer to make the batter extra crispy!" —u/49mttj

Recipe: Crispy & Savory Vietnamese Crêpes

—u/bunbunnicus

"A few tips for making it: quickly boil the meat beforehand and rinse well with cold water, removing all the stuff that gets boiled out. Simmer the broth and do not let it violently boil. Boiling it will incorporate fat into the stock and you will end up with a murky broth rather than a clear one. Serve with pickled veggies!" —u/Kawaii_Sauce

Recipe: Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup

—u/_littlebee

"If making biryani from scratch is difficult, I recommend using Shan mix. Indians love it too and there are countless YouTube videos on how to make it with the mix." —u/lookingforashoujo

Recipe: Chicken Biryani

—u/dank-burritos

Recipe: Salvadoran Pupusas

—u/mlunn54

Recipe: Spanakopita Recipe (Greek Spinach Pie)

"Bonus points if you can make a nice tahdig (crispy rice) to go with it. And serve with a side of mast o musir (yogurt with minced shallots)." —u/GoatLegRedux

"Ghormeh sabzi is made with fenugreek, beef lamb or chicken, and kidney beans. It is stewed all day and served with long grain basmati rice. It is my favorite dish, and the smell reminds me of childhood." —u/boxxoroxx

Recipe: Ghormeh Sabzi

"Serve with rice and black beans, plus corn if you want." —u/Jakexgainey

Recipe: Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja (Cuban Beef)

—u/lazyjungle

Recipe: Sri Lankan Rice and Curry

—u/bomi321

Recipe: Galbi (Korean BBQ Short Ribs)

"This popular Filipino dish and cooking process involves marinating meat, seafood, or vegetables in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and black peppercorns, then simmering them in marinade until the natural oils come out. Each household has a 'special' way of cooking adobo. Some omit vinegar or soy sauce, while others add coconut milk." —u/invmatrix

Recipe: Chicken Adobo

—u/thisisattest

Recipe: Gado Gado

"It's a type of Venezuelan guacamole, but it's much better and tangy. It's typically used as dip with meat or bread." —u/Archetix

Recipe: Guasacaca Sauce

"Mapo Tofu is the recipe that started me on the journey of learning authentic Chinese cooking years ago. Best decision of my life!" —u/Ostrich__Jockey

Recipe: Mapo Tofu

—u/maydaymayday_

Recipe: Hainanese Chicken Rice

"It's similar to Chinese dumplings, but made with completely different spices and uses a special tomato sauce (achar) to go with it." —u/snoop_ard

Recipe: Chicken Momos With Tomato Achar

—u/coming_up_poppies

Recipe: Arroz Con Chorizo y Verduras

"It's such a delicious winter food. My mom used to serve it with yogurt and banana slices to cool it down. Sounds weird, but it works!" —u/iwokeuplikemish

Recipe: Best Bobotie

"It's a rice dish with egg and chicken thigh, and it is the ultimate umami." —u/mooonchkin

Recipe: Oyakodon (Chicken and Egg Bowl)

—u/B-mm-y

Recipe: Jollof Rice

—u/ginandmoonbeams

Recipe: Slovak Halusky Grated Potato Dumplings

"There are two major selling points: you need a poutine gravy and actual cheese curds. If you just do regular gravy and chunks of whatever cheese, you're not going to get the real experience (although it'll still taste alright)." —u/MythicalBeast42

Recipe: Canadian Poutine

—u/ikolp0987

Recipe: Bigos (Polish Hunter's Stew)

—u/Nathania1234

Recipe: Ackee and Saltfish

"My family makes it with cilantro, tomato, a ton of garlic, beef (though lamb is more traditional), tomato paste, and a little bit of baharat. Make sure to use small okra, as the big ones get stringy and slimy." —u/topologicalpants

Recipe: Middle Eastern Okra and Meat Stew

"My family is Mexican from Yucatan. The regional specialty there is cochinita pibil, which is usually eaten in taco form. You marinate pork in achiote (annatto seed) paste, orange juice, and lime juice, then slow roast it in banana leaves. The tacos are topped with pickled red onion and habaneros." —u/yayastrophysics

Recipe: Conchita Pibil

—u/idiotpod

Recipe: Swedish Potato Dumplings

"It's unleavened dough rolled with a mixture of mashed potato and spices, which is cooked on a hot tawa (or a pan) with butter or ghee." —u/blue-account

Recipe: Potato-Stuffed Paratha

"My grandpa used to make it for special occasions (Christmas Eve and the like). Still one of my favorite dishes." —u/ShutYourDumbUglyFace

Recipe: Chicken Paprikash

"One of my favorite treats! You can fill them with mashed potato, cabbage, or make them sweet with strawberries or blueberries." —u/itchy-n0b0dy

Recipe: Ukrainian Olha's Varenyky

—u/mrsmayne2018

Recipe: Carne Porco à Alentejana

"I would describe it as sort of a Lebanese meat loaf. You can prepare it baked, fried, or even raw (never tried it this way, but it is very popular)." —u/patjorge

Recipe: Lebanese Kibbeh

"The meatballs are made from pork and generally aren't seasoned with anything except for onion, salt, pepper, and some flour and egg to bind them. You either boil them in salted water or stock until they float, or you can steam them. Boiling is the traditional way. The curry sauce is roux-based and you can add finely minced onion and/or apple. Serve with rice." —u/sailor_stuck_at_sea

Recipe: Danish Meatballs in Curry

"If you’re feeling naughty, try Käse Spätzle (German noodles with cheese)." —u/Amirapewpew

Recipe: Cheese Spatzle (Kaesepaetzle)

—u/anacristinafonso

Recipe: Brazilian Black Beans Stew