Peruvian Lomo Saltado: The Chifa Stir-Fry of Lima
There is something almost defiant about the first time you see a plate of lomo saltado. The beef is there,…
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Chettinad Chicken Curry: Tamil Nadu Spice-Forward Classic
The kitchen smells different when you are toasting Chettinad spices. It is not the warm sweet smell of garam masala…
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Marry Me Chicken: The Viral Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Skillet
I want to be honest with you. I spent years rolling my eyes at Marry Me Chicken. The name is…
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Persian Tahchin: The Saffron Rice Cake with the Golden Crust
When a tahchin is flipped successfully — when the platter comes down on top of the pot, the pot comes…
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Yucatán Cochinita Pibil: Slow-Roasted Achiote Pork
The first time I ate cochinita pibil, I was sitting at a plastic table outside a taqueria in Mérida, in…
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Vietnamese Bun Cha Hanoi: Grilled Pork in Nuoc Cham
Walk any alley in the Old Quarter of Hanoi between eleven in the morning and two in the afternoon and…
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