World Recipes

Shredded green papaya pounded with chilies, lime, fish sauce, and peanuts.

Shredded green papaya pounded with dried shrimp, peanuts, tomatoes, and long beans in a fiery lime-fish sauce dressing.

Fermented tea leaves tossed with crunchy fried garlic, peanuts, sesame seeds, dried shrimp, and tomatoes — utterly unique.

Fresh mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, and basil with olive oil.

Levantine bread salad with sumac dressing and crispy pita.

Blanched vegetables, tofu, tempeh, and hard-boiled egg with a rich peanut sauce dressing and prawn crackers.

Som tam without dried shrimp or fish sauce — use soy sauce or vegan fish sauce.

Chunky salad of tomatoes, cucumber, onion, bell pepper, olives, and a thick slab of feta with olive oil and oregano.

Simple salad of thick-sliced fresh mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, basil, olive oil, and sea salt.

Minced meat salad with lime, fish sauce, toasted rice powder, and herbs.

Minced pork seasoned with lime juice, fish sauce, toasted rice powder, chilies, and fresh herbs — eaten with raw vegetables.

Composed salad of tuna, hard-boiled eggs, green beans, potatoes, olives, and anchovies in a Dijon vinaigrette.

Boiled potatoes in creamy yellow chili sauce — iconic Peruvian starter.

Classic Niçoise salad — naturally gluten-free.

Smashed cucumbers in chili oil, garlic, and vinegar — cold appetizer.

Cold green lentil salad with mustard, jalapeño, lemon juice, and fresh herbs.

Chickpea tofu (not soy) sliced and tossed with rice powder, chili, lime, and crunchy toppings.

Fire-roasted vegetables peeled and dressed with olive oil — Catalan classic.

Levantine bread salad with crispy pita chips, vegetables, herbs, and a tangy sumac-lemon dressing.

Herb-packed bulgur salad with pomegranate molasses — Turkey's tabbouleh.

Cooked carrots dressed with cumin, paprika, garlic, lemon juice, and cilantro, served as a mezze dish.

Cactus paddle salad with tomato, onion, cilantro, and queso fresco.

Tuscan bread salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and basil.

Crushed Indian samosas tossed with chickpeas, onions, cilantro, and tamarind sauce — a Burmese-Indian fusion street snack.

Arequipa-style fava bean salad with cheese, olives, and rocoto.

Parsley-dominated salad with bulgur, tomato, and lemon — it's a parsley salad, not a grain salad.

Herb-dominant salad of finely chopped parsley, mint, tomato, and bulgur wheat dressed in lemon and olive oil.