13 great
peasant dishes

I learned how to prepare these peasant dishes from local cooks during my gastronomic journeys around the world.

All my peasant cuisine recipes are authentic, kitchen tested, and easy to follow - and just as important, delicious. They are from my critically praised Great Peasant Dishes of the World book.

Each dish has three web pages:

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Insights

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Spain

Arroz con Pollo

Pan-steamed rice with chicken

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France

Cassoulet

Smoked-meat bean casserole

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China

Cha Chiang Mein

Lo mein noodles with pork

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Morocco

Couscous

Semolina with meat/veggies

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Czech Republic

Houskove Knedliky

Disc-shaped bread dumplings

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Mexico

Huevos Rancheros

Tortillas topped with fried eggs

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Indonesia

Nasi Goreng

Rice with herbs and spices

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Italy

Osso Buco

Braised seasoned veal shank

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Japan

Oyako Donburi

Rice topped with egg & chicken

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India

Roghan Josh

Lamb braised with spices

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Thailand

Tom Yam Kung

Spicy, prawn soup

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Brazil

Vatapa

Simmered fish with shrimp

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Turkey

Yalanci Dolma

Rice-stuffed grape leaves

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