Thai for “fried noodles,” mee krob is a popular dish in Thailand that takes crispy fried rice noodles and tosses them with a tasty sweet-sour sauce.
Recipe
Mee Krob
Medu Vada
(South Indian deep-fried lentil fritters)
For a simple and satisfying South Indian treat, try making your own medu vada, delighful lentil dough fritters.
Maultaschen
(German meat-filled pasta dumplings)
Maultaschen are a Swabian specialty from southwestern Germany. The word means “mouth pockets,” and they are akin to Italian ravioli, Chinese wontons and Jewish kreplach.
Matzo Brei
(Israeli, Jewish fried flatbread and eggs)
Matzo brei is a tasty and easy breakfast dish and is a good way to use up leftover matzot after Passover.
Matoke
(Ugandan beef and plantain stew)
Plaintains and green bananas (matoke) are a staple part of the diet in Uganda and much of East Africa
Matar Paneer
(Indian curried peas and cheese)
Matar paneer is a simple yet tasty vegetarian dish from the northern part of India around New Delhi and the Punjab.
Mashed Potatoes
(Irish and American potato puree)
Mashed potatoes are popular on both Irish and American dinner tables, particularly with meals of roast beef or fried chicken.
Masala Chai
(Indian spiced tea)
Indian masala chai, often known simply as chai in the English-speaking world, should be spicy, milky and strong.
Maqluba
(Palestinian rice and eggplant casserole)
Maqluba (مقلوبة) is Arabic for “upside-down,” which is how this popular Palestinian dish of rice, eggplant and meat is served.
Mapo Doufu
(Chinese Sichuan tofu and ground pork in spicy sauce)
Sichuan food is known for its mouth-numbing spiciness, and mapo doufu (麻婆豆腐) is no exception. It’s a tasty mix of tofu and ground pork in a spicy sauce.