In Japan, oyakodon(親子丼) is probably the most popular of all donburi, or rice bowl dishes. The term literally means "parent and child bowl," a reference to chicken and egg in the same dish.
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Oyakodon
Vatapá
(Brazilian seafood stew with coconut milk)
Vatapá is a scrumptious seafood stew and is one of the classic dishes of Brazilian cuisine, hailing from Bahia state on the northeast coast where many of the dishes have African origins.
Xihongshi Jiang Xia
(Chinese stir-fried shrimp in tomato sauce)
While ketchup may seem a surprising ingredient in Chinese food, it really is used in this dish and produces a very tasty and quite lovely sauce for stir-fried shrimp.
Zaru Soba
(Japanese cold buckwheat noodles with dipping sauce)
Cold buckwheat (soba) noodles are a favorite Japanese summer dish. Traditionally served on a bamboo tray, zaru soba are dosed in a dipping sauce before they are slurped down.
Zhajiang Mian
(Chinese pork and noodles in brown bean sauce)
Zhajiang mian is a popular, rib-sticking noodle dish from Northern China. It has been compared to the Italian spaghetti bolognese.
Quiche Lorraine
(French bacon and egg tart)
Quiche lorraine is the classic quiche from the Lorraine region of eastern France. It makes a nice brunch or picnic dish and goes well with a salad and a glass of chilled white wine or rosé.
Pollo Encebollado
(Central American chicken simmered with onions)
Chicken smothered with onions, or pollo encebollado, is a popular homestyle dish throughout Central America. It's an incredibly easy dish to make and full of flavor.
Pollo en Fricasé
(Caribbean chicken fricassee)
Pollo en fricasé is a simple fricasee of chicken with typically Caribbean flavors like ham, oregano, cilantro and olives.
Pollo Chilindrón
(Spanish chicken with tomatoes and peppers)
Pollo chilindrón is a wonderful dish from the Aragón region of northeastern Spain that uses red bell peppers, a common ingredient in Aragonese cuisine.
Pasta alla Puttanesca
(Italian pasta with tomatoes, olives and capers)
Puttana is the Italian word for “whore,” and legend has it that this dish was used by Neapolitan ladies of the night to entice potential clients to sample their other offerings.