12 Amazing International Dishes You Should Try Tonight

Expand your horizons (and your dinner options) with some international dishes from your own neighborhood! Kitchens Without Borders celebrates immigrant-owned restaurants bringing you authentic dishes from around the world.

1. Lomo Saltado (Peru)

Lomo Saltado is a Peruvian-Chinese hybrid dish. It's a stir-fry consisting of French fries, steak, onions, tomatoes, and anything else the cook wants to throw in there. Every bite is an adventure!

Order some Lomo Saltado tonight from Incas Grill in Concord, CA, or from a Peruvian restaurant near you!

2. Adobo (Phillippines)

Adobo is meat (usually chicken or pork), seafood, or vegetables in a marinade of vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and black peppercorns. Everyone has their own slightly different Adobo recipe that they think is the best, so try a few local Filipino restaurants and find your favorite!

If you're in the mood for Adobo, try Eagle Rock Kitchen in Eagle Rock, CA, or find a Filipino restaurant near you!

3. Som Tum (Thailand)

This spicy papaya salad hits all five of your taste receptors at once. It's made with crunchy, unripened papaya (the bitter), lime juice (the sour), chili peppers (the spicy), fish sauce (the salty), and palm sugar (the sweet). It's spicy, refreshing, and very addictive!

You can get some delicious Som Tum tonight from Thai Lada in Austin, TX, or from a Thai restaurant in your neighborhood!

4. West African Peanut Stew (Ghana)

Most variations of Peanut Stew contain a combination of peanut oil, peanut butter, onions, garlic, red and black peppers, collared greens, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes. You can also add some chicken — or do it vegetarian!

You're craving West African Peanut Stew now, right? Then you should hit up TamBo's Kitchen in Boston, MA, or find an African restaurant in your area!

5. Saag Paneer (India)

Spinach and cheese? Yes, please! And there are SO MANY different Saag dishes, including non-dairy, vegetarian, and vegan options. So order from your local Indian restaurant and find your favorite!

If you're after some Saag Paneer tonight, try Haveli Indian Restaurant in St. Louis, MO, or find an authentic Indian restaurant in your neighborhood!

6. Jerk Chicken (Jamaica)

"Jerk" is a cooking style that features dry-rubbed or marinated chicken or pork and Jamaican Jerk Spice, which is a hot mixture of Jamaican spices. It's slow-cooked over a wood fire to give it a smokey, spicy flavor. Many restaurants offer other jerk dishes like shrimp, sausage, and even jerk veggies!

What are you waiting for? Order some Jerk Chicken for dinner from The Flavor Spot in Philadelphia, PA, or from a Jamaican restaurant near you!

7. Spanakopita (Greece)

Spanakopita usually comprises chopped spinach, feta cheese, scallions, egg, and other seasonings wrapped in a flaky, delicious phyllo pastry. Some Greek restaurants might use puff pastry instead of phyllo or add dill, mint, parsley and other herbs for flavoring. There are thousands of variations, and they're all delicious!

Order some Spanakopita tonight from Fronimo's Greek Cafe in Tucson, AZ, or from a Greek restaurant in your area!

8. Nasi Padang (Indonesia)

Nasi Padang is steamed rice served with a variety of different meats, fish, vegetables, and sauces. There are dozens of small dishes to choose from, like spicy coconut beef chunks, jackfruit, fried chicken, crab, and chili eggplant. So hit up your local Indonesian restaurant and find your perfect combination!

Tonight is the perfect night for Nasi Padang! Order from D'jakarta Cafe in Philadelphia, PA, or find an Indonesian restaurant in your neighborhood!

9. Pierogi (Poland)

Pierogi is a dumpling made from a simple flour dough and stuffed with mashed potatoes, onions, cheese, cabbage, sauerkraut, meat, spinach, or any other ingredients the cook prefers. There are also dessert versions filled with sweet fruit fillings and jams. There's a pierogi for everyone, so find yours!

Why are you just reading about pierogi when you could be EATING them? Order your own from Tata's Pierogi in Chicago, IL, or from a Polish restaurant in your area!

10. Maqluba (Middle East)

This traditional Middle Eastern dish is made by cooking layers of chicken, lamb, rice, and fried eggplant and cauliflower in a pot. When the Maqluba is served, the pot is flipped upside down so that each ingredient stays in its own layer. It's usually prepared for feasts or parties, so plan on sharing this one!

Try some Middle Eastern food for dinner! Order from Le Kebab Grill in Charlotte, NC, or from a Middle Eastern restaurant near you!

11. Mofongo (Puerto Rico)

It's fried plantains mashed with salt, garlic, broth, and olive oil, with bits of bacon or pork, then served with fried chicken, shrimp, beef, octopus, or veggies. Mofongo has replaced stuffing in many Puerto Rican Thanksgiving celebrations.

But the best thing about Mofongo is that you can order some tonight from Oscar's Kitchen in Bronx, NY, or from a Puerto Rican restaurant in your neighborhood!

12. Galbi (South Korea)

Galbi is beef short ribs marinated in soy sauce, garlic, and sugar, then barbecued over an open flame. And no KBBQ meal is complete without a variety of banchan (or side dishes), like pickled radishes, kimchi, and a whole bunch of other veggie and tofu bites. So find a Korean restaurant in your area and go wild!

Get your KBBQ on! Order some tonight from Seoul Gomtang in Oakland, CA, or from a Korean restaurant in your area!

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