Chiles Rellenos
Roasted poblano peppers stuffed with cheese or meat and served with tomato sauce.
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Spicy Recipes Around the World.
For people who love heat, these spicy recipe ideas highlight chiles, curry pastes, spice blends and bold sauces from many cuisines.
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These dishes come from the 30 country pages and link back to their original country lists.
Chana Masala
Chickpeas cooked in a tomato-onion masala with spices.
Tom Yum Goong
Hot and sour shrimp soup with lemongrass, lime leaves and chiles.
Green Curry
Coconut curry with green curry paste, vegetables and chicken or tofu.
Som Tam
Green papaya salad pounded with lime, fish sauce, chiles and peanuts.
Kung Pao Chicken
Stir-fried chicken with peanuts, chiles and savory-sweet sauce.
Mapo Tofu
Sichuan tofu dish with chili bean paste, peppercorn and minced meat.
Kimchi Jjigae
Spicy kimchi stew with tofu, pork or tuna.
Tteokbokki
Chewy rice cakes simmered in spicy-sweet sauce.
Korean Fried Chicken
Crispy chicken coated with sweet-spicy glaze.
Jambalaya
Louisiana rice dish with sausage, chicken, seafood and spices.
Buffalo Wings
Chicken wings tossed with hot sauce and butter.
Rocoto Relleno
Stuffed spicy peppers baked with meat, cheese and egg.
Piri Piri Chicken
Spicy grilled or roasted chicken with chile sauce.
Rendang
Slow-cooked beef in coconut and spice paste until rich and tender.
Sisig
Sizzling chopped pork dish with citrus, onions and chili.
Doro Wat
Spicy chicken stew with berbere and boiled eggs.
Kitfo
Seasoned minced beef often served raw or lightly warmed.
Misir Wat
Spicy red lentil stew with berbere.
Berbere Chicken
Chicken cooked with Ethiopia’s signature spice blend.
Jollof Rice
Tomato-pepper rice dish often served at parties and celebrations.
Pepper Soup
Spicy broth with fish, goat, chicken or beef.
Efo Riro
Spinach stew with peppers, palm oil and meat or fish.
Chakalaka
Spicy vegetable relish often served with pap or grilled meats.
Nasi Lemak
Coconut rice served with sambal, anchovies, peanuts, cucumber and egg.
Laksa
Spicy noodle soup with coconut or sour broth, herbs and seafood or chicken.
Rendang
Slow-cooked spiced meat in coconut until rich and tender.
Jerk Chicken
Chicken marinated with allspice, Scotch bonnet and herbs, then grilled or roasted.
Curry Goat
Tender goat curry with potatoes and warm spices.
Escovitch Fish
Fried fish topped with tangy pickled vegetables.