Pakistan
A hearty and fragrant dish of beef with grains and lentils shows slow and steady wins the race.
Malta
Haleem. Source: Benito Martin
Really go the distance with the final dousing of olive oil on this bruschetta—you want to bite through the crusty ciabatta and into little pockets of olive oil. It also brings together the rest of the team: tomato pesto, pickled onions, white anchovies, olives, capers, ricotta and parsley.
Singapore
Maltese-style bruschetta (hoz biz zejt). Source: Shane Delia's Recipe For Life
Get the ball rolling with this Singaporean classic by deep-frying the crab. After that, seasonings like black peppercorns, red chillies, ginger, garlic and soy sauce all chip in to create a rich and lively crab dish that's great for entertaining.
Malaysia
Singapore wok-fried black pepper crab. Source: Chris Chen
Bound to be a front-runner for your new favourite chicken dish—it starts out strong with a beautifully deep aromatic spice paste, and gets across the finish line with a little sugar for sweetness and tamarind paste for sourness.
India
Captain’s chicken curry (kari kapitan). Source: China Squirrel
When you're in the full swing of things in the kitchen, this softly perfumed, creamy curry is ready in just 30 minutes.
Canada
Prawn and coconut curry. Source: Bloomsbury / Mike Cooper
This classic Canadian dish pulls out all the stops: deep-fried potatoes, homemade cheese curds, and a rich gravy.
England
Fries with gravy and cheese curds (poutine). Source: SBS/Chris Chen
Buttery homemade pastry puts these beef and vegetable pasties in a league of their own.
Fiji
Mary’s Cornish pasty. Source: Benito Martin
Adding coconut milk to ceviche gives all others a run for their money. There's a few other ingredients that come out of left-field to make this dish a real champ.
New Zealand
Fijian-style sashimi of trevally.
These patties are about simple tactics: no flour, just whitebait and beaten eggs. The salad is a team effort between cos lettuce, avocado, mint, and a yoghurt dressing.
South Africa
Whitebait patties and minted salad.
Give yourself a head start on these kebabs, and starting marinating the lamb a day early. From there, it's a shoo-in.
Caribbean
Lamb kebabs (sosaties). Source: Brett Stevens
These tasty little golden balls are found in countries throughout the Caribbean, and cover all bases for greatness: sweet, salty, savoury, fried.
Australia
Salt fish balls.
When you want to showcase fresh local seafood in a new way, this free-form lasagne is a solid game plan. Make your own salsa verde to go with it, and you know you've backed a winner.
Sri Lanka
Lazy seafood lasagne. Source: Bondi Harvest
Punchy peppercorns, curry leaves, pandan leaves, and a bunch of other aromatics set a mean pace for this fragrant, vibrant curry.
Scotland
Pepper beef curry (kuruma iraichchi). Source: Brett Stevens
Simple make, easy to eat, satisfyingly protein-rich, and novel—Scotch eggs guarantee a good innings for your Commonwealth Games party.
Scotch eggs.
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