Practical Lunch Recipes for Every Day
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Practical Lunch Recipes for Every Day

A useful lunch should fit the place and time available. Choose a light salad, a portable bowl, a reheatable soup or a warm family meal that can be prepared without disrupting the day.

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Lahmacun with parsley, lemon and sumac onions on a plate
55 min Turkish

Lahmacun

Lahmacun is made from very thinly rolled yeast dough and a spicy minced tomato mixture. It tastes fresh as from a Turkish bakery with parsley, lemon and sumac onions.

Satay chicken skewers with peanut sauce, cucumber, lime and herbs
40 min Thai

Satay with peanut sauce

Satay with peanut sauce is made up of marinated chicken skewers grilled or pan-fried, with a creamy sauce made from peanuts, coconut milk, curry and lime.

Panang curry with creamy coconut sauce, kaffir lime leaves, chilli and Thai basil
40 min Thai

Panang Curry

Panang Curry is a thick, creamy Thai curry with panang paste, coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves, peanut flavour and meat or tofu. It is served in a more concentrated way than many other curries.

Pad Kra Pao with minced meat, Thai basil, chilli, rice and fried egg
22 min Thai

Kra Pao

Pad Kra Pao is a quick Thai wok dish with minced meat, lots of garlic, chilli, fish sauce, oyster sauce and Thai basil. Classic with rice and a fried egg.

Massaman curry with potatoes, chicken, peanuts and creamy coconut sauce
1 hr 5 min Thai

Massaman Curry

Massaman Curry is a mild spicy Thai curry with coconut milk, potatoes, onions, peanuts, tamarind and chicken or beef. It is braised longer than many other curries.

Green Thai curry with coconut milk, vegetables, chicken and Thai basil
45 min Thai

Green Thai curry

Green Thai curry combines green curry paste, coconut milk, chicken or tofu, vegetables, kaffir lime leaves and Thai basil. The curry paste is first roasted in coconut oil.

Kiev chop with golden brown breading and spilled herb butter on the plate
1 hr Russian

Chicken Kyiv

Kiev pork chop consists of chicken breast, stuffed with cold herb butter, breaded and fried until golden brown. A short cooling helps to keep the butter inside during cooking.

Soljanka with sausage, gherkins, olives, lemon, sour cream and dill
55 min Russian

Solyanka

Solyanka is a strong, sour soup with broth, meat or sausage, pickles, tomato paste, onions, olives, lemon and sour cream. The acidity makes it fresh instead of heavy.

Golden brown dumplings with potato and mushroom filling and sour cream
1 hr 30 min Russian

Pirozhki

Pies are filled dumplings or small yeast dough pieces that are baked or fried. This version gets a hearty potato and mushroom filling with onions and dill.

Shchi Cabbage soup with potatoes, cabbage, sour cream and fresh dill
1 hr 5 min Russian

Shchi

Shchi is a Russian cabbage soup with white cabbage or sauerkraut, potatoes, carrots, onions, broth, bay leaf and dill. It tastes particularly round with sour cream and a little rest.

Olivier Salad with potatoes, peas, egg, gherkins and creamy dressing
50 min Russian

Olivier Salad

Olivier Salad is a Russian classic made from potatoes, carrots, eggs, peas, pickled gherkins, meat sausage or chicken and mayonnaise. Everything is served finely diced and chilled.

Beef stroganoff with beef strips, mushrooms, creamy sauce and noodles
45 min Russian

Beef Stroganoff

Beef stroganoff consists of short fried strips of beef in a creamy sauce with onions, mushrooms, broth, mustard and sour cream. The meat comes back into the sauce only at the end.

Pelmeni with butter, sour cream, dill and black pepper on a plate
55 min Russian

Pelmeni

Pelmeni are small dumplings filled with juicy minced meat. They are cooked in salted water or broth and served with butter, sour cream, pepper and dill.

Borsch with beetroot, cabbage, sour cream and fresh dill in a bowl
1 hr 20 min Russian

Borscht

Borsch is a strong beetroot soup with cabbage, potatoes, root vegetables, broth and dill. A small dash of vinegar or lemon juice keeps colour and taste fresh.

Sundubu Jjigae with silk tofu, egg, spring onions and red broth
35 min Korean

Sundubu Jjigae

Sundubu Jjigae is a hot-warming Korean stew with silk tofu, gochugaru, broth, garlic, spring onions and egg. Pork, seafood or mushrooms add depth.

Samgyeopsal with grilled pork belly, salad leaves, samjang, garlic and kimchi
40 min Korean

Samgyeopsal

Samgyeopsal is Korean grill with pork belly, lettuce leaves, garlic, chilli, samjang and sesame oil salt dip. It is eaten in small wraps directly from the table.

Gimbap rice rolls with vegetables, egg, pickled radish and sesame seeds
1 hr Korean

Gimbap

Gimbap is a Korean rice roll with Gim seaweed leaf, sesame rice, vegetables, egg, danmuji and, if desired, beef or fish pie. The fillings are prepared dry and tidy.

Japchae with Korean glass noodles, spinach, carrots, mushrooms and sesame seeds
50 min Korean

Japchae

Japchae is a Korean glass pasta dish with sweet potato starch noodles, vegetables, mushrooms, sesame oil and soy sauce. The ingredients are cooked separately and mixed at the end.

Bulgogi with thinly fried beef, spring onions, sesame seeds and rice
32 min Korean

Bulgogi

Bulgogi is thinly sliced beef in a sweet and salty marinade of soy sauce, pear, garlic, sesame oil and spring onions. It remains tender when fried short and hot.

Kimchi Jjigae with kimchi, tofu, pork belly, spring onion and red broth
45 min Korean

Kimchi Jjigae

Kimchi Jjigae is a Korean stew with well-ripened kimchi, broth, pork belly or tofu, gochugaru, garlic and soft tofu. Ripe kimchi makes the flavour deep and sour.

Bibimbap with rice, vegetables, fried egg, gochujang and sesame seeds in a bowl
50 min Korean

Bibimbap

Bibimbap is a Korean rice bowl with warm rice, individually cooked vegetables, egg, sesame oil and gochujang sauce. The ingredients are mixed at the table to ensure that textures and flavours remain clear.

Japanese curry rice with thick curry sauce, potatoes, carrots and rice
1 hr Japanese

Japanese curry rice

Japanese curry rice is a mildly spicy curry with meat or tofu, potatoes, carrots, onions and a creamy curry roux sauce. It goes well with freshly cooked rice.

Tempura with prawns, vegetables, light crispy shell and dip
35 min Japanese

Tempura

Tempura is a vegetable or shrimp in a very cold, light batter, which is briefly baked in hot oil. It is only roughly stirred to keep it airy.

Tonkatsu with panko crust, tonkatsu sauce, rice and finely sliced cabbage
35 min Japanese

Tonkatsu

Tonkatsu is a Japanese pork cutlet with panko breading. It is fried until golden brown, left to rest for a short time and served with tonkatsu sauce and finely sliced cabbage.

Okonomiyaki with sauce, Japanese mayonnaise, Aonori and Bonitoflakes
40 min Japanese

Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki is a hearty Japanese cabbage pancake with egg, flour, dashi, cabbage and toppings such as okonomiyaki sauce, Japanese mayonnaise, Aonori and Bonitoflakes.