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Here you will find a large range of recipes which do not fit into the 'ancient' theme of the remainder of the recipes on this site. In essence these recipes represent a sampling of the several thousand recipes that I've gathered, adapted and personally cooked over the years. Many of these recipes originate with University friends who helped engender my interest in world cuisine. Others come from exchanging recipes on the internet or going through recipe books to search for things that work (and things that don't) and are the results of my own experiments and modifications on these recipes. Yet others are things that I've tried and which turned out so well that I decided to write them up.
I have a passion for food and cookery that is (hopefully) bolstered by a formal scientific training that lets me know what's happening when food cooks. This is one reason why Roman cookery with it's balancing of salt, sweet, sour, bitter and umami flavours is so fascinating (the same balancing is also present in Thai cuisine) and I want to bring this approach to the balancing of flavours to traditional Western and to fusion foods. Spice blends are fascinating as they show both how foods and flavourings have developed locally across the world and how the spice trade (especially the introduction of Black Pepper and Chillis) have affected the major cuisines of the world.
As well as the list of recipes presented below you can also fetch Modern and Traditional fish recipes by meal type via these links:
| Starters | Fish Courses | Meat Courses | Vegetarian | Accompaniments to Main Courses | Desserts |
| Breads, Cakes and Pastries | Sauces and Jams | Snacks |
| Drinks | Spice Blends |
Alphabetical list of Starters recipes follow (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 465 recipes in total:
| Étouffée — Joe's Crab Shack Copycat Origin: American | Barbecued Beef Roast Origin: Australian | Cassava Pie Origin: Bermuda |
| Abenkwan (Palm Oil Soup) Origin: Ghana | Barbecued Halibut with Oriental Sauce Origin: Fusion | Ceebu Jën (Rice and Fish) Origin: Senegal |
| Ago Glain Origin: Benin | Bass in Ale Sauce Origin: Caandian | Ceviche Origin: South America |
| Agushi Soup (Ghanaian Egusi Soup) Origin: Ghana | Belgian Seafood Stew Origin: Belgium | Chadian Fried Fish Origin: Chad |
| Ahi Poke Origin: American | Benachin Origin: West Africa | Chicken and Walnuts Origin: British |
| Akotonshi (Ghanaian Stuffed Crabs) Origin: Ghana | Bengali Crab Curry Origin: India | Chicken of the Woods and Prawns with Noodles Origin: Fusion |
| Akume with Ademe Sauce Origin: Togo | Bengali Fish Curry Origin: India | Chicken Pupus Origin: Hawaiian |
| Algerian Escabeche Origin: Algeria | Bengali Prawns and Rice Origin: India | Chifteluīe cu Ştiucă (Trout Meatballs) Origin: Romania |
| Algerian Grilled Sardines with Lemon Origin: Algeria | Bengali Tilapia Curry Origin: India | Chilli Prawn Linguine Origin: Fusion |
| Allula Guisado (Braised Squid) Origin: Portugal | Bermuda Salmon Origin: Bermuda | Chubbagin Lélé et Raabie Origin: Mauritania |
| Aloha Seafood Dish Origin: Hawaiian | Bermudan Fishcakes Origin: Bermuda | Cidered Haddock Casserole Origin: British |
| Arbroath Smokies Origin: Scottish | Bhapa Ilish Patey (Steamed Hilsa Fish) Origin: Bangladesh | Clams with Sea Kale in Miso Broth Origin: Fusion |
| Asparagus and Crab Strata Origin: British | Boatman's Curry Origin: Fusion | Cocoa Bean Curried King Prawns Origin: Hawaii |
| Asparagus and Tuna Strata Origin: British | Bonnie Pepper Soup Origin: Liberia | Coconut Fish Curry Origin: Fusion |
| Avocat aux Crevettes Senegalaise (Senegalese Shrimp and Avocado) Origin: Senegal | Bouillabaisse Origin: France | Cod with Mustard Sauce Origin: Scottish |
| Τeganismenoi xiphίest me ta mesogeiaka karykeumata (Fried Swordfish with Mediterranean Spices) Origin: Greece | Bouillabaisse with Rouille and Croutons Origin: France | Cod Wrapped in Bacon Origin: England |
| Babotie (Beef Pie) Origin: South Africa | Bouillon Crabes (Swimmer Crab Bouillon) Origin: Mauritius | Coldstream Baked Eggs Origin: British |
| Bachalu Gomes (Salt Cod with Potatoes) Origin: Angola | Braised Brill Origin: British | Coriander Chicken Origin: Algeria |
| Bahamanian Lobster Curry Origin: Bahamas | Brunei Cutlets Origin: Brunei | Cosa-Cosa Camaro (Hot-Hot Prawns) Origin: Angola |
| Baked Brown Trout Origin: Scottish | Cajun Mussels Origin: Cajun | Crabe Béninoise (Beninese Crabs) Origin: Benin |
| Baked Cod and Egg Sauce Origin: Scottish | Cajun Salmon Steaks Origin: Cajun | Creamed Willowherb and Tuna Origin: Fusion |
| Baked Cod with Double Gloucester Cheese Origin: British | Cajun Seafood and Noodles Origin: Cajun | Creole Calamari Origin: Aruba |
| Baked Cod with Ginger on Asparagus Origin: Australia | Cajun Shrimp and Oyster Jambalaya Origin: Cajun | Crisp Paupiette of Sea Bass in Red-wine Sauce Origin: French |
| Baked Cod with Horn of Plenty Mushrooms and Wild Garlic Leaves Origin: British | Cajun Shrimp-stuffed Pistolettes Origin: Cajun | Crockpot Sweet and Sour Prawns Origin: American |
| Baked Cod, Danish Style Origin: Denmark | Cake aux olives et samoun (Cake with Olives and Salmon) Origin: France | Cuscus bil-Hoot (Couscous with Fish) Origin: Libya |
| Baked Eel Origin: Anguilla | Calco Stoba (Conch Stew) Origin: Aruba | Dagaa (Dried Fish with Tomatoes) Origin: Tanzania |
| Baked Fish with Vegetables Origin: Romania | Caldo de Peixe (Fish Soup) Origin: Cape Verde | Dahomey Fish Stew Origin: Benin |
| Baked Lobster Tail Soufflé Origin: South Africa | Caldo de Peixe II (Cape Verdean Fish Stew II) Origin: Cape Verde | Dark Chilli Sambal Origin: Ghana |
| Baked Red Snapper Origin: Australia | Camaro Grelhado com Mohlo Cru (Grilled Prawns with Raw Sauce) Origin: Angola | Daurade aux Citrons Confits (Gilt-head Bream with Preserved Lemons) Origin: Libya |
| Baked Salmon with Tarragon Origin: Scottish | Cape Kedgeree Origin: South Africa | Deep-fried Battered Scampi Origin: British |
| Baked Snapper Origin: Bahamas | Capitaine and Pili-Pili in Palm Oil Origin: Congo | Deep-fried Breaded Scampi Origin: British |
| Baked Tilapia with Pineapple and Black Beans Origin: Costa Rica | Caribbean Fish Origin: Caribbean | Djedad (Moroccan Apricot-roasted Chicken) Origin: Morocco |
| Balmain Bugs and Whiting Origin: Australia | Carp with Mushrooms Origin: Lithuania | |
| Bangladeshi Fish Korma Origin: Bangladesh | Cashew, Prawn, Brazil Nut and Lemon Rice Origin: Fusion |
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