This story is a part of our “Causes to Love Houston” package deal, printed within the Spring 2025 problem.
Houston’s meals scene is second to none—sorry, not sorry to actually each different metropolis within the nation. You would simply play bingo (after which some) with all of the international locations whose cuisines are accessible proper right here in Houston. So, why not play bingo? Seize some pals, print this grid out, and get right down to eatin’.
Glossary of phrases
Boat noodles: Sao Lao makes use of 40 elements on this stew, together with rice noodles, beef broth, pig’s blood, rib eye, and pork meatballs.
Rooster adobo: A Filipino dish of rooster marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic.
Chiles en nogada: Served on Mexican Independence Day (and year-round at Picos), poblano peppers are filled with picadillo and topped with a creamy walnut sauce and pomegranate seeds.
Dim sum: The Cantonese culinary custom of consuming steamed or fried dumplings and different bite-size meals, particularly on weekends.
Egusi soup: Melon seeds are dried, floor, and combined with variations of meat, seafood, mushrooms, and leafy greens on this nutty Nigerian dish, which is extra like a stew.
English breakfast: A medley of eggs, bacon, baked beans (ideally Heinz), sausages (ideally Cumberland), black pudding, buttered toast, and typically tomatoes and mushrooms.
Goat chops: You may’t go to beloved Sugar Land establishment Aga’s with out seeing heaping plates of those whizzing by each jiffy.
Jerk rooster: A Jamaican dish whose seasoning options allspice with scotch bonnet, amongst different spices and herbs.
Koshary: The Egyptian nationwide dish consists of pasta, lentils, rice, chickpeas, and fried shallots.
Lort cha: These Cambodian rice “pin” noodles are stir-fried with Chinese language sausage, bean sprouts, garlic, and herbs.
Manakish: This Lebanese flatbread comes with toppings like Akkawi cheese and za’atar.
Mohinga: A Burmese soup of noodles and fish, usually catfish.
Momos: The Nepali steamed dumplings come stuffed with water buffalo, rooster, or greens.
Nasi lemak: The nationwide dish of Malaysia consists of coconut rice, rooster curry, ikan bilis (fried anchovies), peanuts, egg, cucumber, and sambal.
Pad thai: Avenue to Kitchen’s tackle the traditional dish is made with Gulf shrimp solely and served inside a skinny omelet.
Pastel en hoja: These Dominican tamales are made with plantains and root greens as an alternative of corn masa, and are wrapped in a banana leaf.
Pupusas: Salvadoran corn desserts filled with cheese and varied meats, and served with curtido, a kind of slaw.
Qabuli palau: Conventional to Afghanistan, this pilaf rice dish is topped with lamb, shredded carrots, and raisins.
Quanta fir fir: An Ethiopian dried beef stew with tomatoes and berbere spice, served with injera, a versatile flatbread made with teff.
Ropa vieja: Translating to “outdated garments,” the Cuban nationwide dish provides tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, and spices to shredded beef.
Sakavci: Bosnian meatballs served over spaghetti.
Salatim: Hebrew for “salads,” this time period refers to chilly appetizers and dips served earlier than a meal, corresponding to baba ghanoush, muhamara, labneh, and matbucha.
Spanakopita: A Greek phyllo pastry parcel crammed with spinach and feta.
Tái chín pho: This variation of the Vietnamese stew is made with slices of uncommon steak that evenly cook dinner as they’re added to the broth.
