Main Dish Recipes
The proper plates — the ones that need a fork, a table and twenty minutes you actually set aside.
62 free recipes below, every one with a full ingredient list and step-by-step method. They run across Vietnamese, American, French, Korean, Indian, Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Brazilian, Thai, German and Japanese kitchens. On FoodNeverComes the food never actually arrives — so these are the ones you make yourself.
Banh Xeo🇻🇳 Vietnamese · ⏱️ 35 min
BBQ Ribs🇺🇸 American · ⏱️ 3 hrs
Beef Bourguignon🇫🇷 French · ⏱️ 3 hrs
Bibimbap🇰🇷 Korean · ⏱️ 20 min
Biryani🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 75 min
Bulgogi🇰🇷 Korean · ⏱️ 30 min
Bun Bo Hue🇻🇳 Vietnamese · ⏱️ 1 hr 30 min
Bun Cha🇻🇳 Vietnamese · ⏱️ 40 min
Burrito🇲🇽 Mexican · ⏱️ 15 min
Butter Chicken🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 35 min
Caesar Salad🇺🇸 American · ⏱️ 12 min
Carbonara🇮🇹 Italian · ⏱️ 20 min
Cheeseburger🇺🇸 American · ⏱️ 15 min
Chole Bhature🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 60 min
Chow Mein🇨🇳 Chinese · ⏱️ 15 min
Churrasco🇧🇷 Brazilian · ⏱️ 30 min
Clam Chowder🇺🇸 American · ⏱️ 30 min
Com Tam🇻🇳 Vietnamese · ⏱️ 40 min
Croque Monsieur🇫🇷 French · ⏱️ 15 min
Enchiladas🇲🇽 Mexican · ⏱️ 35 min
Feijoada🇧🇷 Brazilian · ⏱️ 2 hrs
French Onion Soup🇫🇷 French · ⏱️ 60 min
Fried Rice🇨🇳 Chinese · ⏱️ 15 min
Gnocchi🇮🇹 Italian · ⏱️ 60 min
Green Curry🇹🇭 Thai · ⏱️ 25 min
Japchae🇰🇷 Korean · ⏱️ 30 min
Käsespätzle🇩🇪 German · ⏱️ 30 min
Katsu Curry🇯🇵 Japanese · ⏱️ 35 min
Korean Fried Chicken🇰🇷 Korean · ⏱️ 40 min
Kung Pao Chicken🇨🇳 Chinese · ⏱️ 25 min
Lasagne🇮🇹 Italian · ⏱️ 2 hrs
Mac & Cheese🇺🇸 American · ⏱️ 15 min
Mapo Tofu🇨🇳 Chinese · ⏱️ 20 min
Margherita Pizza🇮🇹 Italian · ⏱️ 30 min
Masala Dosa🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 30 min
Massaman Curry🇹🇭 Thai · ⏱️ 75 min
Moqueca🇧🇷 Brazilian · ⏱️ 30 min
Omakase🇯🇵 Japanese · ⏱️ 45 min
Pad Thai🇹🇭 Thai · ⏱️ 25 min
Palak Paneer🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 35 min
Paneer Tikka🇮🇳 Indian · ⏱️ 40 min
Peking Duck🇨🇳 Chinese · ⏱️ varies
Pho🇻🇳 Vietnamese · ⏱️ 2 hr
Picanha🇧🇷 Brazilian · ⏱️ 25 min
Quiche🇫🇷 French · ⏱️ 50 min
Ramen🇯🇵 Japanese · ⏱️ 20 min
Ratatouille🇫🇷 French · ⏱️ 55 min
Risotto🇮🇹 Italian · ⏱️ 35 min
Rouladen🇩🇪 German · ⏱️ 2 hrs
Samgyeopsal🇰🇷 Korean · ⏱️ 25 min
Sauerbraten🇩🇪 German · ⏱️ 3 hrs
Schnitzel🇩🇪 German · ⏱️ 20 min
Spaghetti Bolognese🇮🇹 Italian · ⏱️ 60 min
Sundubu Jjigae🇰🇷 Korean · ⏱️ 25 min
Sushi Platter🇯🇵 Japanese · ⏱️ 50 min
Sweet & Sour Pork🇨🇳 Chinese · ⏱️ 20 min
Tamales🇲🇽 Mexican · ⏱️ 90 min
Tempura🇯🇵 Japanese · ⏱️ 25 min
Thai Fried Rice🇹🇭 Thai · ⏱️ 15 min
Tom Yum🇹🇭 Thai · ⏱️ 25 min
Tonkatsu🇯🇵 Japanese · ⏱️ 25 min
Udon🇯🇵 Japanese · ⏱️ 20 min