In 2016, a friend of ours told us about a thing that her and her family did every week. They would take a globe, spin it blindly and wherever their finger landed, they made a meal from that country. We started doing this on October 11, 2018 and are still going strong! Although it’s no longer a #SpinTheGlobeDinner, but more of a grab a country out of the bag. Our globe is VERY outdated and it was taking too long to land on a country we haven’t landed on already. Here is our list of what we’ve had so far. I challenge you and your family to try this awesome tradition. Even if it’s not a weekly meal, try monthly!
Somalia – Lamb Roast
Russia – Potato Knish
Hawaii – Shrimp, Spam, & Rice
Mongolia – Mongolian Beef
England – Bangers & Mash
China – Chow Mein & Egg Rolls
Australia – Australian Meat Pie
Siberia – Pelmeni
Serbia – Cevapi
New Guinea – Mumu
Mali – Poulet Yassa
California – Fish Tacos
Canada – Poutine
Venezuela – Arepa
Brazil – We went to Rodizio Grill and it was not good! If we get Brazil again, I’ll make the food at home instead.
Morocco – Chicken & Chikpea Masala
Norway – Beer Braised Beef & Noodles
Mexico – Chicken Mole With Curtido
Peru – Lomo Saltado
Saudi Arabia – Al Kansa
Sweden – Swedish Meatballs
Costa Rica – Chicken Empanadas & Gallo Pinto
Lybia – Macroona Imbakbaka
Japan – Sushi
South Africa – African Curry
Dominican Republic – Pollo Guisado & Mangu
Mozambique – Peri Peri Chicken, Tempura Green Beans & Scalloped Potatoes
India – Butter Chicken
North Carolina – Pulled Pork, Slaw & Hush Puppies
Mauritania – Thieboudienne
Central African Republic – Kanda
New York – Pastrami Sandwich & Chips
Greenland – Suaasat & Greenland Bread
Puerto Rico – Garlic Pork & Gallo Pinto
Texas – Fajitas
Honduras – Nacatamales & Honduran Rice
Sarong (Indonesia) – Bakmie Gorang
Algeria – Kefta & Green Beans
Iran – Minced Meat Kabobs, Persian Rice, and Persian Bread
Oregon – Salmon Cakes, Green Beans, and Potatoes
Niger – Groundnut Stew
Washington -Seattle Dogs
Maine – Clam Chowder
Italy – Carbornara
Camaroon – African Meat Pie & Jollof Rice
Montana – Meat & Potato Pie
Romania – Mititei with Peasant Potatoes & Carrots with Sour Cream
Chile – Pastel De Choclo
Pakistan – Chicken Karahi
France – Coq Au Vin
Spain – Carne Con Chocolate & Churros
North Dakota – Pierogis and Brussel Sprouts
Malaysia – Mee Goreng
Colorado – Chile Verde
Austria – Spaetzle
Idaho – Baked Potato Bar
Saudi Arabia – Chicken Cabsa
Korea – Korean Street Tacos
Wyoming – Wyoming Stew
Oman – Lamb Biryani and Chickpea Marag
Portugal – Portuguese Chourico Bread with Ham, Peppers, and Cheese with Fries
Iceland – Lamb with gravy, caramelized potatoes and spiced cabbage and blueberries
Michigan – Pasties
Turkey – Iskender Kepab with Green Beans
Samoa – Samoan Chicken, Pani Popo, and Palusami
Thailand – Pad Thai
Kiribati – Teriyaki Salmon, Rice and Pineapple Carrots
Alabama – White Sauce Chicken, Andouille Hush Puppies, Creamed Corn & Grits
Sri Lanka – Sri Lanka Curry
Slovenia – Goulash & Potato Bread
Malawai – Malawi Chicken Curry
Illinois – Italian Beef Sandwiches
Bosnia – Stuffed Peppers and Mashed Potatoes
Palau – Tropical Curry
Nevada – Basque Chicken, Rice & Salad
Andorra – Cannelloni
Lebanon – Shish Tawook Chicken, Lentils, Roasted Veggies, and Flatbread
Egypt – Hawawshi
Botswana – Seswaa, Polenta, and Cabbage
Czech Republic – Zelnacka
Palestine – Makloubeh
Maldives – Mas Riha
Jamaica – Brown Stew with Rice & Peas
Bahrain – Chicken Machboos
Cabo Verde – Jagacida with a Salad
Vermont – Vermont Chicken
Congo – Moambe
Indiana – Fried Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches with Roasted Veggies
St. Lucia – Chicken Roti
Syria – Syrian Chicken with Couscous & Peas
Kazakhstan – Rice Sorba
Guyana – Pepperpot and Confetti Rice
Solomon Islands – Curried Coconut and Lime Gourd Soup
Liberia – Liberian Chicken Gravy
Luxembourg – Hong am Reisleck
Azerbaijan – Toyug Chicken Kebabs with Roasted Potatoes & Salad
Grenada – Oil Down and Grenadian Spice Cake
Israel – Shawarma with Shawarma Spiced Cauliflower
Bangladesh – Bangladesh Creamy Chicken with Rice and Peas
Afghanistan – Kabuli Palau
New Jersey – New Jersey Sloppy Joes & Disco Fries
Tajikistan – Meat Piroshki (Belyashi)
Maryland – Crab Cakes with Brussel Sprouts and Parmesan Rice
Ivory Coast – Kedjenou Chicken and Rice
Alaska – Kodiak Casserole
Sudan – Mullah Robe
Kentucky – Hot Brown Casserole
Moldova – Placinte
New Hampshire – Autumn Apple Chicken, Cheesy Mashed Potato Cups and Green Beans
St Kitts and Nevis – Champagne Chili Steak with Sweet Potato Bake and Zucchini
Singapore – Singapore Noodles with Milk Bread
Belarus – Machanka and Draniki
Argentina – Argentinian Chimichurri Wings with Roasted Vegetables
Lesotho – Chakalaka with Pap Pap
Hungary – Rouladen with Mashed Potatoes & Cabbage
Connecticut – Connecticut Beef Supper
Greece – Lamb Kleftiko, Lemon Rice with Feta, Greek Green Beans and Homemade Tzatziki
Vanuatu – Chicken Lap Lap
Dominica – Calypso Chicken with Coconut Rice & Peas
Barbados – Baked Macaroni Pie
New Zealand – Beef and Mushroom Pie with a Vegetable Medley
Colombia – Chuleta Valluna with Frijoles Colombianos
Belgium – Carbonnade Flamande with Frites and Liege Style Salad
Montenegro – Montenegrin Lamb in Milk (Brav U Mlijeku)
Ghana – Beef Kebabs and Jollof Rice
Nepal – Dal Bhat
El Salvador – Pupusas with Curtido
Indonesia – Nasi Goreng
Uganda – Ugandan Kabobs, Vegetable Casserole, and Curry Potatoes
Vatican City – Gnocchi Al Vaticano
Uruguay – Chivito with French Fries
CAR (Central Africa Republic) – Muamba de Galinha
Mauritius – Mauritian Chicken Curry
Nicaragua – Nicaraguan Arroz con Pollo
Cuba – Ropa Vieja with Roasted Cuban Zucchini
Arizona – Navajo Tacos
Philippines – Chicken Adobo Over Rice with Green Beans
Tennessee – Fried Chicken, Mac N Cheese, and Greens
Estonia – Honey Mustard Pork Roast, Sauerkraut, Mulgipuder, and Carrots
Armenia – Sini Manti and Khorovats
Timor Leste – Timorese Spice Braised Beef Over White Rice
Cyprus – Makaronia Tou Fournou
Jordan – Mansaf with Roasted Veggies
Qatar – Chicken Machboos
Germany – Sauerbraten
South Sudan – Goraasa be Dama with Cabbage, Carrots, Potatoes and Flatbread
Burundi – Burundian Chicken with Summer Squash and Bell Peppers
Malta – Maltese Bragioli with Boiled Potatoes, Qarabali Fgati, and Homemade Bread
Haiti – Haitian Chicken with Rice and Pikliz
Nebraska – Runza with Fiesta Corn
Guatemala – Guatamalan Enchiladas
Gambia – Benachin
Tanzania – Tanzania Spiced Beef Samosas and Tanzanian Coconut Rice
Tonga – Tongan Spiced Chicken and Luau Rice
Bahamas – Bahamian Spiced Chicken with Peas, Rice, and Caribbean Coleslaw
Djibouti – Skoudehkaris
San Marino – Nidi di Rondine aka Swallows Nest
Panama – Sancocho and Hojaldres
Slovakia – Slovak Haluski, Cabbage, and Kielbasa
Benin – Maafe with Rice
Macedonia – Cabbage Rolls with Mashed Potatoes
Eritrea – Lasagna
Cambodia – Bak Sach Chrouk
Brunei – Bak Kit Teh with Nasi Biryani and Edamame
Fiji – Fiji Style Chicken Chopsuey
Turkey – Sebzeli Firin Kofte with Turkish Green Beans
Togo – Gbomo Dessi
Antiguqa and Barbuda – Pork Chops with Bananas and Bacon
Madagascar – Madagascar Chicken
Laos – Larb with Rice
Bulgaria – Moussaka with Green Salad and Challah Bread
North Carolina – Pork Chops with Vinegar Pepper Sauce, Cheesy Grits, NC Piedmont Slaw & Southern Sweet Bread
Virginia – Virginia Brunswick Stew & Virginia Box Bread
Myanmar – Mohinga
Morocco- Moroccan Pot Roast, Sweet & Spicy Carrots, and Moroccan Rice
Mississippi – Hamburger Steak with Onion Gravy, Mississippi Mud Potatoes & Roasted Asparagus
Wisconsin – Beer Brats & Fried Cheese Curds
Liechtenstein – Kasknopfle, Green Beans and Homemade Bread
Taiwan – Meefun
Kyrgyzstan – Djarkope with Nan
Kansas – Loose Meat Sandwiches, Baked Beans, and Corn
Albania – Tave Kosi, Turli Perimesh, and Buke Shtepie
Paraguay – Milanesa, Sopa, and a Green Salad
Kiribati – Mushroom Chicken, Rice and Cabbage
Florida – Cubans and Roasted Potato Rounds
Croatia – Zagrebacki Odrezk, Fries & Salad
Marshall Islands – Pacific Islans Roast Pork, Rice and Corn
United Arab Emirates – Arabian Lamb Stew With Emirati Khameer
Tuvalu – Curry de Tuvalu
Lithuania – Lithuanian Cepelinai with Cabbage
Trinidad & Tobago – Trinidadian Pelau
Chad – Jarret de Veau
Ecuador – Llapingachos
West Virginia – West Virginia Pepperoni Roll
Ireland – Dublin Scottie & Irish Soda Bread
Iraq – Iraq Beef Chilifry
Congo – Moambe Chicken
Georgia – Meat & Three (Southern Pot Roast, Mac N Cheese, Greens, & Cornbread)
Tunisia – Tunisian Tagine
Pennsylvania – Pennsylvania Dutch Chicken Pot Pie
Ohio – Cincinnati Chili
Rhode Island – Rhode Island Hot Weiners w/ Fries
Oklahoma – Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, and Green Beans
Kosovo – Tave Kosi w/ Zucchini & Bread
Netherlands – Kielbasa with Hutspot & Nonnevotten
Minnesota – Beef & Pork Pasties
Missouri – Fried Ravioli with Gooey Butter Cake
Finland – Finnish Merimiespata with pickled veggies
Suriname – Pom with Green Beans & Naan
Turkmenistan – Ichlekli
Arkansas – Chicken Biscuit Pot Pie
Comoros – Le Me Tsolola
South Dakota – Chislic with Tater Tot Casserole
Georgia – Tabaka da Niortskali, Akhali Kartophili, and Zucchini
South Carolina – Chicken Bog
Utah – Ham, Funeral Potatoes, Green Salad with Ranch, and Rolls
Kuwait – Chicken Majboos with Marag Alkhadaar
Latvia – Piragis, Kartupeli ar Dillem, and Puku kaposti ar brunu sviestu
Seychelles Islands – Coconut Chicken Curry with homemade flatbread
Uzbekistan – Tuy Palovi and Uzbek Bread
Belize – Belizean Stewed Chicken
St. Vincent & The Grenadines – Caribbean Chicken, Fry Bread, Coconut Rice and Veggies w/ Caribbean Rum Punch
Oklahoma – Pork Chops, Cheesy Grits, Corn On The Cob, and Cornbread
Angola – Cachupa with Cornbread
Brazil Re-Do – Galinhada with Brazilian Moist Coconut Cake
Louisiana – Smothered Chicken with Mashed Potatoes, Carrots, and Beignets
Vietnam – Banh Mi with Vietnamese Potato Sala
Bhutan – Jasah Maroo
Poland – Halushki and Piernick
Delaware – Delaware Bobbie with Asparagus
Ethiopia – Ethiopian Beef Tibs over rice with Ye’abasha Gomen
Massachusetts – Lobster Rolls and Fries
New Mexico – New Mexico Enchiladas
Ukraine – Ukrainian Braised Pork, Mashed Potatoes, and Cabbage
Iowa – Iowa Cheesesteaks & Fries
Switzerland – Sausage with Rosti & Green Beans
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