The cuisine of East-Timor - Australia

The foods of East-Timor

The cuisine of East Timor also known as Timor-Leste is a blend of regional and foreign influences, mainly from Southeast Asia and Portugal.

Some of the common ingredients are pork, fish, rice, corn, legumes, tamarind, basil, and tropical fruits.

Here are some examples of traditional dishes from East Timor:
Batar da’an: A vegetarian dish of mung beans, squash, and corn cooked with garlic and onions.
Ikan pepes: A fish dish wrapped in banana leaves with a spicy paste of turmeric, tomatoes, shrimp paste, lemon basil, and other herbs.
Bibingka: A grilled and layered coconut cake, often served as a dessert or snack.

Pudim de leite: A Portuguese-style custard pudding, flavored with vanilla and caramel.

If you are feeling adventurous, you can also try ai-manas, a very hot chili sauce made with bird’s eye chilies, garlic, lime, and salt. It is usually served with rice and meat dishes, but be careful, it is not for the faint-hearted!

The types of Cuisines in East-Timor are influenced by:

The regional cuisine

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The Regional cooking of East-Timor

The foods of East-Timor

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Asian - See the recipes

Appetizer recipes coming soon

Main recipes

Brown rice and chicken stir fry with edamame and walnuts Oriental lemon chicken Spicy peanut chicken Tomato stack salad Side dishes recipes coming soon

Dessert recipes

Meringues with ginger ice cream and chocolate sauce

Brown rice and chicken stir fry with edamame and walnuts Meringues with ginger ice cream and chocolate sauce Oriental lemon chicken Spicy peanut chicken Tomato stack salad

Portugal - See the recipes

Appetizer recipes

Cod fritters Lemony garlic butter bean dip

Main recipes

Baked cod greek-style Brazilian feijoada - black bean stew Codfish cakes Crab and lobster cakes with roasted red pepper coulis and dill cream Pan-seared cod fillets in white wine and tamato basil sauce Red pepper mousse

Side dishes recipes

Peri peri sauce

Dessert recipes

Pasteis de nata - portuguese custard tarts

Baked cod greek-style Brazilian feijoada - black bean stew Cod fritters Codfish cakes Crab and lobster cakes with roasted red pepper coulis and dill cream Lemony garlic butter bean dip Pan-seared cod fillets in white wine and tamato basil sauce Pasteis de nata - portuguese custard tarts Peri peri sauce Red pepper mousse

Cooking in East-Timor