The best Olympics inspired recipes
From a Chinese Baozi bun to South Africa's Bunny Chow, celebrate the games with these recipes inspired by different countries around the world.
We're getting excited for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to begin (they're on from 26 July until 11 August, FYI) and cheer on our athletes competing in all the sports!
If you couldn't make your way to Paris to watch the games, celebrate with a viewing party at home! We've rounded up our favourite Olympics inspired recipes, featuring an assortment of cuisines from just a few countries participating in the games.
Cockle Popcorn - England
Ready in only 35 minutes, this British inspired seafood recipe uses pre-cooked cockles, lightly fried in a herbed and gently spiced batter.
Recipe: Cockle Popcorn
Stekt Stromming - Sweden
This hearty Swedish dish is just like Swedish meatballs, but served with a crispy fillet of herring instead.
Recipe: Stekt Stromming
Bunny Chow - South Africa
A fragrant curry, served in a hollowed out bread bun? Yes please! This is a typical dish you'd find in Durban, the third largest city in South Africa.
Recipe: Bunny Chow
Buffalo Chicken Wings - America
This American starter is a finger lickin' good dish to serve while watching the Olympics and the blue cheese dipping sauce is a must!
Recipe: Buffalo Chicken Wings
Baguette - France
A labour of love, homemade baguettes are a million times better than shop-bought. Wait until you hear the crackle on these when they've cooled from the oven.
Recipe: Baguette
Chicken Yakitori - Japan
These mini skewers are positively addictive with their sticky, tangy homemade teriyaki glaze. You could also cook these over a barbecue, just be careful to watch the temperature so the glaze chars but doesn’t burn.
Recipe: Chicken Yakitori
Pistachio Cannoli - Italy
The perfect accompaniment to an afternoon espresso is undoubtedly a cannoli - even better when filled with an irresistible pistachio cream, too!
Recipe: Pistachio Cannoli
Lamingtons - Australia
The humble lamington hails from Australia and features a vanilla sponge, dipped in a chocolate icing and coated in desiccated coconut. We've gone a step further and added a layer of jam in the middle!
Recipe: Lamingtons
Pork and Prawn Baozi - China
Filled with a fragrant pork and prawn mixture, these Chinese-inspired baozi dumplings are worth the effort. Serve with crispy chilli oil for an authentic meal.
Recipe: Pork and Prawn Baozi
Chimney Cakes - Hungary
A popular sweet treat in Hungary, chimney cakes are a yeasted dough, sprinkled with a cinnamon and walnut sugar coating.
Recipe: Chimney Cakes
Brigadeiros - Brazil
Undoubtedly one of the most popular desserts in Brazil is the Brigadeiro; a truffle-like sweet treat made from condensed milk, butter and chocolate and almost always coated in vermicelli chocolate strands.
Recipe: Brigadeiros
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