Recipes from around the globe for World Food Night

This new charity event wants us to raise money by cooking something different - here are some mouthwatering ideas

Friday sees the launch of World Food Night, a campaign to raise money for refugees living in the UK. The idea is simple: you cook up something from somewhere else in the world, invite friends/family/neighbours around to eat it and get them to donate for the privilege.

World Food Night is backed by celebrity chef Levi Roots and raises money for charity Refugee Action.

If you want to take part and cook something a little different for World Food Night (or any other night), here are some global recipe ideas from our extensive vaults. We’ve grouped them together by country to make it easier if you want to do a theme night:

France

Starter: Raymond Blanc's ham hock terrine
Main course: Daniel Galmiche's boeuf bourguignon 

Dessert: Crêpes Suzette

Spain

Starter: Almond and garlic soup
Main course: Quick paella
Dessert: Jose Pizarro's apple pie

Italy

Starter: Dermot O'Leary's quick crab linguini
Main course: Mushroom and red wine ragu with pappardelle 
Dessert: Lawrence Dallaglio's panna cotta 

Mexico

Starter: Gizzi Erksine's huevos rancheros
Main course: Mexican chicken 
Dessert: Thomasina Miers' aguachile

Caribbean

Starter: Levi Roots' wake-up fishcakes
Main course: Goat curry
Dessert: Levi Roots' almond cake with chilli-spiced syrup

Morocco

Starter: Squash, okra and chickpea tagine
Main course: Moroccan chicken
Dessert: Allegra McEvedy's orangers in Tangiers

Malaysia

Starter: Gary Rhodes' curry puffs
Main course: Gary Rhodes' nasi lemak and sambal prawn  
Dessert: Tim Anderson's mini lychee tarte tatin

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