Kid-Friendly International Dishes

By Melissa Clark
July 29, 2010
Both delicious and healthy, these recipes will nourish your child's appetite for foreign cuisine.
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Foreign Foods for the Pickiest Eaters

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Food writer Melissa Clark wanted her toddler daughter, Dahlia, to try foods other than pizza and pasta. To accomplish this goal, she planned a potluck dinner with friends and asked each family to bring a traditional dish to highlight their backgrounds. Once Dahlia saw other kids eating these kid-friendly foreign foods, she delightfully dug in! Click through this slideshow for the recipes.

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India: Roasted Chickpeas & Cauliflower

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These are best warm from the oven but delectable at room temperature, too. Cook them on the day you plan to eat them.

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Poland: Mini Matzoh-Ball Soup

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If you're pressed for time, use low-sodium chicken broth instead of making the soup from scratch.

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Philippines: Rice-Noodle Salad (Pancit)

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No shrimp? You can always substitute tofu or boneless, skinless chicken cut into bite-size pieces. Make sure you cook poultry until it's no longer pink.

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Strategies for Picky Eaters

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Ethiopia: Doro Wat

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Another tasty way to serve this stew is over couscous or rice to soak up the spicy sauce.

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France: Individual Apple Tart Tatin

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Wonderful on their own, these treats are even better served with whipped cream.

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