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A whole meal built around one main dish: a side, a sauce, an appetizer and a drink. Where a published recipe for the dish suggests what to serve with it, that pairing comes first, quoted with a link. Everything else is our own pick, marked “Our pick”.

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A pitta stuffed with crisp falafel, lettuce, diced tomato and a drizzle of tahini sauce.LunchFalafel lunchCrispy Herb Falafel Pitta with Tahini Sauce · Simple Tahini Sauce · Soft Puffed Pita Bread · Silky Hummus with Tahini, Lemon and Cumin · Palestinian Salad (Salata Falahiyeh) · Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade2 source pairingsCharred chicken souvlaki skewers served with warm pitta, a bowl of thick tzatziki, tomato wedges and sliced red onion.LunchGreek souvlaki lunchChicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki · Soft Puffed Pita Bread · Dill and Cucumber Tzatziki · Village Greek Salad with a Feta Slab · Pan-Fried Saganaki with Honey-Walnut Dressing · Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade2 source pairingsA bowl of noodle soup with courgette, potato, spring onions and seaweed in a black bowl on a black plate.LunchKorean noodle-soup lunchKalguksu (Korean Knife-Cut Noodle Soup) · Napa Cabbage Kimchi · Crisp Korean Pajeon Scallion Pancake · Sujeonggwa: Korean Cinnamon-Ginger Punch with Pine Nuts1 source pairingGolden fried chimichangas filled with shredded beef, served with soured cream, guacamole and fresh tomato salsa.LunchTex-Mex chimichanga lunchShredded Beef Chimichangas · Charred Tomato and Red Chilli Salsa Roja · Mexican Red Rice with Tomato, Peas and Carrots · Fresh Chunky Guacamole · Watermelon-Lime Agua Fresca with Mint1 source pairingA double smash burger with lacy browned patties, melted cheese, pickles and onion in a toasted bun.LunchBurger lunchSmashed Burgers · Italian-Style Pasta Salad with Mozzarella, Olives and Peppers · Double-Fried French Fries · Quick Homemade Tomato Ketchup · Thick Chocolate Milkshake with Whipped Cream1 source pairingCrunchy golden chicken tenders on a dark plate with a small bowl of honey mustard dip.LunchChicken nuggets lunchCrispy Chicken Tenders · Sticky Molasses Barbecue Sauce · Oven-Baked Sweet Potato Fries · Creamy Two-Cabbage Coleslaw · Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade1 source pairingThick slices of golden stromboli showing a spiral of spinach and melted cheese.LunchItalian-American stromboli lunchSpinach, Ricotta and Mozzarella Stromboli with Garlic Crust · Smooth Garlic and Basil Tomato Sauce · Romaine Caesar Salad with Garlic Croutons · Parmesan and Thyme Stuffed Mushrooms · Fresh Limeade with Mashed Lime Zest and Mint1 source pairingA thick golden Spanish tortilla with a wedge cut out to show the potato layers on a black plate on dark slate.LunchSpanish tapas lunchTortilla Española (Spanish Potato and Onion Omelette) · Crisp-Crusted French Baguettes · Ensaladilla Rusa (Spanish Potato Salad) with Tuna and Roasted Peppers · Pimientos de Padrón: Blistered Peppers with Sea Salt · Patatas Bravas (Crisp Potatoes with Spicy Tomato Sauce and Garlic Mayonnaise) · Garlic Aioli with Boiled Potatoes and Vegetables · Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade1 source pairingThree golden breadcrumbed fish cakes, one broken open to show flaky white fish, with lemon, salad leaves and herb mayonnaise.LunchBritish fish-cake lunchCrisp Cod and Potato Fish Cakes with Lemon-Herb Mayonnaise · Pickle and Caper Tartar Sauce · Smashed Buttery Mushy Peas · Crisp Garden Salad with Honey-Mustard Vinaigrette · Fresh Ginger Ale with Lime and Honey Syrup1 source pairingA dark bowl of creamy coconut soup with chicken pieces, mushrooms, lemongrass, lime leaves, sliced red chilli and coriander, with a lime wedge.LunchThai tom kha lunchTom Kha: Thai Coconut Soup with Chicken, Mushrooms and Lemongrass · Som Tam (Thai Green Papaya Salad) with Long Beans and Peanuts · Miang Kham (Leaf-Wrapped Bites with Palm Sugar Sauce) · Fresh Limeade with Mashed Lime Zest and Mint1 source pairing