50+ Ways To Recreate Your Favourite Takeout Food At Home
Meet those takeout food cravings with some budget-friendly, at-home inspiration. From our easy takes on Thai, Japanese and Korean dishes, to flavourful Indian butter chicken and spiced Chinese dumplings, there's a recipe for everyone's repeat order below.
Chinese takeout
Craving Chinese takeout? Try one of these:
Chinese 5-spice pork dumplings (pictured above) Sesame chicken congee Hot and sour soup Kung pao chicken Ginger-chicken stir-fry Garlicky chicken-fried ricePizza delivery
Craving pizza? Try one of these:
Tuscan margherita pizza (pictured above) BBQ chicken pizza Indian vegetarian pizza Prosciutto and arugula pizza Turkish pizza
Korean takeout
Craving Korean takeout? Try one of these:
Kalbi-style beef ribs (pictured above) Bibimbap Korean beef bulgogi Korean spicy pork Bulgogi steak and cheese melt
Thai takeout
Craving Thai takeout? Try one of these:
Thai sweet potato and red curry soup (pictured above) Speedy Pad Thai Rustic Thai pot-au-feu Thai fish curry Golden tofu soup Thai chicken salad
Indian takeout
Craving Indian takeout? Try one of these:
Better butter chicken (pictured above) Goan halibut coconut curry Paneer curry with potatoes and spinach recipe Tandoori shrimp with lemon slaw Tilapia tikka wraps
Vietnamese takeout
Craving Vietnamese takeout? Try one of these:
Easy Vietnamese beef pho (pictured above) Fresh mint and shrimp salad rolls Bahn mi sandwiches Faux pho Vietnamese espresso affogato
Mexican takeout
Craving Mexican takeout? Try one of these:
Grilled steak tacos (pictured above) Serrano chili ceviche Potato and chorizo empanadas Slow-cooked pork carnitas Mexican chicken tacos and pico de gallo salsa Huevos rancheros Pear and currant dessert empanadas
Middle-Eastern takeout
Craving Middle-Eastern takeout? Try one of these:
Spiced ground lamb with pine nuts and creamy hummus Cauliflower, pistachio and pomegranate pearl couscous Creamy labneh with spiced nuts Egg and tomato shakshuka Za’atar spiced lamb with grapefruit salad
French takeout
Japanese takeout
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