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Here's a quick vegetarian version of the Brazilian national dish known as feijoada. This stew entices the eye with the colorful contrast of black beans and sweet potatoes and pleases the palate with nourishing ingredients.

The national soup of Vietnam is a bowl of rice noodles, fresh herbs, and bean sprouts swimming in a fragrant broth.

The national dish of Vietnam, pho is an aromatic noodle soup that’s traditionally made with beef broth.

"The silky texture and rich flavor of Amy's Organic Refried Beans with Green Chiles make a great base for many dishes, including a burrito filling or bean dip," says Nava Atlas, author of Vegan Soups and Hearty Stews for All Seasons.

This creamy, golden noodle dish is modeled after the Thai dish khao soi, which combines sweet, spicy, and sour flavors in one bowl.

Ground turmeric gives this egg-free scramble a golden hue. Leftovers (if any) make a great sandwich filling.

This soba salad is a great take-along lunch because the flavors of the peanut dressing develop over time.

This velvety smooth soup is especially suited as a light meal with brown rice and vegetables.

This is probably the most popular noodle dish on Thai restaurant menus. In Thailand, each street vendor sells a unique version of this wonderfully aromatic dish.

If you like the deep-fried chickpea patties in Mediterranean restaurants, you’ll love this lighter version.

Juicy, earthy portobello mushrooms make these tacos a mouthwatering treat.

This version of shakshuka, a Middle Eastern poached-egg dish, adds eggplant and olives to the tomato sauce for a quick vegetable-stew base.

Inspired by the Cuban national dish moros y cristianos (Moors and Christians), this robust meal is complete on its own. Depending on your mood, serve strong, hot Cuban-style coffee or chilled beer.

You can have this chili on the table in no time at all since you probably already have the ingredients in your pantry.

Traditional chiles rellenos are dipped in a light egg batter and fried. Here, we keep the same crisp outside but take away extra fat and calories by baking the stuffed, breaded chiles.

Talk about a fusion of world cuisines! Cubes of avocado are folded into chimichurri—an Argentinean sauce made of chopped parsley, cilantro, garlic, vinegar, and oil—to create a Latin variation on bruschetta, a classic Italian starter.