🌍 Weekly meal plan
World Tour – 7 Countries in 7 Days
One meal a day from a different corner of the world: USA, UK, Germany, Jamaica, Nigeria, India and Israel.
📅 Full weekly plan
| Day | Lunch | Dinner |
|---|---|---|
| Monday |
Sushi
Modern sushi was perfected in 18th-century Edo — present-day Tokyo — where speed and precision were the craft, and the rice was the art, not the fish.
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Hangi
Hangi is the traditional Māori method of cooking food in an earth oven — a pit dug in the ground, lined with heated volcanic rocks, and sealed with earth to retain steam.
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| Tuesday |
Gazpacho
Gazpacho is the signature cold soup of Andalusia in southern Spain, born in the sun-scorched farmhouses of the Guadalquivir valley where field…
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Masgouf
Masgouf is Iraq's national dish and one of the oldest continuously prepared fish recipes in the world, with records of Tigris River carp grilled this…
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| Wednesday |
Doro Wat
Doro wat is Ethiopia's most celebrated dish, a centerpiece of Ethiopian cuisine served on holidays and special occasions.
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Moules-frites
Moules-frites — mussels and fries — is claimed by Belgium as a national dish, though both components have wider origins.
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| Thursday |
Cheeseburger
The cheeseburger is the quintessential American diner creation, born in Midwestern lunch counters and roadside drive-ins during the 1930s and…
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Fondue
Fondue in its modern form owes much to deliberate promotion: the Swiss Cheese Union championed it internationally from the 1930s onward to boost cheese exports.
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| Friday |
Kibbeh
Kibbeh is considered the national dish of both Syria and Lebanon, and is found across the Levant from Turkey to Egypt.
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Quiche Lorraine
Quiche Lorraine originates from the historic region of Lorraine in northeastern France, where the tradition of baking open pastry tarts with cream…
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| Saturday |
Stamppot
Stamppot — mashed pot, literally — is the defining dish of Dutch winter cooking.
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Moussaka
Moussaka exists in various forms across the Middle East and Balkans, but the Greek version became the most internationally recognised through a deliberate standardisation.
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| Sunday |
Spaghetti Carbonara
Spaghetti Carbonara is a Roman classic built on just five ingredients: pasta, guanciale, eggs, Pecorino Romano, and black pepper.
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Nasi Goreng
Nasi goreng — fried rice, literally — is one of Indonesia's two designated national dishes, alongside rendang.
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🛒 Complete shopping list
All ingredients for the week, sorted alphabetically. Estimated ~€40–53 for 2 people.
Vegetables & herbs
- Aubergine1 kg
- Avocado
- Bell peppers200 g
- Butternut pumpkin300 g
- Cabbage0
- Celery
- Cornichons and boiled new potatoes
- Cucumber200 g
- Curly kale400 g
- Fresh parsley
- Garlic
- Ginger25 ml
- Iceberg lettuce leaves4 large
- Lemon juice50 ml
- Lemons
- Onion800 g
- Potatoes2.3 kg
- Red bird's eye chillies
- Shallot
- Sliced onion
- Tomatoes800 g
Meat & fish
- Bacon200 g
- Beef500 g
- Chicken drumsticks600 g
- Chicken pieces1.2 kg
- Chicken thigh300 g
- Guanciale200 g
- Lamb mince800 g
- Lamb shoulder600 g
- Live mussels2 kg
- Sashimi-grade salmon fillet200 g
- Shrimp paste
- Smoked pork sausage400 g
- Very lean lamb mince400 g
Dairy & eggs
- American cheddar4
- Cream300 ml
- Egg yolks4 large
- Eggs3 large
- Emmental200 g
- Gruyère450 g
- Hard-boiled eggs
- Kefalotyri75 g
- Milk800 ml
- Parmesan50 g
- Pecorino75 g
Dry goods
- Cooked jasmine rice4
- Japanese short-grain sushi rice2
- Spaghetti400 g
Sauces & oils
- Canned tomatoes400 g
- Red wine125 ml
- Tomato paste50 ml
- White wine500 ml
Bakery
- Brioche buns
- Crusty baguette500 g
- Flatbreads
- Shortcrust pastry200 g
- White bread100 g
Miscellaneous
- ½ cups water
- Burger sauce25 ml
- Carp1.5 kg
- Kecap manis25 ml
- Kirsch25 ml
- Kumara300 g
- Nori sheets
- Pine nuts75 g
- Shell
- Wasabi
Pantry staples
- Allspice
- Berbere spice blend
- Black pepper
- Butter
- Cardamom
- Cinnamon
- Cornstarch
- Cumin
- Dried oregano
- Fenugreek
- Flour
- Neutral oil
- Niter kibbeh
- Nutmeg
- Olive oil
- Rice vinegar
- Salt
- Soy sauce
- Sugar
- Turmeric
Why plan meals in advance?
- Reduce food waste by up to 30%
- Save time and money — one shopping trip
- Eat healthier
- Eliminate the daily "what should I cook?" stress