🌍 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 |
Fattoush
Fattoush belongs to the broader category of fattet dishes, meals that reuse dry or stale bread, an old and efficient practice for avoiding food waste in Levantine kitchens.
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Gomen
Gomen is the green side dish that rounds out almost every traditional Ethiopian meal, a light, fresh dish designed specifically to balance the heavy,…
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| Tuesday |
Shakriyeh
Shakriyeh is a dish from traditional Damascene cuisine, in which yogurt, not tomatoes, forms the base of the sauce — a distinctive mark of Syrian…
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Som Tam
Som tam — green papaya salad — is Isaan Thailand in a mortar: shredded papaya, fresh chilli, garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, peanuts and tomato…
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| Wednesday |
Wiener Schnitzel
Wiener Schnitzel — literally "Viennese cutlet" — is considered Austria's unofficial national dish, though its origins remain disputed: some culinary…
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Erwtensoep
Erwtensoep, affectionately also known as "snert," is considered the national soup of the Netherlands, so rich and thick that tradition says it must…
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| Thursday |
Suya
Suya has origins tied to the Hausa people of northern Nigeria, where street vendors of suya, called "mai suya," have developed for generations the…
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Soto Ayam
Soto ayam is considered one of Indonesia's national soups, a dish that varies enormously from island to island but shares a common thread: a golden…
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| Friday |
Mercimek Çorbası
Mercimek çorbası is present at almost every Turkish table, from the simplest everyday kitchen to the fixed menu traditionally used to break the fast during Ramadan.
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Töltött Káposzta
Töltött káposzta, or Hungarian stuffed cabbage, is a close relative of Romanian sarmale, but with a strong identity of its own, marked by the…
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| Saturday |
Tunisian Couscous
Tunisian couscous holds a distinct place among North African couscouses through its color and specific heat — unlike the much milder Moroccan…
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Rouladen
Rouladen belongs to Germany's Sunday cuisine, alongside sauerbraten and schnitzel, a dish considered essential to a traditional German festive meal.
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| Sunday |
Tahchin
Tahchin is one of the oldest and most demanding rice dishes in Persian cuisine, considered the showpiece of the meal when made correctly.
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Argentine Locro
Locro is a pre-Columbian stew, rooted in the cuisine of the indigenous peoples of the Andean region, who grew corn, squash and sweet potatoes long before Spanish colonizers arrived.
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🛒 Complete shopping list
All ingredients for the week, sorted alphabetically. Estimated ~€40–53 for 2 people.
~€40–53 / week
135 ingredients
- Vegetables & herbs
- Meat & fish
- Dairy & eggs
- Dry goods
- Sauces & oils
- Bakery
- Miscellaneous
- Pantry staples
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