Olympic Food: Recipes from around the World

The Summer Olympics start tonight, and yes we are pretty excited! Call us Olympic Junkies, but we just love watching the Olympics from the Opening Ceremonies all the way to the Closing Ceremonies. Over the last week or so, we have been sharing recipes from around the world in celebration of the Olympics.

Today we are pulling together a very special list of recipes that are inspired by the different countries. The Olympics last for about 3 weeks, so you have plenty of time to give a new recipe a try.

We have chosen 6 regions to visit; the United States, Mexico, Asia, Italy, France, and Greece. Let’s start right here at home.

• All-American Burger
• Chicago Pizza from Pennies on a Platter
• Grilled Beer Can Chicken
• New England Clam Chowder from Spoon Fork Bacon
• Southern Fried Chicken {10 recipes}
• Slow Cooker Jambalaya
• More American Food including Midwestern, Eastern, Western and Southern

• Wet Bean Burritos
• Cheesy Chili Dip
• Homemade Pico de Gallo
• Grilled Jalapeno Poppers with Bacon
• Taco Ring
• Calico Corn Cakes from Taste of Home

• Easy Chicken Parmesan
• Beef Rigatoni
• Italian Meatballs Subs
• Penne Pasta with Italian Sausage
• Italian Bruschetta

• Asian Lettuce Cups
• General Tso Chicken
• Wonton Mushroom Soup
• Asian Meatballs: Food on a Stick
• Fried Green Beans
• Sweet and Sour Shrimp Pockets

• Authentic French Crepes with Homemade Syrup and Blueberry Sauce
• Lemon Herb Chicken
• Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu from Angie’s Recipes
• Scalloped Potatoes Au Gratin from Savory Sweet Life
• Chicken Kyiv from Easy French Food

• Chicken Gyros with Fresh Tzatziki
• Mediterranean Bean Salad from Food for my Family
• Orecchiette Paella with sausage and clams from Kali Orexi
• Braised Cauliflower from Souvlaki For The Soul
• Greek Lamb Chops from My Recipes
• Leek and Scallion Tart from Kali Orexi

Looking for more Olympic Food and Fun? Check out these ideas on Hoosier Homemade…

• Olympic Torch Cupcakes
• Printable Olympic World Flag Cupcake Toppers
• Backyard Olympic Games
• DIY Olympic Torch
• Olympic Rings Decoration
• How to make a Family Flag
• German Peach Kuchen Recipe

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Eliot Martin

 Eliot Martin is a book lover and a public relations graduate. He currently lives in the Phoenix area, where he spends most of his time playing video games or reading a good book. He enjoys going to comic cons and spending time with his friends and family, and when he is not writing for his own cooking blog, he keeps our readers hooked with his articles.