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Kids Can Cook Around the World is a fun and visually engaging introduction to global cuisine.
This beautifully illustrated cookbook guides young chefs through step-by-step recipes to create favorite dishes from around the world while helping them practice essential math skills like measuring, weighing, and counting. A basic techniques section covers everything from ingredient preparation and equipment use to knowing when a dish is perfectly cooked.
Each recipe features simple, easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions with colorful illustrations that guide young chefs through every stage of the process. With readily available ingredients, handy storage tips, fun recipe variations, and clever kitchen hacks, this book offers a non-intimidating way to get kids excited about cooking and trying new foods.
From poutine to pavlova, biryanis to bao buns, and ramen to risotto, this culinary tour is designed to inspire confidence in the kitchen and spark a love for global flavors.
"Children will learn the origins of familiar foods such as pizza and burgers and make lots of new discoveries too. Each section includes a selection of recipes with easy-to-follow instructions, a clear layout and fully illustrated with attractive artwork. There is also basic information on equipment, techniques and staying safe."—Books for Keeps
"The book indicates if the recipes are suitable for vegan or gluten-free diets. The recipes are step-by step and are clearly presented. A perfect book for introducing children to international cuisine and for helping them to develop their cooking skills and learning about new cultures."—English Association
"We love this series of books from Button Books ‘Kids Can Cook’… Recipes are very easy to follow in this illustrated cook book: try traditional dishes from around the globe like Empanadas, Goulash, Bao Buns, Ramen, Pavlova and many many more."—@the_treasure_outdoors
"This book not only encourages teens to make and eat the food they love from scratch (rather than buying the less-healthy takeaway version), it also provides them with life skills."—My Thrifty Life
"Do you encourage your kiddos to cook? I love the idea of empowering my kids in the kitchen and need to do it more often! This fun new cookbook lets kids create kid friendly recipes from around the world and provides easy to follow step by step directions."—@picturebookrecommendations
"It takes children into a yummy tour around the world, featuring step-by-step recipes. It’s divided by geographical areas and the recipes go from arepas to dim sum and couscous!"—@thekidsbookstagrammer
"With its bright, colourful illustrations and easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions, this book makes it easy for children to have a go at cooking independently. …This book has a gorgeous cover with little foil embellishments and coupled with the gorgeous illustrations throughout makes this a perfect gift for any little chefs out there."—@family_book_club
"A great book for us to use for our Hygge bake days inspiring us to cook from around the world learning about different countries along the way."—@samgoldsworthy_childminding
"If there was one cook book series that myself and my youngest were obsessed about, it would be this brilliant series. The illustrations alone make these books so appealing and attractive to explore."—@kidscornerbookclub
"Kids Can Cook Around the World is a delightful, thoughtfully designed cookbook that nurtures independence, creativity, and a love of global flavours. It’s a wonderful resource for families looking to make cooking a shared, enriching, and delicious experience."—@booksb4bedtime
"Kids Can Cook Around the World is a fun and visually engaging introduction to global cuisine… From poutine to pavlova, biryanis to bao buns, and ramen to risotto, this culinary tour is designed to inspire confidence in the kitchen and spark a love for global flavours."—@katys_book_shelf
Before you begin 3
Equipment 4
Basic techniques 6
North & South America
Poutine 12
Cheesecake 13
Burgers 14
Mac & cheese 16
Grilled cheese 18
Peanut butter & jelly sandwich 19
Quesadilla 20
Guacamole 21
Tomato salsa 21
Fish tacos 22
Slaw 23
Apple pie 24
Pão de queijo 26
Brigadeiros 27
Arepas 28
Empanadas 30
Europe
Scones 34
Shortbread 36
Soda bread 37
Shepherd’s pie 38
Ratatouille 40
Croque monsieur 41
Madeleines 42
Schnitzel 43
Pretzels 44
Pizza 46
Paella 48
Spanish omelette 50
Tiramisu 52
Greek salad 53
Borscht 54
Goulash 55
Stroganoff 56
Africa & Middle East
Shakshuka 60
Koftas 61
Koshari 62
Kebabs 64
Kabsa 66
Couscous 68
Tagine 70
Joloff rice 71
Djerma stew 72
Milk tarts 73
Bobotie 74
Asia
Butter chicken 78
Samosas 79
Vegetable biryani 80
Naan bread 82
Dim sum 84
Kung pao chicken 86
Chow mein 87
Bibimbap 88
Bao buns 90
Pho 91
Massaman curry 92
Pad Thai 93
Nasi goreng 94
Mango sticky rice 95
Vegetable sushi 96
Onigiri 98
Ramen 99
Katsu curry 100
Mochi 102
Australia & New Zealand
Meat pie 106
Pavlova 108
Lamingtons 110
Fairy bread 111