"I learned this recipe from my Hungarian grandma." — Regina Phalange, Facebook

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"Whenever I need physical or mental healing, this childhood recipe has become my go-to." — alyssaf403979115

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"Even though I was born and raised in New York City, my mother is English, so Shepherd's Pie was my ultimate comfort food growing up." — maggpie87

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"It's a traditional Portuguese soup made with chorizo and kale. Anytime I’m feeling ill or down in the dumps, it’s my go to." — Simoneblp

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"My grandma passed this recipe down to my mom, and now to me. It's frozen tater tots, green onions, ground beef, shredded cheese, and cream of mushroom soup all mixed together and baked." — abbyb435de26af

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Popular in Mexico's state of Jalisco, this dish is made with pieces of flank steak cooked in their juices to make a super flavorful broth. It's all topped with anything from beans and bacon to onion and cilantro. — aquiroz17

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"Made with bacon, cabbage, onion, and egg noodles, this recipe is easy, it’s cheap and it tastes like heaven." — alexb414f74e77

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"I’m Filipino and I grew up with this as my comfort food." — gabbyg44a7fb742

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"Every sick day, every break up, every chilly evening, my mom's chicken 'n’ dumplings would bring me back to life." — lizb4e498c385

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"My mom used to put sliced hot dogs and baked beans a casserole dish. She'd top it all with cornbread mix and bake it until the cornbread is golden and done. — hayden44e

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This typical German comfort food is made with breaded, deep-fried meat — smothered in mushroom gravy. — berlinergrl

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"As someone who grew up in New England, nothing is more comforting to me than a steaming hot bowl of clam chowder." —Matty Cormier, Facebook

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"Growing up in a Jewish family, matzo ball soup has always been the ultimate cure to anything. I live in New York City where Jewish delis are everywhere, but nothing compares to my mom's recipe." — Hannah Loewentheil, BuzzFeed

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"To this day, if I want something super comforting and delicious, I go for Kraft Mac and Cheese with fried kielbasa sausage. If I don't have kielbasa, hot dogs do the trick." — Becky Martin, Facebook

"Growing up, my dad would take refried beans and add scrambled eggs with homemade tortilla chips." — kristiecuriell

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"It's a fried bread recipe from South Africa. You can eat it filled with curried mince or Nutella if you're craving something sweet." — jennak4aab47e35

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"I’m Canadian through and through, and nothing is better than a warm poutine, which is French fries in warm gravy with cheese curds." — Jay Jay, Facebook

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"It's tiny star-shaped pasta that my mom always made with butter and Parmesan cheese. There's nothing a steaming bowl of it can't fix." — leahmaries2

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If you like mac 'n' cheese, you'll love spätzle, Germany's take on cheesy noodles.— Emily Barnard, Facebook

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"My family is Slavic and our favorite comfort food is pagash. It's dough stuffed with potatoes and cheese, and it's served like pizza." — noyacat470

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"They're russian dumplings filled with beef, onions, salt, and pepper. I eat them with melted butter and ketchup." — hiya1741

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This Malaysian dish is claypot noodles with ground beef or pork, cooked with soy sauce and topped with a raw egg. The hot noodles cook the egg as you mix it all up. — Elynne Gardner, Facebook

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"Being from Louisiana, my mom cooked this Cajun dish at least once a week." —

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"It's a Vietnamese dish made with marinated pork and boiled eggs braised in coconut milk. I try my best to replicate my grandma's recipe and it always brings me back to my childhood." — Vi Phan

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"This Uraguayan recipe is flaky spinach pie filled with cheese and boiled egg. You can fill it with any protein you like best, but my dad always used to make it with shrimp." — denilecairo

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