Food World
Discover 1708 iconic traditional dishes from 145 countries — what they are, what's in them, and where to taste the real thing.
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98 total
Croissant
Buttery, flaky laminated crescent — the soul of a French breakfast.
Confit de Canard
Duck legs slow-cooked and preserved in their own fat.
Kouign-amann
Caramelised Breton butter cake, crisp and flaky.
Choucroute Garnie
Wine-braised sauerkraut crowned with sausages and pork.
Truffade
Hailing from France, Truffade is a much-loved pancake.
Crème Brûlée
A silky vanilla custard under a torched, glassy caramel crust — France's most satisfying spoon-crack dessert.
Boeuf Bourguignon
Beef slow-braised in red Burgundy until meltingly tender.
Domfront
Domfront is one of the classic dishes in the drink tradition of France.
Earthquake
Earthquake is a cocktail from France.
Livarot
Livarot is a pungent Normandy cow’s-milk cheese with an orange washed rind, bound with rush bands and nicknamed “le colonel” for its stripes.
Pain au Chocolat
Buttery laminated pastry wrapped around dark chocolate.
Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine
AOP-protected log-shaped goat's cheese from the Loire Valley, rolled in vegetable ash with a rye straw through the centre — creamy, lactic, and distinctly tangy when fully ripe.
Salade Chaude Aux Gésiers
Salade Chaude Aux Gésiers is a traditional salad from France.
Tartiflette
Potato, bacon and onion baked under melting Reblochon.
Volailles de Bourgogne
From France, Volailles de Bourgogne is a well-known poultry.
Aisy Cendre
Aisy Cendré is a small ash-rinded cow's milk cheese from Aisy-Bréy in the Pays de Bray, Normandy, with a pungent crust and a creamy heart.
Boudin Blanc Aux Pommes
Hailing from France, Boudin Blanc Aux Pommes is a much-loved sausage dish.
Canelé
Fluted cake with a caramel crust and custardy centre.
Cassoulet
Slow-baked white beans with sausage and confit duck.
Coq au Vin
France's classic braise of chicken cooked slowly in red wine with lardons, mushrooms and pearl onions.
Croquembouche
A tall French celebration pyramid of choux puffs dipped in hot caramel, filled with pastry cream, and bound with spun sugar — the traditional wedding and christening cake of France.
Éclair
Choux pastry finger filled with cream and glazed on top.
Foie Gras
Silky duck or goose liver served as a luxurious terrine.
French Onion Soup
Caramelised onion broth under bubbling cheese toast.