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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Rillettes
Shredded pork potted in its own fat, spread on bread.
Salade Rachel
Parisian bistro starter of waxy potatoes, marinated herring, beetroot and cornichons, dressed with sharp shallot vinaigrette and horseradish.
Sauce Poivrade
Rooted in France, Sauce Poivrade is a sauce enjoyed for generations.
Boudin Noir
Soft blood sausage pan-fried with apples.
Bresse Bleu
A creamy mild blue-veined cow's-milk cheese developed in the Bresse region of eastern France in the early 1950s.
Cabécou
A small soft goat's-milk cheese from the Quercy region of southwestern France, with a tangy, almost lemony flavor.
Crique Ardéchoise
Crique Ardéchoise is a traditional potato dish from France.
Escargots Bourguignonne
Escargots Bourguignonne are Burgundy snails baked in garlic-parsley butter, a celebrated French appetiser served with crusty baguette.
Escargots de Bourgogne
Snails baked in garlic-parsley butter, a Burgundian classic.
Gâteau Nantais
Gâteau Nantais is a cake from France.
Jambon de L'Ardéche
Dry-cured ham from the Cévennes hill country south of Lyon — pigs finished on chestnuts, aged nine to eighteen months in oak smoke.
Mâconnais
Rooted in France, Mâconnais is a cheese enjoyed for generations.
Pain de Campagne
Pain de Campagne is one of the classic dishes in the bread tradition of France.
Soumaintrain
Soumaintrain is a soft Burgundy cow’s-milk cheese with a washed orange rind, a pungent aroma and a creamy, runny interior, born near Chablis.
Tomme de Chèvre de Savoie
Rooted in France, Tomme de Chèvre de Savoie is a cheese enjoyed for generations.
Veau du Limousin
Veau du Limousin is one of the classic dishes in the fresh meat tradition of France.
Cornuelle
Cornuelle is a traditional cookie from France.
Faisselle
Loose-curd French fresh cheese drained in the pierced ceramic basket that gives it its name, served with crème fraîche in summer.
Ficelle Picarde
Ficelle Picarde is one of the classic dishes in the pancake tradition of France.
Fromager D'Affinois
French double-cream made by ultrafiltration — silky and spreadable on the day it leaves the dairy, from the Isère in the Dauphiné.
Le Frésinat
Rooted in France, Le Frésinat is a pork dish enjoyed for generations.
Pays D'Auge - Cambremer
Pays D'Auge - Cambremer is a traditional cider from France.
Pieds Paquets
Rooted in France, Pieds Paquets is an offal dish enjoyed for generations.
Racotin
Racotin is one of the classic dishes in the cheese tradition of France.