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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Sticky Toffee Pudding
Moist date sponge drenched in warm toffee sauce.
Fish and Chips
Britain's seaside classic — flaky white fish in crisp golden batter with thick-cut chips, lemon and mushy peas.
Bonchester Cheese
Bonchester Cheese is a hard, cloth-bound cow's milk cheese from the Scottish Borders, aged 8–12 months with a deep, savoury flavour.
Coronation Chicken
Coronation Chicken is one of the classic dishes in the chicken dish tradition of the United Kingdom.
Crowdie
Crowdie is Scotland's soft, crumbly fresh cheese, a mild, slightly sour curd cheese drained in muslin and served on oatcakes with honey or berries.
Jam Pennies
Jam Pennies is a sandwich from the United Kingdom.
Jellied Eels
Jellied eels are a Cockney classic of chopped eels cooked in a spiced, vinegary stock that sets to a savoury jelly, served cold.
Montgomery's Cheddar
Traditional clothbound farmhouse cheddar from Somerset, made by the Montgomery family at Castle Cary and aged at least a year on wooden shelves — savoury, dense, and slightly crystalline.
Roast Goose With Sage And Onion Stuffing
From the United Kingdom, Roast Goose With Sage And Onion Stuffing is a well-known goose dish.
Beef Wellington
Beef fillet wrapped in mushroom, pâté and puff pastry.
Cornish Fairing
From the United Kingdom, Cornish Fairing is a well-known cookie.
Fisherman's Pie
Rooted in the United Kingdom, Fisherman's Pie is a savoury pie enjoyed for generations.
Fruit Scone
A fruit scone is a tender British and Irish baking-powder bread studded with dried currants or sultanas, split and served with jam and cream.
Lincolnshire Sausage
Lincolnshire Sausage is a beloved sausage, traditional to the United Kingdom.
Little Colonel
Rooted in the United Kingdom, Little Colonel is a cheese enjoyed for generations.
Roast Lamb With Laver Sauce
Hailing from the United Kingdom, Roast Lamb With Laver Sauce is a much-loved meat dish.
Somerset Brie
Hailing from the United Kingdom, Somerset Brie is a much-loved cheese.
Sunday Roast
Roasted meat with potatoes, Yorkshire pudding and gravy.
Bath Bun
Hailing from the United Kingdom, Bath Bun is a much-loved sweet bread.
Cornish Sardines
Cornish Sardines is a traditional blue fish from the United Kingdom.
Eton Mess
Crushed meringue tumbled with cream and strawberries.
Full English Breakfast
A loaded plate of eggs, bacon, sausage, beans and toast.
Moloko Plus
Moloko Plus counts among the traditional food of the United Kingdom, a cocktail locals hold dear.
Scones
Crumbly tea-time bakes with clotted cream and jam.