Food World
Discover 1708 iconic traditional dishes from 147 countries — what they are, what's in them, and where to taste the real thing.
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1708 totalMargherita Pizza
Naples' defining pizza — tomato, mozzarella and basil on a blistered, chewy crust.
📍 Naples, Campania
Sushi
Vinegared rice and pristine fish, precision in a single bite.
📍 Tokyo
Tacos al Pastor
Spit-roasted marinated pork in tortillas with pineapple.
📍 Mexico City
Tiramisù
Coffee-soaked ladyfingers layered with mascarpone cream and cocoa.
📍 Veneto
Asado
Slow wood-fire grilled beef — Argentina's social ritual.
📍 Nationwide
Biryani
Fragrant layered rice and spiced meat sealed and slow-steamed.
📍 Hyderabad
Butter Chicken
Tandoori chicken in a silky, mildly spiced tomato-butter gravy.
📍 Delhi
Ceviche
Raw fish "cooked" in lime with chilli, onion and corn.
📍 Lima
Croissant
Buttery, flaky laminated crescent — the soul of a French breakfast.
📍 Nationwide
Khachapuri
Cheese-filled bread boat topped with butter and a runny egg.
📍 Adjara
Lechon
Whole spit-roasted pig with shatteringly crisp skin.
📍 Cebu
Pastéis de Nata
Flaky custard tarts with caramelised, blistered tops.
📍 Lisbon
Peking Duck
Lacquered, crackling-skinned duck wrapped in thin pancakes.
📍 Beijing
Pho
Aromatic beef-bone broth with rice noodles and fresh herbs.
📍 Hanoi
Ramen
Wheat noodles in deeply layered broth, regional to its core.
📍 Nationwide
Spaghetti Carbonara
Silky Roman pasta of egg, pecorino, black pepper and crisp guanciale — no cream, ever.
📍 Rome, Lazio
Adana Kebab
Hand-minced, chilli-spiced lamb grilled on a wide skewer.
📍 Adana
Barbacoa
Lamb slow-steamed in agave leaves in an earth pit.
📍 Central Mexico
Bibimbap
Rice topped with vegetables, egg and gochujang, mixed at the table.
📍 Jeonju
Birria
Rich chilli-braised meat stew, also tucked into crispy tacos.
📍 Jalisco
Bistecca alla Fiorentina
A towering T-bone grilled rare over wood embers.
📍 Florence, Tuscany
Cantonese Roast Goose
Lacquered roast goose with crisp skin and juicy meat.
📍 Guangdong
Cheeseburger
Griddled beef patty and melted cheese in a soft bun — an American icon.
📍 Nationwide
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Chewy buttery cookie studded with chocolate chips.
📍 Massachusetts