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Discover 1774 iconic traditional dishes from 151 countries - what they are, what's in them, and where to taste the real thing.
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Passatelli
Passatelli are the breadcrumb-and-parmesan noodles of Emilia-Romagna, pressed through a ferretto into capon broth and served at Christmas Eve tables from Modena to Parma.
Italy ·
Emilia-Romagna - Modena, Bologna and Parma 
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Pastilla
Sweet-savoury pie of spiced poultry in crisp filo, dusted with sugar.
Morocco ·
Fez 
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Patates Antinaxtes
Slow-cooked Cypriot baby potatoes with coriander, olive oil, and lemon, served at every taverna from Lefkara to the Troodos foothills.
Cyprus ·
Cyprus / Troodos & Paphos villages (Lefkara, Platres, Paphos, Larnaca) 
Pavlova
Crisp-shelled meringue with soft marshmallow centre and fruit.
New Zealand ·
Nationwide 
Pelmeni
Tiny meat dumplings served with sour cream or butter.
Russia ·
Siberia 
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Phulka
Puffed whole-wheat flatbread from the Indian subcontinent, rolled thin, partly cooked on a tava, then finished over a flame until it balloons with steam.
India ·
India (North India, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab) 
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Pilaf
Pilaf is a rice dish cooked with onion, carrot and meat, one of the defining dishes of Central Asian and wider world cooking.
Uzbekistan ·
Central Asia Prik Gaeng Massaman
The curry paste behind Thailand's massaman curry - dried red chillies pounded with Persian-influenced cardamom, cinnamon, and star anise, plus lemongrass, galangal, and shrimp paste.
Thailand ·
Central Thailand (Ayutthaya historical roots, popular across Thailand and the south) 
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Ravioli di Magro
Ravioli di magro are meatless Italian filled pasta, typically ricotta with spinach and parsley, served with butter and sage in northern Italy.
Salinātā Rudzu Rupjmaize
A sweetened dark Latvian rye bread, baked slowly in a tall tin so the crust turns sticky and caramelised - sliced thick for breakfast with butter or served at Midsummer and Christmas tables.
Latvia ·
Latvia (particularly Latgale and Vidzeme in eastern and central Latvia) 
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Sambar
Tangy lentil and vegetable stew of the South.
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Shiro
Creamy spiced chickpea-flour stew for fasting days.
Ethiopia ·
Nationwide 
Shopska Salata
Shopska salata is a Bulgarian salad of tomato, cucumber, onion and peppers topped with grated white brined cheese.
Bulgaria ·
Nationwide Shurpa
Shurpa is a hearty Central Asian lamb soup with potatoes, carrots and herbs, long simmered and served in deep bowls.
Som Tam
Som tam is a Thai salad of shredded green papaya pounded with lime, fish sauce, chilli, garlic and peanuts, balancing sour, salty, sweet and hot.
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Sugo di Funghi
A rich northern and central Italian mushroom sauce slow-cooked with soffritto, garlic, white wine, tomato and mixed porcini, champignon and dried porcini for pasta, polenta, risotto and bruschetta.
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Takoyaki
Molten battered balls filled with octopus, off a special griddle.
Japan ·
Osaka 
Tamales
Steamed corn-dough parcels wrapped in husks, sweet or savoury.
Mexico ·
Nationwide 
Tangbao
Tangbao are Chinese soup-filled dumplings, best known as Shanghai xiaolongbao, with rich broth sealed inside a pleated wrapper and dipped in black vinegar and ginger.
China ·
Shanghai (Jiangnan) 
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Tanjia
Tanjia is a Marrakesh dish of beef slow-cooked with spices and preserved lemon in a sealed clay jar, rich and tender.
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Tea Leaf Salad
Fermented tea leaves tossed with crunchy beans and nuts.
Myanmar ·
Nationwide 
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Tempura Soba
A Japanese noodle dish of soba in dashi broth, topped with a piece of crisp shrimp or kakiage tempura - a Tokyo staple since the Edo period, often eaten standing at a counter.
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Tequila Sunrise
A layered long drink of silver tequila, fresh orange juice and floated grenadine - unmixed, so the syrup sinks and the glass glows from orange to red.
United States ·
California and Mexico (codified in Sausalito in the early 1970s; widespread across North American resort bars) 
Umm Ali
Warm milk pudding of pastry, nuts and coconut.
Egypt ·
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