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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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Ottijiet
Ottijiet are traditional Maltese honey-ring biscuits baked for village festa days and served sticky with warm honey.
Malta ·
Gozo and Malta, especially the villages of Mġarr, Nadur, Qala and Victoria 
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Panini
Italian pressed sandwich of ciabatta or filone filled with cured meats, mozzarella and pesto, warmed on a ridged grill until the crust crisps.
Italy ·
Italy (Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Lazio, Tuscany) 
Panzanella
Panzanella is a Tuscan bread salad of stale bread soaked and tossed with ripe tomatoes, onion, basil, olive oil and vinegar.
Pasteles
Pasteles are Puerto Rican parcels of green-plantain and yautia masa wrapped in banana leaf, filled with savoury meat and boiled until firm.
Puerto Rico ·
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Pavin
Pavin is a raw cow's-milk cheese from the Auvergne with a washed rind and a soft, creamy interior that ripens over about a month.
France ·
Auvergne (Puy-de-Dôme) 
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Pom
Baked casserole of grated taro root and chicken.
Suriname ·
Nationwide Povitica
Povitica is a rolled sweet bread filled with walnuts, sugar and cinnamon, baked in a long spiral loaf.
Croatia ·
Nationwide 
Ratatouille
Sun-ripened Provençal vegetables stewed into a fragrant tangle.
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Rocoto Relleno
Rocoto relleno is a Peruvian dish of a spicy rocoto pepper stuffed with seasoned beef, topped with cheese and baked.
Peru ·
Arequipa 
Saksuka
Saksuka is a Turkish mezze of fried aubergine, potato and peppers in a fresh tomato sauce, served at room temperature with bread.
Turkey ·
Nationwide 
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Salade Rachel
Parisian bistro starter of waxy potatoes, marinated herring, beetroot and cornichons, dressed with sharp shallot vinaigrette and horseradish.
Sambal Ulek
Sambal ulek is the raw Indonesian chilli paste pounded in a stone mortar, the base of every table sambal from Java to Sumatra.
Indonesia ·
Indonesia, especially West Java and West Sumatra where small bird's eye chillies give the fiercest heat 
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Sambuusa
Crisp triangular pastries filled with spiced meat.
Somalia ·
Nationwide 
Sopaipilla
Sopaipilla is a Chilean round fried dough of pumpkin and flour, eaten plain, dipped in pebre, or topped with sweet chancaca syrup.
Chile ·
Nationwide 
Sütlaç
Baked rice pudding with a caramelised brown skin.
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Tanuki Soba
Tanuki Soba is a Japanese noodle dish with chilled soba and crispy tempura bits, dipped in a sweetened soy sauce and eaten at train station counters across Japan.
Japan ·
Japan 
Tekwan
Tekwan is the clear peppery fish-dumpling soup of Palembang, made with sago-flour quenelles and served with rice vermicelli and sambal on the Musi River.
Thareed
Thareed is a Gulf stew of vegetables and tender meat ladled over thin flatbread, which soaks up the broth like a savoury casserole.
United Arab Emirates ·
Nationwide 
Thukpa
Thukpa is a Tibetan noodle soup with vegetables and often meat, in a clear, warming broth spiced with ginger and chili.
China ·
Tibet 
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Vori Vori
Vori vori is a Paraguayan soup of small cornmeal and cheese dumplings simmered in a light chicken or beef broth.
Paraguay ·
Nationwide 
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Apam Balik
Apam Balik is a folded peanut-stuffed pancake sold at Malaysian night markets, with a crisp caramelised edge and a soft, chewy centre.
Malaysia ·
Penang, Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysian night markets generally 
Bambalouni
Tunisian deep-fried doughnut perfumed with orange-blossom water, sold hot from street carts along the Mediterranean corniches.
Tunisia ·
Tunisia (Tunis, Sidi Bouzid, Sfax, Hammamet, Sousse, Bizerte, Djerba) BeaverTails
BeaverTails is a Canadian fried-dough pastry stretched into a beaver-tail shape and topped with sweet spreads such as cinnamon sugar or chocolate.
Canada ·
Nationwide 
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Bohinjski Žganci
Buckwheat porridge from the Bohinj valley in the Slovenian Alps, served with cracklings, butter, and milk.
Slovenia ·
Slovenia (Upper Carniola - Bohinj, Bled, Radovljica, Jesenice; Triglav National Park area) Showing our 483 fully written-up dishes.
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