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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1708 totalLumaconi
Rooted in Italy, Lumaconi is a pasta enjoyed for generations.
Luwombo
Luwombo is a beloved meat dish, traditional to Uganda.
Lyoner Wurst
Rooted in Germany, Lyoner Wurst is a sausage enjoyed for generations.
Łazanki
Łazanki is Polish pasta squares, a rustic dish most famous as Christmas Eve fare with sauerkraut and wild mushrooms, and cherished across eastern Poland.
Macarons
Delicate almond meringue shells sandwiching silky ganache.
Malai Kofta
Paneer-and-potato dumplings in a creamy tomato gravy.
Malva Pudding
Sticky apricot sponge soaked in hot cream sauce.
Manchego
Firm sheep-milk cheese with a nutty, lingering bite.
Mandorlini Del Ponte
Mandorlini Del Ponte is one of the classic dishes in the cookie tradition of Italy.
Mandu
Korean dumplings filled with pork, tofu and kimchi.
Mantu
Steamed beef dumplings under yoghurt and lentil sauce.
Mapo Tofu
Silky tofu in a fiery, numbing chilli-bean sauce.
Massaman Curry
Mild, fragrant curry with warm spice and peanuts.
Mechoui
Whole lamb slow-roasted until falling off the bone.
Medovik
Many-layered honey cake with sour-cream filling.
Mi Quang
Turmeric noodles with just a little intense broth.
Miến Xào Cua
Miến Xào Cua is one of the classic dishes in the noodle dish tradition of Vietnam.
Mille-feuille
Crisp puff pastry layered with vanilla cream.
Misal Pav
Fiery sprouted-bean curry topped with crunchy farsan.
Mojama de Isla Cristina
Mojama de Isla Cristina is a traditional cured fish from Spain.
Momo
Himalayan dumplings served with a fiery tomato dip.
Moqueca
Fragrant fish stew with coconut milk and palm oil.
Musakhan
Sumac-roasted chicken over caramelised onion flatbread.
Naan
Pillowy leavened flatbread blistered in a tandoor.