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Discover 1905 iconic traditional dishes from 154 countries - what they are, what's in them, and where to taste the real thing.
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Arroz con Pato
Northern Peruvian duck and rice dish coloured green with cilantro and cooked in beer.
Peru ·
Lambayeque, northern Peru 
Atchara
Filipino pickle of shredded green papaya in sweet and sour vinegar.
Philippines 
Baja Fish Tacos
Battered fried white fish in a corn tortilla with cabbage and a creamy sauce.
Mexico ·
Baja California 
Balik Ekmek
Grilled mackerel fillet in bread with onion, lettuce and lemon.
Turkey ·
Istanbul 
Banh Bao
Soft steamed bun filled with seasoned pork, egg and mushroom.
Vietnam 
Banh Beo
Small steamed rice cakes topped with shrimp and crisp pork skin.
Banh Goi
Vietnamese deep-fried pastry pillows filled with pork and glass noodles.
Batata Harra
Lebanese fried potato cubes tossed with garlic, coriander and chilli.
Lebanon 
Bo Luc Lac
Vietnamese stir-fried beef cubes seared quickly in a hot wok with garlic.
Breakfast Tacos
Texan flour tortillas filled with eggs, potato, bacon, beans or cheese for breakfast.
United States ·
Texas 
Brizola
Grilled or pan-seared Greek pork chop with lemon and oregano.
Greece 
Chile con Queso
Tex-Mex dip of melted cheese blended with chilies, eaten with tortilla chips.
Choo Chee Curry
Thick, rich red curry of coconut milk, usually served with fish.
Thailand 
Conchitas a la Parmesana
Peruvian scallops on the half shell, topped with parmesan and grilled until golden.
Crispy Pata
Filipino deep-fried pork knuckle with crackling skin and tender meat.
Curry Puff
Crisp Malaysian pastry filled with curried potato and chicken, fried or baked.
Malaysia 
Dahi Bhalla
Soft fried lentil dumplings soaked in water and topped with yogurt and chutneys.
India ·
North India 
Doner Kebab
Meat roasted on a vertical spit, sliced thin and served in bread.
Fatayer
Small baked Levantine pastries, typically stuffed with spinach, onion and sumac.
Fatteh
Layered Levantine dish of toasted bread, chickpeas and garlicky yoghurt-tahini sauce.
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Ga Kho Gung
Vietnamese chicken braised with ginger in a caramel and fish sauce glaze.
Galbitang
Clear Korean soup of beef short ribs simmered until tender with radish and glass noodles.
South Korea 
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Ginataang Tahong
Philippine mussels simmered in coconut milk with ginger, garlic and chilli.
Giouvetsi
Lamb or chicken baked in tomato sauce with small orzo pasta.
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