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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Yogurt
Bulgarian yogurt is a thick, tangy fermented dairy product made with traditional Lactobacillus bulgaricus cultures, served plain with honey or alongside grilled meats.
Yomari
Yomari is a steamed rice flour dumpling from Nepal is Newar community, filled with chaku or sesame and coconut, traditionally eaten during the Yomari Punhi harvest festival.
Yungueño
Yungueño is a Bolivian cocktail made with singani, the country's grape brandy, and fresh citrus juice, served cold over ice.
Za'atar
Za'atar is one of the classic dishes in the seasoning tradition of Lebanon.
Zagrebački Odrezak
Zagrebački Odrezak is one of the classic dishes in the meat dish tradition of Croatia.
Zereshk Polo
Saffron rice jewelled with tart barberries and chicken.
Aachener Printen
Aachener Printen are dark, honey-rich spiced cookies from Aachen, with a crisp snap and a long tradition as an Advent treat.
Açaí na Tigela
Frozen açaí purée topped with granola and banana.
Acarajé
Black-eyed pea fritter fried in palm oil, split and stuffed.
Ajiaco
Bogotá chicken and potato soup scented with guasca herb.
Akutaq
Indigenous Alaskan "ice cream" of whipped caribou or seal oil folded with seasonal berries and snow, served at Nalukataq in Utqiaġvik.
Akvavit
Caraway-and-dill spirit of Scandinavia, distilled in Denmark and Norway since the 15th century and served ice-cold with smørrebrød and Christmas lunch.
Albóndigas
Spanish meatballs simmered in tomato or almond sauce.
Aligot
Stretchy mashed potato whipped with melted cheese.
Almojábana
Cheese-and-cornmeal breakfast roll from the Colombian eje cafetero, served warm with hot chocolate in Manizales, Pereira, and Armenia.
Älplermagronen
Alpine pasta with potato, cheese and apple sauce.
Anpan
Soft sweet bun filled with red-bean paste.
Anticuchos
Marinated grilled beef-heart skewers off the coals.
Antikristo
Cretan cross-roasted whole lamb cooked over an open wood fire, traditionally served at Easter and summer feasts with horta, lemon potatoes and village salad.
Apple Pie
Spiced apples baked in a flaky double crust.
Arepa
Griddled corn cakes split and stuffed with fillings.
Arroz con Pollo
Green coriander rice cooked with chicken.
Avgolemono
Silky lemon and egg chicken-rice soup.
Æbleskiver
Spherical pancakes dusted with sugar and dipped in jam.