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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Babà al Rum
Spongy yeast cake soaked in rum syrup.
Bacalhau à Brás
Shredded salt cod tangled with egg, onion and crisp potato.
Bak Kut Teh
Pork ribs simmered in a peppery, herbal broth.
Bakso
Springy beef meatballs in a clear, fragrant broth with noodles.
Baleadas
Folded flour tortilla filled with beans, cream and cheese.
Banana Bread
Moist sweet loaf made from very ripe bananas.
Banh Cuon
Silky steamed rice rolls filled with pork and mushroom.
Bánh Đậu Xanh
Bánh Đậu Xanh is a dessert from Vietnam.
Banh Xeo
Crispy turmeric crepe folded over pork, prawn and sprouts.
Banitsa
Coiled filo pastry filled with white cheese and egg.
Barramundi
Native silver fish, grilled with crisp skin.
Barriguitas de Vieja
Barriguitas de Vieja is a beloved snack, traditional to Puerto Rico.
Basashi
Basashi is thinly sliced raw horse meat served as sashimi, a mountain-region delicacy tied to Kumamoto, Tottori and other parts of Japan.
Basler Läckerli
Basel\u0027s chewy, spiced gingerbread tile — honey, candied citrus peel, almonds, Kirsch, glazed with sugar and snap-cut into rectangles.
Bath Bun
Hailing from the United Kingdom, Bath Bun is a much-loved sweet bread.
Beef Stroganoff
Strips of beef in a creamy mustard-and-mushroom sauce.
Beggar's Chicken
Whole chicken baked sealed in clay and lotus leaf.
Belgian Waffles
Light, crisp waffles dusted with sugar or topped high.
Berenklauw
Dutch Limburg yeast-dough pastry scored into a claw shape, deep-fried until mahogany and rolled in coarse sugar.
Bergamote de Nancy
Bergamote de Nancy is one of the classic dishes in the confectionery tradition of France.
Bifana
Garlicky marinated pork in a crusty bread roll.
Biscuits and Gravy
Flaky buttermilk biscuits under creamy sausage gravy.
Blanquette de Veau
Veal stewed in a creamy white sauce with mushrooms.
Blodpalt
Blodpalt counts among the traditional food of Finland, a dumpling locals hold dear.