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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Gravlax
Salmon cured with salt, sugar and dill.
Gua Bao
Pillowy steamed bun folded around braised pork belly.
Gyudon
Bowl of rice topped with sweet simmered beef and onion.
Haemul Pajeon
Crisp scallion pancake loaded with seafood.
Hawawshi
Spiced minced meat baked inside crisp flatbread.
Hoi Tod
Crispy mussel or oyster omelette with bean sprouts.
Hokey Pokey
Vanilla ice cream studded with honeycomb toffee.
Hokkien Mee
Egg and rice noodles braised in a rich prawn-pork stock.
Hoppers
Sri Lanka's crisp, bowl-shaped fermented rice-and-coconut pancakes, often served with an egg and fiery sambol.
Horchata
Creamy sweet rice drink with cinnamon, served cold.
Hörnli Und Kartoffeln
Hailing from Switzerland, Hörnli Und Kartoffeln is a much-loved pasta.
Hotteok
Chewy griddle pancake oozing molten brown-sugar syrup.
Hummus Beiruti
Hummus Beiruti is Beirut's punchier hummus — chickpeas and tahini loaded with extra garlic, fresh parsley, cumin and bright lemon.
Idiazabal
Idiazábal is the DOP smoked sheep's-milk cheese of the Basque Country and Navarre, traditionally smoked over beech wood.
Imam Bayildi
Aubergine stuffed with onion and tomato in olive oil.
İnegöl Köfte
From Turkey, İnegöl Köfte is a well-known meat dish.
Injeolmi
Injeolmi is a soft, chewy Korean rice cake of pounded glutinous rice rolled in roasted soybean flour, eaten fresh at markets and ancestral rites.
Jambalaya
One-pot rice cooked with sausage, chicken and the holy trinity.
Japchae
Glassy sweet-potato noodles stir-fried with vegetables.
Jjajangmyeon
Chewy noodles under a dark black-bean and pork sauce.
Jokbal
Soy-braised pig trotters, glossy and tender.
Kachori
Crisp fried pastry balls stuffed with spiced lentils.
Kaiserschmarrn
Fluffy shredded pancake dusted with sugar, with fruit compote.
Kanterkaas
Semi-hard Dutch cheese from the South Holland polders near Gouda, ripened for a creamy hazelnut flavor.