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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Philly Cheesesteak
Thin-sliced beef and melted cheese in a hoagie roll.
Phulka
Puffed whole-wheat flatbread from the Indian subcontinent, rolled thin, partly cooked on a tava, then finished over a flame until it balloons with steam.
Picarones
Squash and sweet-potato doughnuts in cane syrup.
Pilau
Spiced rice with meat, perfumed by the Swahili coast.
Pineapple Cake
Buttery shortcrust square with a chewy pineapple centre.
Pink Lady
The Pink Lady is a Prohibition-era American cocktail made with gin, apple brandy, grenadine, and egg white, served in a coupe glass with a cherry garnish.
Piononos
From Spain, Piononos is a well-known sweet pastry.
Pique Macho
Pile of beef, sausage and chips with spicy sauces.
Pittsburgh Salad
Pittsburgh Salad counts among the traditional food of the United States, a salad locals hold dear.
Pla Pao
Salt-crusted whole fish stuffed with lemongrass.
Poffertjes
Puffy mini pancakes dusted with icing sugar.
Pollo al Ajillo
Chicken pieces fried with lots of garlic and sherry.
Pot-au-Feu
Boiled beef and vegetables, broth served first.
Presskopf
Presskopf is a beloved sausage, traditional to Germany.
Prik Gaeng Massaman
The curry paste behind Thailand's massaman curry — dried red chillies pounded with Persian-influenced cardamom, cinnamon, and star anise, plus lemongrass, galangal, and shrimp paste.
Quiche Lorraine
Buttery pastry filled with a silky bacon-and-egg custard.
Qutab
Thin folded flatbread filled with herbs or minced meat.
Racuchy
Racuchy are soft Polish apple fritters, yeasted pancakes fried golden with apple slices and dusted with powdered sugar, a beloved autumn comfort food.
Ragù All'anatra
Ragù All'anatra is a beloved meat-based sauce, traditional to Italy.
Rasgulla
Spongy cheese balls soaked in light sugar syrup.
Rasstegai
Rasstegai counts among the traditional food of Russia, a savoury pastry locals hold dear.
Ratafia Catalana
Ratafia Catalana is a beloved nut-flavored liqueur, traditional to Spain.
Ravioli di Gallina
Ravioli di Gallina is a pasta from Italy.
Ravioli di Magro
Ravioli di Magro is one of the classic dishes in the pasta tradition of Italy.