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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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All dishes

1708 total
Rawon -- traditional dish from Indonesia
Soups & Stews ★ 4.4

Rawon

Inky black beef soup coloured by earthy keluak nuts.

🇮🇩 Indonesia · 📍 East Java
Drinks & Beverages ★ 4.4

Retsina

Greek resinated white wine flavoured with Aleppo pine resin, made mainly from Savatiano grapes in Attica, Boeotia and Euboea, and served cold with mezedes.

🇬🇷 Greece · 📍 Greece (Attica, Boeotia, Euboea)
Ribollita -- traditional dish from Italy
Soups & Stews ★ 4.4

Ribollita

Hearty Tuscan bread-and-bean soup, reboiled and thick.

🇮🇹 Italy · 📍 Tuscany
Rolex -- traditional dish from Uganda
Street Food ★ 4.4

Rolex

Rolled chapati wrapped around a vegetable omelette.

🇺🇬 Uganda · 📍 Nationwide
Ropa Vieja -- traditional dish from Cuba
Meat & Grills ★ 4.4

Ropa Vieja

Shredded beef braised with peppers in tomato sauce.

🇨🇺 Cuba · 📍 Nationwide
Rosół -- traditional dish from Poland
Soups & Stews ★ 4.4

Rosół

Clear golden chicken broth with fine noodles.

🇵🇱 Poland · 📍 Nationwide
Rouladen -- traditional dish from Germany
Meat & Grills ★ 4.4

Rouladen

Thin beef rolled around bacon, onion and pickle, then braised.

🇩🇪 Germany · 📍 Nationwide
Rupert -- traditional dish from United States
Cheese & Dairy ★ 4.4

Rupert

Rupert is a beloved cheese, traditional to the United States.

🇺🇸 United States
Sachertorte -- traditional dish from Austria
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.4

Sachertorte

Dense chocolate cake with apricot jam and dark glaze.

🇦🇹 Austria · 📍 Vienna
Saganaki -- traditional dish from Greece
Cheese & Dairy ★ 4.4

Saganaki

Pan-fried cheese, crisp outside and molten within.

🇬🇷 Greece · 📍 Nationwide
Salade Niçoise -- traditional dish from France
Salads & Sides ★ 4.4

Salade Niçoise

Composed Riviera salad of tuna, egg, olives and beans.

🇫🇷 France · 📍 Nice
Salade Paysanne -- traditional dish from France
Salads & Sides ★ 4.4

Salade Paysanne

From France, Salade Paysanne is a well-known salad.

🇫🇷 France
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.4

Salinātā Rudzu Rupjmaize

A sweetened dark Latvian rye bread, baked slowly in a tall tin so the crust turns sticky and caramelised — sliced thick for breakfast with butter or served at Midsummer and Christmas tables.

🇱🇻 Latvia · 📍 Latvia (particularly Latgale and Vidzeme in eastern and central Latvia)
Salmon Pie -- traditional dish from Canada
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.4

Salmon Pie

Salmon Pie is a savoury pie from Canada.

🇨🇦 Canada · 📍 Québéc
Salteñas -- traditional dish from Bolivia
Snacks & Appetizers ★ 4.4

Salteñas

Juicy baked pastries filled with savoury stew.

🇧🇴 Bolivia · 📍 Nationwide
Šaltibarščiai -- traditional dish from Lithuania
Soups & Stews ★ 4.4

Šaltibarščiai

Vivid pink cold beetroot soup for hot summer days.

🇱🇹 Lithuania · 📍 Nationwide
Saltimbocca -- traditional dish from Italy
Meat & Grills ★ 4.4

Saltimbocca

Veal scaloppine with prosciutto and sage in white wine.

🇮🇹 Italy · 📍 Rome, Lazio
Sambar -- traditional dish from India
Soups & Stews ★ 4.4

Sambar

Tangy lentil and vegetable stew of the South.

🇮🇳 India · 📍 South India
Samsa -- traditional dish from Uzbekistan
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.4

Samsa

Flaky pastry stuffed with lamb and onion, tandoor-baked.

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · 📍 Nationwide
Sancocho -- traditional dish from Colombia
Soups & Stews ★ 4.4

Sancocho

Big celebratory broth of meat, plantain and root vegetables.

🇨🇴 Colombia · 📍 Nationwide
Sarmale -- traditional dish from Romania
Meat & Grills ★ 4.4

Sarmale

Pickled-cabbage rolls stuffed with pork and rice.

🇷🇴 Romania · 📍 Nationwide
Sauerbraten -- traditional dish from Germany
Meat & Grills ★ 4.4

Sauerbraten

Pot roast marinated for days in spiced vinegar.

🇩🇪 Germany · 📍 Rhineland
Scones -- traditional dish from United Kingdom
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.4

Scones

Crumbly tea-time bakes with clotted cream and jam.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 📍 South West England
Scotch Egg -- traditional dish from United Kingdom
Snacks & Appetizers ★ 4.4

Scotch Egg

Soft-boiled egg wrapped in sausage and breadcrumbs.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 📍 Nationwide