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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Backhendl
Breaded and pan-fried spring chicken from Vienna, served in heuriger in Grinzing and Sievering with parsley, lemon, and Grüner Veltliner.
Baghrir
Spongy semolina pancake covered in tiny holes.
Bakewell Tart
Almond frangipane tart over a layer of jam.
Ballourieh
Paper-thin phyllo layers brushed with ghee and filled with sweetened cheese, soaked in orange-blossom syrup — a classic Syrian celebration pastry served at room temperature with Arabic coffee.
Bangers and Mash
Sausages and mashed potato under onion gravy.
Barfi
Dense milk fudge cut into diamonds, often silver-leafed.
Basler Brot
Basler Brot is the dark, sourdough-mixed round loaf of Basel, with a signature cross-shaped crust and a long-keeping rye-wheat crumb.
Bassi-Salté
Bassi-Salté is a traditional Senegalese stew of chicken or lamb in tomato-onion sauce with root vegetables, beans, and West African aromatics.
Berliner
Jam-filled doughnut dusted with sugar.
Beshbarmak
Boiled meat over wide noodles, eaten by hand.
Bibingka
Coconut rice cake baked in banana leaf at Christmas.
Bienenstich
Yeast cake topped with caramel almonds, filled with cream.
Bigos
Slow-cooked sauerkraut and cabbage stew with mixed meats.
Bitterballen
Crunchy fried beef-ragout balls with mustard.
Blini
Thin yeasted pancakes served with sour cream or caviar.
Bobotie
Spiced minced meat baked under a savoury egg custard.
Boudin Blanc de Rethel
Boudin Blanc de Rethel counts among the traditional food of France, a sausage locals hold dear.
Braciole Rifatte
Braciole Rifatte is a beloved beef dish, traditional to Italy.
Brandade
Whipped salt cod emulsified with oil and milk.
Brik
Crisp fried pastry with a runny egg and tuna inside.
Budyń
Hailing from Poland, Budyń is a much-loved pudding.
Burma Kadayıf
Twisted Turkish shredded-dough pastry filled with walnuts and syrup, baked in shallow trays and served with tea.
Butter Tart
Flaky tart with a gooey, buttery maple filling.
Byrek
Flaky filo pie filled with cheese, spinach or meat.