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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
Encebollado -- traditional dish from Ecuador
Soups & Stews ★ 4.3

Encebollado

Tangy tuna soup with onions, cassava and lime.

🇪🇨 Ecuador · 📍 Coast
Enmoladas -- traditional dish from Mexico
Meat & Grills ★ 4.3

Enmoladas

Corn tortillas bathed in Oaxacan mole negro, rolled and topped with crumbled queso fresco, raw onion, and sesame seeds — a celebratory Oaxacan dish whose name means "in mole."

🇲🇽 Mexico · 📍 Oaxaca (southern Mexico)
Erbazzone -- traditional dish from Italy
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.3

Erbazzone

Rooted in Italy, Erbazzone is a savoury pie enjoyed for generations.

🇮🇹 Italy
Erwtensoep -- traditional dish from Netherlands
Soups & Stews ★ 4.3

Erwtensoep

Thick split-pea soup with smoked sausage.

🇳🇱 Netherlands · 📍 Nationwide
Escalivada -- traditional dish from Spain
Salads & Sides ★ 4.3

Escalivada

Smoky roasted peppers and aubergine in olive oil.

🇪🇸 Spain · 📍 Catalonia
Faloodeh -- traditional dish from Iran
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.3

Faloodeh

Frozen rosewater dessert with thin starch noodles.

🇮🇷 Iran · 📍 Shiraz
Far Breton -- traditional dish from France
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.3

Far Breton

Dense Breton flan studded with prunes.

🇫🇷 France · 📍 Brittany
Fårikål -- traditional dish from Norway
Soups & Stews ★ 4.3

Fårikål

Lamb and cabbage stewed with whole peppercorns.

🇳🇴 Norway · 📍 Nationwide
Fasolada -- traditional dish from Greece
Soups & Stews ★ 4.3

Fasolada

Hearty white bean soup, considered a national dish.

🇬🇷 Greece · 📍 Nationwide
Fenkata -- traditional dish from Malta
Meat & Grills ★ 4.3

Fenkata

Festive feast of rabbit, fried then stewed in wine.

🇲🇹 Malta · 📍 Nationwide
Festival -- traditional dish from Jamaica
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.3

Festival

Slightly sweet fried cornmeal dumplings.

🇯🇲 Jamaica · 📍 Nationwide
Flatkaka -- traditional dish from Iceland
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.3

Flatkaka

A thin, soft Icelandic unleavened flatbread cooked on a dry pan and served warm with butter, smoked lamb, smoked trout, or cheese.

🇮🇸 Iceland · 📍 Iceland-wide, with home-style versions in the Westfjords, Snaefellsnes, southern lowlands, and the East Fjords
Flia -- traditional dish from Kosovo
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.3

Flia

Layered crepe-like pastry brushed cream by cream.

🇽🇰 Kosovo · 📍 Nationwide
Frikadellen -- traditional dish from Germany
Meat & Grills ★ 4.3

Frikadellen

Pan-fried seasoned meat patties, eaten hot or cold.

🇩🇪 Germany · 📍 Nationwide
Frikadeller -- traditional dish from Denmark
Meat & Grills ★ 4.3

Frikadeller

Pan-fried pork-and-veal meatballs, a household staple.

🇩🇰 Denmark · 📍 Nationwide
Frittata Pasquale Umbra -- traditional dish from Italy
Snacks & Appetizers ★ 4.3

Frittata Pasquale Umbra

From Italy, Frittata Pasquale Umbra is a well-known egg dish.

🇮🇹 Italy
Fritule -- traditional dish from Croatia
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.3

Fritule

Little rum-and-citrus doughnuts dusted with sugar.

🇭🇷 Croatia · 📍 Dalmatia
Fruktsoppa -- traditional dish from Sweden
Soups & Stews ★ 4.3

Fruktsoppa

Fruktsoppa counts among the traditional food of Sweden, a sweet soup locals hold dear.

🇸🇪 Sweden
Fufu -- traditional dish from Ghana
Soups & Stews ★ 4.3

Fufu

Soft pounded staple eaten with rich, brothy soups.

🇬🇭 Ghana · 📍 West Africa
Ful Medames -- traditional dish from Egypt
Snacks & Appetizers ★ 4.3

Ful Medames

Slow-cooked fava beans mashed with oil, lemon and cumin.

🇪🇬 Egypt · 📍 Nationwide
Fyrstekake -- traditional dish from Norway
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.3

Fyrstekake

Fyrstekake is a beloved tart, traditional to Norway.

🇳🇴 Norway
Gado-Gado -- traditional dish from Indonesia
Salads & Sides ★ 4.3

Gado-Gado

Vegetable salad bound in a rich peanut sauce.

🇮🇩 Indonesia · 📍 Java
Soups & Stews ★ 4.3

Gaisburger Marsch

Gaisburger Marsch is a Swabian beef, potato and Spätzle stew from Stuttgart, Germany. A hearty one-pot meal named after a marching tradition.

🇩🇪 Germany · 📍 Baden-Württemberg
Galayet Bandora -- traditional dish from Jordan
Salads & Sides ★ 4.3

Galayet Bandora

From Jordan, Galayet Bandora is a well-known vegan dish.

🇯🇴 Jordan