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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Encebollado
Tangy tuna soup with onions, cassava and lime.
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."
Erbazzone
Rooted in Italy, Erbazzone is a savoury pie enjoyed for generations.
Erwtensoep
Thick split-pea soup with smoked sausage.
Escalivada
Smoky roasted peppers and aubergine in olive oil.
Faloodeh
Frozen rosewater dessert with thin starch noodles.
Far Breton
Dense Breton flan studded with prunes.
Fårikål
Lamb and cabbage stewed with whole peppercorns.
Fasolada
Hearty white bean soup, considered a national dish.
Fenkata
Festive feast of rabbit, fried then stewed in wine.
Festival
Slightly sweet fried cornmeal dumplings.
Flatkaka
A thin, soft Icelandic unleavened flatbread cooked on a dry pan and served warm with butter, smoked lamb, smoked trout, or cheese.
Flia
Layered crepe-like pastry brushed cream by cream.
Frikadellen
Pan-fried seasoned meat patties, eaten hot or cold.
Frikadeller
Pan-fried pork-and-veal meatballs, a household staple.
Frittata Pasquale Umbra
From Italy, Frittata Pasquale Umbra is a well-known egg dish.
Fritule
Little rum-and-citrus doughnuts dusted with sugar.
Fruktsoppa
Fruktsoppa counts among the traditional food of Sweden, a sweet soup locals hold dear.
Fufu
Soft pounded staple eaten with rich, brothy soups.
Ful Medames
Slow-cooked fava beans mashed with oil, lemon and cumin.
Fyrstekake
Fyrstekake is a beloved tart, traditional to Norway.
Gado-Gado
Vegetable salad bound in a rich peanut sauce.
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.
Galayet Bandora
From Jordan, Galayet Bandora is a well-known vegan dish.