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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Gallo Pinto
Rice and beans fried together, the Central American breakfast.
Garaetteok
Garaetteok is Korea’s cylindrical rice cake, the chewy heart of spicy street-food tteokbokki and the New Year soup tteokguk.
Garantita
Algerian chickpea-flour pancake from Oran, baked in shallow pans, cut into wedges and dressed with cumin and harissa before being eaten in the street.
Gazpacho
Andalusia's chilled raw-vegetable soup of tomato, cucumber, pepper and olive oil — Spain's classic summer refresher.
Genfo
Genfo is an Ethiopian wheat-flour porridge, beaten into a stiff dough and ringed around a well of spiced butter and berbere chili.
Gentleman's Relish
Gentleman's Relish is one of the classic dishes in the condiment tradition of the United Kingdom.
Ghapama
Whole pumpkin stuffed with rice, dried fruit and honey.
Gołąbki
Cabbage leaves rolled around meat and rice in tomato sauce.
Gougères
Airy cheese choux puffs served with wine.
Gudeg
Sweet young-jackfruit stew, the signature dish of Yogyakarta.
Gunkanmaki
Gunkanmaki is a "battleship" sushi from Japan, with vinegared rice wrapped in nori and topped with salmon roe or sea urchin. An Edo-mae sushi classic.
Gyeran-jjim
Fluffy steamed egg custard, soft and savoury.
Haemuljeon
Haemuljeon is a beloved seafood, traditional to South Korea.
Halászlé
Fiery red river-fish soup heavy with paprika.
Halo-Halo
Shaved-ice dessert layered with sweet beans, fruit and milk.
Hāngī
Meat and vegetables steamed in an earth oven over hot stones.
Harira
Tomato, lentil and chickpea soup, especially loved at Ramadan.
Heukimjajuk
Heukimjajuk is one of the classic dishes in the porridge tradition of South Korea.
Hiyashi Chuka
Cold ramen noodles with colourful toppings and tangy sauce.
Hortopita
Filo pie packed with wild greens and herbs.
Hoşaf
Hoşaf is one of the classic dishes in the dessert tradition of Turkey.
Humita
Fresh corn paste steamed in its own husk.
Idli
Soft steamed rice-and-lentil cakes for breakfast.
Iločki Ćevap
Rooted in Croatia, Iločki Ćevap is a pork dish enjoyed for generations.