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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Mandazi
Lightly sweet East African fried bread, scented with coconut.
Mangú
Mashed green plantain topped with pickled red onion.
Maotai Baijiu
Maotai Baijiu is a beloved spirit, traditional to China.
Mas Huni
Shredded tuna and coconut breakfast with flatbread.
Matka Kulfi
Matka Kulfi is a frozen dessert from India.
Meat Pie
Hand-sized pastry filled with minced beef and gravy.
Melonpan
Sweet bun under a crisp cookie crust scored like a melon.
Menemen
Soft eggs scrambled with tomato, pepper and chilli.
Mentaiko
Spicy marinated pollock roe, eaten with rice or pasta.
Menudo
Spicy red tripe and hominy soup, the weekend cure.
Midori
Midori is Suntory's bright-green Japanese melon liqueur from 1978, sweet and citrus-laced, and the base of the Midori Sour and Melon Ball.
Miso Soup
Everyday dashi broth seasoned with fermented soybean paste.
Mochi
Chewy pounded-rice cakes, sweet or savoury, soft and stretchy.
Modak
Steamed rice dumplings filled with coconut and jaggery.
Molokhia
Garlicky green jute-leaf stew over rice.
Mona
Mona is a soft, washed-rind cheese made from goat's milk on a Wisconsin farm, known for its creamy texture and mild, tangy flavour.
Mu Nam Tok
Hailing from Thailand, Mu Nam Tok is a much-loved salad.
Mutabbaq Samak
Mutabbaq Samak counts among the traditional food of Kuwait, a fish dish locals hold dear.
Mutzbraten
Mutzbraten is a traditional pork dish from Germany.
Mydia
Hailing from Greece, Mydia is a much-loved mussel dish.
Nacatamal
Large banana-leaf tamale stuffed with pork and rice.
Nachynka
From Ukraine, Nachynka is a well-known casserole.
Naengmyeon
Chewy cold buckwheat noodles in icy broth.
Nanpie
Nanpie is a beloved sauce, traditional to China.