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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Tapioca
Cassava-starch crepe folded over sweet or savoury fillings.
Tarator
Chilled yoghurt and cucumber soup with walnut and dill.
Tekwan
Tekwan is one of the classic dishes in the soup tradition of Indonesia.
Tiroler Knödel
Tiroler Knödel is a traditional dumpling from Austria.
Toad in the Hole
Sausages baked into a puffed Yorkshire batter.
Tomato And Egg Soup
Hailing from China, Tomato And Egg Soup is a much-loved soup.
Tostada
Flat crisp tortilla piled with beans and toppings.
Trifle
Layered sponge, custard, fruit and cream in a glass bowl.
Tteokguk
Sliced rice-cake soup eaten on New Year Day.
Turkish Delight
Soft rosewater jellies dusted in icing sugar.
Vetkoek
Deep-fried dough buns stuffed savoury or sweet.
Vištinės Goose
Roasted or cured goose of the rare Lithuanian Vištinės breed, served at Christmas and Martinmas tables in rural Aukštaitija and at heritage-food festivals in Vilnius and Kaunas.
Waterzooi
Creamy Flemish stew of chicken or fish and vegetables.
Welsh Cakes
Little griddle scones with currants and sugar.
Welsh Rarebit
Savoury melted-cheese sauce grilled onto toast.
Whitebait Fritter
Tiny whole fish bound in egg and fried into a patty.
Xifengjiu
Rooted in China, Xifengjiu is a spirit enjoyed for generations.
xo Sauce
xo Sauce is a beloved sauce, traditional to China.
Xtabentún
Xtabentún is one of the classic dishes in the honey liqueur tradition of Mexico.
Yassa
Yassa is a traditional poultry dish from Senegal.
Zalewajka
Zalewajka counts among the traditional food of Poland, a soup locals hold dear.
Zapiekanka
Open baguette toasted with mushrooms and cheese.
Zeppole
Fried choux puffs with cream, eaten on St Joseph Day.
Zlatarski Sir
Zlatarski Sir is one of the classic dishes in the cheese tradition of Serbia.