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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Frittelle di Riso di San Giuseppe
Roman rice fritters fried for the Feast of Saint Joseph on 19 March — pear-shaped, custardy inside, dusted in powdered sugar.
Ulam
Traditional Malay raw-vegetable side dish of over 120 wild and cultivated greens, served with sambal, fish sauce and rice as part of the everyday meal.
Elixir D'Anvers
Elixir d'Anvers is a sweet, anise-flavoured herbal digestif from Antwerp, Belgium, traditionally sipped after a Flemish meal.
Şambali
Şambali is one of the classic dishes in the dessert tradition of Turkey.
Jeonbokjuk
Jeonbokjuk is a traditional porridge from South Korea.
Kovurma Palov
Kovurma Palov is a traditional rice dish from Uzbekistan.
Mona de Pasqua
A ring-shaped Catalan and Spanish Easter cake of enriched sweet dough baked with hard-boiled eggs in the centre, traditionally given to children by their godparents on Easter Monday and eaten at picnics in the country.
Mpanatigghi
Rooted in Italy, Mpanatigghi is a cookie enjoyed for generations.
Pie Floater
The Pie Floater is a South Australian classic: a meat pie floating in a bowl of thick green pea soup with tomato sauce, born in Adelaide's pie-cart era.
Truffade
Hailing from France, Truffade is a much-loved pancake.
Jamón Ibérico
Acorn-fed cured ham, sliced wafer-thin and melt-on-the-tongue.
Parmigiano Reggiano
The "King of Cheeses" — aged, crystalline and endlessly savoury.
Crème Brûlée
A silky vanilla custard under a torched, glassy caramel crust — France's most satisfying spoon-crack dessert.
Gelato
Denser, silkier and more intense than ice cream — Italy's frozen pride.
Korean BBQ (Bulgogi)
Marinated beef grilled at the table and wrapped in lettuce.
Lasagne alla Bolognese
Layered sheets of pasta, slow ragù and béchamel baked until bubbling.
Rendang
Indonesia's celebrated slow-cooked beef curry — simmered for hours in coconut milk and spices until dark, dry and intensely tender.
Xiao Long Bao
Shanghai's iconic soup dumpling, a delicate wrapper hiding a pocket of savoury broth.
Akki Rotti
Akki Rotti is one of the classic dishes in the breakfast tradition of India.
Antwerpse Handjes
Almond-butter shortbread biscuits shaped like outstretched hands, sold on Antwerp's Grote Markt and named for the legend of Brabo.
Baklava
Crisp layered filo, butter and nuts baked golden and soaked in honey syrup — the shared jewel of Greek and Ottoman sweets.
Banh Mi
Vietnam's crackly-baguette sandwich — grilled pork and pate with pickled vegetables, coriander and chilli, a French-Vietnamese fusion.
Basma
Başma is a stretched, sugar-sweetened cheese dessert from Bursa, served in glossy mounds and dusted with pistachio.
BBQ Ribs
Low-and-slow smoked pork ribs with a sticky, smoky bark.