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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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1708 total
Fettunta -- traditional dish from Italy
Snacks & Appetizers ★ 4.0

Fettunta

Fettunta counts among the traditional food of Italy, an appetizer locals hold dear.

🇮🇹 Italy
Cheese & Dairy ★ 4.0

Friesago

Friesago is a traditional cheese from the United States.

🇺🇸 United States
Funkaso -- traditional dish from Nigeria
Snacks & Appetizers ★ 4.0

Funkaso

Hausa wheat dumplings, leavened with yeast, flavoured with onion and scotch bonnet and deep-fried until crisp, sold at motor parks and markets across northern Nigeria.

🇳🇬 Nigeria · 📍 West Africa (Hausaland — northern Nigeria, southern Niger, northern Ghana)
Snacks & Appetizers ★ 4.0

Furu

Furu is one of the classic dishes in the condiment tradition of China.

🇨🇳 China
Gornooryahovski Sudzhuk -- traditional dish from Bulgaria
Meat & Grills ★ 4.0

Gornooryahovski Sudzhuk

PGI Bulgarian dry-cured horse-meat sausage from Gorna Oryahovitsa, aged with cumin for 60 days and sliced thin as a meze.

🇧🇬 Bulgaria · 📍 Bulgaria (Gorna Oryahovitsa, Veliko Tarnovo, Stara Zagora, Plovdiv — Thracian Plain)
Greek-Style Pizza -- traditional dish from United States
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.0

Greek-Style Pizza

Greek-Style Pizza is one of the classic dishes in the pizza tradition of the United States.

🇺🇸 United States
Griesmeelpudding -- traditional dish from Netherlands
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.0

Griesmeelpudding

Hailing from the Netherlands, Griesmeelpudding is a much-loved pudding.

🇳🇱 Netherlands
Jaffas -- traditional dish from New Zealand
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.0

Jaffas

Hailing from New Zealand, Jaffas is a much-loved dessert.

🇳🇿 New Zealand
Kamby Arro -- traditional dish from Paraguay
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.0

Kamby Arro

A slow-cooked Paraguayan rice pudding simmered in milk with sugar, cinnamon and a touch of lemon zest, served cold in small glasses and shared at patron-saint festivals, family lunches and during Holy Week.

🇵🇾 Paraguay · 📍 Paraguay (Central, Asunción, Cordillera, Caaguazú, Itapúa — Asunción, Paraguarí, Caacupé, Encarnación)
Kapustnica -- traditional dish from Slovakia
Soups & Stews ★ 4.0

Kapustnica

Kapustnica is a beloved soup, traditional to Slovakia.

🇸🇰 Slovakia
Katsu Karē -- traditional dish from Japan
Meat & Grills ★ 4.0

Katsu Karē

Rooted in Japan, Katsu Karē is a meat dish enjoyed for generations.

🇯🇵 Japan
Kocho -- traditional dish from Ethiopia
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.0

Kocho

Kocho counts among the traditional food of Ethiopia, a flatbread locals hold dear.

🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Kuru Fasulye -- traditional dish from Turkey
Soups & Stews ★ 4.0

Kuru Fasulye

Kuru Fasulye is a beloved stew, traditional to Turkey.

🇹🇷 Turkey
Kusa Mochi -- traditional dish from Japan
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.0

Kusa Mochi

Kusa mochi is Japanese mugwort rice cake, green from pounded yomogi leaves, traditionally filled with sweet red bean paste in spring.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Japan-wide in spring, with distinctive regional styles in Kyoto, Kantō and Sendai
Lihapullat -- traditional dish from Finland
Meat & Grills ★ 4.0

Lihapullat

Lihapullat counts among the traditional food of Finland, a meatball dish locals hold dear.

🇫🇮 Finland
Luganega -- traditional dish from Italy
Meat & Grills ★ 4.0

Luganega

Hand-tied Italian pork sausage coiled at the butcher\u0027s counter — a Lombard classic lifted with grana padano and rosemary.

🇮🇹 Italy · 📍 Lombardy (Monza, Brianza, Lake Como) and Basilicata (Lucania)
Lukhmi -- traditional dish from India
Snacks & Appetizers ★ 4.0

Lukhmi

Lukhmi is one of the classic dishes in the snack tradition of India.

🇮🇳 India
Madrouba -- traditional dish from Oman
Salads & Sides ★ 4.0

Madrouba

From Oman, Madrouba is a well-known porridge.

🇴🇲 Oman
Memela -- traditional dish from Mexico
Snacks & Appetizers ★ 4.0

Memela

Hailing from Mexico, Memela is a much-loved snack.

🇲🇽 Mexico
Metsovone -- traditional dish from Greece
Cheese & Dairy ★ 4.0

Metsovone

Metsovone is Greece's smoked, semi-hard PDO cheese from Metsovo in Epirus, made from cow, sheep and goat milk and grilled as a taverna meze.

🇬🇷 Greece · 📍 Epirus (Metsovo and the wider Pindus region)
Midwestern Orange Rolls -- traditional dish from United States
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.0

Midwestern Orange Rolls

Midwestern Orange Rolls is one of the classic dishes in the sweet pastry tradition of the United States.

🇺🇸 United States
Mie Kangkung -- traditional dish from Indonesia
Soups & Stews ★ 4.0

Mie Kangkung

Hailing from Indonesia, Mie Kangkung is a much-loved noodle soup.

🇮🇩 Indonesia
Mole Zacatecano -- traditional dish from Mexico
Snacks & Appetizers ★ 4.0

Mole Zacatecano

Hailing from Mexico, Mole Zacatecano is a much-loved sauce.

🇲🇽 Mexico
Moosbeernocken -- traditional dish from Austria
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.0

Moosbeernocken

Austrian Alpine dumplings of quark-potato dough wrapped around whole lingonberries, poached, and rolled in buttered breadcrumbs or cinnamon sugar.

🇦🇹 Austria · 📍 Eastern and central Austria, especially Carinthia (Kärnten), Styria (Steiermark), Lower Austria (Niederösterreich), Burgenland, and the Vienna Woods (Wienerwald)