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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
Joven Tequila -- traditional dish from Mexico
Drinks & Beverages ★ 4.6

Joven Tequila

Joven tequila is a Mexican spirit blending young blanco with lightly aged reposado, giving a smooth drink that keeps the fresh agave character, a versatile cocktail base.

🇲🇽 Mexico · 📍 Jalisco (and surrounding protected areas)
Jukut Ares -- traditional dish from Indonesia
Soups & Stews ★ 4.6

Jukut Ares

A clear, herb-bright Balinese soup built around the inner core of the banana plant, simmered with jackfruit, long beans, lemon basil and a thin coconut-broth finish.

🇮🇩 Indonesia · 📍 Indonesia (Bali — Ubud, Tabanan, Bangli, Buleleng)
Katsu Curry -- traditional dish from Japan
Rice Dishes ★ 4.6

Katsu Curry

Crisp pork cutlet over rice with thick Japanese curry.

🇯🇵 Japan · 📍 Nationwide
Drinks & Beverages ★ 4.6

Keemun Black Tea

Keemun is China's celebrated fragrant black tea, grown in Qimen County, Anhui, with a sweet, winey, orchid-tinged character that anchors classic blends.

🇨🇳 China · 📍 Anhui province (Qimen County, near Huangshan)
Khinkali -- traditional dish from Georgia
Dumplings ★ 4.6

Khinkali

Twisted soup dumplings you grip by the knot and slurp.

🇬🇪 Georgia · 📍 Nationwide
Kufta Bozbash -- traditional dish from Azerbaijan
Soups & Stews ★ 4.6

Kufta Bozbash

A long-simmered Azerbaijani meatball and chickpea soup with saffron, mint, and rice-stuffed kufta hiding an almond or dried plum at the center.

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan · 📍 Nationwide in Azerbaijan, with classic concentrations in Baku, Sheki, Ganja, Quba, Lankaran, and the Mugam regions of the South Caucasus
Kuku wa Kupaka -- traditional dish from Kenya
Soups & Stews ★ 4.6

Kuku wa Kupaka

Kuku wa Kupaka counts among the traditional food of Kenya, a stew locals hold dear.

🇰🇪 Kenya
Kulfi Falooda -- traditional dish from India
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.6

Kulfi Falooda

Kulfi Falooda is a frozen dessert from India.

🇮🇳 India
Kumru -- traditional dish from Turkey
Street Food ★ 4.6

Kumru

Kumru is a grilled sesame-crusted sandwich from Izmir, Turkey, filled with melted kaşar cheese, tomato and green peppers. A charcoal-grilled Aegean street food classic.

🇹🇷 Turkey · 📍 Aegean Region
Künefe -- traditional dish from Turkey
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.6

Künefe

A hot Turkish dessert of crisp shredded pastry and molten cheese, soaked in syrup and topped with pistachios.

🇹🇷 Turkey · 📍 Hatay
Kunik -- traditional dish from United States
Cheese & Dairy ★ 4.6

Kunik

Kunik is a beloved cheese, traditional to the United States.

🇺🇸 United States
Kupati -- traditional dish from Georgia
Meat & Grills ★ 4.6

Kupati

Kupati is a traditional sausage from Georgia.

🇬🇪 Georgia
Kupusnjača -- traditional dish from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.6

Kupusnjača

From Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kupusnjača is a well-known savoury pastry.

🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Drinks & Beverages ★ 4.6

Lakka

A golden Finnish liqueur made by steeping wild cloudberries in neutral spirit with sugar — intensely fruity and sweet, traditionally served ice-cold as a digestif or poured over ice cream.

🇫🇮 Finland · 📍 Finland (especially Lapland and the northern peat-bog regions)
Laksa -- traditional dish from Malaysia
Noodles & Pasta ★ 4.6

Laksa

Spicy coconut noodle soup, rich and aromatic.

🇲🇾 Malaysia · 📍 Nationwide
Leniwe Pierogi -- traditional dish from Poland
Dumplings ★ 4.6

Leniwe Pierogi

Leniwe Pierogi is a traditional dumpling from Poland.

🇵🇱 Poland
Snacks & Appetizers ★ 4.6

Liang Ban Qie zi

Liang Ban Qie zi counts among the traditional food of China, an appetizer locals hold dear.

🇨🇳 China
Limppu -- traditional dish from Finland
Breads & Pastries ★ 4.6

Limppu

A soft, sweet Finnish mixed-rye loaf baked in a tall pan, eaten daily with butter, cheese, herring, or salmon at every meal across the country.

🇫🇮 Finland · 📍 Nationwide in Finland, with traditional bakers in Helsinki, Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Jyväskylä, Kuopio, and the Ostrobothnian plain
Little Ypsi -- traditional dish from United States
Cheese & Dairy ★ 4.6

Little Ypsi

Little Ypsi is one of the classic dishes in the cheese tradition of the United States.

🇺🇸 United States
Cheese & Dairy ★ 4.6

Livarot

Livarot is a pungent Normandy cow’s-milk cheese with an orange washed rind, bound with rush bands and nicknamed “le colonel” for its stripes.

🇫🇷 France · 📍 Normandy (Calvados)
Mango Sticky Rice -- traditional dish from Thailand
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.6

Mango Sticky Rice

Steamed glutinous rice soaked in salted coconut cream, served with slices of ripe mango.

🇹🇭 Thailand · 📍 Nationwide
Masala Dosa -- traditional dish from India
Street Food ★ 4.6

Masala Dosa

Crisp fermented rice crepe wrapped around spiced potato.

🇮🇳 India · 📍 South India
Minorcan Clam Chowder -- traditional dish from United States
Soups & Stews ★ 4.6

Minorcan Clam Chowder

A tomato-based Florida chowder of clams, potatoes, and datil peppers, brought to St. Augustine by Mahón-Menorca settlers in the 18th century.

🇺🇸 United States · 📍 North Florida, especially St. Augustine, St. Augustine Beach, the Matanzas and Tolomato river basins, Crescent Beach, and the broader First Coast
Mohanthal -- traditional dish from India
Desserts & Sweets ★ 4.6

Mohanthal

Hailing from India, Mohanthal is a much-loved dessert.

🇮🇳 India