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1,584 dishes so far, best known first. 11,304 more are on the list to be written.

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KindMain dishStreet foodSoupStew or curryRice dishNoodle or pasta dishDumplingBreadGrill or roastSandwich or wrapPie or savoury pastrySalad or sideCheese or dairy foodSausage or cured foodSauce, pickle or fermentSweet or dessertDrink
DietVegetarianVeganFish and seafoodMeat
Blood sausageMeat 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA sausage made with animal blood, fillers and spices, cooked or dried until firm Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Nem chuaMeat 🇻🇳 Vietnam and 2 moreFermented pork, garlic and chili, wrapped in leaves and eaten cold Sausage or cured food, Snacks OodkacMeat 🇸🇴 Somalia and 3 moreSomali preserved meat cubes cooked and stored in butter Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch TocinoMeat 🇵🇭 Philippines and 5 moreCured or fried pork enjoyed in Spain, the Philippines, and the Caribbean Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch KhleaMeatالخليع 🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan strips of beef or lamb preserved in fat and spices Sausage or cured food ChorizoMeat 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA seasoned pork sausage from the Iberian Peninsula, made in many regional styles Sausage or cured food, Breakfast, Lunch BiltongMeat 🇿🇦 South AfricaAir-dried, spiced meat snack from Southern Africa Sausage or cured food, Snacks SaloMeat 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 4 moreSalt-cured slabs of pork fat, eaten across Central and Eastern Europe Sausage or cured food, Snacks, Lunch MortadellaMeat 🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreLarge Italian sausage of finely ground pork and cubes of fat, often with pepper or pistachio Sausage or cured food, Lunch, Dinner ProsciuttoMeat 🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreItalian dry-cured ham, sliced thin and served uncooked Sausage or cured food, Snacks, Lunch BratwurstMeat 🇩🇪 Germany and 3 moreGerman sausage made from pork, veal, or beef, often grilled and served in a bread roll Main dish, Lunch, Dinner PastirmaMeat 🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreAir-dried cured meat coated in a spiced fenugreek paste Sausage or cured food, Breakfast, Lunch Corned beefMeat 🇮🇪 Ireland and 5 moreSalt-cured beef, often pink, eaten fresh or canned in many countries Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch WeisswurstMeatWeißwurst 🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreMild veal and pork sausages gently cooked and served warm, a Bavarian morning tradition Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch MerguezMeatمرقاز 🇩🇿 Algeria and 1 moreSpicy fresh sausage of lamb or beef from North Africa Sausage or cured food BoereworsMeat 🇿🇦 South Africa and 4 moreSouthern African sausage made from coarsely ground meat and spices Sausage or cured food, Lunch, Dinner Frankfurter WürstchenMeat 🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreThin, smoked pork sausages from Frankfurt, served hot with bread or mustard Main dish, Lunch, Dinner KielbasaMeat 🇵🇱 Poland and 5 moreA family of seasoned sausages from Poland and Eastern Europe Sausage or cured food, Lunch, Dinner OscypekVegetarian 🇵🇱 PolandSmoked sheep’s milk cheese from Poland’s Tatra Mountains Cheese or dairy food KabanosMeat 🇵🇱 Poland and 5 moreLong, thin, smoked pork sausage from Poland, often eaten as a snack or appetiser Sausage or cured food, Snacks CharcuterieMeat 🇫🇷 FranceFrench tradition of cured, cooked, and preserved meats, often from pork Sausage or cured food Pickled herringFish or seafood 🇳🇱 Netherlands and 5 moreHerring preserved in salt and vinegar, eaten across Northern and Eastern Europe Sausage or cured food, Snacks, Lunch Ibérico hamMeat 🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreCured leg of Black Iberian pig, prized in Spain and Portugal Sausage or cured food BotifarraMeat 🇪🇸 Spain and 6 moreA family of pork sausages central to Catalan and Latin American cooking Sausage or cured food, Lunch, Dinner AndouilletteMeat 🇫🇷 FranceA coarse French sausage made from pork intestine, pepper, wine, and onions Sausage or cured food, Lunch, Dinner AndouilleMeat 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreSmoked pork sausage with wine, onion and garlic, first made in France Sausage or cured food SobrassadaMeatsobrasada 🇪🇸 Spain and 2 moreSoft, cured sausage from the Balearic Islands made with pork and paprika Sausage or cured food AlheiraMeat 🇵🇹 PortugalPortuguese sausage made with meat and bread, often fried and served with egg and fries Sausage or cured food, Lunch, Dinner Carniolan sausageMeatkranjska klobasa 🇸🇮 Slovenia and 3 moreA smoked pork sausage from Slovenia, often served in pairs Sausage or cured food UsbanMeatعصبان 🇹🇳 Tunisia and 2 moreNorth African sausage stuffed with rice, lamb, liver, herbs and spices Main dish, Lunch, Dinner ChistorraMeat 🇪🇸 SpainThin, bright-red sausage from Navarre, often fried and served as a tapa Sausage or cured food, Snacks, Lunch LoukanikoMeatλουκάνικο 🇬🇷 GreeceGreek sausage made with pork or lamb, orange peel, fennel, and herbs Sausage or cured food LinguiçaMeat 🇵🇹 Portugal and 4 morePortuguese pork sausage seasoned with garlic, paprika and smoked or cooked fresh Sausage or cured food, Breakfast, Lunch SaucissonMeat 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreThick, dry-cured French sausage made mostly from pork Sausage or cured food, Snacks Njeguški pršutMeatЊегушки пршут 🇲🇪 MontenegroDry-cured smoked ham from the mountain village of Njeguši in Montenegro Sausage or cured food Carne de solMeat 🇧🇷 BrazilLightly salted beef cured in the open air of Northeastern Brazil Main dish PrinskorvMeat 🇸🇪 SwedenSmall Swedish sausages of pork and veal, fried and served at festive meals Sausage or cured food, Lunch, Dinner KourdassMeat 🇲🇦 Morocco and 1 moreLamb offal sausage, salted, spiced, sun-dried and boiled for festivals and weddings Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

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