Food news
HeritageThe National Museum of the Philippines Iloilo capped off its 2026 ‘Magbasá Kita: A Reading Program for Young Learners’ with an immersive storytelling session at the museum’s Book Nook on September 23, 2026. The activity introduced the localHeritage21st Sunchang Jangryu Festival to Welcome the World With K-Food and Cultural ExperiencesHeritage21st Sunchang Jangryu Festival to Welcome the World With K-Food and Cultural ExperiencesStreet foodMan dead, 3 in custody after shooting outside Piada Italian Street Food in Mayfield HeightsStreet foodBrick-and-Mortar Restaurants Need to Stop Blaming Street VendorsFarm and marketYour guide to Harvest Fair 2026 at Wisconsin State Fair ParkFarm and marketOct. 3 Harvest of Harmony Parade available to view in livestream broadcast during paradeFarm and marketSouthington Apple Harvest Festival kicks off tonightWorldBon Appétit editor-in-chief explores food’s role in culture, media at MSUFarm and marketDetroit Harvest Fest adds movies, more food trucks in year 6HeritageThe National Museum of the Philippines Iloilo capped off its 2026 ‘Magbasá Kita: A Reading Program for Young Learners’ with an immersive storytelling session at the museum’s Book Nook on September 23, 2026. The activity introduced the localHeritage21st Sunchang Jangryu Festival to Welcome the World With K-Food and Cultural ExperiencesHeritage21st Sunchang Jangryu Festival to Welcome the World With K-Food and Cultural ExperiencesStreet foodMan dead, 3 in custody after shooting outside Piada Italian Street Food in Mayfield HeightsStreet foodBrick-and-Mortar Restaurants Need to Stop Blaming Street VendorsFarm and marketYour guide to Harvest Fair 2026 at Wisconsin State Fair ParkFarm and marketOct. 3 Harvest of Harmony Parade available to view in livestream broadcast during paradeFarm and marketSouthington Apple Harvest Festival kicks off tonightWorldBon Appétit editor-in-chief explores food’s role in culture, media at MSUFarm and marketDetroit Harvest Fest adds movies, more food trucks in year 6
Thali

Dishes beginning with F

57 dishes under F.

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Fabada asturianaMeatFabada 🇪🇸 SpainAsturian white bean stew with pork and sausage Stew or curry, Lunch Fah-fahMeat 🇩🇯 Djibouti and 1 moreEast African meat and vegetable stew simmered with spices Stew or curry, Lunch Fajita 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreGrilled meat and peppers served with tortillas and toppings Main dish, Lunch, Dinner FaloodehVeganفالوده 🇮🇷 IranIcy Persian dessert of starch noodles in sweet rose water syrup Sweet or dessert, Lunch, Dinner FanescaFish or seafood 🇪🇨 EcuadorEcuadorian soup with grains, pumpkin, and salt cod, served at Easter Soup, Lunch FårikålMeat 🇳🇴 NorwayMutton and cabbage stew, Norway’s national dish Stew or curry, Dinner FarinataVegan 🇮🇹 Italy and 4 moreThin, savoury pancake made from chickpea flour, common along the northwest Mediterranean Street food, Snacks, Lunch Farofa 🇧🇷 BrazilToasted cassava flour mixture served as a side in Brazil Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Fasoladaφασολάδα 🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreGreek and Cypriot soup of white beans, olive oil, and vegetables Soup, Lunch, Dinner Fatayerفطائر 🇱🇧 Lebanon and 5 moreSmall Levantine pies with savoury fillings, baked in various shapes Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Lunch Fattehفتّة 🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreBread layered with yogurt, chickpeas and toppings, served warm across the Arab world Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch FattoushVeganفتوش‎ 🇱🇧 Lebanon and 6 moreLevantine salad of toasted pita, mixed greens, and vegetables Salad or side FavaVeganφάβα 🇬🇷 GreeceGreek split pea purée served warm or cold as a dip or spread Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner FeijoadaMeat 🇵🇹 Portugal and 4 moreBean stew with pork or beef, common in Portugal and Brazil Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner FërgesëVegetarian 🇦🇱 AlbaniaAlbanian baked dish of peppers, tomatoes and salted curd cheese Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Fesenjānفسنجان 🇮🇷 Iran and 5 morePersian stew of pomegranate, walnuts and poultry, served with rice Main dish, Dinner FesikhFish or seafoodفسيخ 🇪🇬 EgyptSalted, fermented and dried fish eaten for Egypt’s spring festival Main dish FetaVegetarianφέτα 🇬🇷 GreeceGreek white cheese aged in brine, made from sheep and goat milk Cheese or dairy food Fiambre 🇬🇹 GuatemalaA Guatemalan chilled salad made for Day of the Dead and All Saints Day Salad or side FideuàFish or seafood 🇪🇸 SpainSeafood and noodle dish from the Valencian coast, cooked in a wide shallow pan Main dish, Lunch, Dinner FischbrötchenFish or seafood 🇩🇪 GermanyA sandwich of fish and toppings in a bread roll, popular in northern Germany Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Snacks Fish and chipsFish or seafood 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 8 moreBattered fried fish served hot with thick-cut chips Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Fish ball魚丸 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreSoft balls of minced fish, boiled or fried, eaten across Asia and Northern Europe Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Fisherman's soupFish or seafood 🇭🇺 Hungary and 2 moreSpicy paprika-rich fish soup from Hungary and the Pannonian Plain Soup, Dinner Fish head curryFish or seafoodkari kepala ikan 🇸🇬 Singapore and 2 moreRed snapper head stewed in spiced curry with vegetables Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Fish pieFish or seafood 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 moreBaked dish of fish in creamy sauce topped with mashed potato Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Fit-fit 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreShredded flatbread mixed with spiced butter and berbere, eaten for breakfast Bread, Breakfast FlakiMeat 🇵🇱 PolandPolish soup made with strips of beef tripe in a spiced broth Soup, Lunch, Dinner Flattened riceVegan 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreRice grains flattened into flakes, used in sweet and savoury dishes across Asia Rice dish, Breakfast, Snacks Flemish stewMeat 🇧🇪 Belgium and 2 moreBeef or pork stewed in beer with mustard and spices, a Belgian classic Main dish, Lunch, Dinner FliaVegetarianfli 🇦🇱 Albania and 1 moreLayered Albanian dish baked in the shape of the sun Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Floating islandVegetarianîle flottante 🇫🇷 FranceSoft meringue set afloat on vanilla custard sauce Sweet or dessert FocacciaVegetarian 🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreItalian flatbread baked with olive oil and often herbs or salt Bread, Breakfast, Snacks Foie grasMeat 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreFattened duck or goose liver, a French delicacy served whole or as a spread Main dish, Lunch, Dinner FondueVegetarian 🇨🇭 Switzerland and 1 moreMelted cheese and wine served hot in a communal pot for dipping bread Main dish, Dinner FougasseVegan 🇫🇷 FranceLeaf-shaped bread from Provence, often with olives, cheese or herbs Bread FrancesinhaMeat 🇵🇹 PortugalA layered sandwich from Porto with meats, cheese and a hot beer-tomato sauce Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Dinner FrangipaneVegetarian 🇫🇷 FranceAlmond-flavoured cream used in French pastries and tarts Pie or savoury pastry Frankfurter WürstchenMeat 🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreThin, smoked pork sausages from Frankfurt, served hot with bread or mustard Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Freekehفريكة 🇵🇸 Palestine and 5 moreRoasted green durum wheat grains, a staple across the eastern Mediterranean Main dish, Lunch, Dinner French friesVeganpommes frites 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreDeep-fried strips of potato, served hot and salted Street food, Lunch, Dinner French onion soupsoupe à l'oignon 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreA hot soup of caramelized onions in stock, topped with bread and melted cheese Soup, Lunch, Dinner French toast 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreBread soaked in egg and milk, pan-fried and served sweet or savoury Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks Fried chickenMeat 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreChicken pieces coated in seasoned flour or batter and fried until crisp Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Fried rice 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreCooked rice stir-fried with eggs, vegetables, meat or seafood, and seasonings Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Frito pieMeat 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreCorn chips topped with chili and cheese, often served right in the bag Main dish, Lunch, Dinner FrittelleVegetarianfrìtołe 🇮🇹 Italy and 3 moreVenetian-style fried doughnuts with raisins and citrus, made for Carnival Sweet or dessert, Snacks Frog cakeVegetarian 🇦🇺 AustraliaSmall sponge cake dessert decorated to look like a frog's head Sweet or dessert, Snacks FrybreadVegetarian 🇺🇸 United StatesFlat, deep-fried bread made by Native Americans with flour, water, and fat Bread, Snacks, Lunch Fry jackVegetarian 🇧🇿 BelizeDeep-fried breakfast dough from Belize, served plain or with sweet or savoury toppings Bread, Breakfast Ftira 🇲🇹 MaltaRing-shaped Maltese bread, often filled or topped with local ingredients Bread FudgeVegetarian 🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreSoft, creamy confection made from sugar, butter and milk Sweet or dessert, Snacks FufuVegan 🇬🇭 Ghana and 4 moreA soft, starchy dough made by pounding cassava, plantain or cocoyam, eaten with soups Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Full breakfast 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 moreA hearty cooked breakfast plate with meats, eggs, bread and regional extras Main dish, Breakfast Ful medamesVeganفول مدمس 🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreStew of slow-cooked fava beans with olive oil and spices, a staple across Egypt Main dish, Breakfast FungeVegan 🇦🇴 AngolaA smooth, starchy dough made from cassava flour and water, eaten with stews Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Funnel cakeVegetarian 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreDeep-fried batter dessert served at fairs and carnivals Sweet or dessert, Snacks

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

The weekly plate

Every Monday: seven dishes you may not know, what the world is cooking this week, and one way of eating.