Dishes beginning with N
32 dishes under N.
Naanनान
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreLeavened flatbread baked in a tandoor or on a pan, soft and spotted with golden brown
Bread, Lunch, Dinner
Nabemono鍋物
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese hot pot dishes cooked and shared at the table
Main dish, Dinner
NacatamalMeat
🇳🇮 NicaraguaCorn masa parcels filled with seasoned meat, steamed in banana leaves
Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner
Nachos
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreTortilla chips topped with melted cheese and a mix of savory garnishes
Main dish, Snacks, Lunch
Naengmyeon냉면
🇰🇵 North Korea and 3 moreLong, chewy noodles served cold, often in a tangy broth or spicy sauce
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nakshi PithaVegetarianনকশি পিঠা
🇧🇩 BangladeshRice flour cakes shaped with intricate patterns, from Bangladesh
Sweet or dessert
Nam ngiaoMeatน้ำเงี้ยว
🇹🇭 Thailand and 2 moreNorthern Thai noodle soup with pork, tomato, and fermented soybeans
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Nam phrikน้ำพริก
🇹🇭 ThailandThai spicy chili paste pounded with garlic, shallot, and lime juice
Sauce, pickle or ferment
Nanaimo barVegetarian
🇨🇦 CanadaNo-bake Canadian bar with a crumb base, custard icing, and chocolate top
Sweet or dessert
NankhataiVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreShortbread biscuit from the Indian subcontinent made with flour and semolina
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
NapoleonkaVegetarian
🇵🇱 PolandPolish cream pie with layers of puff pastry and sweet cream filling
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
NaporitanMeatナポリタン
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese spaghetti with ketchup, sausage, peppers and mushrooms
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
NarynMeat
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan and 3 moreCentral Asian noodles with horse or lamb and onion
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nasi goreng
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreSoutheast Asian fried rice seasoned with sweet soy sauce and spices
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Nasi kandarناسي كاندر
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 2 moreSteamed rice with mixed curries and side dishes, served in northern Malaysia
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Nasi katokناسي كاتوق
🇧🇳 Brunei and 1 moreBrunei's rice meal with fried chicken and spicy sambal, often wrapped in brown paper
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nasi Kerabuناسي کرابو
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 3 moreBlue-tinted rice with herbs, salad, and assorted sides from Malaysia and southern Thailand
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Nasi kuningVegetarian
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreRice cooked with coconut milk and turmeric, served for celebrations across Indonesia
Rice dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Nasi padang
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreSteamed rice with a spread of spicy Minangkabau dishes from West Sumatra
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nasi udukꦤꦱꦶꦮꦸꦢꦸꦏ꧀
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreSteamed coconut rice with spices, served with assorted side dishes
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Natillas
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA sweet, creamy custard dessert enjoyed across Spain and Latin America
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
NattoVegan納豆
🇯🇵 JapanSticky, fermented soybeans often eaten with rice at breakfast in Japan
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Ndolé
🇨🇲 CameroonCameroonian stew of peanuts, leafy greens, and seafood or meat
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Neapolitan pizzaVegetarianpizza napoletana
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreSoft, thin pizza with high edges from Naples, baked quickly in a wood-fired oven
Main dish
Neapolitan ragùMeat
🇮🇹 ItalySlow-cooked meat and tomato sauce from Naples, served with pasta and as a main dish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Negroni
🇮🇹 ItalyItalian cocktail of gin, sweet red vermouth, and Campari served over ice with orange
Drink
Nem chuaMeat
🇻🇳 Vietnam and 2 moreFermented pork, garlic and chili, wrapped in leaves and eaten cold
Sausage or cured food, Snacks
Nian gaoVegan年糕
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreSticky rice cake enjoyed at Chinese New Year for good luck
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
NihariMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSlow-cooked meat stew from the Indian subcontinent, served hot with bread or rice
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch
Njeguški pršutMeatЊегушки пршут
🇲🇪 MontenegroDry-cured smoked ham from the mountain village of Njeguši in Montenegro
Sausage or cured food
NkwobiMeat
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreCow feet cooked in palm oil and spices, a specialty from Nigeria's Igbo people
Main dish, Dinner, Snacks
Nyama chomaMeat
🇰🇪 Kenya and 1 moreGoat or beef grilled over coals and shared at gatherings in Kenya and Tanzania
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nabemono鍋物
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese hot pot dishes cooked and shared at the table
Main dish, Dinner
NacatamalMeat
🇳🇮 NicaraguaCorn masa parcels filled with seasoned meat, steamed in banana leaves
Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner
Nachos
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreTortilla chips topped with melted cheese and a mix of savory garnishes
Main dish, Snacks, Lunch
Naengmyeon냉면
🇰🇵 North Korea and 3 moreLong, chewy noodles served cold, often in a tangy broth or spicy sauce
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nakshi PithaVegetarianনকশি পিঠা
🇧🇩 BangladeshRice flour cakes shaped with intricate patterns, from Bangladesh
Sweet or dessert
Nam ngiaoMeatน้ำเงี้ยว
🇹🇭 Thailand and 2 moreNorthern Thai noodle soup with pork, tomato, and fermented soybeans
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Nam phrikน้ำพริก
🇹🇭 ThailandThai spicy chili paste pounded with garlic, shallot, and lime juice
Sauce, pickle or ferment
Nanaimo barVegetarian
🇨🇦 CanadaNo-bake Canadian bar with a crumb base, custard icing, and chocolate top
Sweet or dessert
NankhataiVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreShortbread biscuit from the Indian subcontinent made with flour and semolina
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
NapoleonkaVegetarian
🇵🇱 PolandPolish cream pie with layers of puff pastry and sweet cream filling
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
NaporitanMeatナポリタン
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese spaghetti with ketchup, sausage, peppers and mushrooms
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
NarynMeat
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan and 3 moreCentral Asian noodles with horse or lamb and onion
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nasi goreng
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreSoutheast Asian fried rice seasoned with sweet soy sauce and spices
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Nasi kandarناسي كاندر
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 2 moreSteamed rice with mixed curries and side dishes, served in northern Malaysia
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Nasi katokناسي كاتوق
🇧🇳 Brunei and 1 moreBrunei's rice meal with fried chicken and spicy sambal, often wrapped in brown paper
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nasi Kerabuناسي کرابو
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 3 moreBlue-tinted rice with herbs, salad, and assorted sides from Malaysia and southern Thailand
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Nasi kuningVegetarian
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreRice cooked with coconut milk and turmeric, served for celebrations across Indonesia
Rice dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Nasi padang
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreSteamed rice with a spread of spicy Minangkabau dishes from West Sumatra
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nasi udukꦤꦱꦶꦮꦸꦢꦸꦏ꧀
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreSteamed coconut rice with spices, served with assorted side dishes
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Natillas
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA sweet, creamy custard dessert enjoyed across Spain and Latin America
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
NattoVegan納豆
🇯🇵 JapanSticky, fermented soybeans often eaten with rice at breakfast in Japan
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Ndolé
🇨🇲 CameroonCameroonian stew of peanuts, leafy greens, and seafood or meat
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Neapolitan pizzaVegetarianpizza napoletana
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreSoft, thin pizza with high edges from Naples, baked quickly in a wood-fired oven
Main dish
Neapolitan ragùMeat
🇮🇹 ItalySlow-cooked meat and tomato sauce from Naples, served with pasta and as a main dish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Negroni
🇮🇹 ItalyItalian cocktail of gin, sweet red vermouth, and Campari served over ice with orange
Drink
Nem chuaMeat
🇻🇳 Vietnam and 2 moreFermented pork, garlic and chili, wrapped in leaves and eaten cold
Sausage or cured food, Snacks
Nian gaoVegan年糕
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreSticky rice cake enjoyed at Chinese New Year for good luck
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
NihariMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSlow-cooked meat stew from the Indian subcontinent, served hot with bread or rice
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch
Njeguški pršutMeatЊегушки пршут
🇲🇪 MontenegroDry-cured smoked ham from the mountain village of Njeguši in Montenegro
Sausage or cured food
NkwobiMeat
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreCow feet cooked in palm oil and spices, a specialty from Nigeria's Igbo people
Main dish, Dinner, Snacks
Nyama chomaMeat
🇰🇪 Kenya and 1 moreGoat or beef grilled over coals and shared at gatherings in Kenya and Tanzania
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Neapolitan pizza: Valerio Capello at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ndolé: PRA, CC BY 3.0, source
- Nian gao: Schawhoi Kamnls, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Neapolitan ragù: CristianoMay, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nacatamal: Joroman2k, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Natillas: Ixfd64, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nkwobi: Bukky658, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nachos: Navajcmer, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nasi goreng: shankar s., CC BY 2.0, source
- Naengmyeon: wjlee4284, CC BY 2.5, source
- Natto: Carstor, CC BY 3.0, source
- Nanaimo bar: Stephanie Spencer, CC BY 2.5, source
- Nyama choma: Shyqo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nasi katok: The Bangsawan, CC0, source
- Nem chua: Ron Diggity, CC BY 2.0, source
- Negroni: Geoff Peters, CC BY 2.0, source
- Nabemono: t-mizo, CC BY 2.0, source
- Nakshi Pitha: Mmrsafy, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nam phrik: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nasi uduk: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nasi kuning: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Napoleonka: No machine-readable author provided. Piotrus assumed (based on copyrig, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nankhatai: S.M. Samee, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Naporitan: OiMax, CC BY 2.0, source
- Naryn: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nasi Kerabu: amrufm, CC BY 2.0, source
- Nihari: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Nam ngiao: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nasi padang: ProjectManhattan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nasi kandar: Wiki Farazi, CC0, source
- Njeguški pršut: Haydn Blackey, CC BY-SA 2.0, source