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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
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Dishes beginning with O

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ObatzdaVegetarian 🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreBavarian cheese spread mixed with butter, paprika and spices Cheese or dairy food, Snacks Obwarzanek krakowskiVegetarian 🇵🇱 PolandBraided ring bread from Kraków, boiled then baked and sold from street carts Bread, Snacks, Breakfast OcopaVegetarian 🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian sauce of yellow chili, huacatay, cheese and peanuts, often served over potatoes Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner Odenおでん 🇯🇵 Japan and 3 moreJapanese one-pot dish of assorted items simmered in soy-flavored dashi broth Soup, Dinner, Lunch Ofada rice 🇳🇬 NigeriaUnpolished Nigerian rice, often served with spicy pepper stew in uma leaf Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Ofe onugbuMeat 🇳🇬 NigeriaIgbo soup made with bitterleaf, cocoyam, palm oil and assorted meats Soup, Lunch, Dinner Ogbono soup 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 5 moreA thick, slippery Nigerian soup made with ground ogbono (dika nut) seeds Soup, Lunch, Dinner Oil DownMeat 🇬🇩 Grenada and 3 moreGrenada’s national stew of breadfruit, salted meat, and coconut milk Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner Okonomiyakiお好み焼き 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese savory pancake cooked on a griddle with cabbage and toppings Main dish, Lunch, Dinner OliebolVegetarian 🇳🇱 Netherlands and 2 moreDutch deep-fried dough balls, often with raisins and dusted with powdered sugar Sweet or dessert, Snacks Olivier saladсалат Оливье 🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreA Russian salad of diced vegetables, meat and mayonnaise, served at festive meals Salad or side, Dinner, Lunch OlluquitoMeat 🇵🇪 Peru and 1 moreAndean stew of ulluku root and dried meat, served with rice Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Omuriceオムライス 🇯🇵 Japan and 3 moreJapanese fried rice wrapped in a thin omelette, often topped with ketchup Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Onde-ondeVegan 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreSweet rice flour balls with palm sugar and coconut, common in Southeast Asia Sweet or dessert, Snacks Onigiriおにぎり 🇯🇵 JapanHand-shaped Japanese rice balls, often wrapped in seaweed Main dish, Lunch, Snacks OodkacMeat 🇸🇴 Somalia and 3 moreSomali preserved meat cubes cooked and stored in butter Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch OolongVegan烏龍茶 🇨🇳 China and 3 moreA semi-oxidized Chinese tea with a wide range of flavors and aromas Drink Opera cakeVegetarianGâteau opéra 🇫🇷 FranceFrench cake of almond sponge, coffee syrup, ganache and chocolate glaze Sweet or dessert OrecchietteVegan 🇮🇹 ItalySmall ear-shaped pasta from Apulia, Italy, made by hand from durum wheat flour and water Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner OrujoVegan 🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreStrong, clear pomace spirit distilled from grape residue in northern Spain Drink OscypekVegetarian 🇵🇱 PolandSmoked sheep’s milk cheese from Poland’s Tatra Mountains Cheese or dairy food Osechi御節料理 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese New Year foods arranged in tiered lacquered boxes Main dish, Lunch, Dinner OshikunduVegan 🇳🇦 NamibiaThick, fermented millet and sorghum drink from northern Namibia Drink OssobucoMeat 🇮🇹 ItalyBraised veal shank with bone marrow, a Lombard dish often served with risotto or polenta Main dish, Dinner, Lunch OuzoVeganούζο 🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreGreek anise-flavored spirit, often served with water and meze Drink, Snacks Ovos molesVegetarian 🇵🇹 PortugalEgg yolk and sugar filling in crisp wafer shells from Aveiro, Portugal Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time Oxtail stewMeat 🇮🇹 Italy and 4 moreStew made with oxtail, found in many world cuisines Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner OyakodonMeat親子丼 🇯🇵 JapanChicken, egg, and scallion simmered in broth and served over rice Main dish Oyster omelette 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreA chewy egg and oyster dish fried with starch, popular across East and Southeast Asia Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch

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