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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 V

16 dishes under V.

Vaca atoladaMeat 🇧🇷 BrazilBrazilian beef rib and cassava stew from Minas Gerais Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner Vada pavVegetarian 🇮🇳 IndiaDeep-fried spiced potato fritter in a bread bun, served with chutney and chilli Street food, Snacks VanillekipferlVegetarian 🇦🇹 Austria and 5 moreCrescent-shaped vanilla biscuits dusted with vanilla sugar, from Austria and Germany Sweet or dessert Varenykyвареники 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 1 moreUkrainian dumplings filled with sweet or savoury ingredients Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner VasilopitaΒασιλόπιτα 🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreGreek New Year's bread or cake with a hidden coin for good luck Bread Västerbotten cheeseVegetarianVästerbottensost 🇸🇪 SwedenFirm, tangy Swedish cow's milk cheese aged for at least a year Cheese or dairy food VatapáMeat 🇧🇷 BrazilA creamy Brazilian dish of bread, shrimp, coconut milk, peanuts and palm oil Main dish Veal MilaneseMeatcotoletta alla milanese 🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreBone-in veal cutlet breaded and fried in butter, from Milan Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Vepřo knedlo zeloMeat 🇨🇿 Czech Republic and 2 moreRoast pork, dumplings and sauerkraut served as a Czech main dish Main dish, Lunch, Dinner VichyssoiseVegetarian 🇫🇷 FranceChilled soup of puréed leek, potato, onion and cream Soup Vietnamese iced coffee 🇻🇳 VietnamStrong dark-roast coffee with sweetened condensed milk, served over ice Drink VindalooMeat 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA spicy curry of meat, vinegar and chili from Goa, now found worldwide Main dish, Lunch, Dinner VinegretVeganвинегрет 🇷🇺 Russia and 1 moreA Russian salad of beet, potato, carrot, onion and sauerkraut or pickles Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner Vinho VerdeVegan 🇵🇹 PortugalYoung, slightly sparkling wine from northern Portugal, mostly white and fresh Drink Vitello tonnatoMeat 🇮🇹 Italy and 3 moreChilled veal slices covered in a creamy tuna sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner VodkaVeganwódka 🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreA clear spirit distilled from grains or potatoes, known for its neutral taste Drink

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