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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 local Street foodNew Northern Kentucky café brings Thai street food and specialty shopping Heritage21st Sunchang Jangryu Festival to Welcome the World With K-Food and Cultural Experiences Heritage21st Sunchang Jangryu Festival to Welcome the World With K-Food and Cultural Experiences Street foodMan dead, 3 in custody after shooting outside Piada Italian Street Food in Mayfield Heights Street foodBrick-and-Mortar Restaurants Need to Stop Blaming Street Vendors Street food1 dead, 3 detained in Mayfield Heights shooting Farm and marketYour guide to Harvest Fair 2026 at Wisconsin State Fair Park Farm and marketOct. 3 Harvest of Harmony Parade available to view in livestream broadcast during parade Farm and marketSouthington Apple Harvest Festival kicks off tonight 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 local Street foodNew Northern Kentucky café brings Thai street food and specialty shopping Heritage21st Sunchang Jangryu Festival to Welcome the World With K-Food and Cultural Experiences Heritage21st Sunchang Jangryu Festival to Welcome the World With K-Food and Cultural Experiences Street foodMan dead, 3 in custody after shooting outside Piada Italian Street Food in Mayfield Heights Street foodBrick-and-Mortar Restaurants Need to Stop Blaming Street Vendors Street food1 dead, 3 detained in Mayfield Heights shooting Farm and marketYour guide to Harvest Fair 2026 at Wisconsin State Fair Park Farm and marketOct. 3 Harvest of Harmony Parade available to view in livestream broadcast during parade Farm and marketSouthington Apple Harvest Festival kicks off tonight

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Dishes made with fat

13 dishes from around the world that list fat as a main ingredient.

Blood sausageMeat 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA sausage made with animal blood, fillers and spices, cooked or dried until firm Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

ChorizoMeat 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA seasoned pork sausage from the Iberian Peninsula, made in many regional styles Sausage or cured food, Breakfast, Lunch

Black puddingMeatmarag dhubh 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 moreA sausage made from animal blood, fat and cereal, cooked in a casing Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch

ChipaVegetarian 🇵🇾 Paraguay and 1 moreCheese-flavored rolls made with cassava starch, eaten as a snack or breakfast Bread, Breakfast, Snacks

Obwarzanek krakowskiVegetarian 🇵🇱 PolandBraided ring bread from Kraków, boiled then baked and sold from street carts Bread, Snacks, Breakfast

Jamaican patty 🇯🇲 Jamaica and 5 moreGolden, flaky pastry turnovers filled with spiced meat or other savoury fillings Pie or savoury pastry, Lunch, Dinner

SaucissonMeat 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreThick, dry-cured French sausage made mostly from pork Sausage or cured food, Snacks

Chipa guasuVegetarian 🇵🇾 Paraguay and 1 moreA baked corn and cheese cake from Paraguay, often served at gatherings Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks

Photo credits on this page

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

Chipa: Ekem at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Chorizo: Asturnut ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Jamaican patty: ritcharnd moskow, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Black pudding: Alexbrn, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Obwarzanek krakowski: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, source
Saucisson: User:Arnaud 25, Public domain, source
Chipa guasu: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY 3.0, source

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