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WorldOktoberfest celebrates German food, culture in Erie IndiaThe New York Times. . Surprise raids of Mumbai kitchens called for by Maharashtra’s new top food and drug official have made him an unlikely celebrity and set off a conversation about food standards in India. https://trib.al/29fuVVu 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 WorldOktoberfest celebrates German food, culture in Erie IndiaThe New York Times. . Surprise raids of Mumbai kitchens called for by Maharashtra’s new top food and drug official have made him an unlikely celebrity and set off a conversation about food standards in India. https://trib.al/29fuVVu 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

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Dishes made with lard

27 dishes from around the world that list lard as a main ingredient.

FrybreadVegetarian 🇺🇸 United StatesFlat, deep-fried bread made by Native Americans with flour, water, and fat Bread, Snacks, Lunch

Taralli 🇮🇹 ItalyRing-shaped Italian crackers from southern Italy, made sweet or savory Bread, Snacks

Pineapple bunVegetarian菠蘿包 🇭🇰 Hong Kong and 3 moreA sweet bun with a crunchy, golden cookie crust, popular in Hong Kong Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time

Fried bread 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreSlices of bread fried in fat or oil until crisp and golden Bread, Breakfast, Snacks

Photo credits on this page

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

Frybread: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Taralli: Haragayato, Public domain, source
Pineapple bun: Party Lin, CC BY 2.0, source
Fried bread: Geolina163, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

The weekly plate

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