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MealBreakfastLunchTea timeDinnerSupperSnacks
DietVegetarianVeganFish and seafoodMeat
Pizza 🇮🇹 Italy and 4 moreFlatbread topped with tomato, cheese and baked at high heat Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Hot dogMeat 🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreA sausage in a sliced bun, topped with condiments and eaten hot Street food, Lunch, Dinner ShawarmaMeatشاورما 🇸🇾 Syria and 5 moreMeat roasted on a vertical spit and sliced into flatbread with sauces and vegetables Street food, Lunch, Dinner Taco 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA folded tortilla filled with meat, beans or vegetables, eaten by hand Street food, Lunch, Dinner French toast 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreBread soaked in egg and milk, pan-fried and served sweet or savoury Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks Pancake 🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreFlat cakes made from batter, cooked on a griddle or pan and served sweet or savoury Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks Blood sausageMeat 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA sausage made with animal blood, fillers and spices, cooked or dried until firm Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Pie 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreA baked dish with a pastry crust and sweet or savoury filling Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Crêpe 🇫🇷 FranceThin French pancakes, served sweet or savoury with a range of fillings Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Tofu skin roll 🇨🇳 ChinaTofu skin wrapped around a savoury filling, served steamed or fried as dim sum Main dish, Lunch, Dinner KabochaVeganカボチャ 🇯🇵 Japan and 5 moreA sweet, dense winter squash with edible skin, used in Japanese and Asian cooking Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Inihaw 🇵🇭 PhilippinesGrilled meats and seafood, often on skewers, from the Philippines Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Mu pingMeatหมูปิ้ง 🇹🇭 ThailandCharcoal-grilled pork skewers, a popular Thai street food often served with sticky rice Street food, Breakfast, Lunch BreadfruitVegan 🇵🇭 Philippines and 4 moreLarge tropical fruit cooked as a starchy staple in many island cuisines Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Misalमिसळ 🇮🇳 IndiaSpicy sprouted bean curry layered with toppings, served hot with bread Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks NkwobiMeat 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreCow feet cooked in palm oil and spices, a specialty from Nigeria's Igbo people Main dish, Dinner, Snacks MolleteVegetarian 🇲🇽 Mexico and 6 moreOpen-faced Mexican sandwich with refried beans and melted cheese Bread, Breakfast, Snacks QifqiVegetarian 🇦🇱 AlbaniaHerbed rice balls from Gjirokastër, shaped and fried in a special pan Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Roti canaiரொட்டி சென்னை 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 5 moreUnleavened flatbread tossed thin and cooked until crisp, served with curry or dal Bread, Breakfast, Snacks TomatokeftedesVegan 🇬🇷 GreeceFried tomato fritters from Santorini made with herbs and flour Street food, Snacks ChunchulloMeat 🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 moreBraided and roasted small intestine, a grill favorite in Latin America Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Ta'ameyaVeganطعمية 🇪🇬 EgyptEgyptian fritters of fava beans and herbs, deep-fried and eaten in pita sandwiches Street food, Breakfast, Lunch TihloMeatጥሕሎ 🇪🇹 EthiopiaBarley dough balls served with spicy meat stew from Tigray, Ethiopia Main dish, Snacks, Lunch Kinilaw 🇵🇭 PhilippinesRaw seafood or vegetables marinated in vinegar and citrus juices from the Philippines Salad or side, Snacks MuktukMeat 🇬🇱 Greenland and 1 moreWhale skin and blubber eaten by Inuit and other Arctic peoples Main dish, Snacks RavioliRavioliai 🇮🇹 Italy and 4 moreStuffed pasta parcels, usually square, with varied fillings and sauces Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Nachos 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreTortilla chips topped with melted cheese and a mix of savory garnishes Main dish, Snacks, Lunch Börek 🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreFlaky pastry filled with cheese, meat or vegetables, baked or fried Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Lunch Udonうどん / 饂飩 🇯🇵 Japan and 4 moreThick wheat noodles served hot or cold in Japanese cooking Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner Onigiriおにぎり 🇯🇵 JapanHand-shaped Japanese rice balls, often wrapped in seaweed Main dish, Lunch, Snacks ChorizoMeat 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA seasoned pork sausage from the Iberian Peninsula, made in many regional styles Sausage or cured food, Breakfast, Lunch Doner kebab 🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreMeat roasted on a vertical spit, sliced and served in bread or on a plate Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Potato pancakeVegetarian 🇧🇾 Belarus and 5 moreShallow-fried pancakes made from grated or mashed potato, common across Europe Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Pierogi 🇵🇱 Poland and 6 moreDumplings of unleavened dough filled with savory or sweet mixtures Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner DosaVegetarianದೋಸೆ 🇮🇳 India and 3 moreA thin, fermented rice and lentil pancake from South India, served hot with chutney and sambar Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch AspicMeat 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreMeat or fish set in savoury gelatin, served cold as an appetizer or festive dish Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Gimbap김밥 🇰🇷 South KoreaCooked rice and fillings rolled in seaweed and sliced into rounds Main dish, Lunch, Snacks Empanada 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 morePastry turnovers filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables, baked or fried Pie or savoury pastry, Lunch, Dinner CevicheFish or seafood 🇵🇪 Peru and 5 moreRaw fish or shellfish marinated in citrus juice and seasonings Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Paratha 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreLayered flatbread from the Indian subcontinent, often fried and sometimes stuffed Bread, Breakfast, Lunch Roti 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreUnleavened flatbread made from whole-wheat flour, common across South Asia and beyond Bread, Breakfast, Lunch Spanish omeletteVegetariantortilla de patatas 🇪🇸 SpainEgg and potato omelette, often served as a tapa in Spain Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Currywurst 🇩🇪 GermanyGerman street food of sliced sausage topped with curry-spiced ketchup sauce Street food, Lunch, Dinner Satayꦱꦠꦺ 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreGrilled skewers of seasoned meat or seafood, often served with peanut sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Kibbehكبة 🇸🇾 Syria and 5 moreSpiced ground meat and bulgur shaped, stuffed, and fried, baked or served raw Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Bliniблины 🇷🇺 Russia and 3 moreThin Russian pancakes made with yeast or unyeasted batter Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Momo 🇳🇵 Nepal and 3 moreSteamed dumplings filled with meat or vegetables, served with spicy sauces Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner SouvlakiMeatσουβλάκι 🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreGrilled meat skewers, often served in pita with salad and sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
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