# Thali

> Every food in the world, plate by plate. A free guide to 1561 dishes from 189 countries, filed by country and city, by meal (breakfast, lunch, tea, dinner, supper, snacks), by kind, by occasion and by faith tradition, with a live food calendar, what is in season, ways of eating and a glossary. Published by ClearTrust.

Each dish page gives: name and native name, countries and cities, what it is, where it comes from, how it is made (in outline, not a recipe), how and when it is eaten, variations, what it means, main ingredients, diet, a short FAQ, further reading and source links. Dish pages are derived from Wikipedia and Wikidata with AI assistance and may contain mistakes; cite the page URL.

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- [Sikh food traditions](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/spiritual/sikh)
- [Jain food traditions](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/spiritual/jain)
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## Ways of eating
- [Tapas and the tapeo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/tapas-crawl): Small plates eaten with a drink in Spanish bars, usually standing, and usually in more than one bar a night.
- [Pintxos and the txikiteo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/pintxos-crawl): The Basque bar round: one small glass and one bite, often on a skewer or a slice of bread, at each stop.
- [Cicchetti and the giro di ombre](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/cicchetti-crawl): The Venetian bar round: small snacks called cicchetti with a small glass of wine in the city's old wine bars, the bàcari.
- [The street chaat crawl](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/chaat-crawl): An evening walk between Indian street stalls for chaat: crisp, sour, sweet and spicy snacks made to order and eaten standing.
- [The taquería crawl](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/taqueria-crawl): Eating tacos the Mexican way: a few at a time, standing at a stand or counter, then on to the next taquería for a different filling.
- [Night markets](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/night-markets): Open-air markets that set up after dark across East and Southeast Asia, where dinner is a slow walk past dozens of small stalls.
- [Thali](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/thali): A complete Indian meal on one round plate: rice or bread in the middle and small bowls of vegetables, lentils, yoghurt and pickle around it.
- [Meze](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/meze): A table of many small shared dishes, cold then hot, eaten slowly with bread and drink across Turkey, Greece, Cyprus and the Levant.
- [Zakuski](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/zakuski): The Russian and East Slavic table of cold starters, pickles, cured fish and small bites, laid out before the meal and eaten with vodka.
- [Smörgåsbord](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/smorgasbord): The Swedish buffet of cold and warm dishes, eaten in a set order across several visits to the table, each on a clean plate.
- [Rijsttafel](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/rijsttafel): The Dutch-Indonesian rice table: rice with a dozen or more small Indonesian dishes served together, a format born in the colonial Indies.
- [Nasi padang and the hidang table](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/nasi-padang): Minangkabau dining from West Sumatra: every dish in the kitchen is stacked on your table at once, and you pay only for what you touch.
- [Kamayan and the boodle fight](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/kamayan): The Filipino way of eating with the hands, at its fullest in the boodle fight: a long table covered in banana leaves, rice and food.
- [Sadya, the banana-leaf feast](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/sadya): The vegetarian feast of Kerala: twenty or more dishes served in a set order on a banana leaf, eaten by hand at Onam and at weddings.
- [Dastarkhwan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/dastarkhwan): The Central Asian meal cloth and everything laid on it: bread, tea, fruit, sweets and plov, shared by guests seated around it.
- [The injera table and gursha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/injera-table): The Ethiopian and Eritrean shared platter: stews served on a large sour flatbread, eaten by hand, with morsels fed to others as a sign of care.
- [The hansik table](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/hansik-table): The Korean meal laid out all at once: a bowl of rice and a soup for each person, with kimchi and shared side dishes across the table.
- [Korean barbecue and banchan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/korean-barbecue): Meat grilled by the diners on a burner set into the table, cut with scissors and eaten in lettuce wraps with side dishes and sauces.
- [Hot pot](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/hot-pot): A pot of simmering broth in the middle of the table, in which everyone cooks thin slices of meat, vegetables, tofu and noodles.
- [Supra, the Georgian feast](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/supra): The Georgian feast table, loaded with dishes and led by a toastmaster, the tamada, who sets the order of toasts for the whole evening.
- [Potluck](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/potluck): A shared meal where every guest brings a dish, common at North American churches, workplaces, schools and neighbourhood gatherings.
- [Dim sum and yum cha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/dim-sum): The Cantonese morning meal of tea with many small steamed, fried and baked dishes, shared around a table in a teahouse.
- [Kaiseki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/kaiseki): The formal Japanese multi-course meal: a sequence of small seasonal dishes, each served alone on tableware chosen to suit it.
- [Omakase](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/omakase): A Japanese meal with no menu: you sit at the counter, say you will leave it to the chef, and are served piece by piece.
- [The French gastronomic meal](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/french-gastronomic-meal): The French festive meal in a fixed order: apéritif, starter, main dish, cheese, dessert and digestif, with wine matched to each.
- [Churrasco rodízio](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/churrasco-rodizio): Brazilian all-you-can-eat barbecue service: waiters circle the room with skewers of grilled meat and carve at your table until you say stop.
- [Bento](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/bento): The Japanese boxed meal: rice with several small portions of fish, meat, egg and vegetables, packed neatly to be eaten away from home.
- [Wazwan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/wazwan): The Kashmiri wedding feast: a long series of meat dishes cooked overnight by master cooks and served to groups of four on a shared platter.
- [Afternoon tea](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/afternoon-tea): The British mid-afternoon meal of tea with small sandwiches, scones with cream and jam, and cakes, served in tiers and eaten in that order.
- [Izakaya](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/izakaya): The Japanese pub: a casual place to drink after work and share a long run of small plates, ordered a few at a time.
- [Hawker centres](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/hawker-centres): Open-air food halls in Singapore and Malaysia where dozens of small stalls each cook one or two dishes, with shared tables in the middle.
- [Kopitiam](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/kopitiam): The neighbourhood coffee shop of Malaysia and Singapore: strong local coffee, toast with coconut jam, soft eggs and a few food stalls.
- [Irani cafés](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/irani-cafe): Old corner cafés in Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad, opened by Zoroastrian migrants from Iran, known for sweet milky tea and buttered buns.
- [Dhaba](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/dhaba): The roadside eating house of North India and Pakistan: fresh bread from a clay oven, dal, tea and a rope cot to rest on.
- [The pub meal](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/pub-meal): Eating in a British or Irish pub: plain, filling dishes ordered at the bar and eaten with a pint, in a room that belongs to the neighbourhood.
- [Beer gardens and Brotzeit](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/beer-garden-brotzeit): Bavarian outdoor drinking under chestnut trees, with litre mugs, long shared tables and a cold snack meal called Brotzeit.
- [Cantinas, pulquerías and botanas](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/cantina-pulqueria): Traditional Mexican drinking houses where each round of drinks brings a free plate of food, called a botana, to the table.
- [The cevichería and ceviche hour](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/cevicheria): Peruvian lunch restaurants devoted to ceviche: raw fish cured in lime juice with chilli and onion, eaten at midday while the catch is fresh.
- [Food trucks](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/food-trucks): Kitchens on wheels that park on streets, lots and festival grounds and sell a short menu through a window, to be eaten nearby.
- [Langar](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/langar): The free community kitchen of every Sikh gurdwara, where anyone of any faith or background is fed a vegetarian meal, seated together as equals.
- [Iftar](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/iftar): The meal with which Muslims break the daily fast at sunset in Ramadan, begun with dates and water and shared with family and neighbours.
- [Suhoor](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/suhoor): The meal Muslims eat before dawn in Ramadan, ahead of the day's fast, taken quietly at home and finished before the dawn prayer.
- [The Passover Seder](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/passover-seder): The Jewish ritual meal on the first night of Passover, at which the story of the Exodus from Egypt is retold through symbolic foods.
- [Shabbat dinner](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/shabbat-dinner): The Friday night meal that welcomes the Jewish Sabbath, with candles, a blessing over wine, two braided loaves and an unhurried family table.
- [Temple prasadam and annadanam](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/temple-prasadam): Food first offered to the deity in a Hindu temple and then shared with devotees as a blessing, often as a full free meal for all who come.
- [Buddhist alms giving and temple food](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/buddhist-alms-and-temple-food): Two Buddhist food traditions: the dawn alms round of Theravada monks, and shojin ryori, the plant-based cooking of Japanese Zen temples.
- [The Ethiopian coffee ceremony](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/ethiopian-coffee-ceremony): Coffee roasted, ground and brewed in front of guests and served in three rounds, the daily ritual of welcome in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
- [The Japanese tea ceremony](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/japanese-tea-ceremony): Chanoyu, the Way of Tea: a host prepares powdered green tea for guests with exact, practised movements in a small, plain room.
- [Gongfu tea](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/gongfu-tea): The Chinese method of brewing tea with skill: a tiny pot packed with leaves, many quick infusions, and thimble-sized cups shared round.
- [Asado](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/asado): The barbecue of Argentina and Uruguay: beef and offal cooked slowly over wood embers by one person, the asador, for a long shared meal.
- [Braai](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/braai): The South African wood-fire barbecue and the gathering around it, common to every community in the country and across southern Africa.
- [Hāngi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/hangi): The Māori earth oven of Aotearoa New Zealand: meat and root vegetables steamed for hours on hot stones in a covered pit.
- [Lovo and umu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/lovo-umu): The earth ovens of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga: food wrapped in leaves and baked on hot stones, for Sunday lunch and for every feast.
- [Lūʻau](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/luau): The Hawaiian feast, centred on a whole pig cooked in an underground oven, with poi, fish, music and hula.
- [Pachamanca](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/pachamanca): The Andean earth oven of Peru: marinated meats, potatoes, beans and corn baked on hot stones under the soil, as a feast and an offering.
- [Clambakes and crawfish boils](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/seafood-boil): American outdoor shellfish feasts: New England clams steamed in seaweed and Louisiana crawfish boiled with spice, tipped out to share.
- [American pit barbecue](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/american-barbecue): Meat cooked low and slow over wood smoke for many hours, in distinct regional styles across Texas, the Carolinas, Memphis and Kansas City.
- [Fika](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/fika): The Swedish coffee break: stopping work to sit down with coffee, something sweet and other people, usually twice a day.
- [The Sunday roast](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/sunday-roast): The British and Irish Sunday lunch: roast meat with roast potatoes, vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and gravy, eaten together as a family.
- [The full breakfast](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/full-breakfast): The cooked breakfast of Britain and Ireland: bacon, eggs, sausage and more on one plate, with toast and tea, in English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish forms.
- [Aperitivo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/aperitivo): The Italian early evening drink, lightly bitter and low in alcohol, taken with small snacks to open the appetite before dinner.
- [Merienda](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/merienda): The late afternoon snack of Spain, Latin America and the Philippines, which bridges the long gap between lunch and a late dinner.
- [Sobremesa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/sobremesa): The Spanish habit of staying at the table after a meal to talk, over coffee and a small drink, with no hurry to leave.
- [Feijoada Saturday](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/feijoada-saturday): The Brazilian weekend lunch of black beans stewed with pork, served with rice, greens and orange, and followed by a long, slow afternoon.
- [Couscous Friday](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/couscous-friday): The North African custom of gathering after Friday midday prayers to share one large dish of couscous with meat and vegetables.
- [Dabbawalas and the tiffin](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/dabbawala-tiffin): Mumbai's lunch delivery system: home-cooked meals in stacked steel boxes, carried by hand, bicycle and train to office desks every working day.
- [Hanami and the picnic bento](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/hanami-picnic): The Japanese spring custom of eating and drinking outdoors under cherry trees in bloom, with boxed food, sweets and sake.
- [Menú del día](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/ways/menu-del-dia): The fixed-price weekday lunch offered across Spain: a first course, a second course, bread, a drink and dessert or coffee.

## Food days
- [New Year's Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/new-years-day): Lucky food for the first day of the year: black-eyed peas and greens in the American South, a coin cake in Greece.
- [Japanese New Year](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/japanese-new-year): Osechi boxes packed with small dishes, each one a wish, and a bowl of ozoni soup with mochi.
- [Haitian Independence Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/haitian-independence-day): Haitians eat soup joumou, the squash soup once kept from the enslaved, to mark freedom won in 1804.
- [Epiphany and Three Kings Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/epiphany): A ring or round cake with a figure hidden inside, shared on the day the Magi reached the child Jesus.
- [Orthodox Christmas](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/orthodox-christmas): Churches on the Julian calendar end the Nativity fast with a meatless Holy Supper, then a feast.
- [Genna (Ethiopian Christmas)](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/genna): After a 43-day fast, Ethiopian Christians share doro wat and injera on Christmas morning.
- [Yennayer](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/yennayer): The Amazigh new year, kept with a large shared couscous and a table that must be full.
- [Lohri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/lohri): Punjab lights bonfires in midwinter and throws sesame sweets, peanuts and popcorn into the flames.
- [Makar Sankranti](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/makar-sankranti): Sesame and jaggery sweets across India as the sun turns north and the winter harvest comes in.
- [Pongal](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/pongal): Tamil families boil new rice with milk and jaggery until the pot overflows, as thanks to the sun.
- [Timkat](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/timkat): Ethiopian Epiphany: after the blessing of the water, families feast on stews, injera and honey wine.
- [Burns Night](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/burns-night): A supper of haggis, neeps and tatties with whisky, held on the birthday of the poet Robert Burns.
- [Australia Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/australia-day): A midsummer public holiday of barbecues, lamb, lamingtons and pavlova.
- [Republic Day (India)](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/republic-day-india): After the morning flag hoisting, schools and offices hand out laddus and jalebi.
- [Laba Festival](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/laba-festival): A porridge of many grains, beans, nuts and dried fruit on the eighth day of the last lunar month.
- [Candlemas](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/candlemas): Crêpes in France and tamales in Mexico, forty days after Christmas.
- [Setsubun](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/setsubun): Roasted soybeans are thrown to drive out bad luck, and a whole sushi roll is eaten in silence.
- [Super Bowl Sunday](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/super-bowl-sunday): The biggest snack day in America: chicken wings, nachos, dips, chili and pizza in front of the game.
- [Tu BiShvat](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/tu-bishvat): The new year of the trees, kept by eating fruit and nuts, above all the fruits of the land of Israel.
- [Chinese New Year](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/chinese-new-year): Dumplings in the north, rice cake in the south, a whole fish everywhere, and every dish a pun on luck.
- [Tết](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/tet): Vietnamese New Year: sticky rice cakes wrapped in leaves, braised pork with eggs, and candied fruit.
- [Seollal](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/seollal): Koreans eat a bowl of rice cake soup and count themselves a year older.
- [Lantern Festival](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/lantern-festival): Sweet sticky rice balls in soup on the first full moon of the lunar year.
- [Daeboreum](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/daeboreum): Koreans greet the first full moon with five-grain rice, dried vegetables and nuts cracked for luck.
- [Maha Shivaratri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/maha-shivaratri): A day and night of fasting for Shiva, kept with fruit, milk and foods made without grain.
- [Tsiknopempti](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/tsiknopempti): Smoky Thursday in Greece: everyone grills meat in the street before the Lenten fast draws near.
- [Fat Thursday](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/fat-thursday): Poland queues for jam-filled doughnuts on the last Thursday before Lent.
- [Carnevale](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/carnevale): Italy fries its way to Lent with crisp ribbons of dough, fritters and, in Naples, a rich lasagne.
- [Carnival (Brazil)](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/carnival-brazil): Five days of parades run on street food, cold beer and caipirinhas.
- [Trinidad and Tobago Carnival](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/trinidad-carnival): Two days on the road, fed by doubles, corn soup, pelau and roti.
- [Mardi Gras](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/mardi-gras): The last day before Lent: king cake in New Orleans, with gumbo and jambalaya for the parades.
- [Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday)](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/pancake-day): Britain and Ireland use up eggs, milk and butter in thin pancakes with lemon and sugar.
- [Fettisdagen (Semla Day)](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/semla-day): The Nordic countries mark Shrove Tuesday with cardamom buns full of almond paste and whipped cream.
- [Maslenitsa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/maslenitsa): Butter week: a week of blini with sour cream, caviar and jam before Orthodox Lent.
- [Clean Monday](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/clean-monday): The first day of Orthodox Lent, kept in Greece with a picnic of flatbread, shellfish and tarama.
- [Lent](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/lent): Forty days of plainer eating before Easter: no meat on Fridays, and fish, pulses and bread in its place.
- [Ramadan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/ramadan): A month of fasting from dawn to sunset, broken each evening with dates, water and a shared meal.
- [Holi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/holi): After the colours, north India eats gujiya and drinks thandai.
- [St David's Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/st-davids-day): Wales honours its patron saint with cawl, leeks, Welsh cakes and bara brith.
- [Hinamatsuri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/hinamatsuri): Girls' Day in Japan: scattered sushi, clam soup, and sweets in pink, white and green.
- [Pi Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/pi-day): The date 3/14 matches the first digits of pi, so people eat pie.
- [St Patrick's Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/st-patricks-day): Bacon and cabbage in Ireland, corned beef and cabbage in America, and stout in both.
- [St Joseph's Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/st-josephs-day): Cream-filled zeppole and a meatless table for the poor, kept by Italians on the saint's feast.
- [Nowruz](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/nowruz): Persian New Year at the spring equinox: herbed rice with fish, and a table of seven symbolic things.
- [Purim](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/purim): Three-cornered filled pastries, gifts of food to friends and a festive meal with wine.
- [Ugadi and Gudi Padwa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/ugadi-gudi-padwa): New Year in the Deccan starts with a taste of six flavours at once, bitter neem included.
- [Mahavir Jayanti](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/mahavir-jayanti): Jains mark the birth of Mahavira with simple vegetarian food, charity and feeding others.
- [Passover](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/passover): A week without leavened bread, opened by the Seder, a meal that retells the Exodus through food.
- [Mimouna](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/mimouna): Moroccan Jews welcome bread back after Passover with thin pancakes spread with butter and honey.
- [Good Friday](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/good-friday): A day of fasting and no meat: hot cross buns, fish, and meatless dishes handed down for the day.
- [Easter](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/easter): The fast ends with roast lamb, eggs and rich sweet breads to mark the Resurrection.
- [Orthodox Easter](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/orthodox-easter): Red eggs, lamb on the spit and sweet braided bread after the midnight service.
- [Fasika](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/fasika): Ethiopian Easter ends 55 days without meat or dairy with doro wat, lamb and injera.
- [Sham El-Nessim](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/sham-el-nessim): Egyptians of every faith picnic by the Nile with salted fish, spring onions and coloured eggs.
- [Qingming Festival](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/qingming): Families sweep the ancestral graves, offer food there, and eat green rice dumplings.
- [Songkran](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/songkran): Thai New Year in the hottest month, with rice in iced jasmine water and ripe mango with sticky rice.
- [Thingyan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/thingyan): Burmese New Year: neighbours gather to boil rice balls filled with palm sugar, one with a chilli inside.
- [Sinhala and Tamil New Year](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/sinhala-tamil-new-year): Sri Lanka lights the hearth at the auspicious minute and cooks milk rice, then lays a table of sweets.
- [Vaisakhi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/vaisakhi): Sikhs mark the founding of the Khalsa and the wheat harvest with langar open to all.
- [Pohela Boishakh](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/pohela-boishakh): Bengali New Year, begun in Bangladesh with fermented rice, fried hilsa and mashed vegetables.
- [Anzac Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/anzac-day): Oat and golden syrup biscuits, and coffee with rum after the dawn service.
- [Walpurgis Night and May Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/walpurgis-and-may-day): Finland welcomes spring with home-brewed lemon mead, doughnuts and funnel cakes.
- [Cinco de Mayo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/cinco-de-mayo): Puebla remembers its 1862 victory with mole poblano, while the United States eats tacos and guacamole.
- [Children's Day (Japan)](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/childrens-day-japan): Rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves and bamboo leaves, with carp streamers flying overhead.
- [Norwegian Constitution Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/norwegian-constitution-day): Children parade, and the rule of the day is as many hot dogs and ice creams as you like.
- [Vesak](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/vesak): On the full moon of the Buddha, people eat vegetarian food and give free meals to strangers.
- [May Revolution Day (Argentina)](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/may-revolution-day): Argentines eat locro, a thick stew of maize, beans and squash, on the day the revolution began.
- [Shavuot](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/shavuot): The giving of the Torah is marked with dairy food: cheesecake, blintzes and cheese pastries.
- [Dragon Boat Festival](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/dragon-boat-festival): Sticky rice parcels wrapped in leaves, eaten in memory of the poet Qu Yuan.
- [Eid al-Adha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/eid-al-adha): The feast of sacrifice: an animal is offered and its meat shared in thirds with family and the poor.
- [National Doughnut Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/national-doughnut-day): The first Friday of June, when American shops give away doughnuts.
- [Festa Junina](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/festa-junina): Brazil's June festivals: bonfires, country dances and a table of sweet and savoury maize dishes.
- [Juneteenth](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/juneteenth): Barbecue and red food and drink mark the end of slavery in the United States.
- [Midsummer (Sweden)](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/midsummer-sweden): Pickled herring, new potatoes with dill, strawberries and cream, and schnapps with songs.
- [São João (Porto)](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/sao-joao-porto): Porto spends the night of St John in the streets grilling sardines.
- [Inti Raymi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/inti-raymi): The Andean festival of the sun, with maize beer offered to the sun and the earth before anyone drinks.
- [Independence Day (United States)](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/independence-day-us): The Fourth of July is a backyard cookout: hot dogs, burgers, corn, watermelon and pie.
- [World Chocolate Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/world-chocolate-day): A day to eat chocolate, in whatever form you like best.
- [Tanabata](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/tanabata): The star festival, when Japan eats cold thin somen noodles like threads of the Milky Way.
- [Matariki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/matariki): The Māori New Year: food from earth, water and sky is cooked so its steam can feed the stars.
- [Ashura](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/ashura): A day of fasting for many Sunnis and of mourning for Shia, when food is cooked to give away.
- [Bastille Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/bastille-day): France has no set dish for 14 July, only picnics, a glass of champagne and dancing at the fire station.
- [Fiestas Patrias (Peru)](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/fiestas-patrias-peru): Peru marks independence with its great dishes, from ceviche to anticuchos, and a pisco sour.
- [New Yam Festival](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/new-yam-festival): Igbo communities offer the first yams of the harvest before anyone eats them. Each town sets its own day.
- [Homowo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/homowo): The Ga people of Accra hoot at hunger and sprinkle steamed maize meal for the ancestors.
- [Crayfish party season](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/crayfish-party): Swedes spend August evenings eating cold crayfish boiled with dill, in paper hats, with schnapps.
- [Obon](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/obon): Japan welcomes the spirits of its ancestors home with vegetarian offerings, noodles and sweet rice cakes.
- [Independence Day (India)](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/independence-day-india): Flag hoisting, kites, and sweets in saffron, white and green.
- [Raksha Bandhan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/raksha-bandhan): A sister ties a thread on her brother's wrist and puts a sweet in his mouth.
- [Krishna Janmashtami](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/janmashtami): A fast until midnight, then butter, milk sweets and everything the child Krishna loved.
- [Onam](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/onam): Kerala sits down to the sadya, more than twenty vegetarian dishes served on a banana leaf.
- [Ganesh Chaturthi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/ganesh-chaturthi): Ganesha is welcomed home with modak, the steamed sweet dumpling he loves best.
- [Paryushana](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/paryushana): Eight days of fasting and restraint for Jains: no green vegetables, no roots, nothing after sunset.
- [Enkutatash](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/enkutatash): Ethiopian New Year, at the end of the rains, with doro wat, fresh bread and the coffee ceremony.
- [Mexican Independence Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/mexican-independence-day): Chiles en nogada in the green, white and red of the flag, and pozole on the night of the Grito.
- [Fiestas Patrias (Chile)](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/fiestas-patrias-chile): Chile fills its fairgrounds with baked beef empanadas, grilled meat and sweet young wine.
- [Oktoberfest](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/oktoberfest): Litres of Munich festival beer with roast chicken, pork knuckle, sausages and giant pretzels.
- [Heritage Day (Braai Day)](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/heritage-day): South Africans of every background light a fire and grill meat together.
- [Meskel](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/meskel): The finding of the True Cross, kept with a great bonfire and, among the Gurage, a feast of kitfo.
- [Rosh Hashanah](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/rosh-hashanah): The Jewish New Year begins with apple dipped in honey, for a sweet year.
- [Yom Kippur](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/yom-kippur): A fast of about 25 hours with no food or water, framed by a meal before and a gentle one after.
- [Sukkot](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/sukkot): A week of meals eaten in a leaf-roofed hut, with stuffed vegetables for the harvest.
- [Mid-Autumn Festival](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/mid-autumn-festival): Mooncakes cut into wedges and shared under the fullest moon of the year.
- [Chuseok](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/chuseok): Korean harvest thanksgiving, with half-moon rice cakes steamed on pine needles.
- [International Coffee Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/international-coffee-day): A day to drink coffee and to think of the farmers who grow it.
- [Cinnamon Roll Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/cinnamon-roll-day): Sweden gives a day to its favourite bun, eaten with coffee.
- [Nine Emperor Gods Festival](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/nine-emperor-gods-festival): Nine days of strict vegetarian eating among Chinese communities of Southeast Asia.
- [Double Ninth Festival](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/double-ninth-festival): On the ninth day of the ninth month people climb a hill, drink chrysanthemum wine and eat layered cake.
- [Navratri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/navratri): Nine nights of the goddess: fasting food without grain, then halwa, puri and chana for young girls.
- [Durga Puja](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/durga-puja): Bengal eats khichuri bhog at the pandal by day and street food by night.
- [Thanksgiving (Canada)](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/thanksgiving-canada): Roast turkey and pumpkin pie on the second Monday of October, at the end of the Canadian harvest.
- [World Pasta Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/world-pasta-day): A day for pasta in every shape, kept since 1995.
- [Karva Chauth](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/karva-chauth): Married women in north India fast from before sunrise until they see the moon.
- [Halloween](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/halloween): Sweets for children at the door, and in Ireland a fruit loaf with a ring hidden inside.
- [Day of the Dead](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/day-of-the-dead): Mexican families set out the favourite food of their dead, with sweet bread and sugar skulls.
- [All Saints' and All Souls' Days](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/all-saints-and-all-souls): Sweets named for bones and beans of the dead in Europe, and a purple maize drink in Ecuador.
- [Bonfire Night](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/bonfire-night): Food to hold in a gloved hand by the fire: parkin, treacle toffee, baked potatoes and sausages.
- [Diwali](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/diwali): The festival of lights is the festival of sweets: boxes of mithai are made, offered and given away.
- [St Martin's Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/st-martins-day): Roast goose and the first wine of the year, at the end of the farming season.
- [Chhath](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/chhath): A strict fast for the sun, with offerings of thekua and fruit made standing in the river.
- [Beaujolais Nouveau Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/beaujolais-nouveau-day): The first wine of the French harvest goes on sale at midnight on the third Thursday of November.
- [Guru Nanak Gurpurab](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/guru-nanak-gurpurab): The birthday of the first Sikh Guru, kept with karah prasad and a free meal for all.
- [Thanksgiving (United States)](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/thanksgiving): Roast turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie on the fourth Thursday of November.
- [Advent](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/advent): Four weeks of waiting for Christmas, spent baking spiced biscuits and drinking mulled wine.
- [Sinterklaas](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/sinterklaas): Dutch children find their initial in chocolate, with spiced biscuits and marzipan.
- [St Nicholas Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/st-nicholas-day): Children in central Europe wake to boots filled with nuts, mandarins, chocolate and gingerbread.
- [Day of the Little Candles](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/dia-de-las-velitas): Colombia lights candles for the Virgin Mary and opens Christmas with buñuelos and natilla.
- [St Lucy's Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/st-lucys-day): Saffron buns at dawn in Sweden, and in Sicily a day of rice and wheat with no bread or pasta.
- [Hanukkah](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/hanukkah): Eight nights of food fried in oil, for the oil that burned eight days in the Temple.
- [Simbang Gabi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/simbang-gabi): Nine dawn Masses before Christmas, each followed by warm rice cakes sold outside the church.
- [Las Posadas](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/las-posadas): Nine nights of processions in Mexico that end with hot fruit punch, tamales and a piñata.
- [Dongzhi Festival](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/dongzhi): At the winter solstice the north of China eats dumplings and the south eats sweet rice balls.
- [Yalda Night](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/yalda): On the longest night Iranians stay up with pomegranates, watermelon, nuts and the poems of Hafez.
- [Christmas Eve](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/christmas-eve): The main Christmas meal in much of Europe: carp in the centre, a cold table in the north.
- [Feast of the Seven Fishes](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/feast-of-the-seven-fishes): Italian American families keep the Christmas Eve vigil with seven or more seafood dishes.
- [Wigilia](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/wigilia): The Polish Christmas Eve supper: twelve meatless dishes that begin when the first star appears.
- [Réveillon](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/reveillon): The long French Christmas Eve dinner: oysters, foie gras, a roast bird and a log-shaped cake.
- [Nochebuena](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/nochebuena): The Spanish-speaking world and the Philippines feast late on Christmas Eve, each with its own dishes.
- [Christmas Day](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/christmas-day): A roast and a rich fruit pudding in Britain, panettone in Italy, jollof rice in West Africa.
- [Kwanzaa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/kwanzaa): Seven days honouring African American heritage, with a shared feast called Karamu on 31 December.
- [New Year's Eve](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/new-years-eve): Twelve grapes at midnight in Spain, lentils in Italy, long buckwheat noodles in Japan.
- [Hogmanay](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/hogmanay): The Scottish New Year: the first visitor after midnight brings black bun, shortbread and whisky.
- [Eid al-Fitr](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/eid-al-fitr): The feast that ends Ramadan begins with something sweet before the morning prayer.
- [Hari Raya and Lebaran](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/hari-raya-lebaran): Eid in Indonesia and Malaysia means ketupat rice cakes with rendang or chicken in coconut milk.
- [Mawlid](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/days/mawlid): The Prophet's birthday is marked in many Muslim countries with sweets given to children and neighbours.

## Glossary
- **Braise**: Cooking food slowly in a covered pot with a little liquid, usually after browning it first. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/braise)
- **Stewing**: Simmering small pieces of food fully covered in liquid until they are tender and the liquid thickens. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/stewing)
- **Confit**: Food cooked slowly in fat or sugar syrup at a low temperature, originally as a way to keep it. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/confit)
- **Tandoor**: A deep clay oven, heated by charcoal or wood at the bottom, used to bake flatbreads and roast meat. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/tandoor)
- **Wok hei**: The smoky, seared flavour that food picks up when it is tossed in a very hot wok. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/wok-hei)
- **Stir-fry**: Cooking small pieces of food quickly in a little hot oil while stirring or tossing them all the time. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/stir-fry)
- **Nixtamalisation**: Soaking and cooking dried maize in an alkaline solution, usually limewater, before grinding it. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/nixtamalisation)
- **Fermentation**: The use of microbes such as yeasts, bacteria and moulds to change food, adding flavour and helping it keep. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/fermentation)
- **Lacto-fermentation**: Fermentation by lactic acid bacteria, which turn sugars into the acid that makes foods sour. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/lacto-fermentation)
- **Pickling**: Keeping food in an acid liquid such as vinegar, or in brine or oil, so that it lasts and turns sharp in taste. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/pickling)
- **Curing**: Preserving meat or fish with salt, often with sugar, nitrates or smoke, so it dries and keeps. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/curing)
- **Smoking**: Flavouring, cooking or preserving food by exposing it to smoke from smouldering wood. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/smoking)
- **Tempering**: Frying whole spices briefly in hot oil or ghee and pouring them, with the fat, over a dish. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/tempering)
- **Dum**: Slow cooking in a sealed, heavy pot over low heat so the food steams in its own juices. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/dum)
- **Steaming**: Cooking food in the hot vapour above boiling water, without letting it touch the water. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/steaming)
- **Deep-frying**: Cooking food by sinking it fully in hot oil, which gives a crisp outside and a moist inside. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/deep-frying)
- **Pit roasting**: Cooking food in a hole in the ground lined with hot stones or coals and covered over with earth. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/pit-roasting)
- **Grilling**: Cooking food quickly with strong, dry heat from directly above or below, often over charcoal. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/grilling)
- **Barbecue**: Cooking meat over fire or smoke outdoors. The word covers both quick grilling and very slow smoking. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/barbecue)
- **Koji**: A mould grown on steamed rice, barley or soybeans, used to start many East Asian ferments. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/koji)
- **Sourdough**: Bread raised by a culture of wild yeasts and bacteria instead of packaged yeast. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/sourdough)
- **Lamination**: Folding and rolling butter into dough many times to build thin layers that puff apart when baked. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/lamination)
- **Emulsion**: A smooth mixture of two liquids that do not normally mix, such as oil and water. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/emulsion)
- **Reduction**: Boiling or simmering a liquid so that water evaporates, leaving it thicker and stronger in flavour. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/reduction)
- **Marinade**: A seasoned liquid or paste in which food is soaked before cooking to add flavour. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/marinade)
- **Brine**: Water with a lot of salt dissolved in it, used to season, preserve or ferment food. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/brine)
- **Blanching**: Putting food into boiling water for a short time, then cooling it quickly in cold water. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/blanching)
- **Poaching**: Cooking food gently in liquid kept just below a simmer. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/poaching)
- **Roux**: Flour cooked in fat, used to thicken sauces, soups and stews. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/roux)
- **Sofrito**: Chopped aromatic vegetables cooked slowly in oil as the flavour base of a dish. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/sofrito)
- **Mirepoix**: A French base of diced onion, carrot and celery cooked gently in fat. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/mirepoix)
- **Masala**: A South Asian word for a mixture of spices, dry or wet, and for the spiced base of a dish. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/masala)
- **Bhuna**: Frying spices, onions and meat or vegetables over steady heat until the mixture is dark, thick and clings to the food. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/bhuna)
- **Maillard reaction**: The chemical reaction between amino acids and sugars that browns food and creates roasted, savoury flavours. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/maillard-reaction)
- **Caramelisation**: The browning of sugar under heat, which gives nutty, bittersweet flavours. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/caramelisation)
- **Deglazing**: Adding liquid to a hot pan to dissolve the browned bits left after frying or roasting. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/deglazing)
- **Proofing**: Resting a yeast dough so that it fills with gas and rises before baking. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/proofing)
- **Kneading**: Working dough by pressing, folding and stretching it to develop its structure. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/kneading)
- **Sauteing**: Cooking food quickly in a small amount of hot fat in an open pan. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/sauteing)
- **Rendering**: Melting the fat out of meat or fatty tissue by heating it slowly. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/rendering)
- **Mise en place**: Having every ingredient measured, cut and ready, and every tool to hand, before cooking starts. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/mise-en-place)
- **Course**: One part of a meal, served on its own before or after the others. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/course)
- **Entree**: In France and Britain, the starter. In the United States and Canada, the main course. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/entree)
- **Hors d'oeuvre**: A small savoury item served before a meal or at the start of it. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/hors-d-oeuvre)
- **Antipasto**: The first course of a traditional Italian meal, usually a plate of cold savoury foods. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/antipasto)
- **Amuse-bouche**: A single bite-sized dish sent out free by the chef before the meal begins. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/amuse-bouche)
- **Table d'hote**: A restaurant menu offering a complete meal of several courses at one fixed price, with few choices. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/table-d-hote)
- **A la carte**: Ordering separate dishes from a menu, each with its own price. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/a-la-carte)
- **Prix fixe**: A meal of several courses sold at one set price. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/prix-fixe)
- **Tasting menu**: A long meal of many small courses chosen by the chef to show the range of a kitchen. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/tasting-menu)
- **Omakase**: A Japanese way of ordering in which the guest leaves the choice of dishes to the chef. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/omakase)
- **Family style**: Serving food in large dishes placed on the table for everyone to share. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/family-style)
- **Buffet**: A meal where dishes are set out together and guests serve themselves. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/buffet)
- **Banchan**: The small side dishes served with rice at a Korean meal and shared by the table. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/banchan)
- **Side dish**: A smaller dish served alongside the main item of a meal. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/side-dish)
- **Staple food**: A food eaten so regularly that it supplies a large share of a people's energy. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/staple-food)
- **National dish**: A dish widely seen as standing for a country and its food. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/national-dish)
- **Street food**: Ready-to-eat food and drink sold by vendors in streets, markets and other public places. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/street-food)
- **Comfort food**: Food that gives a feeling of ease and home, often simple, filling and tied to childhood. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/comfort-food)
- **Fusion cuisine**: Cooking that deliberately combines ingredients or methods from different food traditions. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/fusion-cuisine)
- **Haute cuisine**: The elaborate, highly skilled cooking of top French restaurants and the tradition that grew from it. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/haute-cuisine)
- **Peasant food**: Dishes created by poor rural people from cheap, local and leftover ingredients. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/peasant-food)
- **Soul food**: The traditional cooking of African Americans, rooted in the rural American South. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/soul-food)
- **Fast food**: Food made and served quickly, usually by chains with a standard menu. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/fast-food)
- **Slow Food**: A movement, begun in Italy in the 1980s, that defends local food traditions and unhurried eating. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/slow-food)
- **Meze**: A spread of small dishes served together in the eastern Mediterranean, the Middle East and the Balkans. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/meze)
- **Tapas**: Small savoury dishes served in Spanish bars, usually with a drink. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/tapas)
- **Thali**: An Indian meal of many small dishes served together on one round platter. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/thali)
- **Halal**: Arabic for permitted. In food, anything Muslims may eat or drink under Islamic law. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/halal)
- **Zabiha**: The method of slaughter that Islamic law requires for meat to be halal. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/zabiha)
- **Kosher**: Fit to eat under Jewish dietary law. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/kosher)
- **Kashrut**: The body of Jewish religious law about which foods may be eaten and how they must be prepared. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/kashrut)
- **Pareve**: In Jewish dietary law, food that is neither meat nor dairy and may be eaten with either. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/pareve)
- **Treif**: Food that is not kosher and so is forbidden under Jewish dietary law. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/treif)
- **Sattvic diet**: A diet from Hindu and yogic tradition built on foods thought to promote clarity and calm. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/sattvic)
- **Jain diet**: The strict vegetarian diet of Jains, shaped by the principle of non-violence toward all living things. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/jain-diet)
- **Vegetarian**: A diet without meat, poultry or fish. Many vegetarians eat dairy products, eggs or both. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/vegetarian)
- **Vegan**: A diet that leaves out all animal products, including dairy, eggs and honey. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/vegan)
- **Pescatarian**: A person who eats fish and other seafood but no other meat. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/pescatarian)
- **Lenten fast**: The Christian season of fasting and restraint in the weeks before Easter. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/lenten-fast)
- **Ramadan fast**: The fast Muslims keep from dawn to sunset every day of the month of Ramadan. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/ramadan-fast)
- **Iftar**: The evening meal with which Muslims break the daily fast in Ramadan. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/iftar)
- **Suhoor**: The meal Muslims eat before dawn during Ramadan, ahead of the day's fast. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/suhoor)
- **Ekadashi**: The eleventh day of each lunar fortnight, kept as a fast day by many Hindus. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/ekadashi)
- **Prasad**: Food that has been offered to a deity and is then shared among worshippers as a blessing. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/prasad)
- **Langar**: The free community kitchen of a Sikh gurdwara, where anyone may eat. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/langar)
- **Bhog**: Food offered to a deity in Hindu worship, and the meal later served from it to devotees. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/bhog)
- **Naivedya**: In Hindu worship, food presented to a deity before anyone has eaten it. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/naivedya)
- **Offering food**: Food set before gods, spirits or ancestors as an act of worship, thanks or remembrance. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/offering-food)
- **Umami**: The savoury taste of broths, aged cheese, mushrooms and cured meats. It is one of the five basic tastes. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/umami)
- **Dashi**: The basic stock of Japanese cooking, most often made from kombu seaweed and dried bonito flakes. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/dashi)
- **Stock**: A flavoured liquid made by simmering bones, meat, fish or vegetables in water. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/stock)
- **Ghee**: Butter that has been simmered until its water is gone and its milk solids are removed, leaving pure golden fat. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/ghee)
- **Masa**: Dough made from maize that has been treated with lime and ground. It is the base of tortillas and tamales. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/masa)
- **Tortilla**: In Mexico, a thin round flatbread of maize or wheat. In Spain, a thick omelette of eggs and potato. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/tortilla)
- **Flatbread**: Bread rolled or patted thin and cooked quickly. It may be leavened or unleavened. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/flatbread)
- **Roti**: An unleavened flatbread of wholemeal wheat flour, cooked on a griddle. It is the daily bread of much of South Asia. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/roti)
- **Leavening**: Anything that makes dough or batter rise by filling it with gas. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/leavening)
- **Yeast**: A single-celled fungus that turns sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol. It raises bread and ferments beer and wine. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/yeast)
- **Starter**: A live culture of microbes kept to begin a new batch of bread, yogurt or another fermented food. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/starter)
- **Gluten**: The stretchy protein network that forms when wheat flour is mixed with water and worked. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/gluten)
- **Miso**: A Japanese paste of soybeans fermented with salt and koji, used for soup and seasoning. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/miso)
- **Soy sauce**: A dark, salty liquid seasoning made by fermenting soybeans, usually with wheat, in brine. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/soy-sauce)
- **Fish sauce**: A thin, salty, amber liquid made by fermenting small fish with salt. It is a key seasoning in Southeast Asia. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/fish-sauce)
- **Garum**: The fermented fish sauce of ancient Greece and Rome. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/garum)
- **Curry**: An English catch-all word for spiced dishes with sauce from South and Southeast Asia, and for dishes inspired by them. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/curry)
- **Chutney**: A South Asian relish, fresh or cooked, served in small amounts to sharpen a meal. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/chutney)
- **Salsa**: Spanish for sauce. In English, it usually means the Mexican table sauces of chilli, tomato and onion. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/salsa)
- **Mole**: A family of thick, complex Mexican sauces made from chillies, spices, nuts, seeds and often fruit or chocolate. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/mole)
- **Sambal**: A chilli-based paste or relish from Indonesia, Malaysia and nearby countries. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/sambal)
- **Harissa**: A hot chilli paste from Tunisia, used across North Africa. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/harissa)
- **Berbere**: The red spice blend at the heart of Ethiopian and Eritrean cooking. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/berbere)
- **Garam masala**: A north Indian blend of warming spices, usually added toward the end of cooking. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/garam-masala)
- **Five-spice powder**: A Chinese spice blend, usually of star anise, cloves, Chinese cinnamon, Sichuan pepper and fennel seeds. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/five-spice)
- **Za'atar**: A Levantine wild herb related to thyme and oregano, and the blend made from it with sumac, sesame and salt. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/za-atar)
- **Spice blend**: A fixed mixture of ground or whole spices and herbs, used as one seasoning. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/spice-blend)
- **Tahini**: A smooth paste of ground sesame seeds, used widely in the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/tahini)
- **Fufu**: A soft, stretchy dough made by pounding boiled starchy roots or plantains. It is eaten with soup in West and Central Africa. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/fufu)
- **Swallow**: A West African, mainly Nigerian, name for soft starchy doughs eaten with soup and swallowed without chewing. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/swallow)
- **Couscous**: Tiny granules of rolled semolina, steamed and served with stew. It is the staple of North Africa. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/couscous)
- **Bulgur**: Wheat that has been parboiled, dried and cracked. It cooks quickly and is a staple from Turkey to the Levant. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/bulgur)
- **Polenta**: A porridge of ground maize from northern Italy, eaten soft or left to set and then sliced. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/polenta)
- **Congee**: Rice boiled in plenty of water until it breaks down into a soft porridge. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/congee)
- **Pilaf**: Rice cooked in seasoned stock, often with meat or vegetables, so that the grains stay separate. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/pilaf)
- **Dal**: Split pulses such as lentils, peas and beans, and the soupy dish cooked from them across South Asia. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/dal)
- **Paneer**: A fresh, unaged South Asian cheese made by curdling hot milk with an acid. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/paneer)
- **Curd**: In South Asia, milk set into a soft, sour food by bacteria. Elsewhere it is called yogurt. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/curd)
- **Tofu**: A soft white food made by curdling soy milk and pressing the curds into blocks. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/tofu)
- **Tempeh**: A firm cake of whole soybeans bound together by a mould. It comes from Java, Indonesia. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/tempeh)
- **Kimchi**: Korean salted and fermented vegetables, most often napa cabbage with chilli, garlic and ginger. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/kimchi)
- **Sauerkraut**: Finely shredded cabbage fermented with salt until sour. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/sauerkraut)
- **Charcuterie**: Prepared and preserved meat products, mainly from pork, such as ham, sausage, pate and terrine. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/charcuterie)
- **Noodle**: Strips or strands made from unleavened dough and cooked in boiling water or broth. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/noodle)
- **Dumpling**: A small piece of dough, plain or wrapped around a filling, cooked by boiling, steaming or frying. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/dumpling)
- **Kebab**: Meat grilled or roasted, often on a skewer. The word covers many dishes from the Middle East to South Asia. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/kebab)
- **Jaggery**: Unrefined sugar made by boiling down sugarcane juice or palm sap until it sets solid. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/jaggery)
- **Terroir**: The idea that soil, climate, landscape and local practice give a food or drink its particular character. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/terroir)
- **Appellation**: A legally protected name that may be used only for a product made in a defined place by defined methods. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/appellation)
- **Heirloom variety**: An old variety of crop that has been saved and handed down by growers for generations. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/heirloom)
- **Al dente**: Cooked so that it is tender but still firm when bitten. The phrase is used mostly of pasta. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/al-dente)
- **QQ**: A Taiwanese term for a springy, bouncy, pleasantly chewy texture. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/qq)
- **Crisp and crunchy**: Textures of food that breaks sharply when bitten. Crisp is light and brittle, and crunchy is harder and louder. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/crunch)
- **Mouthfeel**: The physical sensations a food or drink produces in the mouth, apart from its taste and smell. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/mouthfeel)
- **Scoville scale**: A scale that measures how hot a chilli is, in Scoville heat units. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/scoville-scale)
- **Capsaicin**: The compound in chilli peppers that causes the sensation of burning heat. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/capsaicin)
- **Souring agent**: An ingredient added to a dish to give it sourness. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/souring-agent)
- **Bitterness**: One of the five basic tastes, sharp and often unwelcome at first, found in coffee, cocoa, hops and many greens. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/bitterness)
- **Kokumi**: A Japanese term for the sense of richness, body and lasting flavour in food. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/kokumi)
- **Basic tastes**: The five tastes the tongue detects directly: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/basic-tastes)
- **Astringency**: The dry, puckering, rough feeling in the mouth caused by tannins and similar compounds. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/astringency)
- **Pungency**: The hot, sharp or biting sensation caused by chilli, pepper, ginger, mustard and similar foods. (https://thali.cleartrust.cc/glossary/pungency)

## Dishes
- [Tea](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tea), China: A drink made by soaking tea leaves in hot or cold water
- [Coffee](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/coffee), Yemen: A dark, bitter drink made by brewing roasted coffee beans
- [Wine](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/wine), Georgia: Alcoholic drink made by fermenting grape juice in many styles and colors
- [Chocolate](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chocolate), Ivory Coast: A sweet or bitter food made from processed cocoa beans, enjoyed in many forms worldwide
- [Pizza](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pizza), Italy: Flatbread topped with tomato, cheese and baked at high heat
- [Ice cream](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ice-cream), United States: A frozen dessert made from sweetened, flavoured milk or cream
- [Sushi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sushi), Japan: Vinegared rice paired with seafood, vegetables or other toppings
- [Vodka](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/vodka), Russia: A clear spirit distilled from grains or potatoes, known for its neutral taste
- [Hamburger](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hamburger), United States: A hot ground meat patty in a sliced bun, often with salad and sauces
- [Pasta](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pasta), Italy: Unleavened dough shaped and cooked, a staple of Italian cuisine
- [French fries](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/french-fries), France: Deep-fried strips of potato, served hot and salted
- [Kebab](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kebab), Turkey: Grilled or roasted meat, often on skewers, found across the Middle East and beyond
- [Tofu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tofu), China: Soft white blocks made by curdling soy milk and pressing the curds
- [Champagne](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/champagne), France: Sparkling wine made only in France’s Champagne region using traditional bottle fermentation
- [Borscht](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/borscht), Ukraine: A sour soup of beetroot and vegetables, served hot or cold across Eastern Europe
- [Spaghetti](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/spaghetti), Italy: Long, thin pasta strands made from durum wheat and water
- [Candy](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/candy), United States: Small sweet treats made mainly from sugar or sweeteners
- [Halva](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/halva), Iran: Dense sweet made from seeds, grains, or vegetables, found across Asia, Africa, and Europe
- [Hot dog](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hot-dog), United States: A sausage in a sliced bun, topped with condiments and eaten hot
- [Samosa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/samosa), India: Fried or baked pastry with a spiced filling, shaped into triangles or cones
- [Pilaf](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pilaf), Uzbekistan: Rice cooked in stock with spices, meat or vegetables, with each grain kept separate
- [Baklava](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/baklava), Turkey: Thin pastry filled with nuts and soaked in sweet syrup
- [Kimchi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kimchi), South Korea: Fermented and seasoned vegetables central to Korean meals
- [Couscous](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/couscous), Algeria: Steamed semolina granules served with stew or vegetables across North Africa
- [Biryani](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/biryani), India: Rice and spiced meat or vegetables layered and cooked together
- [Doughnut](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/doughnut), United States: Sweet fried or baked rings or balls, often glazed or filled
- [Sake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sake), Japan: Japanese alcoholic drink brewed from polished rice and kōji mold
- [Tiramisu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tiramisu), Italy: Coffee-soaked ladyfingers layered with mascarpone cream and cocoa powder
- [Tequila](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tequila), Mexico: Mexican spirit distilled from blue agave in Jalisco and nearby regions
- [Kvass](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kvass), Russia: A tangy, slightly sweet fermented drink made from rye bread or flour
- [Ramen](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ramen), Japan: Japanese noodle soup with Chinese-style wheat noodles in hot broth
- [Lasagna](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lasagna), Italy: Baked layers of pasta sheets, sauce, cheese and fillings from Italy
- [Cognac](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cognac), France: French brandy distilled from local white grapes and aged in oak casks
- [Shawarma](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shawarma), Syria: Meat roasted on a vertical spit and sliced into flatbread with sauces and vegetables
- [Cappuccino](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cappuccino), Italy: Espresso with steamed milk and a thick layer of milk foam, served in a small cup
- [Hot chocolate](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hot-chocolate), Mexico: A warm drink made from chocolate or cocoa, milk or water, and sugar
- [Caviar](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/caviar), Iran: Salt-cured fish roe, most prized from sturgeon of the Caspian and Black Sea
- [Easter egg](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/easter-egg), Russia: Eggs dyed or decorated for Easter, symbolizing resurrection and new life
- [Ratatouille](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ratatouille), France: A Provençal stew of summer vegetables cooked in olive oil
- [Mozzarella](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mozzarella), Italy: Semi-soft Italian cheese made by stretching and kneading curd
- [Croissant](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/croissant), France: A crescent-shaped, flaky pastry made from layered yeast dough and butter
- [Moussaka](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/moussaka), Greece: Baked casserole of eggplant or potato, often layered with meat and sauce
- [Hummus](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hummus), Syria: Mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon, and garlic, served as a dip or spread
- [Goulash](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/goulash), Hungary: A paprika-spiced meat and vegetable soup from Hungary
- [Sauerkraut](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sauerkraut), Germany: Finely shredded cabbage preserved by natural fermentation in salt
- [Taco](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/taco), Mexico: A folded tortilla filled with meat, beans or vegetables, eaten by hand
- [Paella](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/paella), Spain: Rice cooked with meat, seafood or vegetables in a wide shallow pan from Valencia
- [Pesto](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pesto), Italy: A basil, pine nut and cheese paste from Genoa, used to dress pasta
- [Chutney](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chutney), India: A spiced relish or sauce made from fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices
- [Mate](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mate), Paraguay: Hot infusion of yerba mate leaves, drunk with a metal straw from a gourd
- [Kumis](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kumis), Mongolia: Fermented mare's milk drink from the Central Asian steppe
- [Parmesan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/parmesan), Italy: A hard, aged Italian cheese made from cow's milk in Emilia-Romagna
- [French toast](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/french-toast), France: Bread soaked in egg and milk, pan-fried and served sweet or savoury
- [Guacamole](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/guacamole), Mexico: Avocado mashed with lime, salt, and herbs, served as a dip or spread
- [Turkish coffee](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/turkish-coffee), Turkey: Unfiltered coffee brewed in a small pot and served with its fine grounds
- [Marzipan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/marzipan), Germany: Sweet almond paste shaped or used in cakes, especially at Christmas and weddings
- [Gazpacho](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gazpacho), Spain: Chilled soup of blended raw vegetables, served cold in Spain and Portugal
- [Pancake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pancake), United States: Flat cakes made from batter, cooked on a griddle or pan and served sweet or savoury
- [Mojito](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mojito), Cuba: Cuban cocktail of white rum, lime, mint, sugar and soda water over ice
- [Blood sausage](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/blood-sausage), France: A sausage made with animal blood, fillers and spices, cooked or dried until firm
- [Pretzel](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pretzel), Germany: A baked knot-shaped bread, often topped with salt or seeds
- [Naan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/naan), India: Leavened flatbread baked in a tandoor or on a pan, soft and spotted with golden brown
- [Risotto](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/risotto), Italy: Creamy Italian rice dish slowly cooked with broth and finished with cheese
- [Olivier salad](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/olivier-salad), Russia: A Russian salad of diced vegetables, meat and mayonnaise, served at festive meals
- [Fish and chips](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fish-and-chips), United Kingdom: Battered fried fish served hot with thick-cut chips
- [Camembert](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/camembert), France: Soft, creamy cow’s milk cheese with a white, edible rind from Normandy
- [Baguette](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/baguette), France: Long, thin French bread with a crisp crust and soft interior
- [Ayran](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ayran), Turkey: Chilled yogurt drink mixed with water and salt, popular in Turkey and beyond
- [Sachertorte](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sachertorte), Austria: Austrian chocolate sponge cake with apricot jam and a glossy chocolate glaze
- [Pie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pie), United Kingdom: A baked dish with a pastry crust and sweet or savoury filling
- [Bubble tea](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bubble-tea), Taiwan: Sweet tea with chewy tapioca pearls, served hot or cold
- [Port wine](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/port-wine), Portugal: Sweet, fortified wine from Portugal’s Douro Valley, aged in barrels or bottles
- [Crêpe](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/crepe), France: Thin French pancakes, served sweet or savoury with a range of fillings
- [Polenta](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/polenta), Italy: Boiled cornmeal porridge from northern Italy, served soft or set and sliced
- [Rice pudding](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rice-pudding), India: Sweetened rice cooked in milk, found in many forms worldwide
- [Kefir](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kefir), Russia: A tangy, fermented milk drink made with kefir grains
- [Jalebi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jalebi), India: Deep-fried spirals of batter soaked in syrup, enjoyed across Asia and Africa
- [Chapati](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chapati), India: Unleavened flatbread cooked on a griddle and served hot with meals
- [Turkish delight](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/turkish-delight), Turkey: Soft, chewy cubes of starch and sugar, often flavored or filled with nuts or fruit
- [Pelmeni](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pelmeni), Russia: Russian dumplings filled with seasoned meat and wrapped in thin dough
- [Feta](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/feta), Greece: Greek white cheese aged in brine, made from sheep and goat milk
- [Guinness](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/guinness), Ireland: A dark Irish stout with a creamy head and dry, roasted flavour
- [Soy milk](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/soy-milk), China: A plant-based drink made by soaking, grinding, and boiling soybeans
- [Palm wine](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/palm-wine), Nigeria: A lightly alcoholic drink made by fermenting the sap of palm trees
- [Laing](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/laing), Philippines: Taro leaves and meat or seafood simmered in spiced coconut milk
- [Chapulines](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chapulines), Mexico: Toasted grasshoppers seasoned with lime, chili, and salt, eaten as a snack in Mexico
- [Chunchullo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chunchullo), Argentina: Braided and roasted small intestine, a grill favorite in Latin America
- [Khoresh bademjan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/khoresh-bademjan), Iran: Persian stew of eggplant, tomato, lamb, and tart fruit, served with rice
- [Kālua](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kalua), United States: Meat slow-cooked in an underground oven with hot stones and leaves
- [Breadfruit](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/breadfruit), Philippines: Large tropical fruit cooked as a starchy staple in many island cuisines
- [Nem chua](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nem-chua), Vietnam: Fermented pork, garlic and chili, wrapped in leaves and eaten cold
- [Huatia](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/huatia), Peru: Andean food cooked in a traditional earth oven of heated stones
- [Tocino](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tocino), Philippines: Cured or fried pork enjoyed in Spain, the Philippines, and the Caribbean
- [Nasi katok](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nasi-katok), Brunei: Brunei's rice meal with fried chicken and spicy sambal, often wrapped in brown paper
- [Carimañola](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/carimanola), Colombia: Deep-fried yuca dough stuffed with meat or cheese
- [Sato](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sato), Thailand: Fermented rice drink from northeastern Thailand, often shared from a communal bowl or jar
- [Khanom mo kaeng](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/khanom-mo-kaeng), Thailand: Thai dessert custard made with coconut milk, eggs and sweetened starch
- [Kabab Barg](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kabab-barg), Iran: Persian skewered meat marinated and grilled over open fire
- [Khanom krok](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/khanom-krok), Thailand: Thai coconut milk and rice flour pancakes cooked in a dimpled pan
- [Pastelón](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pastelon), Dominican Republic: Layered casserole of sweet plantains and seasoned meat from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
- [Juane](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/juane), Peru: Rice, meat, and egg wrapped in leaves and boiled, from the Peruvian Amazon
- [Pique macho](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pique-macho), Bolivia: A Bolivian platter of beef, sausage, fries, vegetables and spicy sauces
- [Khlea](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/khlea), Morocco: Moroccan strips of beef or lamb preserved in fat and spices
- [Thai tea](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/thai-tea), Thailand: Strong black tea mixed with milk and sugar, served hot or over ice
- [Jhalmuri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jhalmuri), India: Puffed rice tossed with spices, vegetables and mustard oil, served as a street snack
- [Malamba](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/malamba), Cameroon: Fermented sugarcane drink from Central Africa
- [Riz gras](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/riz-gras), Burkina Faso: West African rice cooked with meat and vegetables, served hot
- [Zoomkoom](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zoomkoom), Burkina Faso: Fermented millet or guinea corn drink from Burkina Faso and Northern Ghana
- [Akpan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/akpan), Benin: Fermented maize and milk dessert from Benin and Togo
- [Catatos](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/catatos), Angola: Fried caterpillars with garlic, a specialty from Angola's Uíge Province
- [Grogue](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/grogue), Cape Verde: Cape Verdean sugarcane spirit made by traditional methods
- [Thanksgiving dinner](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/thanksgiving-dinner), United States: A holiday meal centered on roast turkey with a variety of side dishes and desserts
- [Qifqi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/qifqi), Albania: Herbed rice balls from Gjirokastër, shaped and fried in a special pan
- [Tomatokeftedes](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tomatokeftedes), Greece: Fried tomato fritters from Santorini made with herbs and flour
- [Fava](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fava-greek-dish), Greece: Greek split pea purée served warm or cold as a dip or spread
- [Cataplana](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cataplana), Portugal: Seafood and meat stew cooked in a sealed metal vessel from Portugal's Algarve
- [Sangria](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sangria), Spain: Red wine mixed with fruit and served cold, from Spain and Portugal
- [Morogo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/morogo), South Africa: A mix of wild green leaves eaten as a staple in Southern Africa
- [Shanghai fried noodles](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shanghai-fried-noodles), China: Thick wheat noodles stir-fried with beef or pork, bok choy, and onion
- [Mu krop](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mu-krop), Thailand: Thai-style fried pork belly with a crunchy golden skin
- [Mu ping](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mu-ping), Thailand: Charcoal-grilled pork skewers, a popular Thai street food often served with sticky rice
- [Luk chup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/luk-chup), Thailand: Thai sweets shaped and colored to look like tiny fruits and vegetables
- [Aggala](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/aggala), Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan sweet balls made with rice, coconut and jaggery
- [Aasmi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/aasmi), Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan sweet made from rice flour, coconut milk, and cinnamon or okra juice
- [Jaffna crab curry](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jaffna-crab-curry), Sri Lanka: Spicy crab curry from northern Sri Lanka, simmered with coconut milk and spices
- [Kala bhuna](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kala-bhuna), Bangladesh: A dark, richly spiced beef curry from Chittagong, Bangladesh
- [Nakshi Pitha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nakshi-pitha), Bangladesh: Rice flour cakes shaped with intricate patterns, from Bangladesh
- [Phat khing](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/phat-khing), Thailand: Stir-fried ginger dish from Thailand and Laos, often made with chicken and vegetables
- [Laverbread](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/laverbread), United Kingdom: A soft, dark green seaweed paste from Wales, often served at breakfast
- [Majoun](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/majoun), Morocco: A Moroccan sweet paste or fudge often made with cannabis and dried fruits
- [Beyaynetu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/beyaynetu), Ethiopia: Ethiopian platter of injera with assorted vegetables and meats
- [Borhani](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/borhani), Bangladesh: A spiced yoghurt drink from Bangladesh, often served at weddings and festivals
- [Kinilaw](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kinilaw), Philippines: Raw seafood or vegetables marinated in vinegar and citrus juices from the Philippines
- [Dum pukht](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dum-pukht), India: Meat and vegetables slow-cooked in a sealed pot over low heat
- [Hilbet](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hilbet), Eritrea: Creamy vegan dip of fava beans, lentils and spices from Eritrea and Ethiopia
- [Siwa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/siwa-beer), Ethiopia: Home-brewed Ethiopian and Eritrean beer made from toasted bread and gesho leaves
- [Bariis iskukaris](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bariis-iskukaris), Somalia: Somali rice cooked with meat, spices and vegetables in one pot
- [Oodkac](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/oodkac), Somalia: Somali preserved meat cubes cooked and stored in butter
- [Jolpan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jolpan), India: Assamese breakfast snacks of rice, pitha, and sweets, often served with tea or curd
- [Mtori](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mtori), Tanzania: Tanzanian stew of mashed green bananas and meat
- [Pita](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pita), Egypt: Round, leavened flatbread baked from wheat flour, common across the Middle East and Mediterranean
- [Ibwatu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/munkoyo), Zambia: Mildly fermented maize drink with roots, enjoyed in Zambia and nearby regions
- [Thobwa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/thobwa), Malawi: A fermented, milky cereal drink from Malawi and Zambia
- [Brie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/brie), France: Soft French cheese with a white edible rind and creamy interior
- [Kava](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kava), Vanuatu: A traditional Pacific drink made from the root of the kava plant
- [Muktuk](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/muktuk), Greenland: Whale skin and blubber eaten by Inuit and other Arctic peoples
- [Thingyan rice](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/thingyan-rice), Myanmar: Rice in scented water, served cold with fried dried fish for the Burmese New Year
- [Kahwah](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kahwah), India: A spiced green tea from Kashmir, often served with saffron and nuts
- [Raita](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/raita), India: Yogurt mixed with vegetables, fruit or pulses, served as a cooling side dish
- [Cream tea](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cream-tea), United Kingdom: Afternoon tea with scones, clotted cream and strawberry jam
- [Panchamrita](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/panchamrita), India: A sacred blend of five sweet ingredients offered in Hindu and Jain rituals
- [Mahaprasad](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mahaprasad-jagannath-temple), India: Sanctified vegetarian food served at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha
- [Dabo kolo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dabo-kolo), Ethiopia: Small spiced fried dough pieces served as a snack in Ethiopia and Eritrea
- [Sikhye](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sikhye), South Korea: Sweet Korean rice drink made by fermenting rice with malt
- [Laba garlic](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/laba-garlic), China: Garlic cloves pickled in vinegar for the Laba Festival in northern China
- [Qamar al-Din](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/qamar-al-din), Syria: Thick apricot fruit leather and drink, especially served during Ramadan
- [Bhang](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bhang), India: Cannabis leaf paste used in drinks and sweets, central to Indian spring festivals
- [Smörgåsbord](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/smorgasbord), Sweden: A Swedish buffet meal with a spread of cold and hot dishes
- [Sheer khurma](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sheer-khurma), India: A sweet vermicelli pudding with milk, dates and nuts for Eid celebrations
- [Braciola](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/braciola), Italy: Italian pan-fried or grilled slices of meat, often cooked in olive oil
- [Oxtail stew](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/oxtail-stew), Italy: Stew made with oxtail, found in many world cuisines
- [Mangalore buns](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mangalore-buns), India: Mildly sweet, deep-fried bread from coastal Karnataka made with banana and flour
- [Thapthim krop](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/thapthim-krop), Thailand: Thai dessert of red water chestnut cubes in coconut milk and ice
- [Chuanr](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chuan), China: Grilled skewers of meat, seafood or vegetables from northern China
- [Kabab koobideh](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kabab-koobideh), Iran: Iranian skewered kebab of ground lamb or beef mixed with onion and spices
- [Mezban](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mezban), Bangladesh: A festive beef feast from Chittagong, served with rice and rich side dishes
- [Zereshk polo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zereshk-polo), Iran: Persian rice with tart barberries, often served with saffron chicken
- [Amygdalota](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/amygdalota), Greece: Almond cookies from the Cyclades, often shaped into pears or balls
- [Rechta](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rechta), Algeria: Algerian handmade noodles served with chicken and vegetables in a spiced sauce
- [Tihlo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tihlo), Ethiopia: Barley dough balls served with spicy meat stew from Tigray, Ethiopia
- [Silpancho](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/silpancho), Bolivia: Layered Bolivian meal with rice, potatoes, breaded meat, and fried eggs
- [Mollete](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mollete-q549980), Mexico: Open-faced Mexican sandwich with refried beans and melted cheese
- [Gnamakoudji](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gnamakoudji), Ivory Coast: West African drink made from ginger juice, often with pineapple, lemon, or mint
- [Oshikundu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/oshikundu), Namibia: Thick, fermented millet and sorghum drink from northern Namibia
- [Mbege](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mbege), Tanzania: Mildly alcoholic banana and millet drink from Tanzania's Chagga people
- [Nkwobi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nkwobi), Nigeria: Cow feet cooked in palm oil and spices, a specialty from Nigeria's Igbo people
- [Wagasi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/wagasi), Benin: Mild, soft cheese from cow's milk, made and eaten across northern Benin
- [Pandanus paste](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pandanus-paste), Micronesia: Sun-dried fruit preserve made from pandanus, wrapped in leaves
- [Shrikhand](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shrikhand), India: Sweetened strained yogurt with cardamom and saffron, served chilled
- [Love cake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/love-cake), Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan semolina cake with cashews, pumpkin preserve, and aromatic spices
- [Kocho](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kocho), Ethiopia: Fermented flatbread made from the enset plant in Ethiopia
- [Mohanthal](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mohanthal), India: Fudge-like sweet of gram flour, ghee and sugar from western India
- [Peanut stew](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/peanut-stew), Senegal: A rich West African stew of meat and vegetables in a spiced peanut sauce
- [Misal](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/misal), India: Spicy sprouted bean curry layered with toppings, served hot with bread
- [Sashimi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sashimi), Japan: Thin slices of raw fish or meat, served with soy sauce and condiments
- [Punugulu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/punugulu), India: Deep-fried snack balls made from rice and urad dal batter
- [Ta'ameya](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ta-ameya), Egypt: Egyptian fritters of fava beans and herbs, deep-fried and eaten in pita sandwiches
- [Rocoto relleno](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rocoto-relleno), Peru: Peruvian stuffed rocoto peppers baked with meat and cheese
- [Limeade](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/limeade), Bahamas: Sweetened lime juice mixed with water, served cold as a refreshing drink
- [Kabocha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kabocha), Japan: A sweet, dense winter squash with edible skin, used in Japanese and Asian cooking
- [Puto bumbóng](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/puto-bumbong), Philippines: Purple Filipino rice cake steamed in bamboo tubes for Christmas
- [Hanukkah gelt](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hanukkah-gelt), Israel: Chocolate coins or money given as gifts during Hanukkah
- [Choucroute garnie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/choucroute-garnie), France: Alsatian sauerkraut cooked with sausages, pork, and potatoes
- [Gundruk](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gundruk), Nepal: Fermented leafy greens dried and eaten as a side dish in Nepal
- [Sadya](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sadya), India: A festive vegetarian feast from Kerala, served on a banana leaf
- [Bhel puri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bhel-puri), India: Puffed rice snack tossed with chutneys, sev and crisp puris, sold on Mumbai streets
- [Vinho Verde](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/vinho-verde), Portugal: Young, slightly sparkling wine from northern Portugal, mostly white and fresh
- [Aloo tikki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/aloo-tikki), India: Potato cutlets spiced and fried, served hot with chutneys
- [Sev puri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sev-puri), India: Crispy puris topped with potatoes, chickpeas, chutneys and crunchy sev
- [Papri chaat](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/papri-chat), India: Crisp wafers topped with potatoes, chickpeas, yoghurt and tangy chutneys
- [Fondue](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fondue), Switzerland: Melted cheese and wine served hot in a communal pot for dipping bread
- [Freekeh](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/freekeh), Palestine: Roasted green durum wheat grains, a staple across the eastern Mediterranean
- [Khabees](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/khabees), United Arab Emirates: A sweet breakfast dish of flour, oil, cardamom and saffron from the Gulf region
- [Jāņi cheese](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jani-cheese), Latvia: Latvian sour milk cheese with caraway seeds, made for the summer solstice
- [Saleeg](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/saleeg), Saudi Arabia: Rice cooked with broth and milk, topped with roasted meat from western Saudi Arabia
- [Sima](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sima-mead), Finland: Finnish sparkling lemon drink, lightly fermented and sweet
- [Barbacoa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/barbacoa), Mexico: Meat slow-cooked in a pit lined with agave or banana leaves
- [Barbecue in the United States](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/barbecue-in-the-united-states), United States: Meat slow-cooked over wood smoke, a tradition rooted in the American South
- [Christmas ham](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/christmas-ham), Sweden: Cured ham served at Christmas, with local glazes and traditions
- [Tella](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tella), Ethiopia: Ethiopian beer brewed from grains and local plants
- [Pachamanca](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pachamanca), Peru: Andean meats and vegetables slow-cooked with hot stones in an earthen oven
- [Hāngī](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hangi), New Zealand: Food slow-cooked in an earth oven with hot stones, a Māori tradition
- [Kpekpele](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kpekpele), Ghana: Steamed and fermented cornmeal eaten with palm nut soup and smoked fish
- [Handkäse](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/handkase), Germany: Small sour milk cheese from Hesse, Germany, often served with onions and caraway
- [Inihaw](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/inihaw), Philippines: Grilled meats and seafood, often on skewers, from the Philippines
- [Pikliz](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pikliz), Haiti: A spicy Haitian mix of pickled vegetables and hot peppers
- [Roti canai](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/roti-canai), Malaysia: Unleavened flatbread tossed thin and cooked until crisp, served with curry or dal
- [Seafood boil](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/seafood-boil), United States: Shellfish and sides cooked together for a communal feast
- [Lei cha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lei-cha), China: A Hakka tea-based drink or soup made with ground tea, nuts, seeds and grains
- [Coffee ceremony](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/coffee-ceremony-of-ethiopia-and-eritrea), Ethiopia: A social ritual of roasting, brewing and sharing coffee in Ethiopia and Eritrea
- [Tofu skin roll](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tofu-skin-roll), China: Tofu skin wrapped around a savoury filling, served steamed or fried as dim sum
- [Akvavit](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/akvavit), Norway: A Scandinavian spirit flavoured with caraway or dill, often enjoyed at festive meals
- [Indio viejo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/indio-viejo), Nicaragua: Nicaraguan maize and meat stew thickened with tomatoes and achiote
- [Rajma](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rajma), India: Kidney beans stewed with spices, often served with rice in North India and Nepal
- [Khanom sai bua](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/khanom-sai-bua), Thailand: Steamed Thai dessert made with lotus stem, coconut milk, and rice flour
- [Fry jack](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fry-jack), Belize: Deep-fried breakfast dough from Belize, served plain or with sweet or savoury toppings
- [Tirupati Laddu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tirupati-laddu), India: Temple sweet made of gram flour, ghee, cashew and cardamom, given as prasadam in Tirupati
- [Kebapche](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kebapche), Bulgaria: Grilled minced meat shaped like a sausage, a staple in Bulgaria
- [Esquites](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/esquites), Mexico: Mexican street snack of cooked corn served in a cup with toppings
- [Jeropiga](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jeropiga), Portugal: Portuguese sweet fortified drink made by adding aguardente to grape must
- [Tzatziki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tzatziki), Greece: Strained yogurt mixed with cucumber, garlic and herbs, served cold as a dip or sauce
- [Chocolate brownie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chocolate-brownie), United States: Dense chocolate squares baked as a bar, often served warm or with toppings
- [Tempura](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tempura), Japan: Seafood or vegetables coated in a light batter and deep-fried
- [Burrito](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/burrito), Mexico: A wheat flour tortilla wrapped around a savory filling, eaten by hand or with sauce
- [Pho](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pho), Vietnam: Vietnamese rice noodle soup with beef or chicken in aromatic broth
- [Cheesecake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cheesecake), Greece: A chilled dessert of sweetened soft cheese on a crumb or pastry base
- [Lassi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lassi), India: Yogurt blended with water and spices, served chilled
- [Meatball](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/meatball), Italy: Ground meat shaped into balls and cooked by frying, baking, or braising in sauce
- [Carbonara](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/carbonara), Italy: Pasta tossed with eggs, hard cheese, cured pork and black pepper
- [Foie gras](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/foie-gras), France: Fattened duck or goose liver, a French delicacy served whole or as a spread
- [Caesar salad](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/caesar-salad), Mexico: Romaine lettuce tossed with a creamy, tangy dressing and croutons
- [Greek salad](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/greek-salad), Greece: Tomato, cucumber, onion, feta and olives with olive oil and oregano
- [Mulled wine](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mulled-wine), United Kingdom: Red wine heated with spices and fruit, served hot at Christmas and winter gatherings
- [Mochi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mochi), Japan: Japanese rice cake made by pounding glutinous rice into a sticky, chewy mass
- [Pakora](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pakora), India: Vegetables or other fillings coated in spiced gram flour batter and deep-fried
- [Pâté](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pate), France: A smooth or coarse spread made from minced meat, liver, or vegetables
- [Ravioli](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ravioli), Italy: Stuffed pasta parcels, usually square, with varied fillings and sauces
- [Sherry](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sherry), Spain: Fortified wine from southern Spain, made mainly from Palomino grapes
- [Shashlik](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shashlik), Russia: Skewered cubes of marinated meat grilled over open coals
- [Bibimbap](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bibimbap), South Korea: Korean rice bowl with mixed vegetables, meat, egg and chili paste
- [Nachos](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nachos), Mexico: Tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and a mix of savory garnishes
- [Gulab jamun](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gulab-jamun), India: Deep-fried milk dough balls soaked in rose-scented sugar syrup
- [Éclair](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/eclair), France: Choux pastry filled with cream and topped with icing
- [Apple pie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/apple-pie), United Kingdom: A baked pie with apple filling and pastry crust, served hot or cold
- [Khachapuri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/khachapuri), Georgia: Leavened bread filled with cheese, sometimes egg, from Georgia
- [Peking duck](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/peking-duck), China: Crisp-skinned roast duck from Beijing, carved and served with pancakes and condiments
- [Muesli](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/muesli), Switzerland: Swiss cold cereal of soaked oats, fruit, and nuts, eaten for breakfast or supper
- [Börek](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/borek), Turkey: Flaky pastry filled with cheese, meat or vegetables, baked or fried
- [Churro](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/churro), Spain: Ridged, deep-fried dough sticks often eaten hot with chocolate or coffee
- [Miso soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/miso-soup), Japan: Japanese soup of miso paste and dashi stock, often with tofu and seaweed
- [Gnocchi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gnocchi), Italy: Soft dumplings of dough, often made with potato, flour and egg
- [Matcha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/matcha), Japan: Bright green Japanese tea powder made from shade-grown leaves
- [Bagel](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bagel), Poland: Ring-shaped bread roll, boiled then baked for a dense, chewy texture
- [Punch](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/punch), India: A party drink of fruit juice, sweetener, and sometimes alcohol, served in a large bowl
- [Bigos](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bigos), Poland: Polish stew of mixed meats, sauerkraut and cabbage, simmered with spices
- [Iced tea](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/iced-tea), United States: Chilled tea served over ice, sometimes sweetened or flavored with fruit
- [Shakshuka](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shakshouka), Tunisia: Eggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce from North Africa
- [Pickled cucumber](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pickled-cucumber), United States: Cucumbers preserved in brine or vinegar, enjoyed worldwide in many styles
- [Crème brûlée](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/creme-brulee), France: Rich vanilla custard with a brittle caramelized sugar top
- [Onigiri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/onigiri), Japan: Hand-shaped Japanese rice balls, often wrapped in seaweed
- [Udon](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/udon), Japan: Thick wheat noodles served hot or cold in Japanese cooking
- [Oolong](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/oolong), China: A semi-oxidized Chinese tea with a wide range of flavors and aromas
- [Panettone](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/panettone), Italy: Tall, sweet Italian bread with candied fruit, eaten at Christmas and New Year
- [Doner kebab](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/doner-kebab), Turkey: Meat roasted on a vertical spit, sliced and served in bread or on a plate
- [Smetana](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/smetana-dairy-product), Russia: Thick cultured cream used in Central and Eastern European cooking
- [Whipped cream](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/whipped-cream), France: Light, sweetened cream whipped to a fluffy foam for desserts and drinks
- [Macaron](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/macaron), France: Almond meringue sandwich cookie with a creamy or jam filling
- [Papadam](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/papadam), India: Thin, crisp flatbread made from lentil or other flours, served as a snack or side
- [Mooncake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mooncake), China: A round Chinese pastry with sweet or nutty filling, eaten at the Mid-Autumn Festival
- [Chorizo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chorizo), Spain: A seasoned pork sausage from the Iberian Peninsula, made in many regional styles
- [Halloumi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/halloumi), Cyprus: A firm, brined cheese from Cyprus that can be grilled or fried without melting
- [Chili con carne](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chili-con-carne), Mexico: A spicy stew of meat and chili peppers from Mexico and the United States
- [Fried rice](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fried-rice), China: Cooked rice stir-fried with eggs, vegetables, meat or seafood, and seasonings
- [Soufflé](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/souffle), France: A French baked egg dish that puffs up in the oven
- [Cinnamon roll](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cinnamon-roll), Sweden: A sweet rolled bun with cinnamon and sugar, baked and often topped with icing
- [Potato salad](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/potato-salad), Austria: Boiled potatoes mixed with dressing, herbs, and vegetables, served cold or warm
- [Cheeseburger](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cheeseburger), United States: A hamburger topped with melted cheese, often with lettuce, tomato and condiments
- [Potato pancake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/potato-pancake), Belarus: Shallow-fried pancakes made from grated or mashed potato, common across Europe
- [Dosa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dosa), India: A thin, fermented rice and lentil pancake from South India, served hot with chutney and sambar
- [Boza](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/boza), Turkey: A thick, mildly alcoholic fermented grain drink from Turkey and the Balkans
- [Okonomiyaki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/okonomiyaki), Japan: Japanese savory pancake cooked on a griddle with cabbage and toppings
- [Khinkali](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/khinkali), Georgia: Georgian dumplings with spiced meat or vegetable filling and a juicy broth inside
- [Cabbage roll](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cabbage-roll), Ukraine: Cooked cabbage leaves wrapped around seasoned fillings, simmered or baked
- [Scotch whisky](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/scotch-whisky), United Kingdom: Whisky distilled and aged in Scotland for at least three years in oak casks
- [Tajine](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tagine), Morocco: North African stew slow-cooked in a cone-lidded clay pot
- [Focaccia](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/focaccia), Italy: Italian flatbread baked with olive oil and often herbs or salt
- [Injera](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/injera), Ethiopia: Large, spongy sour flatbread made from fermented teff flour
- [Pierogi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pierogi), Poland: Dumplings of unleavened dough filled with savory or sweet mixtures
- [Fufu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fufu), Ghana: A soft, starchy dough made by pounding cassava, plantain or cocoyam, eaten with soups
- [Dal](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dal), India: Soupy dish made from split lentils, peas or beans, a staple across South Asia
- [Haggis](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/haggis), United Kingdom: A savoury pudding of sheep offal, oats and spices, boiled in a casing
- [Chicken tikka masala](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chicken-tikka-masala), United Kingdom: Roasted marinated chicken in a creamy, spiced tomato-based sauce
- [Idli](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/idli), India: Steamed cakes of fermented rice and lentil batter from South India and Sri Lanka
- [Croquette](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/croquette), France: A deep-fried roll with a creamy or starchy filling, coated in breadcrumbs
- [Beef Stroganoff](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/beef-stroganoff), Russia: Sautéed beef in a creamy mustard and sour cream sauce, often with mushrooms or onions
- [Aspic](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/aspic), France: Meat or fish set in savoury gelatin, served cold as an appetizer or festive dish
- [Sharbat](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sharbat), Iran: Sweet fruit or flower drink, served chilled or as a syrup
- [Bento](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bento), Japan: A Japanese meal packed in a box, often with rice, meat or fish, and vegetables
- [Congee](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/congee), China: Rice simmered in water to make a soft, comforting porridge
- [Steak tartare](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/steak-tartare), France: Raw minced beef, seasoned and often topped with a raw egg yolk
- [Matzah](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/matzah), Egypt: Unleavened flatbread central to the Jewish Passover festival
- [Empanada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/empanada), Spain: Pastry turnovers filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables, baked or fried
- [Chocolate cake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chocolate-cake), United States: Cake made with chocolate or cocoa, often layered or topped with icing
- [Kheer](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kheer), India: A sweet pudding of rice, milk and sugar, flavoured with cardamom and nuts
- [Gimbap](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gimbap), South Korea: Cooked rice and fillings rolled in seaweed and sliced into rounds
- [Puri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/puri), India: Unleavened wheat flatbread, deep-fried until puffed and golden
- [Brioche](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/brioche), France: French bread made with eggs and butter, often shaped in rounds or loaves
- [Ouzo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ouzo), Greece: Greek anise-flavored spirit, often served with water and meze
- [Manti](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/manti), Uzbekistan: Spiced meat dumplings wrapped in thin dough, steamed, boiled or baked
- [Roti](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/roti), India: Unleavened flatbread made from whole-wheat flour, common across South Asia and beyond
- [Soju](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/soju), South Korea: Clear Korean spirit distilled from grains or starches, usually enjoyed neat
- [Satay](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/satay), Indonesia: Grilled skewers of seasoned meat or seafood, often served with peanut sauce
- [Dulce de leche](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dulce-de-leche), Argentina: A sweet, spreadable milk and sugar confection from Latin America
- [Paratha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/paratha), India: Layered flatbread from the Indian subcontinent, often fried and sometimes stuffed
- [Wiener schnitzel](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/wiener-schnitzel), Austria: Thin veal cutlet, breaded and pan-fried until golden
- [Kulfi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kulfi), India: Frozen sweet made from slow-cooked milk, often flavoured with nuts or spices
- [Quiche](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/quiche), France: French tart with a savoury custard filling in a pastry case
- [Nasi goreng](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nasi-goreng), Indonesia: Southeast Asian fried rice seasoned with sweet soy sauce and spices
- [Masala chai](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/masala-chai), India: Black tea brewed with milk, spices and sugar, served hot across India
- [Spanish omelette](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/spanish-omelette), Spain: Egg and potato omelette, often served as a tapa in Spain
- [Rakı](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rak), Turkey: Turkish spirit distilled from grapes and aniseed, served with water and meze
- [Ceviche](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ceviche), Peru: Raw fish or shellfish marinated in citrus juice and seasonings
- [Currywurst](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/currywurst), Germany: German street food of sliced sausage topped with curry-spiced ketchup sauce
- [Carpaccio](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/carpaccio), Italy: Paper-thin slices of raw meat or fish, served as a starter
- [Balut](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/balut), Philippines: A fertilized duck egg incubated, then boiled and eaten from the shell
- [Soured milk](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/soured-milk), Russia: Milk thickened and preserved by natural fermentation with wild bacteria
- [Stroopwafel](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/stroopwafel), Netherlands: Thin Dutch waffles sandwiched with a spiced syrup filling
- [Blini](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/blini), Russia: Thin Russian pancakes made with yeast or unyeasted batter
- [Laddu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/laddu), India: Round Indian sweet made with flour, sugar, ghee and often nuts or dried fruit
- [Sponge cake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sponge-cake), Italy: A light, airy cake made with eggs, flour and sugar, often served plain or with fillings
- [Bruschetta](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bruschetta), Italy: Grilled bread rubbed with garlic and olive oil, often topped with tomato or other ingredients
- [Harissa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/harissa), Tunisia: Hot chili paste blended with spices and olive oil, central to Tunisian cooking
- [Biltong](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/biltong), South Africa: Air-dried, spiced meat snack from Southern Africa
- [Madeleine](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/madeleine), France: Shell-shaped French sponge cakes from Lorraine, often served with tea
- [Kibbeh](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kibbeh), Syria: Spiced ground meat and bulgur shaped, stuffed, and fried, baked or served raw
- [Tamale](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tamale), Mexico: Corn dough filled and steamed in a leaf wrapper, with many regional fillings
- [Knafeh](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/knafeh), Palestine: Shredded pastry layered with cheese and soaked in sweet syrup
- [Chicken soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chicken-soup), United States: A hot soup of chicken simmered with vegetables, noodles or grains
- [Crème caramel](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/creme-caramel), France: Custard dessert topped with a layer of liquid caramel
- [Quesadilla](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/quesadilla), Mexico: Tortilla folded around cheese and fillings, cooked on a griddle or fried
- [Baba ghanoush](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/baba-ghanoush), Egypt: Roasted eggplant mashed with tahini, olive oil, and lemon juice, served as a dip
- [Cannoli](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cannoli), Italy: Sicilian fried pastry tubes filled with sweet ricotta cream
- [Spring roll](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/spring-roll), China: A thin wrapper rolled around vegetables or meat, served fried or fresh
- [Tortellini](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tortellini), Italy: Small ring-shaped pasta parcels filled with seasoned meat and cheese
- [Salo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/salo), Ukraine: Salt-cured slabs of pork fat, eaten across Central and Eastern Europe
- [Eggnog](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/eggnog), United States: A creamy, sweet drink of milk, eggs, sugar and spirits, served at Christmas
- [Takoyaki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/takoyaki), Japan: Round Japanese snack balls with octopus, cooked in a special molded pan
- [Momo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/momo), Nepal: Steamed dumplings filled with meat or vegetables, served with spicy sauces
- [Souvlaki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/souvlaki), Greece: Grilled meat skewers, often served in pita with salad and sauce
- [Gyros](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gyros), Greece: Greek pita wrap with rotisserie meat, tomato, onion, fries and tzatziki
- [Mousse](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mousse), France: Light, airy foam made sweet or savory, often served as dessert
- [Poutine](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/poutine), Canada: Fries topped with cheese curds and hot brown gravy from Quebec
- [Chicken Kiev](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chicken-kiev), Russia: Chicken breast rolled around butter, breaded and fried or baked
- [Ćevapi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cevapi), Bosnia and Herzegovina: Grilled minced meat rolls served with flatbread and onions in Southeast Europe
- [Margarita](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/margarita), Mexico: Tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice shaken and served in a salt-rimmed glass
- [Apple strudel](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/apple-strudel), Austria: Thin pastry rolled around spiced apple filling and baked until golden
- [Beshbarmak](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/beshbarmak), Kyrgyzstan: Central Asian noodles with chopped boiled meat and onion sauce, eaten with the hands
- [Bouillabaisse](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bouillabaisse), France: A Marseille fish stew with local seafood, herbs, and saffron broth
- [Enchilada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/enchilada), Mexico: Corn tortillas rolled around a filling and covered with savory sauce
- [Pad thai](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pad-thai), Thailand: Stir-fried rice noodles with egg, tofu, shrimp and peanuts, a Thai street food classic
- [Surströmming](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/surstromming), Sweden: Fermented Baltic herring with a famously strong smell, eaten cold in Sweden
- [Tom yum](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tom-yum), Thailand: Hot and sour Thai soup with herbs, often made with shrimp or chicken
- [Panipuri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/panipuri), India: Crisp hollow puris filled with spiced potato and dipped in tangy, flavoured water
- [Knödel](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/knodel), Austria: Boiled dumplings made from potato, bread or flour, common in Central Europe
- [Rendang](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rendang), Indonesia: Meat simmered with coconut and spices until coated in a rich, dry sauce
- [Lentil soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lentil-soup), Egypt: A hearty soup made from lentils, often with vegetables and spices
- [Banana split](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/banana-split), United States: Ice cream and toppings served over a split banana in a long dish
- [Tandoori chicken](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tandoori-chicken), India: Chicken marinated in yogurt and spices, roasted in a clay oven
- [Pea soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pea-soup), Sweden: A thick, hearty soup made from dried peas, found in many world cuisines
- [Caprese salad](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/caprese-salad), Italy: Slices of tomato, mozzarella and basil dressed with olive oil
- [Appam](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/appam), India: Fermented rice and coconut milk pancake from South India and Sri Lanka
- [Pastel de nata](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pastel-de-nata), Portugal: Small Portuguese tarts with a creamy egg custard in crisp pastry
- [Shchi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shchi), Russia: Russian cabbage soup, made with fresh or fermented cabbage
- [Black Forest cake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/black-forest-gateau), Germany: German chocolate and cherry layer cake with whipped cream and kirsch
- [Vindaloo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/vindaloo), India: A spicy curry of meat, vinegar and chili from Goa, now found worldwide
- [Caipirinha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/caipirinha), Brazil: Brazil’s classic cocktail of cachaça, lime, sugar and ice
- [Natto](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/natto), Japan: Sticky, fermented soybeans often eaten with rice at breakfast in Japan
- [Soba](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/soba-q753910), Japan: Japanese noodles made from buckwheat, served hot in broth or cold with dipping sauce
- [Salsa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/salsa), Mexico: Mexican table sauces made with chili, tomato, and onion, served as condiments or dips
- [Kaymak](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kaymak), Turkey: Thick, creamy dairy spread made from slowly simmered milk
- [Tteokbokki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tteokbokki), South Korea: Chewy rice cakes simmered in spicy or savory sauce, a Korean street food staple
- [Lángos](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/langos), Hungary: Hungarian deep-fried flatbread, often topped with cheese or sour cream
- [Fried chicken](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fried-chicken), United States: Chicken pieces coated in seasoned flour or batter and fried until crisp
- [Lahmacun](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lahmacun), Syria: Thin flatbread baked with a topping of minced meat, vegetables and herbs
- [Limoncello](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/limoncello), Italy: Sweet lemon liqueur from southern Italy, served chilled after meals
- [Minestrone](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/minestrone), Italy: Hearty Italian vegetable soup with beans, pasta or rice
- [Churchkhela](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/churchkhela), Georgia: Candle-shaped Georgian sweet made by dipping nuts in thickened grape juice
- [Kama](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kama), Estonia: Roasted grain and legume flour mixed with milk or buttermilk
- [Harira](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/harira), Morocco: North African soup of tomato, legumes, herbs and spices, often served during Ramadan
- [Arancini](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/arancini), Italy: Stuffed and deep-fried rice balls from Sicily
- [Gelato](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gelato), Italy: Italian-style ice cream with a dense, smooth texture and intense flavor
- [Bulgogi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bulgogi), South Korea: Thin marinated beef grilled or pan-cooked, a classic of Korean barbecue
- [Kabsa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kabsa), Saudi Arabia: Rice and meat cooked with aromatic spices, a staple of the Arabian Peninsula
- [Gado-gado](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gado-gado), Indonesia: Vegetables, tofu and rice cake in a rich Indonesian peanut sauce
- [Dango](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dango), Japan: Japanese sweet dumplings made from rice flour, often served on skewers
- [Butter chicken](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/butter-chicken), India: Chicken in a rich, creamy tomato and butter sauce
- [French onion soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/french-onion-soup), France: A hot soup of caramelized onions in stock, topped with bread and melted cheese
- [Wonton](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/wonton), China: Chinese dumplings with a thin wrapper, filled and served in soup or fried
- [Pizza Margherita](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pizza-margherita), Italy: Neapolitan pizza topped with tomato, mozzarella, basil and olive oil
- [Burrata](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/burrata), Italy: A pouch of mozzarella filled with stracciatella and cream from southern Italy
- [Prosciutto](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/prosciutto), Italy: Italian dry-cured ham, sliced thin and served uncooked
- [Mortadella](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mortadella), Italy: Large Italian sausage of finely ground pork and cubes of fat, often with pepper or pistachio
- [Baozi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/baozi), China: Steamed wheat buns filled with meat or vegetables, common across China and beyond
- [Yakitori](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/yakitori), Japan: Chicken skewers grilled over charcoal and seasoned with salt or tare sauce
- [Beef bourguignon](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/beef-bourguignon), France: French beef stew simmered in red wine with onions, mushrooms and herbs
- [Christmas pudding](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/christmas-pudding), United Kingdom: Steamed or boiled sweet pudding with dried fruit, served at Christmas dinner
- [Jiaozi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jiaozi), China: Chinese dumplings with meat or vegetable filling, served boiled, steamed or fried
- [Bratwurst](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bratwurst), Germany: German sausage made from pork, veal, or beef, often grilled and served in a bread roll
- [Zongzi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zongzi), China: Sticky rice parcels with sweet or savoury fillings, wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled
- [Scone](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/scone), United Kingdom: A quick bread, sweet or savoury, served with tea in Britain and beyond
- [Varenyky](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/varenyky), Ukraine: Ukrainian dumplings filled with sweet or savoury ingredients
- [Butter tea](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/butter-tea), China: A hot Himalayan drink of tea, yak butter and salt, churned to a creamy texture
- [Chow mein](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chow-mein), China: Stir-fried noodles with vegetables and often meat or tofu
- [Korma](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/korma), India: A rich curry of meat or vegetables simmered in yogurt and spices
- [Ossobuco](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ossobuco), Italy: Braised veal shank with bone marrow, a Lombard dish often served with risotto or polenta
- [Dondurma](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dondurma), Turkey: Turkish ice cream thickened with salep and mastic for a chewy, stretchy texture
- [Arepa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/arepa), Colombia: Cornmeal flatbread from Colombia and Venezuela, often split and filled
- [Sukiyaki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sukiyaki), Japan: Japanese hot pot with beef, vegetables, and a sweet-salty broth
- [Breadstick](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/breadstick), Italy: Thin, crisp baked bread sticks from Turin, Italy
- [Spätzle](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/spatzle), Germany: Irregular egg noodles from Swabia, served as a side or main dish
- [Fudge](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fudge), United States: Soft, creamy confection made from sugar, butter and milk
- [Seitan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/seitan), China: Wheat gluten shaped and cooked as a meat substitute
- [Salade niçoise](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/salade-nicoise), France: A French salad of tomatoes, eggs, olives and anchovies or tuna from Nice
- [Stollen](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/stollen), Germany: German fruit bread with dried fruit, nuts, spices and a sugar-dusted crust
- [Sambar](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sambar), India: A South Indian lentil and vegetable stew soured with tamarind
- [Khichdi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/khichdi), India: Rice and lentils cooked together, often with vegetables and spices
- [Salep](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/salep), Turkey: A thick, hot drink made from wild orchid tubers, enjoyed in winter
- [Jambalaya](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jambalaya), United States: Louisiana rice cooked with meats, vegetables and spices in one pot
- [Tonkatsu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tonkatsu), Japan: Deep-fried pork cutlet coated in crisp panko breadcrumbs
- [Zabaione](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zabaione), Italy: Italian whipped custard made with egg yolks, sugar, and sweet wine
- [Ukha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ukha), Russia: Clear Russian fish soup with root vegetables and herbs
- [Tulumba](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tulumba), Egypt: Deep-fried batter sticks soaked in sweet syrup
- [Pavlova](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pavlova), New Zealand: Meringue dessert with a crisp shell, soft centre, and fruit and cream topping
- [Strained yogurt](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/strained-yogurt), Greece: Yogurt thickened by straining out most of its whey
- [Stuffing](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/stuffing), United States: A seasoned mixture used to fill meat, poultry, seafood, or vegetables before cooking
- [Laksa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/laksa), Malaysia: Spicy Southeast Asian noodle soup with coconut or sour broth
- [Mezcal](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mezcal), Mexico: Mexican spirit distilled from roasted agave plants
- [Gumbo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gumbo), United States: A hearty Louisiana stew thickened with roux, okra, or filé, served with rice
- [Simit](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/simit), Turkey: Ring-shaped bread with a sesame seed crust, sold by street vendors
- [Bánh mì](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/banh-mi), Vietnam: A Vietnamese baguette sandwich with savory fillings and pickled vegetables
- [Coq au vin](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/coq-au-vin), France: French chicken braised slowly in red wine with lardons and mushrooms
- [Sambal](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sambal), Indonesia: A spicy Southeast Asian paste or sauce made mainly from ground chillies
- [Pastirma](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pastirma), Turkey: Air-dried cured meat coated in a spiced fenugreek paste
- [Naengmyeon](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/naengmyeon), North Korea: Long, chewy noodles served cold, often in a tangy broth or spicy sauce
- [Koshary](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/koshary), Egypt: A mix of rice, pasta, lentils and sauce topped with fried onions, from Egypt
- [Yule log](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/yule-log), France: A rolled sponge cake decorated to look like a wooden log for Christmas
- [Dim sum](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dim-sum), China: A variety of small Chinese dishes served with tea, often for brunch
- [Pisco Sour](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pisco-sour), Peru: A shaken cocktail of pisco, citrus, syrup, and egg white from Peru
- [Coleslaw](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/coleslaw), Netherlands: Shredded raw cabbage salad with a creamy or tangy dressing
- [Red bean paste](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/red-bean-paste), Japan: Sweet or plain paste made from boiled adzuki beans, used in East Asian desserts
- [Ful medames](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ful-medames), Egypt: Stew of slow-cooked fava beans with olive oil and spices, a staple across Egypt
- [Berliner](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/berliner-doughnut), Germany: Jam-filled German doughnut without a central hole, dusted with sugar or glazed
- [Schnitzel](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/schnitzel), Austria: Thin slices of meat, pounded, breaded and fried until crisp
- [Feijoada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/feijoada), Portugal: Bean stew with pork or beef, common in Portugal and Brazil
- [Jollof rice](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jollof-rice), Senegal: West African rice simmered in tomato, chili and spices, often served with meat or fish
- [Apple sauce](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/apple-sauce), United States: Smooth cooked apples, sometimes sweetened or spiced, eaten as a side or dessert
- [Pandoro](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pandoro), Italy: Tall, golden sweet bread from Verona, shaped with eight points for Christmas
- [Pu'er](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pu-er-tea), China: Aged and fermented tea from Yunnan, shaped into cakes or bricks
- [Ghormeh sabzi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ghormeh-sabzi), Iran: Persian stew of herbs, beans, dried lime and lamb, served with saffron rice
- [Kissel](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kissel), Russia: A sweet, thickened fruit or grain dessert from Eastern and Central Europe
- [Cassoulet](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cassoulet), France: Hearty bean and meat stew from southern France, slow-cooked in a deep earthenware pot
- [Chimichurri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chimichurri), Argentina: Herb and garlic sauce served with grilled meats in Argentina and Uruguay
- [Horchata](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/horchata), Spain: Sweet plant-based drink made from rice, tiger nuts or seeds
- [Dorayaki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dorayaki), Japan: Japanese sweet with red bean paste between two castella pancakes
- [Imam Bayıldı](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/imam-bay-ld), Turkey: Aubergine stuffed with onion, garlic and tomato, simmered in olive oil
- [Shopska salad](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shopska-salad), Bulgaria: A cold salad of tomato, cucumber, peppers, onion and white brined cheese from Bulgaria
- [Macaroni and cheese](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/macaroni-and-cheese), United Kingdom: Baked or stovetop pasta in a creamy cheese sauce, often with cheddar
- [Fajita](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fajita), Mexico: Grilled meat and peppers served with tortillas and toppings
- [Croque monsieur](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/croque-monsieur), France: Hot French sandwich of ham and cheese, baked or fried until crisp
- [Boortsog](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/boortsog), Kazakhstan: Golden fried dough pieces from Central Asia and Mongolia, often served with tea or honey
- [Ugali](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ugali), Kenya: A dense maize porridge served as a staple across much of Africa
- [Shabu-shabu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shabu-shabu), Japan: Japanese hot pot where diners cook thin meat and vegetables at the table
- [King cake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/king-cake), France: A festive sweet bread or pastry with a hidden token, eaten for Epiphany and Carnival
- [Corned beef](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/corned-beef), Ireland: Salt-cured beef, often pink, eaten fresh or canned in many countries
- [Mămăligă](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mamaliga), Romania: Thick cornmeal porridge, a staple in Romania and Moldova
- [Chicha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chicha), Peru: A traditional Latin American drink made by fermenting maize or other plants
- [Manchego](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/manchego), Spain: Firm sheep’s milk cheese from La Mancha, aged from two months to two years
- [Kompot](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kompot), Poland: Sweet fruit drink made by simmering fresh or dried fruit in water
- [Roast beef](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/roast-beef), United Kingdom: Beef roasted whole and sliced, served hot or cold as a main dish or sandwich filling
- [Kutia](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kutia), Belarus: Sweet grain porridge with honey, poppy seeds and nuts for winter feasts
- [Neapolitan pizza](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/neapolitan-pizza), Italy: Soft, thin pizza with high edges from Naples, baked quickly in a wood-fired oven
- [Kung Pao chicken](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kung-pao-chicken), China: Spicy Chinese stir-fried chicken with peanuts and chili peppers
- [Tarte Tatin](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tarte-tatin), France: French upside-down tart with caramelized apples and pastry
- [Tapioca](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tapioca), Brazil: Starch from cassava root, shaped into pearls, flakes, or powder
- [Boiled egg](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/boiled-egg), Japan: Eggs cooked in their shells, with soft or firm yolks
- [Dumpling](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dumpling), China: Pieces of dough, plain or filled, cooked by boiling, steaming or frying
- [Kalakukko](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kalakukko), Finland: Savonian rye bread loaf filled with fish and pork
- [Zapiekanka](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zapiekanka), Poland: A toasted open-face baguette sandwich with mushrooms, cheese, and ketchup
- [Asado](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/asado), Argentina: Barbecued meats cooked over open fire, central to gatherings in Argentina and Uruguay
- [Bryndza](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bryndza), Slovakia: Tangy, crumbly sheep cheese from Central and Eastern Europe
- [Angel wings](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/angel-wings), Poland: Crisp, deep-fried ribbons of dough dusted with powdered sugar
- [Bryndzové halušky](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bryndzove-halusky), Slovakia: Potato dumplings tossed with sheep cheese, a Slovak national dish
- [Daifuku](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/daifuku), Japan: Small mochi cakes filled with sweet bean paste or other fillings
- [Baumkuchen](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/baumkuchen), Germany: A layered cake baked on a rotating spit, with rings like a tree trunk
- [Gravlax](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gravlax), Sweden: Salmon cured with salt, sugar and dill, sliced thin and served with mustard-dill sauce
- [Weisswurst](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/wei-wurst), Germany: Mild veal and pork sausages gently cooked and served warm, a Bavarian morning tradition
- [Shōchū](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shochu), Japan: Japanese spirit distilled from rice, barley, sweet potato or other starches
- [Ketupat](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ketupat), Indonesia: Rice packed in woven palm leaf pouches and boiled until firm
- [Pot-au-feu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pot-au-feu), France: French boiled meat and vegetable stew served in two courses
- [Cepelinai](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cepelinai), Lithuania: Lithuanian potato dumplings filled with meat, cheese or mushrooms
- [Umeboshi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/umeboshi), Japan: Sour, salty pickled ume fruit from Japan, often served with rice
- [Pulque](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pulque), Mexico: Fermented drink made from the sap of the maguey (agave) plant in central Mexico
- [Pirozhki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pirozhki), Russia: Yeast-leavened buns filled with sweet or savory fillings, baked or fried
- [Raclette](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/raclette), Switzerland: Melted Swiss cheese served scraped over potatoes or bread
- [Snails as food](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/snails-as-food), Morocco: Land and sea snails prepared and eaten in many world cuisines
- [tarte flambée](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/flammekueche), France: Alsatian flatbread topped with cream, onions and bacon, baked in a wood-fired oven
- [Fish ball](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fish-ball), China: Soft balls of minced fish, boiled or fried, eaten across Asia and Northern Europe
- [Khash](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/khash), Armenia: A rich stew of slow-cooked cow or sheep parts, eaten across the Caucasus and Middle East
- [Baked potato](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/baked-potato), United Kingdom: Whole potato baked and topped with butter, cheese, beans or other fillings
- [Negroni](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/negroni), Italy: Italian cocktail of gin, sweet red vermouth, and Campari served over ice with orange
- [Oden](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/oden), Japan: Japanese one-pot dish of assorted items simmered in soy-flavored dashi broth
- [Ashure](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ashure), Turkey: Sweet porridge of grains, dried fruits and nuts shared for festivals and remembrance
- [Pain au chocolat](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pain-au-chocolat), France: A flaky pastry filled with bars of dark chocolate
- [Nian gao](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nian-gao), China: Sticky rice cake enjoyed at Chinese New Year for good luck
- [Sugarcane juice](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sugarcane-juice), India: Fresh juice pressed from sugarcane stalks, sold widely as a street drink
- [Japanese curry](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/japanese-curry), Japan: A thick, mildly spiced curry sauce served with rice, noodles or bread
- [Chorba](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chorba), Algeria: A family of hearty soups and stews found from North Africa to Central Asia
- [Buffalo wings](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/buffalo-wing), United States: Deep-fried chicken wings tossed in spicy cayenne pepper sauce and butter
- [Wagashi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/wagashi), Japan: Traditional Japanese sweets made with plant-based ingredients and seasonal themes
- [Hot pot](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hot-pot), China: Simmering broth at the table for cooking meats, vegetables and more as you eat
- [Pljeskavica](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pljeskavica), Serbia: Grilled Balkan patty of spiced minced meats, served hot with sides or in flatbread
- [Lutefisk](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lutefisk), Norway: Nordic dish of dried whitefish rehydrated and treated with lye
- [Samsa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/samsa), Uzbekistan: Baked Central Asian pastry filled with meat or vegetables
- [Maqluba](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/maqluba), Palestine: Rice, meat and fried vegetables cooked in layers and served upside down
- [Syrniki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/syrniki), Ukraine: Fried pancakes made from curd cheese, popular in Eastern Europe
- [Akara](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/akara), Nigeria: West African bean fritters, deep-fried and eaten hot as street food or breakfast
- [Saltimbocca](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/saltimbocca), Italy: Veal layered with prosciutto and sage, cooked with wine and butter
- [Skyr](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/skyr), Iceland: Icelandic cultured dairy with a thick, mild taste, eaten like yogurt
- [Red velvet cake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/red-velvet-cake), United States: A red-hued layer cake with cream cheese or ermine icing
- [Challah](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/challah), Israel: Braided egg bread central to Jewish Sabbath and holiday meals
- [Shortbread](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shortbread), United Kingdom: Crumbly Scottish biscuit made with butter, flour and sugar
- [Thieboudienne](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/thieboudienne), Senegal: Senegalese rice and fish cooked together with vegetables and tomato
- [Kashk](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kashk), Iran: Dried or fermented dairy, sometimes with grain, shaped and stored for later use
- [Arrack](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/arrack), India: Distilled spirit made from coconut sap, sugarcane, or grain in South and Southeast Asia
- [Tangyuan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tangyuan), China: Glutinous rice balls, often filled, served in sweet or savory broth
- [Anpan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/anpan), Japan: Japanese sweet roll filled with red bean paste or other fillings
- [Yorkshire pudding](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/yorkshire-pudding), United Kingdom: A baked British pudding made from a simple batter, often served with roast meats
- [Hákarl](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hakarl), Iceland: Fermented Greenland shark, a traditional Icelandic delicacy with a strong aroma
- [Clafoutis](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/clafoutis), France: French baked dessert of cherries in a custard-like batter
- [Rasgulla](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rasgulla), India: Soft chhena balls simmered in light sugar syrup
- [Cornbread](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cornbread), United States: A quick bread made from cornmeal, central to Southern U.S. and Native American cooking
- [Spaghetti aglio e olio](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/spaghetti-aglio-e-olio), Italy: Spaghetti tossed with garlic gently cooked in olive oil
- [Laghman](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/laghman), China: Hand-pulled noodles with meat and vegetables in a savoury broth
- [Bisque](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bisque), France: French creamy soup made with shellfish or vegetables, pureed and strained
- [Omurice](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/omurice), Japan: Japanese fried rice wrapped in a thin omelette, often topped with ketchup
- [Pumpkin pie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pumpkin-pie), United States: Sweet pie with spiced pumpkin custard in a pastry shell, served for autumn holidays
- [Chicken tikka](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chicken-tikka), Pakistan: Boneless chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked in a tandoor oven
- [Irish stew](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/irish-stew), Ireland: A slow-cooked Irish stew of lamb or beef with potatoes and root vegetables
- [Smørrebrød](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sm-rrebr-d), Norway: Open-faced sandwich on rye bread with assorted toppings, from Denmark
- [Karelian pasty](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/karelian-pasty), Finland: Thin rye-crust pasties from Karelia, filled with rice or potato
- [Crispbread](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/crispbread), Sweden: A dry, flat rye bread that keeps for months and is eaten across the Nordic countries
- [Adobo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/adobo-filipino-dish), Philippines: Meat, seafood, or vegetables simmered in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic and spices
- [Rojak](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rojak), Indonesia: A spicy-sweet fruit and vegetable salad with peanut and palm sugar dressing
- [Samanu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/samanu), Iran: Sweet, thick paste made from sprouted wheat for Nowruz spring celebrations
- [Baijiu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/baijiu), China: Clear Chinese spirit distilled from grain, with a range of aroma styles
- [Donburi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/donburi), Japan: Japanese rice bowl topped with simmered meat, fish, or vegetables
- [Jjajangmyeon](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jjajangmyeon), South Korea: Korean Chinese noodles topped with a thick black bean sauce and diced pork
- [Turrón](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/turron), Spain: Honey and nut nougat, shaped into bars or cakes, enjoyed at Christmas in Spain and Italy
- [Tsampa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tsampa), Nepal: Roasted barley flour mixed with tea or water, a staple in Tibet and the Himalayas
- [Hibiscus tea](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hibiscus-tea), Nigeria: A tart, ruby-red drink made from roselle flower calyces, served hot or cold
- [Muhallebi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/muhallebi), Iran: A smooth milk pudding thickened with rice flour or starch, served cold
- [Qatayef](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/qatayef), Egypt: Sweet stuffed pancakes, folded and filled with nuts or cream, served for Ramadan
- [Banana chip](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/banana-chips), Philippines: Crispy slices of banana, fried or dried, eaten as a snack or sweet
- [Shish kebab](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shish-kebab), Armenia: Skewered and grilled cubes of meat from the Middle East
- [Kouign-amann](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kouign-amann), France: Breton pastry of caramelized butter and sugar in flaky layers
- [Fattoush](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fattoush), Lebanon: Levantine salad of toasted pita, mixed greens, and vegetables
- [Mapo tofu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mapo-tofu), China: Sichuan tofu in a spicy, numbing sauce with fermented beans and minced meat
- [Glogg](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/glogg), Sweden: Nordic spiced mulled wine, served warm at Christmas
- [Chana masala](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chana-masala), India: Chickpeas simmered in a spiced tomato and onion sauce
- [Rasam](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rasam), India: A spiced, tangy South Indian soup served hot with rice
- [Egg tart](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/egg-tart), China: A small pastry tart with a sweet egg custard filling, found in Cantonese cuisine
- [Tsukemono](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tsukemono), Japan: Japanese vegetables preserved in salt, brine, or rice bran
- [Pastis](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pastis), France: French anise spirit often mixed with water and served cold
- [Lobio](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lobio), Georgia: Georgian stewed or mashed beans with herbs, walnuts and spices
- [Paska](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/paska), Ukraine: Sweet, enriched bread made for Easter in Ukraine, Romania and nearby countries
- [Edamame](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/edamame), Japan: Young green soybeans boiled or steamed in their pods, often served salted
- [Shepherd's pie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shepherd-s-pie), United Kingdom: Baked dish of minced meat under a layer of mashed potato
- [Teppanyaki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/teppanyaki), Japan: Japanese dishes cooked on a flat iron griddle, often prepared in front of diners
- [Yōkan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/yokan), Japan: A Japanese sweet block made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
- [Fesenjān](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fesenjan), Iran: Persian stew of pomegranate, walnuts and poultry, served with rice
- [Scotch egg](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/scotch-egg), United Kingdom: Egg wrapped in sausage, coated in crumbs and fried or baked
- [Cava](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cava-spanish-wine), Spain: Spanish sparkling wine made by the traditional method, mostly from Catalonia
- [Maghrebi mint tea](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/maghrebi-mint-tea), Morocco: Green tea with fresh mint and sugar, shared across North Africa
- [Bobotie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bobotie), South Africa: Spiced minced meat baked with an egg topping, often with dried fruit
- [Cholent](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cholent), France: A slow-cooked Jewish stew of meat, beans, grains and potatoes for the Sabbath
- [Vinegret](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/vinegret), Russia: A Russian salad of beet, potato, carrot, onion and sauerkraut or pickles
- [Fabada asturiana](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fabada-asturiana), Spain: Asturian white bean stew with pork and sausage
- [Königsberger Klopse](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/konigsberger-klopse), Germany: German meatballs in a creamy white sauce with capers
- [Vichyssoise](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/vichyssoise), France: Chilled soup of puréed leek, potato, onion and cream
- [Taramasalata](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/taramasalata), Greece: Fish roe blended with oil, lemon and bread or potato, served as a meze spread
- [Club sandwich](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/club-sandwich), United States: A three-layer toasted sandwich with poultry, bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise
- [Mantou](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mantou), China: Soft, steamed wheat buns eaten across northern China
- [Poke](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/poke), United States: Hawaiian dish of diced raw fish tossed with seasonings and often served over rice
- [Tamagoyaki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tamagoyaki), Japan: Japanese rolled omelette made by layering seasoned eggs in a rectangular pan
- [Yakisoba](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/yakisoba), Japan: Japanese stir-fried noodles with pork, vegetables, and savory sauce
- [Osechi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/osechi), Japan: Japanese New Year foods arranged in tiered lacquered boxes
- [Gefilte fish](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gefilte-fish), Poland: Poached patties of seasoned fish, often topped with carrot
- [Kölsch](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kolsch-beer), Germany: Pale, top-fermented beer from Cologne, served in slender glasses
- [Colcannon](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/colcannon), Ireland: Mashed potatoes mixed with cabbage or kale, a staple of Irish cooking
- [Oliebol](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/oliebol), Netherlands: Dutch deep-fried dough balls, often with raisins and dusted with powdered sugar
- [Pav bhaji](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pav-bhaji), India: Spiced mashed vegetable curry served with buttered bread rolls
- [Merguez](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/merguez), Algeria: Spicy fresh sausage of lamb or beef from North Africa
- [Satsivi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/satsivi), Georgia: Cold Georgian walnut sauce served with poultry or vegetables
- [Ras malai](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ras-malai), Bangladesh: Soft chhena discs soaked in sweet, creamy milk and flavoured with cardamom and saffron
- [Masala dosa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/masala-dosa), India: South Indian rice-lentil crepe filled with spiced potato
- [Mansaf](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mansaf), Jordan: Lamb cooked in fermented yogurt sauce, served over rice and flatbread
- [Lokma](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lokma), Iraq: Small fried dough pieces sweetened with syrup or honey
- [Macaroon](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/macaroon), France: Sweet biscuit or small cake made from nuts or coconut and egg whites
- [Ginger snap](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ginger-snap), Australia: A crisp biscuit flavoured with ginger and spices, popular in many countries
- [Soda bread](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/soda-bread), Ireland: Quick bread made with flour, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk
- [Pirog](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pirog), Russia: A baked pie with sweet or savory filling, common in Eastern Europe
- [Kasha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kasha), Russia: Cooked grain porridge from Eastern and Central Europe
- [Floating island](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/floating-island), France: Soft meringue set afloat on vanilla custard sauce
- [Katsudon](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/katsudon), Japan: Deep-fried pork cutlet and egg served over a bowl of rice
- [Cabbage soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cabbage-soup), Russia: A hot soup made with cabbage or sauerkraut, common in Eastern and Central Europe
- [Kamaboko](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kamaboko), Japan: Steamed loaf of seasoned white fish paste, often served sliced in Japanese dishes
- [Galbi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/galbi), South Korea: Korean grilled beef or pork ribs, often marinated and cooked at the table
- [Castella](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/castella), Japan: Sweet, moist Japanese sponge cake with roots in Portuguese baking
- [Roast chicken](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/roast-chicken), United States: Whole chicken roasted over heat or fire, served in many styles worldwide
- [Cacio e pepe](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cacio-e-pepe), Italy: Roman pasta tossed with pecorino romano cheese and black pepper
- [Cendol](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cendol), Indonesia: Green rice flour jelly with coconut milk, palm sugar syrup and ice
- [Crema catalana](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/crema-catalana), Spain: Catalan custard dessert with a caramelized sugar crust
- [Pączki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/paczki), Poland: Polish round doughnuts with sweet fillings, enjoyed before Lent
- [Palak paneer](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/palak-paneer), India: Paneer cheese cubes in a spiced spinach purée
- [Mämmi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mammi), Finland: Finnish Easter dessert of baked rye and malt, served cold with cream or milk
- [Aligot](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/aligot), France: Mashed potatoes mixed with melted cheese, butter, and garlic from southern France
- [Avgolemono](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/avgolemono), Greece: Greek soup or sauce thickened with egg and lemon
- [Pico de gallo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pico-de-gallo), Mexico: Chopped tomato, onion, chili and cilantro salad served as a fresh salsa
- [Japchae](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/japchae), South Korea: Korean sweet potato noodles stir-fried with vegetables, meat, and mushrooms
- [Sour rye soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sour-cereal-soup), Poland: A tangy soup made from fermented cereals, common in Central and Eastern Europe
- [Chocolate chip cookie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chocolate-chip-cookie), United States: Drop cookie with pieces of chocolate mixed into the dough
- [Suckling pig](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/suckling-pig), Spain: Whole roasted piglet, prized for its tender meat and crisp skin
- [Boerewors](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/boerewors), South Africa: Southern African sausage made from coarsely ground meat and spices
- [Puttu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/puttu), India: Steamed cylinders of rice flour and coconut, served hot for breakfast
- [Sauerbraten](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sauerbraten), Germany: German pot roast marinated in vinegar or wine and spices, served with rich gravy
- [Banchan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/banchan), South Korea: Small Korean side dishes served with rice and shared at the table
- [Vada pav](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/vada-pav), India: Deep-fried spiced potato fritter in a bread bun, served with chutney and chilli
- [Menemen](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/menemen), Turkey: Eggs gently cooked with tomatoes, peppers, and spices, often served for breakfast in Turkey
- [Kadayif](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kadayif), Turkey: Fine strands of pastry dough used in Middle Eastern sweets
- [Lemang](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lemang), Indonesia: Glutinous rice cooked with coconut milk in bamboo tubes lined with banana leaves
- [Tavče gravče](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tavce-gravce), North Macedonia: Baked beans in a clay pot, a Macedonian main dish
- [Sarma](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/stuffed-leaves), Turkey: Leaves wrapped around a filling of rice, minced meat and spices
- [Banitsa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/banitsa), Bulgaria: Bulgarian pastry with layers of filo, eggs, yogurt, and white cheese
- [Battenberg cake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/battenberg-cake), United Kingdom: Chequered pink and yellow sponge cake wrapped in marzipan
- [Waterzooi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/waterzooi), Belgium: Belgian stew of fish or chicken with vegetables in a creamy broth
- [Kabuli pulao](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kabuli-pulao), Afghanistan: Afghan rice pilaf with caramelized carrots, raisins, and meat
- [Haleem](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/haleem), India: A slow-cooked stew of wheat, lentils, meat and spices
- [Saganaki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/saganaki), Greece: Greek fried cheese starter served hot from a small pan
- [Ma'amoul](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ma-amoul), Syria: Semolina cookies filled with dates or nuts, shaped in moulds for festive occasions
- [Cabrales cheese](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cabrales-cheese), Spain: Blue cheese from Asturias aged in mountain caves
- [Christmas cake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/christmas-cake), United Kingdom: Cakes served at Christmas, often rich with fruit, nuts or cream
- [BLT](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/blt), United States: A sandwich filled with bacon, lettuce, and tomato, often with mayonnaise
- [Keşkek](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/keskek), Turkey: A ceremonial wheat and meat stew shared across Turkey, Armenia, and the region
- [Karaage](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/karaage), Japan: Japanese marinated and deep-fried bite-sized chicken or fish
- [California roll](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/california-roll), United States: Inside-out sushi roll with crab, avocado, and cucumber
- [Orecchiette](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/orecchiette), Italy: Small ear-shaped pasta from Apulia, Italy, made by hand from durum wheat flour and water
- [Youtiao](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/youtiao), China: Long, golden-brown strips of deep-fried dough eaten across East and Southeast Asia
- [Aguardiente](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/aguardiente), Spain: A strong distilled spirit made from sugarcane, fruit, or grains, popular in Iberian and Latin regions
- [Manakish](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/manakish), Lebanon: Levantine flatbread topped with za'atar, cheese, or meat
- [Hash browns](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hash-browns), United States: Shredded or chopped potatoes fried crisp and golden for breakfast
- [Hamantash](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hamantash), Israel: Triangular filled cookie for the Jewish festival of Purim
- [Green curry](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/green-curry), Thailand: A Thai coconut curry colored and flavored with green chilies and herbs
- [Tom kha kai](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tom-kha-kai), Thailand: Thai chicken soup with coconut milk, galangal, lemongrass and mushrooms
- [Labskaus](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/labskaus), Germany: Mashed potatoes and salted meat, a northern German sailor's dish
- [Aloo gobi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/aloo-gobhi), India: Potato and cauliflower cooked with turmeric and spices
- [Piti](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/piti), Azerbaijan: Mutton and chickpea stew slow-cooked in a sealed crock
- [Oyakodon](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/oyakodon), Japan: Chicken, egg, and scallion simmered in broth and served over rice
- [Halo-halo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/halo-halo), Philippines: A layered Filipino dessert of crushed ice, milk, and sweetened fruits and beans
- [Jian dui](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jian-dui), China: Fried glutinous rice balls coated with sesame seeds and filled with sweet paste
- [Samgyeopsal](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/samgyeopsal), South Korea: Thick slices of pork belly grilled at the table and wrapped with vegetables
- [Pastilla](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pastilla), Morocco: North African pie with layers of thin pastry and a savory or sweet filling
- [Mujaddara](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mujaddara), Iraq: Lentils and rice cooked together and topped with fried onions
- [Pa amb tomàquet](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pa-amb-tomaquet), Spain: Bread rubbed with tomato, olive oil and salt, central to Catalan food culture
- [Poffertjes](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/poffertjes), Netherlands: Small, yeasted Dutch pancakes served warm with sweet toppings
- [Stuffed peppers](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/stuffed-peppers), Bulgaria: Bell peppers filled with seasoned mixtures and cooked until tender
- [Cold beet soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cold-beet-soup), Lithuania: A chilled soup of beetroot, kefir and cucumber, popular in Eastern Europe during summer
- [Linzertorte](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/linzertorte), Austria: Austrian shortcrust pastry with fruit preserves and a lattice top
- [Ragù](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ragu), Italy: Italian meat sauce for pasta, made in many regional styles
- [Welsh rarebit](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/welsh-rarebit), United Kingdom: Toasted bread topped with a hot, savoury cheese sauce
- [Opera cake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/opera-cake), France: French cake of almond sponge, coffee syrup, ganache and chocolate glaze
- [Clotted cream](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/clotted-cream), United Kingdom: A thick, rich cream formed by gently heating and cooling cow’s milk
- [Vietnamese iced coffee](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/vietnamese-iced-coffee), Vietnam: Strong dark-roast coffee with sweetened condensed milk, served over ice
- [Biangbiang noodles](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/biangbiang-noodles), China: Wide, hand-pulled noodles from Shaanxi, known for their belt-like shape
- [Deviled eggs](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/deviled-egg), United Kingdom: Hard-boiled eggs filled with a seasoned yolk mixture, served cold
- [Stinky tofu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/stinky-tofu), China: Fermented tofu with a strong aroma, sold as a snack in China and Taiwan
- [Flia](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/flia), Albania: Layered Albanian dish baked in the shape of the sun
- [Rassolnik](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rassolnik), Russia: Russian soup with pickled cucumber brine, barley, and kidneys
- [Modak](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/modak), India: A sweet dumpling with coconut and jaggery, offered in Hindu and Buddhist rituals
- [Tvorog](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tvorog), Russia: A soft, white, fermented dairy food made by curdling milk and removing whey
- [Candy apple](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/candy-apple), United States: Whole apples dipped in a hard red sugar candy shell on a stick
- [Gözleme](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gozleme), Turkey: Turkish flatbread turnover filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables
- [Tres leches cake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tres-leches-cake), Mexico: Airy sponge cake soaked in three types of milk and topped with cream
- [Arrabbiata sauce](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/arrabbiata-sauce), Italy: Spicy Italian tomato sauce with garlic and chili from Rome
- [Brik](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/brik), Tunisia: A deep-fried North African pastry filled with egg, tuna, and herbs
- [Cozonac](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cozonac), Romania: A sweet, enriched bread often filled with nuts or dried fruit, baked for Easter
- [Pupusa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pupusa), El Salvador: Stuffed griddled cakes filled with cheese, beans, or meat, eaten hot by hand
- [Moqueca](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/moqueca), Brazil: Brazilian seafood stew simmered with tomatoes, onions, lime and coriander
- [Mango sticky rice](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mango-sticky-rice), Thailand: Sweet glutinous rice with ripe mango and coconut milk, served as a dessert
- [Larb](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/larb), Laos: Finely chopped meat salad with herbs, a national dish of Laos
- [Key lime pie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/key-lime-pie), United States: Florida dessert pie with a tart lime filling and crumbly crust
- [Yakiniku](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/yakiniku), Japan: Japanese grilled meat cooked at the table and dipped in savoury sauces
- [Sōmen](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/somen), Japan: Very thin wheat noodles served cold or in soup across East Asia
- [Casserole](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/casserole), United States: A baked main dish of meat or vegetables bound with starch in a deep pan
- [Bingsu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bingsu), South Korea: Korean shaved ice dessert with sweet toppings like fruit and red beans
- [Buñuelo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bunuelo), Spain: Crisp or fluffy fried dough, sweet or savory, enjoyed across Spain and Latin America
- [Pissaladière](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pissaladiere), France: Thick flatbread from Nice topped with caramelised onions, olives and anchovies
- [Croquembouche](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/croquembouche), France: A tall cone of cream-filled choux puffs held together with caramel threads
- [Flattened rice](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/flattened-rice), India: Rice grains flattened into flakes, used in sweet and savoury dishes across Asia
- [Retsina](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/retsina), Greece: Greek white or rosé wine flavored with pine resin
- [Xiaolongbao](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/xiaolongbao), China: Small steamed buns with a savoury filling and hot soup inside
- [Francesinha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/francesinha), Portugal: A layered sandwich from Porto with meats, cheese and a hot beer-tomato sauce
- [Patatas bravas](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/patatas-bravas), Spain: Crisp potato cubes with a spicy paprika sauce from Spain
- [Upma](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/upma), India: A soft, savoury porridge made from roasted semolina or rice flour
- [Beaujolais nouveau](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/beaujolais-nouveau), France: Young red wine from France, released each November just weeks after harvest
- [Fougasse](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fougasse), France: Leaf-shaped bread from Provence, often with olives, cheese or herbs
- [Mohinga](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mohinga), Myanmar: Rice noodle soup with fish broth, herbs, and crisp garnishes from Myanmar
- [Ribollita](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ribollita), Italy: Tuscan bread soup with beans, kale and vegetables, often made from leftovers
- [Uszka](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/uszka), Poland: Small twisted dumplings filled with mushrooms or meat, often served in borscht
- [Buuz](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/buuz), Mongolia: Mongolian steamed dumplings filled with seasoned meat
- [Salmorejo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/salmorejo), Spain: Thick cold tomato and bread soup from Córdoba, Andalusia
- [İskender kebap](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/iskender-kebap), Turkey: Thinly sliced grilled meat over bread, topped with tomato sauce, butter, and yogurt
- [Abgoosht](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/abgoosht), Iran: Persian lamb and chickpea stew served in stoneware pots
- [Jansson's Temptation](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jansson-s-temptation), Sweden: Swedish casserole of potatoes, onions, pickled sprats and cream
- [Peanut butter and jelly sandwich](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/peanut-butter-and-jelly-sandwich), United States: A sandwich of peanut butter and fruit preserves on sliced bread
- [Hyderabadi biryani](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hyderabadi-biryani), India: Basmati rice and spiced meat cooked together in the Hyderabad style
- [Brown bread](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/brown-bread), Ireland: Bread made with whole grain flours, often darkened with molasses or coffee
- [Roast goose](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/roast-goose), China: Whole goose roasted until the skin is crisp and the meat tender
- [Pineapple cake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pineapple-cake), Taiwan: Taiwanese pastry with sweet pineapple jam inside a golden, crumbly shell
- [Adobo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/adobo), Spain: A marinade or sauce of paprika, garlic, salt, vinegar and spices from Iberia
- [Vanillekipferl](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/vanillekipferl), Austria: Crescent-shaped vanilla biscuits dusted with vanilla sugar, from Austria and Germany
- [Bhaji](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bhaji), India: Spiced vegetable fritters from the Indian subcontinent, often sold as street snacks
- [Kugel](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kugel), Israel: Ashkenazi Jewish baked casserole of noodles or potatoes, sweet or savory
- [Sunday roast](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sunday-roast), United Kingdom: A meal of roasted meat, potatoes and vegetables, served on Sundays in Britain and beyond
- [Dried and salted cod](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dried-and-salted-cod), Norway: Cod preserved with salt and dried for long storage and global cooking
- [Churrasco](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/churrasco), Brazil: Grilled meat, often beef, cooked over coals or on skewers in South America and Iberia
- [Clam chowder](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/clam-chowder), United States: A hearty American soup with clams, potatoes, and regional twists
- [Baked beans](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/baked-beans), United States: White beans slow-cooked in a sweet or savory sauce, often served hot or on toast
- [Bunny chow](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bunny-chow), South Africa: A hollowed loaf of bread filled with curry, from Durban’s Indian community
- [Brigadeiro](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/brigadeiro), Brazil: Brazilian chocolate sweets rolled in sprinkles and served at celebrations
- [Atole](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/atole), Mexico: Hot drink made from masa (corn dough), sweetened and flavored with spices or fruit
- [Chicago-style pizza](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/deep-dish-pizza), United States: A tall, pan-baked pizza with layers of cheese and chunky tomato sauce on top
- [Dahi vada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dahi-vada), India: Lentil fritters soaked in spiced yogurt and served as a cold snack
- [Nabemono](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nabemono), Japan: Japanese hot pot dishes cooked and shared at the table
- [Tofu skin](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tofu-skin), China: Thin sheets formed from the surface of heated soy milk
- [Galaktoboureko](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/galaktoboureko), Greece: Custard-filled filo pastry soaked in syrup
- [Longjing tea](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/longjing-tea), China: Hand-shaped green tea from Hangzhou with a sweet, fresh taste
- [Kuku](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kuku), Iran: Persian-style omelette with herbs, vegetables or other fillings
- [Stroganina](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/stroganina), Russia: Frozen raw fish sliced thin and served cold in Arctic Russia
- [Rawon](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rawon), Indonesia: Javanese beef soup made dark with keluak nut
- [Mince pie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mince-pie), United Kingdom: Small sweet pies filled with spiced fruit mincemeat, eaten at Christmas
- [Frankfurter Würstchen](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/frankfurter-wurstchen), Germany: Thin, smoked pork sausages from Frankfurt, served hot with bread or mustard
- [Dampfnudel](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dampfnudel), Germany: Soft yeast dumplings cooked in a covered pan until golden underneath
- [Pastitsio](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pastitsio), Greece: Greek baked pasta layered with meat and creamy sauce
- [Spaghetti alle vongole](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/spaghetti-alle-vongole), Italy: Spaghetti tossed with clams, garlic, parsley and olive oil
- [Orujo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/orujo), Spain: Strong, clear pomace spirit distilled from grape residue in northern Spain
- [Pörkölt](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/porkolt), Hungary: Hungarian stew of meat, paprika and onion, simmered with vegetables
- [Arròs negre](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/arros-negre), Spain: Rice cooked with squid ink, cuttlefish or squid, and seafood broth
- [Dal makhani](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dal-makhani), India: Creamy black lentils slow-cooked with butter and spices
- [Dal bhat](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dal-bhat), Nepal: Lentil soup served with plain rice, a staple meal across South Asia
- [Kielbasa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kielbasa), Poland: A family of seasoned sausages from Poland and Eastern Europe
- [Spaghettieis](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/spaghettieis), Germany: Vanilla ice cream pressed to look like spaghetti, topped with strawberry sauce and white shavings
- [Murtabak](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/murtabak), Yemen: A stuffed, folded pancake or flatbread with savoury or sweet fillings
- [Zōni](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zoni), Japan: Japanese New Year soup with mochi rice cakes and seasonal ingredients
- [Sufganiyah](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sufganiyah), Israel: Deep-fried sweet dough filled with jam, eaten for Hanukkah
- [Pozole](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pozole), Mexico: Mexican hominy soup with meat and a range of fresh toppings
- [Soan papdi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/soan-papdi), India: Crisp, flaky sweet made from gram flour, sugar, ghee, and cardamom
- [Frangipane](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/frangipane), France: Almond-flavoured cream used in French pastries and tarts
- [Tapenade](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tapenade), France: Olive and caper paste from Provence, often served as a spread or appetizer
- [Nihari](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nihari), India: Slow-cooked meat stew from the Indian subcontinent, served hot with bread or rice
- [Caldo verde](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/caldo-verde), Portugal: Portuguese soup of potatoes and shredded greens
- [Bebinca](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bebinca), India: Goan layer cake made with coconut milk, ghee, egg yolk, flour and sugar
- [Tamago kake gohan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tamago-kake-gohan), Japan: Cooked rice mixed with raw egg and soy sauce, a classic Japanese breakfast
- [Char siu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/char-siu), China: Cantonese-style pork, marinated and roasted until glazed and red
- [Chakalaka](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chakalaka), South Africa: Spicy South African vegetable relish often served with bread or pap
- [Dhokla](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dhokla), India: Steamed, spongy savoury cake from Gujarat made with fermented lentil and rice batter
- [Tarhana](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tarhana), Iran: Fermented grain and yoghurt dried and used to make a tangy soup
- [Alfajor](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/alfajor), Argentina: Sweet biscuits or pastry joined with a filling, often dulce de leche or honey and nuts
- [Oscypek](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/oscypek), Poland: Smoked sheep’s milk cheese from Poland’s Tatra Mountains
- [Quenelle](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/quenelle), France: Soft dumplings of creamed fish or meat, shaped and poached
- [Gajar ka halwa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gajar-ka-halwa), India: Grated carrot cooked with milk, sugar, ghee and khoya, often served at Indian festivals
- [Muhammara](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/muhammara), Syria: Syrian red pepper and walnut dip with pomegranate molasses
- [Fisherman's soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fisherman-s-soup), Hungary: Spicy paprika-rich fish soup from Hungary and the Pannonian Plain
- [Banana beer](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/banana-beer), Uganda: A fermented drink made from ripe bananas and grains in East Africa
- [Rooh Afza](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rooh-afza), India: A sweet herbal syrup mixed with water or milk, popular in South Asia
- [Ceylon tea](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ceylon-tea), Sri Lanka: Black tea grown and packed in Sri Lanka, marked by the Lion Logo
- [Amazake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/amazake), Japan: Sweet Japanese drink made from fermented rice, served warm or cold
- [Fasolada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fasolada), Greece: Greek and Cypriot soup of white beans, olive oil, and vegetables
- [Baghrir](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/baghrir), Algeria: Spongy semolina pancakes from the Maghreb, full of tiny holes for soaking up sauces
- [Chawanmushi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chawanmushi), Japan: Japanese steamed egg custard with savoury fillings
- [Egg drop soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/egg-drop-soup), China: Chinese soup with wisps of egg in clear chicken broth
- [Harees](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/harees), Armenia: Wheat and meat cooked to a soft, porridge-like dish for festive and religious meals
- [Lamington](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lamington), Australia: Sponge cake squares dipped in chocolate and rolled in coconut
- [Chazuke](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chazuke), Japan: Cooked rice with green tea or broth poured over and topped with savory garnishes
- [Galette](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/galette), France: Flat French cakes or pies, from rustic fruit tarts to buckwheat pancakes
- [Gratin dauphinois](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gratin-dauphinois), France: Thinly sliced raw potatoes baked slowly in cream from Dauphiné, France
- [Parmigiana](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/parmigiana), Italy: Eggplant slices fried, layered with cheese and tomato sauce, then baked
- [Pão de queijo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pao-de-queijo), Brazil: Cheese-filled rolls made with cassava flour, a breakfast and snack food from Brazil
- [Mole](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mole), Mexico: A thick, complex Mexican sauce made with chilis, nuts, spices and sometimes chocolate
- [Thukpa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/thukpa), China: Tibetan noodle soup with many regional versions
- [Chicken feet](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chicken-feet), China: Chicken feet cooked and eaten in soups, stews, snacks and street foods worldwide
- [Farofa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/farofa), Brazil: Toasted cassava flour mixture served as a side in Brazil
- [Home fries](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/home-fries), United States: Chunked or sliced potatoes pan-fried until crisp, often served at breakfast
- [Rogan josh](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rogan-josh), India: Kashmiri lamb or goat curry with a deep red sauce
- [Tteokguk](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tteokguk), South Korea: Korean soup of sliced rice cakes in clear broth, eaten for the New Year
- [Coxinha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/coxinha), Brazil: Brazilian teardrop-shaped snack of dough filled with spiced chicken and fried
- [Chole bhature](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chole-bhature), India: Chickpea curry served with deep-fried, puffy bread
- [Bak kut teh](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bak-kut-teh), Malaysia: Pork ribs in a spiced herbal broth, served with fried dough and condiments
- [Chankonabe](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chankonabe), Japan: Japanese one-pot stew packed with protein, favored by sumo wrestlers
- [Bakso](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bakso), Indonesia: Indonesian meatballs served in broth with noodles and toppings
- [Wat](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/wat), Ethiopia: Ethiopian and Eritrean stew thickened with onions and spiced butter
- [Kısır](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/k-s-r), Turkey: Turkish salad of fine bulgur, parsley and tomato paste, served at room temperature
- [Cheesesteak](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cheesesteak), United States: Thinly sliced beef and melted cheese in a long hoagie roll
- [Sakuramochi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sakuramochi), Japan: Sweet pink mochi filled with red bean paste and wrapped in a pickled cherry leaf
- [Kushikatsu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kushikatsu), Japan: Deep-fried skewers of meat, seafood, and vegetables from Japan
- [Kimchi-jjigae](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kimchi-jjigae), South Korea: Korean stew of kimchi simmered with meat, tofu and vegetables
- [Carajillo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/carajillo), Spain: Coffee mixed with brandy, rum, mezcal, or coffee liqueur, served in a small glass
- [Lebkuchen](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lebkuchen), Germany: German spiced honey cakes and cookies, often enjoyed at Christmas
- [Saag](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/saag), India: Leafy greens cooked with spices, eaten with bread or rice across the Indian subcontinent
- [Sweetbread](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sweetbread), France: Tender thymus or pancreas from young animals, prized in French and Persian cooking
- [Latke](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/latke), Poland: Crispy potato fritters enjoyed during Hanukkah in Jewish homes
- [Huangjiu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/huangjiu), China: Chinese rice wine brewed from grains and aged for depth of flavor
- [Charcuterie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/charcuterie), France: French tradition of cured, cooked, and preserved meats, often from pork
- [Kakigōri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kakigori), Japan: Japanese shaved ice dessert topped with sweet syrups and often condensed milk
- [Ajoblanco](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ajoblanco), Spain: Chilled Andalusian soup of almonds, bread, garlic and olive oil
- [Farinata](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/farinata), Italy: Thin, savoury pancake made from chickpea flour, common along the northwest Mediterranean
- [Kabanos](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kabanos), Poland: Long, thin, smoked pork sausage from Poland, often eaten as a snack or appetiser
- [Obatzda](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/obatzda), Germany: Bavarian cheese spread mixed with butter, paprika and spices
- [Chicken paprikash](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chicken-paprikash), Hungary: Chicken simmered in paprika sauce, often finished with sour cream
- [Patxaran](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/patxaran), Spain: A sweet liqueur made by steeping sloe berries in anisette
- [Cachupa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cachupa), Cape Verde: Slow-cooked Cape Verdean stew of corn, beans, and fish or meat
- [Flemish stew](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/flemish-stew), Belgium: Beef or pork stewed in beer with mustard and spices, a Belgian classic
- [Yassa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/yassa), Senegal: Chicken, fish or lamb marinated with lemon, onions and mustard, then stewed
- [Moules-frites](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/moules-frites), Belgium: Mussels cooked in broth, served with crisp fries on the side
- [Fårikål](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/farikal), Norway: Mutton and cabbage stew, Norway’s national dish
- [Msemmen](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/msemmen), Algeria: Square, layered flatbread from the Maghreb, often served with honey or mint tea
- [Dressed herring](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dressed-herring), Russia: Layered salad of herring, vegetables, eggs and mayonnaise with a purple beetroot top
- [Chilaquiles](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chilaquiles), Mexico: Crisp tortilla pieces simmered in salsa and topped with cheese, cream, and more
- [Hot cross bun](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hot-cross-bun), United Kingdom: A sweet, spiced bun with a cross on top, eaten at Easter
- [Pasta e fagioli](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pasta-e-fagioli), Italy: Italian soup of pasta and beans with many local versions
- [Käsespätzle](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kasespatzle), Germany: Soft egg noodles baked with cheese and topped with fried onions
- [Chocolate ball](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/oatmeal-ball), Sweden: Swedish and Danish no-bake sweet made from oats, cocoa, and butter, rolled in coconut
- [Ftira](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ftira), Malta: Ring-shaped Maltese bread, often filled or topped with local ingredients
- [Black pudding](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/black-pudding), United Kingdom: A sausage made from animal blood, fat and cereal, cooked in a casing
- [Ballokume](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ballokume), Albania: Albanian corn flour cookie made for the spring festival Dita e Verës
- [Tartiflette](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tartiflette), France: Potato casserole with Reblochon cheese, lardons and onion from the French Alps
- [Vitello tonnato](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/vitello-tonnato), Italy: Chilled veal slices covered in a creamy tuna sauce
- [Café au lait](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cafe-au-lait), France: Coffee mixed with hot milk, often served at breakfast in France
- [Bagna càuda](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bagna-cauda), Italy: A warm anchovy and garlic dip from Piedmont, served with vegetables
- [Budae-jjigae](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/budae-jjigae), South Korea: A spicy Korean stew with sausages, Spam, kimchi and instant noodles
- [Zwiebelkuchen](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zwiebelkuchen), Germany: German savoury pie with onions, bacon, cream and caraway on a leavened crust
- [Polvorón](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/polvoron), Spain: Crumbly Spanish shortbread made with flour, sugar, milk, and nuts
- [Princess cake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/princess-cake), Sweden: Swedish layer cake wrapped in green marzipan and topped with a marzipan rose
- [Lamian](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lamian), China: Hand-pulled wheat noodles stretched into long strands
- [Maultaschen](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/maultasche), Germany: Stuffed pasta squares from Swabia with a savory meat and vegetable filling
- [Toad in the hole](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/toad-in-the-hole), United Kingdom: Sausages baked in a puffy batter and served hot with onion gravy
- [Massaman curry](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/massaman-curry), Thailand: A Thai curry blending local and imported spices, often made with chicken and potatoes
- [Lontong](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lontong), Indonesia: Cylindrical rice cake wrapped in banana leaf, served with sauces or soups
- [Botamochi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/botamochi), Japan: Sweet rice balls covered with red bean paste, eaten during spring and autumn in Japan
- [Dongpo pork](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dongpo-pork), China: Braised pork belly cooked with soy sauce, rice wine and sugar
- [Shumai](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shumai), China: Chinese dumplings filled with seasoned meat, often served as dim sum
- [Hayashi rice](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hayashi-rice), Japan: Beef, onion and mushroom in demi-glace sauce over rice, a Japanese Western-style dish
- [Adana kebabı](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/adana-kebab), Turkey: Hand-minced lamb kebab grilled on skewers, named for the city of Adana
- [Soup Joumou](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/soup-joumou), Haiti: Haitian squash and beef soup served hot for New Year's Day
- [Chicharrón](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chicharron), Spain: Crispy fried pork belly or skin, enjoyed as a snack or dish in many countries
- [Chivito](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chivito), Uruguay: Uruguay’s signature sandwich with beef, cheese, ham and more in a bun
- [Tafelspitz](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tafelspitz), Austria: Beef simmered in broth, served with apple-horseradish and potatoes
- [Tavë Kosi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tave-kosi), Albania: Albanian casserole of lamb, rice and tangy yogurt baked until golden
- [Misua](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/misua), China: Very thin wheat noodles common in China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia
- [Leberkäse](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/leberkase), Germany: A baked loaf of finely ground meat with a crisp brown crust, served hot or cold
- [Eisbein](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/eisbein), Germany: German cured and boiled pork knuckle, often served with hearty sides
- [Pickled herring](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pickled-herring), Netherlands: Herring preserved in salt and vinegar, eaten across Northern and Eastern Europe
- [Qatlama](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/qatlama), Pakistan: Fried layered flatbread found across Central Asia, Pakistan, and Turkey
- [Cranachan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cranachan), United Kingdom: Scottish dessert of whipped cream, raspberries, oats, honey and whisky
- [Lumpia](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lumpia), Indonesia: Thin spring rolls with savory or sweet fillings, fried or fresh
- [Ginger beer](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ginger-beer), United Kingdom: A sweet, carbonated drink made with ginger, sugar and yeast
- [Dovga](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dovga), Azerbaijan: Azerbaijani yogurt and herb soup, served warm or chilled
- [Fesikh](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fesikh), Egypt: Salted, fermented and dried fish eaten for Egypt’s spring festival
- [Charoset](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/charoset), Israel: A sweet fruit and nut paste for the Passover table
- [Tej](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tej), Ethiopia: Ethiopian and Eritrean honey wine fermented with gesho leaves
- [Tumpeng](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tumpeng), Indonesia: Cone-shaped rice surrounded by assorted Indonesian side dishes
- [Rissole](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rissole), France: Pastry or breadcrumbed parcels with savoury or sweet fillings, fried or baked
- [Roujiamo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/roujiamo), China: Flatbread filled with stewed meat, a street food from Shaanxi, China
- [Märzen](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/marzen), Germany: A Bavarian lager brewed in spring and served at Oktoberfest
- [Ibérico ham](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jamon-iberico), Spain: Cured leg of Black Iberian pig, prized in Spain and Portugal
- [Sangak](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sangak), Iran: Triangular Iranian flatbread baked on hot river stones
- [Oyster omelette](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/oyster-omelette), China: A chewy egg and oyster dish fried with starch, popular across East and Southeast Asia
- [Çiğ köfte](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cig-kofte), Turkey: Spiced bulgur and pepper paste mixture, once made with raw meat, from southeastern Turkey
- [Buddha's delight](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/buddha-s-delight), China: A Chinese vegetarian medley of vegetables, fungi and tofu simmered in soy sauce
- [Hojicha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hojicha), Japan: Japanese green tea roasted over charcoal for a toasty, mild flavor
- [Khoresh](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/khoresh), Iran: Slow-cooked Persian stew, served hot with rice
- [Malpua](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/malpua), India: Sweet deep-fried pancakes from the Indian subcontinent, often dipped in syrup
- [Po' boy](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/po-boy), United States: A Louisiana sandwich on crusty French bread with meat or fried seafood fillings
- [Hutspot](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hutspot), Netherlands: Mashed potatoes, carrots and onions, a Dutch winter staple
- [Kasseri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kasseri), Greece: A semi-hard Greek cheese made from sheep’s milk, stretched and aged for months
- [Ackee and saltfish](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ackee-and-saltfish), Jamaica: Jamaica’s national dish of salted cod and ackee fruit cooked with spices
- [Botifarra](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/botifarra), Spain: A family of pork sausages central to Catalan and Latin American cooking
- [Gallo Pinto](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gallo-pinto), Costa Rica: Rice and beans cooked together, a staple in Costa Rica and Nicaragua
- [Peanut soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/peanut-soup), Ghana: A rich, spicy soup made from peanuts, common in West African cooking
- [Magiritsa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/magiritsa), Greece: Greek lamb offal soup eaten to break the Easter fast
- [Kuurdak](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kuurdak), Kyrgyzstan: Central Asian fried meat and offal, often with onions and sometimes potatoes
- [Frybread](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/frybread), United States: Flat, deep-fried bread made by Native Americans with flour, water, and fat
- [Bougatsa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bougatsa), Greece: Greek pastry with phyllo and sweet or savoury filling
- [Bun cha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bun-cha), Vietnam: Grilled pork served with rice noodles, fresh herbs and dipping sauce from Hanoi
- [Kiviak](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kiviak), Greenland: Fermented whole seabirds prepared in a seal skin for Arctic winter feasts
- [Tanghulu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tanghulu), China: Skewered fruit coated in a crisp sugar shell, a classic Northern Chinese street snack
- [Gulai](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gulai), Indonesia: Spiced Southeast Asian stew with coconut milk and a blend of local herbs
- [Korokke](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/korokke), Japan: Japanese patties of mashed potato or white sauce, breaded and deep-fried
- [Cha siu bao](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cha-siu-bao), China: Cantonese steamed or baked buns filled with barbecue-flavored pork
- [Shish taouk](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shish-taouk), Turkey: Chicken pieces marinated, skewered and grilled over a fire
- [Kačamak](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kacamak), Turkey: Cornmeal porridge from the Balkans, often enriched with cheese or potatoes
- [Kedgeree](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kedgeree), India: Rice and smoked fish with eggs, herbs and mild spices
- [Romesco](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/romesco), Spain: Catalan sauce of roasted tomato, nuts, peppers and oil, often served with seafood
- [Soto](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/soto), Indonesia: Indonesian soup of spiced broth, meat and vegetables with many regional versions
- [Twelve Grapes](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/twelve-grapes), Spain: A Spanish New Year’s Eve custom of eating twelve grapes at midnight
- [Warabimochi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/warabimochi), Japan: Soft jelly-like sweets dusted with roasted soybean flour
- [Bissara](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bissara), Egypt: Creamy fava bean purée with herbs, served as a dip or soup
- [Chilli crab](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chilli-crab), Singapore: Crab stir-fried in a sweet and spicy tomato-chilli sauce
- [Smažený sýr](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/smazeny-syr), Czech Republic: Breaded and fried cheese, a Czech and Slovak street food staple
- [Mandi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mandi), Yemen: Meat and spiced rice cooked together in an underground pit
- [Ginger tea](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ginger-tea), Indonesia: A hot drink made by steeping ginger root, often with tea, sweetener or milk
- [Tsukemen](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tsukemen), Japan: Cold noodles served with a separate bowl of strong, hot dipping broth
- [Parotta](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/south-indian-parotta), India: Layered flatbread from South India, soft and flakey, made with refined flour
- [Pecan pie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pecan-pie), United States: Sweet pie of pecans and syrup in a pastry crust, from the Southern United States
- [Pulled pork](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pulled-pork), United States: Slow-cooked, shredded pork shoulder from the Southern United States
- [Mizeria](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mizeria), Poland: Polish cucumber salad with sour cream and fresh herbs
- [Idiazabal cheese](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/idiazabal-cheese), Spain: Aged sheep’s milk cheese with a firm texture from Spain’s Basque Country
- [Babka](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/babka), Poland: Sweet braided loaf with rich fillings like chocolate or cinnamon
- [White pudding](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/white-pudding), Ireland: A sausage of oatmeal, fat and sometimes pork, without blood, from Ireland and Scotland
- [Hot and sour soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hot-and-sour-soup), China: A tangy, spicy soup with flexible ingredients, first made in China
- [Chipa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chipa), Paraguay: Cheese-flavored rolls made with cassava starch, eaten as a snack or breakfast
- [Duck confit](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/duck-confit), France: Duck slowly cured and cooked in its own fat, a specialty of Gascony
- [Unadon](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/unadon), Japan: Grilled eel fillets served over steamed white rice in a bowl
- [Chelow kebab](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chelow-kabab), Iran: Steamed rice served with skewered grilled meat and classic Iranian sides
- [Samgyetang](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/samgye-tang), South Korea: Whole young chicken stuffed with rice and ginseng, simmered as a hot soup
- [Umm Ali](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/om-ali), Egypt: Egyptian dessert of soaked pastry, milk, nuts and sugar, baked until golden
- [Douhua](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/douhua), China: Soft tofu served as a sweet or savoury snack across East and Southeast Asia
- [Reuben sandwich](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/reuben-sandwich), United States: Grilled sandwich of corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and dressing on rye bread
- [Kitfo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kitfo), Ethiopia: Minced raw beef mixed with spiced butter, from Ethiopia
- [Anzac biscuit](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/anzac-biscuit), Australia: Oat biscuits from Australia and New Zealand, linked to World War I soldiers
- [Hallaca](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hallaca), Venezuela: Corn dough parcels filled with meat stew and wrapped in plantain leaves
- [Rakfisk](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rakfisk), Norway: Fermented trout or char from Norway, eaten uncooked with a strong aroma
- [Rice bread](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rice-bread), Liberia: Bread made with rice flour instead of wheat
- [Acquacotta](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/acquacotta), Italy: Tuscan bread soup simmered with vegetables and olive oil
- [Bosnian pot](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bosnian-pot), Bosnia and Herzegovina: A hearty Bosnian stew of chunky meat and vegetables, layered and slow-cooked
- [Ensaïmada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ensaimada), Spain: Sweet, coiled bread from Mallorca made with flour, eggs, sugar and pork lard
- [Tandoor bread](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tandoor-bread), Iraq: Flatbread baked on the walls of a clay tandoor oven
- [Sfiha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sfiha), Lebanon: Levantine flatbread with a seasoned minced meat topping
- [Calisson](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/calisson), France: French confection with candied fruit, almond paste, and a sugar glaze
- [Piperade](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/piperade), France: Sautéed peppers, onions and tomatoes from the Basque and Gascon regions
- [Tetilla cheese](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tetilla-cheese), Spain: Soft, conical cow’s milk cheese from Galicia in northwest Spain
- [Pasta alla Norma](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pasta-alla-norma), Italy: Sicilian pasta with fried eggplant, tomato sauce and ricotta salata
- [Crumpet](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/crumpet), United Kingdom: Round, spongy griddle bread with a porous top, often eaten toasted with butter
- [Kladdkaka](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kladdkaka), Sweden: Swedish chocolate cake with a crisp top and gooey center
- [Migas](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/migas), Spain: A dish of leftover bread or tortillas, cooked with savoury ingredients
- [Toum](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/toum), Lebanon: A creamy garlic sauce from the Levant, made by emulsifying garlic, oil and lemon juice
- [Zrazy](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zrazy), Poland: Beef slices rolled around a savory filling and cooked as a main dish
- [Hotteok](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hotteok), South Korea: Korean street pancake with a sweet, nutty filling
- [Kransekake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kransekage), Norway: Tall Scandinavian cake made from stacked almond rings and decorated with icing
- [Khorkhog](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/khorkhog), Mongolia: Lamb cooked with hot stones inside a sealed metal container
- [Welsh cake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/welsh-cake), United Kingdom: Round, spiced cakes cooked on a griddle, filled with currants or sultanas
- [Songpyeon](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/songpyeon), South Korea: Half-moon shaped Korean rice cakes with sweet or nutty fillings, steamed on pine needles
- [Tavukgöğsü](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tavukgogsu), Turkey: Turkish milk pudding thickened with finely shredded chicken breast
- [Ziti](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ziti), Italy: Tubular pasta from Sicily, often used in baked dishes and feasts
- [Zefir](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zefir), Russia: Russian whipped fruit and egg white confection, soft like marshmallow
- [Paskha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/paskha), Russia: Molded sweet cheese made for Orthodox Easter celebrations
- [Faloodeh](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/faloodeh), Iran: Icy Persian dessert of starch noodles in sweet rose water syrup
- [Bún bò Huế](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bun-bo-hue), Vietnam: Central Vietnamese noodle soup with beef, pork, lemongrass and shrimp paste
- [Red curry](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/red-curry), Thailand: A Thai curry of meat or tofu in coconut milk with a spicy red paste
- [Ema datshi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ema-datshi), Bhutan: Spicy Bhutanese stew of chili peppers and cheese, served with red rice
- [Nam phrik](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nam-phrik), Thailand: Thai spicy chili paste pounded with garlic, shallot, and lime juice
- [Phat kaphrao](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/phat-kaphrao), Thailand: Thai stir-fry of meat or seafood with holy basil, served over rice
- [Pandesal](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pandesal), Philippines: Soft Filipino bread roll, lightly sweet and often eaten hot for breakfast
- [Chanpurū](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chanpuru), Japan: Okinawan stir-fried mix of tofu, vegetables, and meat or fish
- [Batata vada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/batata-vada), India: Deep-fried potato patties from Maharashtra, coated in chickpea flour batter
- [Boxty](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/boxty), Ireland: Irish potato pancake made with grated raw potato and flour
- [Andouillette](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/andouillette), France: A coarse French sausage made from pork intestine, pepper, wine, and onions
- [Nasi uduk](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nasi-uduk), Indonesia: Steamed coconut rice with spices, served with assorted side dishes
- [Frittelle](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/frittella-doughnut), Italy: Venetian-style fried doughnuts with raisins and citrus, made for Carnival
- [Crostini](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/crostini), Italy: Small slices of toasted bread topped with cheese, meats, or vegetables
- [Escalivada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/escalivada), Spain: Charred eggplant, peppers and other vegetables dressed with olive oil
- [Barmbrack](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/barmbrack), Ireland: Irish yeast bread with sultanas and raisins, often linked to Halloween fortune-telling
- [Risalamande](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/risalamande), Norway: Danish Christmas rice pudding with cream, almonds and cherry sauce
- [Salchipapa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/salchipapa), Peru: Sliced sausage and fries topped with sauces, a popular street snack
- [Pastizz](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pastizz), Malta: Maltese savoury pastry filled with ricotta or curried peas
- [Hokkien mee](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hokkien-mee), Singapore: Egg and rice noodles with pork, seafood and broth, popular in Singapore and Malaysia
- [Papanași](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/papanasi), Romania: Cheese-based doughnuts or dumplings topped with cream and fruit preserves
- [Potjiekos](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/potjiekos), South Africa: South African outdoor stew slow-cooked in a cast iron pot
- [Paneer tikka](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/paneer-tikka), India: Grilled spiced paneer cubes served hot, often with vegetables and chutney
- [Pongal](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pongal), India: Rice cooked in milk, central to the Tamil harvest festival
- [Sbiten](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sbiten), Russia: Hot honey drink with spices, once Russia’s winter staple
- [şalgam](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/salgam), Turkey: A sour, salty fermented drink of purple carrot and turnip from southern Turkey
- [Veal Milanese](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/veal-milanese), Italy: Bone-in veal cutlet breaded and fried in butter, from Milan
- [Kazandibi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kazandibi), Turkey: Caramelized Turkish milk pudding with a browned base
- [Aguapanela](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/aguapanela), Colombia: Sweet drink made by dissolving panela (unrefined cane sugar) in water
- [Sinigang](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sinigang), Philippines: A Filipino soup or stew with a tangy broth, often made with tamarind
- [Tsoureki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tsoureki), Greece: Braided sweet bread flavored with spices, made for Easter and Christmas
- [Grits](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/grits), United States: A warm porridge made from ground corn, central to Southern U.S. cooking
- [Gudeg](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gudeg), Indonesia: Young jackfruit slow-cooked in coconut milk and spices, a specialty of Yogyakarta
- [Ambuyat](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ambuyat), Brunei: Sticky sago starch eaten with sauces, a staple in Brunei and East Malaysia
- [Makdous](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/makdous), Syria: Small eggplants packed with walnuts, red pepper, garlic and cured in olive oil
- [Peda](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/peda), India: Thick, sweet milk fudge balls flavoured with cardamom
- [Sopa paraguaya](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sopa-paraguaya), Paraguay: A soft, cheesy cornbread from Paraguay made with corn flour, cheese, eggs and onion
- [Full breakfast](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/full-breakfast), United Kingdom: A hearty cooked breakfast plate with meats, eggs, bread and regional extras
- [Tiropita](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tiropita), Greece: Greek pastry of phyllo filled with cheese and egg
- [Onde-onde](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/klepon), Indonesia: Sweet rice flour balls with palm sugar and coconut, common in Southeast Asia
- [Funnel cake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/funnel-cake), United States: Deep-fried batter dessert served at fairs and carnivals
- [Stutenkerl](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/stutenkerl), Switzerland: A man-shaped sweet bread made for Saint Nicholas Day in German-speaking regions
- [Christmas wafer](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/christmas-wafer), Poland: Thin, embossed wheat wafers shared at Christmas in Poland and Lithuania
- [Çılbır](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/c-lb-r), Turkey: Poached eggs served over garlicky yogurt with spiced melted butter
- [Bibingka](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bibingka), Philippines: Baked rice cake cooked in banana leaves, often enjoyed warm at Christmas
- [Çoban salatası](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/coban-salatas), Turkey: Turkish salad of chopped tomato, cucumber, pepper, onion and parsley
- [Apam balik](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/martabak-manis), China: A folded sweet pancake filled with peanuts and sugar, sold at roadside stalls
- [Lokša](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/loksa), Slovakia: Thin potato flatbreads baked on a hot plate, from Slovakia and South Moravia
- [Puran Poli](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/puran-poli), India: Sweet stuffed flatbread enjoyed at festivals and special occasions in India
- [Salted duck egg](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/salted-duck-egg), China: Duck eggs preserved in salt, prized for their rich, orange-red yolks
- [Asam pedas](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/asam-pedas), Indonesia: A sour and spicy fish stew from maritime Southeast Asia
- [Karnıyarık](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/karn-yar-k), Turkey: Eggplant filled with a savoury mixture of ground meat, vegetables and herbs
- [Tostada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tostada-tortilla), Mexico: Crisp fried or toasted tortilla topped with beans, meat, cheese, and vegetables
- [Serra da Estrela cheese](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/serra-da-estrela-cheese), Portugal: Soft to semi-hard sheep’s milk cheese from Portugal’s Serra da Estrela mountains
- [Da Hong Pao](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/da-hong-pao), China: Rare oolong tea from the Wuyi Mountains with a floral aroma and sweet finish
- [Eton mess](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/eton-mess), United Kingdom: Strawberries, meringue and cream mixed into a soft English dessert
- [Blanquette de veau](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/blanquette-de-veau), France: French veal stew in a creamy white sauce
- [Chrysanthemum tea](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chrysanthemum-tea), China: A floral infusion made from dried chrysanthemum flowers
- [Boston cream pie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/boston-cream-pie), United States: Layered sponge cake with custard and chocolate glaze from Massachusetts
- [Bandeja paisa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bandeja-paisa), Colombia: A large Colombian platter with beans, meats, rice, plantain and more
- [Escudella](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/escudella), Spain: Catalan and Valencian soup with meat, vegetables, and a large spiced meatball
- [Fatayer](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fatayer), Lebanon: Small Levantine pies with savoury fillings, baked in various shapes
- [Puto](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/puto), Philippines: Steamed Filipino rice cake, often eaten plain or with savoury dishes
- [Kaya toast](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kaya-toast), Singapore: Toasted bread with coconut jam and butter, served with coffee and soft-boiled eggs
- [Sheermal](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sheermal), Iran: A sweet, saffron-scented flatbread made with milk and cardamom
- [Kiribath](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kiribath), Sri Lanka: Sticky rice cooked in coconut milk, served for celebrations in Sri Lanka
- [Cranberry sauce](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cranberry-sauce), United States: A sweet-tart sauce of cranberries, often served with turkey at holiday meals
- [Fischbrötchen](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fischbrotchen), Germany: A sandwich of fish and toppings in a bread roll, popular in northern Germany
- [Struffoli](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/struffoli), Italy: Neapolitan deep-fried sweet dough balls coated in honey and sprinkles
- [Sarson ka saag](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sarson-ka-saag), India: Mustard greens cooked with spices, a winter dish from Punjab
- [Ekiben](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ekiben), Japan: Boxed meals sold at train stations and on trains across Japan
- [Curd rice](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/curd-rice), India: Steamed rice mixed with yogurt and seasoned with spices
- [Bangers and mash](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bangers-and-mash), United Kingdom: Sausages and mashed potato, often served with onion gravy and peas
- [Moin moin](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/moin-moin), Nigeria: Steamed bean pudding from Nigeria, often served with rice or on its own
- [Zeppole](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zeppole), Italy: Italian deep-fried dough balls, sweet or savory, often filled or topped
- [Kisra](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kisra), Sudan: A thin, fermented sorghum flatbread from Sudan and neighboring countries
- [Neapolitan ragù](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/neapolitan-ragu), Italy: Slow-cooked meat and tomato sauce from Naples, served with pasta and as a main dish
- [Avial](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/avial), India: A thick vegetable stew with coconut and curry leaves from Kerala
- [Khaja](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/khaja), India: Crisp, layered pastry deep-fried and soaked in sugar syrup
- [Sisig](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sisig), Philippines: Chopped grilled pork, onions and chili served sizzling hot
- [Ovos moles](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ovos-moles), Portugal: Egg yolk and sugar filling in crisp wafer shells from Aveiro, Portugal
- [Cioppino](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cioppino), United States: San Francisco seafood stew with tomato and wine
- [Pancit](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pancit), Philippines: A family of Filipino noodle dishes with many local styles and toppings
- [Chả giò](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cha-gio), Vietnam: Vietnamese deep-fried rolls filled with seasoned meat and vegetables
- [Stuffed squash](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/stuffed-squash), Turkey: Squash or zucchini filled with rice and sometimes meat, simmered or baked
- [Saltah](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/saltah), Yemen: Yemen’s national stew of meat broth, fenugreek froth, and spicy salsa
- [Nasi kuning](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nasi-kuning), Indonesia: Rice cooked with coconut milk and turmeric, served for celebrations across Indonesia
- [Hushpuppy](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hushpuppy), United States: Deep-fried cornmeal balls often served with seafood in the Southern United States
- [Uttapam](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/uttapam), India: A thick South Indian pancake topped with vegetables
- [Pan de muerto](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pan-de-muerto), Mexico: Sweet, decorated bread made for Mexico’s Day of the Dead
- [Anticucho](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/anticucho), Peru: Grilled skewers of marinated meat, often beef heart, from the Andes
- [Korean fried chicken](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/korean-fried-chicken), South Korea: Crispy fried chicken from South Korea, often served with sauces and pickled radish
- [Bazlama](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bazlama), Turkey: Turkish leavened flatbread with a soft, fluffy inside and crisp outside
- [Sosatie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sosatie), South Africa: South African skewers of marinated meat, often cooked over a fire
- [Parenica](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/parenica), Slovakia: Steamed, coiled cheese from Slovakia, often smoked and made from sheep or cow milk
- [Taftan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/taftan), Iran: Leavened Iranian bread baked in a clay oven, sometimes scented with saffron
- [Taralli](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/taralli), Italy: Ring-shaped Italian crackers from southern Italy, made sweet or savory
- [Yakhni](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/yahni), Iran: A family of meat and vegetable stews from Iran, the Middle East and the Balkans
- [Chiles en nogada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chiles-en-nogada), Mexico: Poblano chiles stuffed with fruit and meat, topped with walnut sauce and pomegranate
- [Andouille](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/andouille), France: Smoked pork sausage with wine, onion and garlic, first made in France
- [Polbo á feira](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/polbo-a-feira), Spain: Octopus boiled and dressed with olive oil, salt, and paprika, served hot
- [Lox](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lox), United States: Brined salmon, often sliced thin and served on a bagel with cream cheese
- [Lablabi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lablabi), Tunisia: Tunisian chickpea soup poured over torn bread and topped with bold garnishes
- [Västerbotten cheese](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/vasterbotten-cheese), Sweden: Firm, tangy Swedish cow's milk cheese aged for at least a year
- [Kadhi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kadhi), India: Yogurt and gram flour soup, often with fritters, from Rajasthan
- [Þorramatur](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/orramatur), Iceland: A winter buffet of traditional Icelandic meats, fish, bread and spirits
- [Refried beans](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/refried-beans), Mexico: Cooked and mashed beans fried with onion, garlic and fat
- [Padrón peppers](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/padron-pepper), Spain: Small green peppers from Galicia, Spain, often fried and served as tapas
- [Bread sauce](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bread-sauce), United Kingdom: A British sauce of milk thickened with breadcrumbs, served with roast poultry
- [Steak frites](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/steak-frites), Belgium: Beef steak served with deep-fried potatoes, often with a sauce
- [Serundeng](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/serundeng), Indonesia: Spiced grated coconut, toasted and used as a topping or side in Indonesian dishes
- [Lomo saltado](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lomo-saltado), Peru: Peruvian stir-fried beef with onions, tomatoes, fries and rice
- [Banush](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/banosh), Ukraine: Cornmeal porridge with sour cream, pork rind, mushrooms, and bryndza cheese
- [Imarti](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/imarti), India: Deep-fried black gram batter shaped into spirals and soaked in scented sugar syrup
- [Dandan noodles](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dandan-noodles), China: Sichuan wheat noodles with spicy sauce, pickled vegetables, and minced pork
- [Hong Kong-style milk tea](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hong-kong-style-milk-tea), Hong Kong: Strong black tea with evaporated milk, served hot or cold in Hong Kong cafés
- [Ptitim](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/israeli-couscous), Israel: Toasted, grain-shaped pasta created in Israel as a rice substitute
- [Café de olla](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cafe-de-olla), Mexico: Mexican coffee brewed with cinnamon and piloncillo in a clay pot
- [Coca](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/coca), Spain: Catalan pastry with sweet or savoury toppings, eaten open or filled
- [Candy corn](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/candy-corn), United States: Tri-colored sweet shaped like a kernel, linked with autumn and Halloween in the US
- [Zhajiangmian](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zhajiangmian), China: Thick wheat noodles with a savory fermented soybean and meat sauce
- [Chapli kebab](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chapli-kebab), Pakistan: Flattened spiced meat patties fried and served hot, from Peshawar
- [Pisto](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pisto), Spain: Spanish vegetable stew with tomato, peppers, and olive oil
- [Masgouf](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/masgouf), Iraq: Freshwater carp grilled over an open fire, a hallmark of Iraqi cooking
- [Sachima](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sachima), China: Sweet, airy strips of deep-fried dough held together with sugar syrup
- [Eba](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/eba), Nigeria: Cassava flour dough eaten with soups in West Africa
- [Sobrassada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sobrassada), Spain: Soft, cured sausage from the Balearic Islands made with pork and paprika
- [Sweet potato pie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sweet-potato-pie), United States: Southern U.S. pie with a creamy sweet potato filling, often served at holiday meals
- [Squid sandwich](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/squid-sandwich), Spain: Fried squid rings in a crusty bread roll, a bar favorite in Madrid and beyond
- [Bánh cuốn](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/banh-cuon), Vietnam: Delicate steamed rice rolls with pork and mushroom filling from northern Vietnam
- [Chomchom](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chomchom), Bangladesh: Bengali sweet made from chhena, often coated with coconut or mawa flakes
- [Gujhia](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gujhia), India: Sweet deep-fried dumpling filled with milk solids, coconut and nuts
- [Tahchin](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tahchin), Iran: Iranian rice baked with yogurt, saffron, egg and meat in a golden crust
- [Wonton noodles](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/wonton-noodles), China: Egg noodles in broth with wonton dumplings, from Cantonese cooking
- [Gỏi cuốn](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/goi-cuon), Vietnam: Vietnamese rolls of pork, shrimp, noodles and herbs wrapped in rice paper
- [Colomba di Pasqua](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/colomba-pasquale), Italy: Italian sweet Easter bread shaped like a dove and topped with almonds and sugar
- [Tong sui](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tong-sui), China: Chinese sweet soups served as dessert at the end of a meal
- [Bánh chưng](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/banh-chung), Vietnam: Square parcels of sticky rice, mung bean and pork wrapped in green leaves
- [Ketoprak](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ketoprak), Indonesia: Jakarta street food of tofu, rice cake, noodles and vegetables in peanut sauce
- [Fit-fit](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fit-fit), Ethiopia: Shredded flatbread mixed with spiced butter and berbere, eaten for breakfast
- [Mie goreng](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mie-goreng), Indonesia: Indonesian stir-fried noodles with sweet soy sauce, egg, and vegetables
- [Gofio](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gofio), Spain: Finely milled roasted grain flour from the Canary Islands, used in many ways
- [Bacalhau à Brás](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bacalhau-a-bras), Portugal: Salted cod, onions, and fried potatoes bound with eggs, from Lisbon
- [Kopytka](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kopytka), Poland: Soft potato dumplings shaped like small hooves, found in Poland and nearby regions
- [Porchetta](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/porchetta), Italy: Boneless pork roast seasoned with herbs and slow-cooked until tender
- [Pastéis de Bacalhau](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bolinhos-de-bacalhau), Portugal: Deep-fried Portuguese cakes of salted cod and potato
- [Kozhukatta](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kozhukkatta), India: Steamed rice flour dumplings filled with sweet coconut and jaggery
- [Açaí na tigela](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/acai-bowl), Brazil: Frozen açaí pulp blended and served in a bowl with sweet toppings
- [Cachapa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cachapa), Venezuela: Venezuelan corn pancakes often filled with cheese and served hot
- [Chal](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chal), Kazakhstan: Fermented camel milk drink with a sour, sparkling taste from Central Asia
- [Champon](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/champon), Japan: Nagasaki noodle soup with pork, seafood and vegetables in a rich broth
- [Kalduny](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kalduny), Belarus: Dumplings of soft dough filled with meat, mushrooms, or fruit
- [Briouat](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/briouat), Morocco: Moroccan turnovers with sweet or savory fillings, wrapped in thin pastry
- [Mysore pak](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mysore-pak), India: A dense, golden sweet made from gram flour, sugar, and ghee
- [Scallion pancake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cong-you-bing), China: Layered Chinese flatbread with scallions, pan-fried until crisp and chewy
- [Egg waffle](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/egg-waffle), Hong Kong: Crispy, bubble-shaped waffles made from egg-rich batter, a Hong Kong street snack
- [Yangzhou fried rice](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/yangzhou-fried-rice), China: Chinese-style fried rice with pork, shrimp, egg and mixed vegetables
- [Afang soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/afang-soup), Nigeria: Vegetable soup from southern Nigeria made with afang leaf and waterleaf
- [Agedashi dōfu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/agedashi-dofu), Japan: Crisp tofu cubes served in a warm, savory Japanese broth
- [Kaju katli](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kaju-katli), India: Indian sweet made from ground cashews and sugar, cut into diamond shapes
- [Suya](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/suya), Nigeria: Spiced grilled meat skewers from the Hausa tradition of northern Nigeria
- [Fatteh](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fatteh), Egypt: Bread layered with yogurt, chickpeas and toppings, served warm across the Arab world
- [Güllaç](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gullac), Turkey: A Turkish dessert of milk-soaked pastry with walnuts and pomegranate, served at Ramadan
- [Lahpet](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lahpet), Myanmar: Fermented tea leaves served as a salad or ceremonial snack in Myanmar
- [Svíčková](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/svickova), Czech Republic: Beef in a creamy root vegetable sauce, served with dumplings
- [Huevos rancheros](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/huevos-rancheros), Mexico: Fried eggs on tortillas with spicy tomato-chile salsa, a classic Mexican breakfast
- [Naporitan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/naporitan), Japan: Japanese spaghetti with ketchup, sausage, peppers and mushrooms
- [Carniolan sausage](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/carniolan-sausage), Slovenia: A smoked pork sausage from Slovenia, often served in pairs
- [Dak-galbi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dak-galbi), South Korea: Chicken stir-fried with spicy sauce, vegetables, and rice cake
- [Carrozza](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/carrozza), Italy: Mozzarella cheese sandwich coated in egg and fried until crisp
- [Sandesh](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sandesh), India: Bengali sweet made from chhena and sugar, often shaped and flavoured
- [Caldeirada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/caldeirada), Portugal: Portuguese and Galician fish stew with potatoes and mixed seafood
- [Potica](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/potica), Slovenia: Slovenian rolled pastry with sweet or savoury fillings, baked in a ring-shaped mould
- [Idrija dumplings](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/idrijski-zlikrofi), Slovenia: Potato-filled dumplings from Idrija, Slovenia, often served with meat or breadcrumbs
- [Nankhatai](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nankhatai), India: Shortbread biscuit from the Indian subcontinent made with flour and semolina
- [Alheira](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/alheira), Portugal: Portuguese sausage made with meat and bread, often fried and served with egg and fries
- [Pasta con le sarde](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pasta-con-le-sarde), Italy: Sicilian pasta with sardines, anchovies, wild fennel and breadcrumbs
- [Leche frita](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/leche-frita), Spain: Spanish sweet of thickened milk dough, fried and dusted with sugar and cinnamon
- [Vasilopita](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/vasilopita), Greece: Greek New Year's bread or cake with a hidden coin for good luck
- [Shanklish](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shanklish), Syria: Aged cheese balls from cow or sheep milk, often coated in herbs or spices
- [Bolani](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bolani), Afghanistan: Afghan flatbread filled with vegetables or meat and fried until crisp
- [Chakhchoukha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chakhchoukha), Algeria: Algerian flatbread pieces in a spiced tomato and meat stew
- [Himbasha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/himbasha), Ethiopia: Ethiopian and Eritrean sweet bread decorated with a wheel pattern
- [Obwarzanek krakowski](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/obwarzanek-krakowski), Poland: Braided ring bread from Kraków, boiled then baked and sold from street carts
- [Steak and kidney pie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/steak-and-kidney-pie), United Kingdom: A British meat pie with beef, kidney, onion and gravy under a pastry crust
- [Serabi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/serabi), Indonesia: Rice flour pancake from Java and Bali, often served with coconut sugar syrup
- [Kuih](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kuih), Malaysia: Bite-sized sweet or savoury snacks made from rice or glutinous rice flour
- [Yong tau foo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/yong-tau-foo), China: Tofu or vegetables stuffed with meat or fish paste, served in soup or with sauce
- [Kottu roti](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kottu), Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan street dish of chopped roti stir-fried with meat, egg, vegetables and spices
- [gua bao](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/koah-pau), China: Steamed folded bun filled with braised pork belly and condiments
- [Pineapple bun](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pineapple-bun), Hong Kong: A sweet bun with a crunchy, golden cookie crust, popular in Hong Kong
- [Napoleonka](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/napoleonka), Poland: Polish cream pie with layers of puff pastry and sweet cream filling
- [Ais kacang](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ais-kacang), Malaysia: Shaved ice dessert with beans, sweet corn and colourful syrups
- [Pabellón criollo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pabellon-criollo), Venezuela: Venezuelan rice with stewed beef, black beans and often fried plantain
- [Mirza ghassemi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mirza-ghassemi), Iran: Eggplant, tomato, and egg mash from northern Iran, served with bread or rice
- [Papas arrugadas](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/papas-arrugadas), Spain: Small potatoes boiled in salty water and served with mojo sauce in the Canary Islands
- [Dakos](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dakos), Greece: Cretan salad of barley rusk topped with tomato, cheese, and herbs
- [Pastel de choclo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pastel-de-choclo), Chile: Savory pie of sweetcorn topping over a spiced meat filling
- [Bauru](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bauru), Brazil: A Brazilian sandwich with melted cheese, roast beef, tomato and pickled cucumber
- [Palm nut soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/palm-nut-soup), Nigeria: A rich, red soup made from palm fruit, meat, fish and spices
- [Vatapá](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/vatapa), Brazil: A creamy Brazilian dish of bread, shrimp, coconut milk, peanuts and palm oil
- [Laziji](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/laziji), China: Crispy chicken stir-fried with dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns
- [Shiro](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shiro), Ethiopia: Chickpea or broad bean stew, a staple in Ethiopian and Eritrean meals
- [Har gow](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/har-gow), China: Translucent shrimp dumplings served as part of Cantonese dim sum
- [Pan bagnat](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pan-bagnat), France: A round sandwich from Nice filled with salad, tuna or anchovies, and olive oil
- [Mote con huesillo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mote-con-huesillo), Chile: Chilled Chilean drink of sweet peach nectar with wheat berries
- [Sushki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sushki), Russia: Small, crunchy, mildly sweet bread rings from Eastern Europe
- [Matoke](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/matoke), Uganda: Steamed and mashed green bananas, a staple meal in East Africa
- [Ndolé](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ndole), Cameroon: Cameroonian stew of peanuts, leafy greens, and seafood or meat
- [Barbajuan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/barbajuan), Monaco: Fried pastry parcels filled with chard, cheese and rice from Monaco and the Riviera
- [Taquito](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/taquito), Mexico: Small tortillas rolled with filling and fried until crisp
- [Picarones](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/picarones), Peru: Peruvian doughnuts made from squash and sweet potato, served with chancaca syrup
- [Chicken 65](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chicken-65), India: Spicy deep-fried boneless chicken from Chennai, served with onion and lemon
- [Sumaghiyyeh](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sumaghiyyeh), Palestine: A tangy Palestinian stew with sumac, chard, beef and chickpeas
- [Seswaa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/seswaa), Botswana: Shredded boiled beef or goat, a ceremonial dish from Botswana
- [Gored gored](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gored-gored), Ethiopia: Cubed raw beef served with spicy condiments and flatbread
- [Cucumber sandwich](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cucumber-sandwich), United Kingdom: Thin cucumber slices between buttered bread, a classic for British afternoon tea
- [Qutab](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/qutab), Azerbaijan: Thin dough folded around savory or vegetable fillings and cooked on a griddle
- [Natillas](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/natillas), Spain: A sweet, creamy custard dessert enjoyed across Spain and Latin America
- [Panellets](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/panellets), Spain: Small marzipan cakes, often rolled in pine nuts, for All Saints' Day in Catalonia
- [Damper](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/damper), Australia: Simple wheat bread baked in campfire ashes, a staple of Australia's bush history
- [Choripán](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/choripan), Argentina: Grilled chorizo sausage in crusty bread, often topped with sauce
- [Pamonha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pamonha), Brazil: Sweet corn paste boiled in corn husks, a specialty from Brazil
- [Broa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/broa), Portugal: Rustic bread made with cornmeal, rye or wheat, found in Portugal and Brazil
- [Al pastor](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/al-pastor), Mexico: Spit-roasted pork tacos with pineapple, onion and cilantro from central Mexico
- [Bazin](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bazin), Libya: Libyan dome-shaped barley bread served with stew and eggs
- [Menudo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/menudo-mexican-soup), Mexico: Mexican soup of beef tripe in a chili broth, often with hominy and fresh garnishes
- [Funge](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/funge), Angola: A smooth, starchy dough made from cassava flour and water, eaten with stews
- [Nanaimo bar](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nanaimo-bar), Canada: No-bake Canadian bar with a crumb base, custard icing, and chocolate top
- [Usban](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/usban), Tunisia: North African sausage stuffed with rice, lamb, liver, herbs and spices
- [Chicken and waffles](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chicken-and-waffles), United States: Crispy fried or stewed chicken served on a waffle, often with gravy or syrup
- [Jamaican patty](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jamaican-patty), Jamaica: Golden, flaky pastry turnovers filled with spiced meat or other savoury fillings
- [Tikka](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tikka), India: Chunks of marinated meat or paneer cooked in a tandoor oven
- [Mazurek](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mazurek), Poland: A sweet, flat Polish pastry decorated for Easter with fruit and nuts
- [Bienenstich](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bienenstich), Germany: German yeast cake topped with almonds and filled with custard or cream
- [Kibinai](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kibinai), Lithuania: Baked pastries filled with mutton and onion, linked to the Karaite community
- [Wurstsalat](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/wurstsalat), Germany: Sliced sausage and onions marinated in vinegar and oil, served as a tangy salad
- [Fideuà](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fideua), Spain: Seafood and noodle dish from the Valencian coast, cooked in a wide shallow pan
- [Simnel cake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/simnel-cake), United Kingdom: Fruitcake with a marzipan layer and marzipan balls, linked to Easter and Lent
- [Chistorra](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chistorra), Spain: Thin, bright-red sausage from Navarre, often fried and served as a tapa
- [Speculoos biscuit](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/speculoos), Belgium: Caramelized Belgian biscuit, often served with coffee
- [Trinxat](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/trinxat), Spain: Mashed potato, cabbage and pork from the Pyrenees
- [Diples](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/diples), Greece: Greek fried pastry dipped in syrup, shaped into spirals or bow ties
- [Zagorski štrukli](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zagorski-strukli), Croatia: Thin pastry filled with cottage cheese, baked or boiled in northern Croatia
- [Cardamom bread](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cardamom-bread), Finland: Enriched Nordic sweet bread scented with cardamom, served with coffee or tea
- [Naryn](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/naryn), Kyrgyzstan: Central Asian noodles with horse or lamb and onion
- [Mchadi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mchadi), Georgia: Georgian cornbread patties often served with beans or cheese
- [Pempek](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pempek), Indonesia: Fish and tapioca cakes from Palembang, served with a sweet-sour spicy sauce
- [Panta bhat](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/panta-bhat), Bangladesh: Cooked rice soaked overnight in water and eaten cold, often with salt and onion
- [Nasi Kerabu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nasi-kerabu), Malaysia: Blue-tinted rice with herbs, salad, and assorted sides from Malaysia and southern Thailand
- [Kolak](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kolak), Indonesia: Indonesian dessert of fruit simmered in coconut milk and palm sugar
- [Bubur cha cha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bubur-cha-cha), Indonesia: A coconut milk dessert with sweet potato, yam, banana and sago, served hot or cold
- [Thekua](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/thekua), Nepal: Fried sweet made from wheat flour, ghee and sugar or jaggery
- [Jachnun](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jachnun), Yemen: Slow-baked Yemenite Jewish bread for Shabbat mornings
- [Ash Reshteh](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/aush-reshteh), Iran: Thick Iranian soup with noodles, beans, herbs and a tangy dairy topping
- [Perkedel](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/perkedel), Indonesia: Indonesian-Javanese fritters made from mashed potato or other vegetables
- [Thai curry](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/thai-curry), Thailand: A Thai dish of curry paste simmered with meat, fish, or vegetables and herbs
- [Bagoong](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bagoong), Philippines: Fermented fish or shrimp paste used as a salty Filipino condiment
- [Mu kratha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mu-kratha), Thailand: Thai tabletop grill and hot pot cooked together over charcoal
- [Zacuscă](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zacusca), Romania: Roasted eggplant and pepper spread from Romania, eaten on bread
- [Türlü](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/turlu), Turkey: A baked stew of mixed vegetables, sometimes with meat, from Turkey and the Balkans
- [Zerde](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zerde), Iran: A golden rice pudding with saffron, rose water and dried fruit, served cold
- [Beyaz peynir](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/beyaz-peynir), Turkey: A brined white cheese from Turkey, made from sheep, cow or goat milk
- [Ló͘-bah-pn̄g](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lo-bah-png), Taiwan: Steamed rice topped with braised minced pork in soy sauce
- [Zhangcha duck](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zhangcha-duck), China: Sichuan duck smoked over tea leaves and camphor, served at festive meals
- [Qottab](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/qottab), Iran: Deep-fried Iranian pastry filled with almond, sugar and cardamom
- [Caramel apple](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/caramel-apple), United States: Whole apples dipped in caramel, sometimes rolled in nuts or toppings
- [balık ekmek](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bal-k-ekmek), Turkey: A Turkish street sandwich of fried or grilled fish in bread with vegetables
- [Suaasat](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/suaasat), Greenland: Greenlandic soup made with seal, whale, caribou or seabird meat
- [Hot dry noodles](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hot-dry-noodles), China: Wheat noodles tossed with sesame paste, soy sauce and pickles, served hot and without broth
- [Sklandrausis](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sklandrausis), Latvia: Latvian rye pastry with potato and carrot layers, sweetened and spiced with caraway
- [Curry mee](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/curry-mee), Malaysia: Malaysian noodle soup with coconut milk and curry spices
- [Qingtuan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/qingtuan), China: Green glutinous rice dumpling filled with sweet or savory paste, eaten at Qingming Festival
- [Nasi kandar](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nasi-kandar), Malaysia: Steamed rice with mixed curries and side dishes, served in northern Malaysia
- [Café con leche](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cafe-con-leche), Spain: Espresso mixed with hot milk, a classic Spanish and Latin American coffee drink
- [Fish head curry](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fish-head-curry), Singapore: Red snapper head stewed in spiced curry with vegetables
- [Nam ngiao](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nam-ngiao), Thailand: Northern Thai noodle soup with pork, tomato, and fermented soybeans
- [Roasted chestnuts](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/roasted-chestnut), Italy: Chestnuts cooked over heat and sold as a warm street snack in autumn and winter
- [Açorda](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/acorda), Portugal: Portuguese bread soup with garlic, cilantro, and poached eggs
- [Shankarpali](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shankarpali), India: Diamond-shaped sweet snack made from flour, sugar, ghee and semolina
- [Bistecca alla fiorentina](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bistecca-alla-fiorentina), Italy: A thick T-bone steak grilled rare, from Tuscany
- [Beguni](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/beguni), Bangladesh: Eggplant slices dipped in gram flour batter and deep-fried
- [Mishti doi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mishti-doi), India: Sweetened fermented yogurt from Bengal, set in earthen pots
- [Dinuguan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dinuguan), Philippines: Filipino stew of pork and pig's blood with vinegar and chili
- [Toso](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/toso), Japan: Spiced medicinal sake shared at Japanese New Year
- [Khakhra](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/khakhra), India: Crisp, thin flatbread from western India, often eaten as a snack or breakfast
- [Kashk bademjan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kashk-bademjan), Iran: Eggplant and kashk dip from Iran, often served with bread
- [Kokonte](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kokonte), Ghana: A Ghanaian staple made from dried cassava flour, served with soups
- [Zaalouk](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zaalouk), Morocco: Moroccan salad of cooked eggplant and tomato with spices and herbs
- [Nasi padang](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nasi-padang), Indonesia: Steamed rice with a spread of spicy Minangkabau dishes from West Sumatra
- [Kedjenou](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kedjenou), Ivory Coast: Spicy West African stew of chicken or guinea hen slow-cooked in a sealed pot
- [Toruń gingerbread](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/torun-gingerbread), Poland: Spiced honey biscuits from the Polish city of Toruń
- [Pathiri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pathiri), India: Thin rice flour flatbread from Kerala, often paired with curries
- [Kenkey](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kenkey), Ghana: Fermented maize dough dumpling, steamed and served with spicy sides
- [Mì Quảng](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mi-quang), Vietnam: Central Vietnamese rice noodles with meat, herbs, and a little turmeric broth
- ['Otai](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/otai), Tonga: A chilled fruit and coconut drink from Tonga and Samoa
- [Ayam pop](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ayam-pop), Indonesia: Minangkabau-style fried chicken with a pale, tender finish
- [Ga'at](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/genfo), Ethiopia: Stiff barley or wheat porridge with a spiced butter sauce in the center
- [Balchão](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/balchao), India: Goan prawns, fish or pork in a spicy, vinegary sauce
- [Mazamorra](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mazamorra), Spain: Traditional corn-based dessert or drink found across Spain and Latin America
- [Taho](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/taho), Philippines: Silken tofu with sweet syrup and chewy sago pearls, sold as a street snack
- [Ayam bakar](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ayam-bakar), Indonesia: Chicken marinated in spices and grilled over charcoal
- [Salteña](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/saltena), Bolivia: Bolivian baked empanada with a juicy, mildly spicy filling
- [Flaki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/flaki), Poland: Polish soup made with strips of beef tripe in a spiced broth
- [Jjamppong](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jjamppong), South Korea: Spicy Korean noodle soup with seafood, pork, and vegetables in a red broth
- [Tsukune](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tsukune), Japan: Japanese meatballs, often grilled on skewers or simmered in soups
- [Lobster roll](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lobster-roll), United States: Lobster meat in a split roll, served warm with butter or cold with mayonnaise
- [Siu yuk](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/siu-yuk), China: Cantonese roast pork with crisp skin and tender meat
- [Cappelletti](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cappelletti), Italy: Ring-shaped stuffed pasta from central Italy, often served in broth
- [Pastiera](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pastiera), Italy: Neapolitan tart with ricotta, wheat, and orange flower water, made for Easter
- [Banmian](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/banmian), China: Handmade Chinese noodles in soup, often with anchovies, meat and leafy greens
- [Soto Padang](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/soto-padang), Indonesia: Clear beef soup with fried potato patties and rice vermicelli from West Sumatra
- [Gołąbki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/go-abki), Poland: Cabbage leaves filled with meat and grains, rolled and cooked
- [completo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/completo), Chile: A Chilean hot dog loaded with tomato, avocado, mayonnaise and other toppings
- [Turon](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/turon), Philippines: Banana slices wrapped in pastry, fried and glazed with caramelized sugar
- [Cocido madrileño](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cocido-madrileno), Spain: Chickpea stew from Madrid, served in separate courses
- [Mató](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mato), Spain: Catalan fresh cheese, usually served as a dessert with honey
- [Mrouzia](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mrouzia), Morocco: Lamb tagine with honey, almonds, cinnamon and ras el hanout
- [Tempoyak](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tempoyak), Indonesia: Fermented durian paste used as a condiment or cooking ingredient
- [Dharwad peda](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dharwad-pedha), India: Sweet milk fudge from Dharwad, Karnataka, made with buffalo milk and sugar
- [Tourtière](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tourtiere), Canada: French Canadian meat pie with spiced filling, often served at Christmas and New Year
- [Malatang](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/malatang), China: A Sichuan street food of meats and vegetables cooked in a spicy, numbing broth
- [Kashiwa mochi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kashiwa-mochi), Japan: Sweet mochi with red bean paste, wrapped in an oak leaf for Children's Day in Japan
- [Phanaeng curry](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/phanaeng), Thailand: A thick, gently sweet Thai curry with coconut milk and peanuts
- [Calavera](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/calavera), Mexico: Decorative or edible skulls made for Mexico’s Day of the Dead
- [White cut chicken](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/white-cut-chicken), China: Poached chicken served chilled with a ginger and scallion dip
- [Tula pryanik](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tula-pryanik), Russia: Stamped gingerbread from Tula, often filled with jam or condensed milk
- [Roti jala](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/roti-jala), Malaysia: A lacy Malay pancake served with curry, often at tea time or special events
- [Indian filter coffee](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/indian-filter-coffee), India: South Indian coffee made with chicory, milk, and sugar, brewed in a metal filter
- [Hiyayakko](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hiyayakko), Japan: Chilled tofu served with savoury toppings and soy sauce
- [Pozharsky cutlet](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pozharsky-cutlet), Russia: Juicy breaded patties of minced chicken or veal with butter, from Russia
- [Loukaniko](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/loukaniko), Greece: Greek sausage made with pork or lamb, orange peel, fennel, and herbs
- [Yayla çorbası](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/yayla-corbas), Turkey: Turkish yogurt soup with rice and herbs, served hot
- [Sayur lodeh](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sayur-lodeh), Indonesia: Javanese vegetable soup simmered in coconut milk
- [Shirin polo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shirin-polo), Iran: Persian rice pilaf with saffron, nuts, and dried fruits for festive occasions
- [Älplermagronen](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/alplermagronen), Switzerland: Swiss Alpine pasta with potatoes, cheese, cream and onions
- [Torta](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/torta), Spain: A word for cake, pie, flatbread, sandwich or omelette, depending on the country
- [Kūčiukai](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kuciukai), Lithuania: Lithuanian Christmas Eve poppy seed buns, small and lightly sweet
- [Belgian waffle](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/belgian-waffle), Belgium: Light, deep-pocketed waffles often topped with fruit or cream
- [Pakhala](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pakhala), India: Rice soaked in water, sometimes fermented, served chilled with sides in Odisha
- [Papa a la huancaína](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/papa-a-la-huancaina), Peru: Peruvian cold potato starter with a creamy, spicy cheese sauce
- [Česnica](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cesnica), Serbia: Round bread with a hidden coin, shared at Serbian Christmas meals
- [Carne de porco à alentejana](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/carne-de-porco-a-alentejana), Portugal: Pork and clams cooked together with potatoes and coriander
- [Bhutanese red rice](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bhutanese-red-rice), Bhutan: A semi-milled red rice central to meals in Bhutan
- [Ginjinha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ginjinha), Portugal: Portuguese sour cherry liqueur often served with fruit in the glass
- [Tantuni](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tantuni), Turkey: Spiced beef or lamb stir-fried and wrapped in flatbread from southern Turkey
- [Tombet](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tombet), Spain: Majorcan dish of layered fried vegetables topped with tomato sauce
- [Pinakbet](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pinakbet), Philippines: Vegetables simmered with fermented fish sauce, a staple from the Ilocos region
- [Amlou](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/amlu), Morocco: Moroccan spread of toasted almonds, honey and argan oil
- [Rømmegrøt](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/r-mmegr-t), Norway: Norwegian porridge made with sour cream and flour, served for festive occasions
- [Meat pie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/meat-pie-australia-and-new-zealand), Australia: Handheld savoury pie with meat and gravy in a pastry crust, popular in Australia and New Zealand
- [Rosół](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/roso), Poland: Clear Polish chicken soup often served with thin noodles
- [Peppersoup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/peppersoup), Nigeria: A spicy, watery soup made with meat or fish and West African spices
- [Mofongo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mofongo), Puerto Rico: Mashed green plantains with pork and garlic, shaped into a ball and served hot
- [Tlayuda](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tlayuda), Mexico: Large Oaxacan tortilla topped with beans, lard, cheese, meat and vegetables
- [Kotlet schabowy](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kotlet-schabowy), Poland: Polish breaded pork cutlet, fried and served hot as a main dish
- [Pašticada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pasticada), Croatia: Braised beef in sweet-sour sauce from Dalmatia, often served at celebrations
- [Zarda](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zarda), India: Sweet rice cooked with saffron, dried fruit and nuts, often served at celebrations
- [Chikki](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chikki), India: A brittle Indian sweet made from nuts and jaggery or sugar
- [Ploughman's lunch](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ploughman-s-lunch), United Kingdom: A British cold meal of bread, cheese, onions and pickle, often served in pubs
- [Watalappam](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/watalappam), Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan coconut custard pudding with jaggery, spices and cashew nuts
- [Karađorđeva šnicla](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kara-or-eva-snicla), Serbia: Breaded rolled steak stuffed with kaymak and fried, served with tartar sauce
- [Fanesca](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fanesca), Ecuador: Ecuadorian soup with grains, pumpkin, and salt cod, served at Easter
- [Canh chua](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/canh-chua), Vietnam: Vietnamese soup with fish, tamarind, pineapple and fresh herbs
- [Pkhali](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pkhali), Georgia: Georgian vegetable and walnut paste, often served as a cold starter
- [Carapulcra](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/carapulcra), Peru: Peruvian stew of pork, dried potato, peanuts and peppers
- [Bolo de rolo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bolo-de-rolo), Brazil: Thin layers of cake rolled with guava paste, a symbol of Pernambuco
- [Hoppin' John](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hoppin-john), United States: Southern rice and black-eyed peas cooked with pork and onion
- [St. Martin's croissant](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/st-martin-s-croissant), Poland: A sweet, crescent-shaped pastry with white poppy seed and nut filling from Poznań
- [Tirokafteri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tirokafteri), Greece: Greek cheese spread with hot peppers and olive oil
- [Rfissa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rfissa), Morocco: Moroccan chicken and lentils served over torn flatbread with spices
- [Boeuf à la mode](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/boeuf-a-la-mode), France: French braised beef cooked with wine, stock, carrots, and onions
- [Esqueixada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/esqueixada), Spain: Catalan salad of hand-torn salt cod, tomato, and vegetables
- [Rupjmaize](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rupjmaize), Latvia: Dense, dark rye bread flavored with caraway and malt from Latvia
- [Bolo do caco](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bolo-do-caco), Portugal: Round flatbread from Madeira, cooked on a hot stone and served with garlic butter
- [Moros y Cristianos](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/moros-y-cristianos), Cuba: Cuban rice and black beans cooked together with vegetables and spices
- [Bacalhau](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bacalhau), Portugal: Dried and salted cod, a staple of Portuguese cooking
- [Steak pie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/steak-pie), United Kingdom: Stewed beef and gravy baked in a pastry shell, often served with chips
- [Hawawshi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hawawshi), Egypt: Egyptian bread stuffed with spiced minced meat and baked until crisp
- [Koba](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/koba-sweet), Madagascar: A Malagasy sweet cake of peanuts, sugar and rice flour wrapped in banana leaves
- [Eru](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/eru), Cameroon: Leafy soup from southwestern Cameroon, often served with fufu or garri
- [Chicken-fried steak](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chicken-fried-steak), United States: Breaded and fried beef steak, usually topped with cream gravy
- [Chalupa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chalupa), Mexico: Crisp masa boats from Mexico, topped with salsa, cheese and lettuce
- [Amala](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/amala), Nigeria: Yoruba swallow made from yam, cassava, or plantain flour, served with soup
- [Griot](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/griot), Haiti: Crisp fried pork shoulder marinated in citrus and Haitian spices
- [Salsa verde](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/salsa-verde), Mexico: A tangy, spicy green sauce made with tomatillos and green chiles
- [Carnitas](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/carnitas), Mexico: Pork slow-cooked in lard until tender, then crisped and shredded
- [Bocadillo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bocadillo-q2884589), Spain: A Spanish sandwich made with a baguette or similar bread, filled with meats or omelette
- [Curanto](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/curanto), Chile: Shellfish, meats and potatoes cooked over hot stones in an earth oven
- [Pastrmajlija](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pastrmajlija), North Macedonia: Oval bread pie from North Macedonia topped with meat and sometimes cheese or eggs
- [Tramezzino](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tramezzino), Italy: Italian sandwich made with soft white bread and a range of fillings
- [Chicha morada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chicha-morada), Peru: A sweet purple drink made from Peruvian purple corn, fruits and spices
- [Tea sandwich](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tea-sandwich), United Kingdom: Small, crustless sandwiches served at afternoon tea
- [Munguzá](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/canjica), Brazil: Brazilian sweet porridge of whole corn, milk and sugar served at winter festivals
- [Mona de Pascua](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/easter-mona), Spain: A sweet cake with eggs, given at Easter in Catalonia, Valencia and Murcia
- [Balti](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/balti), United Kingdom: A British curry cooked quickly in a thin steel wok called a balti bowl
- [Tripas à moda do Porto](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tripas-a-moda-do-porto), Portugal: Beef tripe stew with beans, carrots and rice from Porto
- [Red beans and rice](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/red-beans-and-rice), United States: Slow-cooked red beans with pork and vegetables, served over white rice
- [Saucisson](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/saucisson), France: Thick, dry-cured French sausage made mostly from pork
- [Champurrado](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/champurrado), Mexico: Thick Mexican hot chocolate drink made with corn dough and spices
- [Zürcher Geschnetzeltes](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zurcher-geschnetzeltes), Switzerland: Veal strips in a creamy white wine sauce from Zürich, usually served with Rösti
- [Golden syrup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/golden-syrup), United Kingdom: A thick amber syrup made from refined sugar cane or beet
- [Brudet](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/brudet), Croatia: Adriatic fish stew cooked with wine, vegetables and spices
- [Linguiça](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/linguica), Portugal: Portuguese pork sausage seasoned with garlic, paprika and smoked or cooked fresh
- [Duck à l'orange](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/duck-a-l-orange), France: Roast duck served with a sauce made from oranges and stock
- [Torta Tre Monti](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/torta-tre-monti), San Marino: Layered wafer cake with chocolate or hazelnut crème from San Marino
- [Changua](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/changua), Colombia: Colombian breakfast soup of milk, water, eggs and herbs
- [Caruru](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/caruru), Brazil: Okra and dried shrimp stew from Bahia, cooked with palm oil and nuts
- [Encebollado](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/encebollado), Ecuador: Ecuadorian fish stew with onions, cassava and pickled red onion rings
- [Cozido à portuguesa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cozido-a-portuguesa), Portugal: A hearty Portuguese stew of meats, sausages and vegetables simmered together
- [Bifana](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bifana), Portugal: Portuguese sandwich of seasoned pork in a warm bread roll
- [Lime soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sopa-de-lima), Mexico: Yucatecan chicken soup with lime and crispy tortilla chips
- [Mangú](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mangu), Dominican Republic: Mashed green plantains topped with pickled onions, often served with cheese, eggs, and salami
- [Biscuits and gravy](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/biscuits-and-gravy), United States: Soft biscuits topped with creamy sausage gravy, a Southern US breakfast classic
- [Frito pie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/frito-pie), United States: Corn chips topped with chili and cheese, often served right in the bag
- [Casado](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/casado), Costa Rica: Costa Rican plate with rice, beans, salad, plantain, tortilla and a protein
- [Nyama choma](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nyama-choma), Kenya: Goat or beef grilled over coals and shared at gatherings in Kenya and Tanzania
- [Ogbono soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ogbono-soup), Nigeria: A thick, slippery Nigerian soup made with ground ogbono (dika nut) seeds
- [Dambou](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dambou), Niger: Steamed cereal grains mixed with moringa leaves and vegetables
- [Steckerlfisch](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/steckerlfisch), Germany: Whole fish marinated, skewered, and grilled over embers
- [Kitcha](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kitcha), Ethiopia: A thin, unleavened flatbread from Ethiopia and Eritrea
- [Nacatamal](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/nacatamal), Nicaragua: Corn masa parcels filled with seasoned meat, steamed in banana leaves
- [Xuixo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/xuixo), Spain: Deep-fried Catalan pastry filled with crema catalana and rolled in sugar
- [Achu soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/achu), Cameroon: Cameroonian yellow soup made with cocoyam, palm oil, and spices
- [Drob](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/drob), Romania: Romanian loaf of lamb offal, herbs, eggs and bread, wrapped in caul
- [Chicha de jora](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chicha-de-jora), Peru: Andean fermented drink made from germinated maize
- [Ocopa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ocopa), Peru: Peruvian sauce of yellow chili, huacatay, cheese and peanuts, often served over potatoes
- [Bouneschlupp](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bouneschlupp), Luxembourg: Luxembourgish soup of green beans, potatoes, bacon, and onions
- [Sole meunière](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sole-meuniere), France: Sole fish floured, fried in butter, and finished with lemon and parsley
- [Gordita](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gordita), Mexico: Thick Mexican masa cakes stuffed with savory or sweet fillings
- [Carne asada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/carne-asada), Mexico: Grilled and sliced beef, marinated and cooked over high heat
- [Reibekuchen](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/reibekuchen), Germany: German potato pancakes, often served at street fairs and Christmas markets
- [Huarache](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/huarache), Mexico: Oblong masa snack topped with beans, salsa, meat, and cheese
- [Bacalao al pil pil](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bacalao-al-pil-pil), Spain: Salted cod gently cooked in olive oil with garlic and a silky emulsion sauce
- [Cocada Amarela](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cocada-amarela), Angola: Angolan dessert of eggs and coconut with a bright yellow color
- [Njeguški pršut](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/njeguski-prsut), Montenegro: Dry-cured smoked ham from the mountain village of Njeguši in Montenegro
- [Pollo a la Brasa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pollo-a-la-brasa), Peru: Peruvian rotisserie chicken cooked over charcoal and served with fries and sauces
- [Efo riro](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/efo-riro), Nigeria: Yoruba vegetable soup cooked with leafy greens, peppers, and assorted proteins
- [Pandebono](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pandebono), Colombia: Colombian bread made with cassava starch, cheese, and eggs, often eaten warm
- [Tacacá](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tacaca), Brazil: Northern Brazilian soup with jambu, tucupi, and dried shrimp
- [Guyanese pepperpot](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/guyanese-pepperpot), Guyana: A rich, spiced meat stew from Guyana, cooked with cassareep and hot peppers
- [Pito](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pito-beer), Ghana: A traditional West African beer brewed from millet or sorghum
- [Daube](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/daube), France: French slow-cooked beef stew braised with wine, vegetables and herbs
- [Karah Parshad](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/karah-parshad), India: A sacred Sikh sweet made from whole-wheat flour, ghee, and sugar, shared in Gurdwaras
- [Caldo galego](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/caldo-galego), Spain: Hearty Galician soup with greens, potatoes, beans and pork
- [Bacon and cabbage](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bacon-and-cabbage), Ireland: Irish boiled bacon and cabbage, often served with potatoes and white sauce
- [Causa limeña](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/causa-limena), Peru: Cold layered potato dish with a savoury filling, typical of Peru
- [Mushy peas](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mushy-peas), United Kingdom: Soft-cooked marrowfat peas, a classic side for fish and chips in the UK
- [Fish pie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fish-pie), United Kingdom: Baked dish of fish in creamy sauce topped with mashed potato
- [Giouvetsi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/giouvetsi), Greece: Greek baked meat and pasta in tomato sauce, cooked in a clay pot
- [Mulgipuder](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mulgipuder), Estonia: Mashed potatoes and barley porridge from southern Estonia, often with fried pork
- [Dibi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dibi), Senegal: Senegalese fire-grilled meat, often served with onions and bread
- [Sarde in saor](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sarde-in-saor), Italy: Fried sardines layered with marinated onions, pine nuts and raisins from Venice
- [Clambake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/clambake), United States: Shellfish and vegetables steamed over seaweed in a pit or large pot
- [Chile relleno](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chile-relleno), Mexico: A whole pepper filled with cheese or meat, battered and fried
- [Montreal-style smoked meat](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/montreal-style-smoked-meat), Canada: Beef brisket seasoned, smoked, steamed and hand-sliced for sandwiches
- [Baleada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/baleada), Honduras: Honduran flour tortilla folded around beans, crema and cheese
- [Doubles](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/doubles), Trinidad and Tobago: Curried chickpeas tucked between two fried flatbreads, served with chutneys
- [Taktouka](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/taktouka), Morocco: Moroccan salad of tomatoes, bell peppers and spices, served as a side or spread
- [Butter tart](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/butter-tart), Canada: Small Canadian pastry tarts with a sweet, gooey filling
- [Capirotada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/capirotada), Mexico: Mexican bread pudding with syrup, cheese, nuts and dried fruit, eaten during Lent
- [Amiwo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/amiwo), Benin: Savory corn pudding from Benin, flavored with tomato, onion and palm oil
- [Edikang Ikong](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/edikang-ikong), Nigeria: A rich Nigerian vegetable soup with pumpkin and waterleaf
- [Torta ahogada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/torta-ahogada), Mexico: A crusty sandwich from Guadalajara covered in spicy chili sauce
- [Tuwon shinkafa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tuwon-shinkafa), Nigeria: Soft, sticky rice dough served with soups in northern Nigeria and Niger
- [Huevos motuleños](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/huevos-motulenos), Mexico: Eggs on tortillas with black beans, cheese, and toppings from Yucatán
- [Aguas frescas](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/agua-fresca), Mexico: Light drinks of fruit, seeds or flowers blended with water and sugar
- [Aguadito de pollo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/aguadito-de-pollo), Peru: Peruvian chicken soup with cilantro and vegetables, known for its vivid green color
- [Arroz chaufa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/arroz-chaufa), Peru: Peruvian fried rice with meat, egg, vegetables and soy sauce
- [Papo de anjo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/papo-de-anjo), Portugal: Portuguese dessert of whipped egg yolks baked and simmered in sugar syrup
- [Maccu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/maccu), Italy: A thick Sicilian soup made mainly from fava beans and wild fennel
- [Maritozzo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/maritozzo), Italy: Italian sweet bun filled with whipped cream, typical in Rome and central Italy
- [Provoleta](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/provoleta), Argentina: Argentine pulled-curd cheese grilled and served at barbecues
- [Kahk](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kahk), Egypt: Egyptian shortbread biscuits dusted with powdered sugar, made for Eid and other feasts
- [Curau](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/curau), Brazil: Brazilian sweet custard made from unripe corn, milk and sugar
- [Espetada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/espetada), Portugal: Portuguese skewered meat grilled over coals, often served with bread or polenta
- [Curtido](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/curtido), El Salvador: Lightly fermented cabbage relish served with Salvadoran and Belizean dishes
- [Machaca](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/machaca), Mexico: Shredded dried beef or pork from northern Mexico, often cooked with spices and chiles
- [Tiradito](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tiradito), Peru: Peruvian raw fish slices in a spicy citrus sauce
- [Zarangollo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zarangollo), Spain: Murcian scrambled eggs with zucchini, onion, and sometimes potato
- [Cuccìa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cuccia), Italy: Boiled wheatberries sweetened and eaten for Saint Lucy’s Day in Sicily
- [Parkin](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/parkin), United Kingdom: Oat and ginger cake from northern England, sweetened with treacle or syrup
- [Palaver sauce](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/palaver-sauce), Ghana: West African stew of leafy greens, meat or fish, and palm oil
- [Lagana](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/lagana), Greece: Greek flatbread topped with sesame seeds, baked for Clean Monday
- [Maraq](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/maraq), Somalia: Somali and Arabian meat or vegetable soup served with rice or bread
- [Seven-layer salad](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/seven-layer-salad), United States: A stacked American salad with seven colorful layers and a creamy topping
- [Danwake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/dan-wake), Nigeria: Boiled cowpea flour dumplings from northern Nigeria, served with spicy garnishes
- [Domoda](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/domoda), Senegal: A tangy Senegalese stew thickened with flour and served with rice
- [Aguachile](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/aguachile), Mexico: Raw shrimp and fish marinated in chili, lime and vegetables from Sinaloa
- [Sanguinaccio dolce](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sanguinaccio-dolce), Italy: An Italian chocolate dessert made with pig's blood, often served at Carnival
- [Pão de Ló](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pao-de-lo), Portugal: Portuguese sponge cake made with eggs, sugar and flour, known for its airy texture
- [Punsch-roll](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/punsch-roll), Sweden: Green marzipan pastry with a chocolate-dipped, liqueur-flavoured cake filling
- [Queso flameado](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/queso-flameado), Mexico: Melted cheese and spicy chorizo, often flambéed and served bubbling hot
- [Kleftiko](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kleftiko), Greece: Lamb or goat marinated and slow-cooked in paper with potatoes and vegetables
- [Pounded yam](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pounded-yam), Nigeria: Smooth, stretchy yam dough eaten with soups in Nigeria
- [Vepřo knedlo zelo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/vepro-knedlo-zelo), Czech Republic: Roast pork, dumplings and sauerkraut served as a Czech main dish
- [Gizdodo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gizdodo), Nigeria: Fried plantain and chicken gizzard mixed in a spicy pepper sauce
- [Carne de sol](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/carne-de-sol), Brazil: Lightly salted beef cured in the open air of Northeastern Brazil
- [Bustrengo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bustrengo), Italy: Dense fruit cake from Romagna and San Marino, made with bread, apples and dried fruit
- [Sabaayad](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sabaayad), Somalia: Square, chewy flatbread from Somalia, often eaten at breakfast or dinner
- [Cemita](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cemita), Mexico: A sesame-topped sandwich roll from Puebla, Mexico, filled with meat, cheese and herbs
- [Mahdjouba](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mahdjouba), Algeria: Thin Algerian flatbread with a savoury vegetable filling
- [Roti](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/roti-wrap), Trinidad and Tobago: Curried meat or vegetables wrapped in a Caribbean flatbread
- [Ofada rice](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ofada-rice), Nigeria: Unpolished Nigerian rice, often served with spicy pepper stew in uma leaf
- [Chipsi mayai](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chipsi-mayai), Tanzania: A Tanzanian street omelette made with French fries and eggs
- [Zaazaa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/zaazaa), Morocco: Moroccan avocado milkshake parfait, layered with fruit, sauces and toppings
- [Pambazo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pambazo), Mexico: Mexican sandwich of bread dipped in chili sauce and filled with potato and chorizo
- [Ravitoto](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ravitoto), Madagascar: Crushed cassava leaves cooked with pork, a staple of Madagascar
- [Rolex](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rolex), Uganda: Omelette and vegetables wrapped in chapati, a popular Ugandan street food
- [Arroz con gandules](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/arroz-con-gandules), Puerto Rico: Puerto Rican rice cooked with pigeon peas, pork, and sofrito
- [Pelau](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pelau), Trinidad and Tobago: A one-pot rice and meat dish from the Caribbean, darkened with caramelised sugar
- [Miyan taushe](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/miyan-taushe), Nigeria: Pumpkin and groundnut soup from northern Nigeria, served with starchy sides
- [Olluquito](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/olluquito), Peru: Andean stew of ulluku root and dried meat, served with rice
- [Suspiro de limeña](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/suspiro-de-limena), Peru: Peruvian dessert with caramelized milk and port wine meringue
- [Mofo gasy](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mofo-gasy), Madagascar: Sweet rice flour cakes cooked in a mold, eaten for breakfast in Madagascar
- [Guagua de pan](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/t-anta-wawa), Ecuador: Sweet bread shaped like a child, made for ancestral Andean festivals
- [Tacu-tacu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/tacu-tacu), Peru: Peruvian rice and beans fried into a flat oval and topped with meat or eggs
- [Pato no tucupi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pato-no-tucupi), Brazil: Duck simmered in a fermented manioc broth from northern Brazil
- [Fiambre](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fiambre), Guatemala: A Guatemalan chilled salad made for Day of the Dead and All Saints Day
- [Kunu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kunu), Nigeria: A traditional Nigerian drink made from grains or tiger nuts
- [Hokey pokey](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hokey-pokey-ice-cream), New Zealand: Vanilla ice cream with chunks of honeycomb toffee from New Zealand
- [Pholourie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pholourie), Trinidad and Tobago: Fried balls of spiced split pea and flour, served with chutney
- [Étouffée](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/etouffee), United States: Shellfish stew from Louisiana, served over rice
- [Cajuzinho](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/cajuzinho), Brazil: A Brazilian party sweet shaped like a tiny cashew, made with peanuts and sugar
- [Habichuelas con dulce](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/habichuelas-con-dulce), Dominican Republic: Dominican sweet dessert soup made from red beans, coconut milk and spices
- [Agidi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/agidi), Nigeria: A smooth, jelly-like pudding made from corn flour and water
- [Chajá](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chaja), Uruguay: Uruguayan dessert of sponge cake, meringue, cream and fruit
- [Medianoche](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/medianoche), Cuba: A Cuban sandwich with sweet egg bread, roast pork, ham, cheese and pickles
- [Fërgesë](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fergese), Albania: Albanian baked dish of peppers, tomatoes and salted curd cheese
- [Bake and Shark](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bake-and-shark), Trinidad and Tobago: Fried flatbread sandwich filled with seasoned shark and sauces from Trinidad and Tobago
- [Bacanora](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/bacanora), Mexico: Agave spirit distilled in Sonora, Mexico
- [Korean taco](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/korean-taco), United States: Corn tortilla filled with Korean-style meat and vegetables
- [Kulolo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kulolo), United States: Chewy Hawaiian pudding made from taro and coconut milk
- [Caldou](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/caldou), Senegal: Senegalese fish and vegetable stew with a tangy broth, served with rice
- [Rewena bread](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/rewena-bread), New Zealand: Sourdough bread from New Zealand made with a fermented potato starter
- [Pé de moleque](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pe-de-moleque), Brazil: Brazilian sweet made with peanuts and unrefined sugar
- [Pom](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pom), Suriname: Surinamese baked dish of grated root and chicken with citrus
- [Laplap](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/laplap), Vanuatu: Grated root or breadfruit baked with coconut cream in banana leaves
- [Arroz carreteiro](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/arroz-carreteiro), Brazil: Brazilian rice cooked with beef, sausage, and aromatics
- [King Kong](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/king-kong), Peru: Layered Peruvian dessert with cookies, milk filling and pineapple sweet
- [Ewedu soup](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ewedu-soup), Nigeria: A Nigerian soup made from jute leaves, often paired with fufu or iyan
- [Ladob](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ladob), Seychelles: Seychellois dish of plantain, sweet potato and coconut milk, sweet or savory
- [Discada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/discada), Mexico: A mixed meat dish cooked on a repurposed plow disc over an open flame
- [Al ajillo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/al-ajillo), Spain: Seafood, meat or mushrooms cooked with garlic and chili in Spanish and Latin cuisines
- [Jello salad](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/jello-salad), United States: A chilled salad of flavored gelatin set with fruit, vegetables, or other mix-ins
- [Oil Down](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/oil-down), Grenada: Grenada’s national stew of breadfruit, salted meat, and coconut milk
- [Sincronizada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sincronizada), Mexico: Ham and cheese between flour tortillas, grilled and served with salsa or guacamole
- [Sopa de pata](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sopa-de-pata), El Salvador: Salvadoran soup with cow’s feet, tripe, yuca and vegetables
- [Kak'ik](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kak-ik), Guatemala: Guatemalan turkey soup with a red, spicy broth and Mayan roots
- [Vaca atolada](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/vaca-atolada), Brazil: Brazilian beef rib and cassava stew from Minas Gerais
- [Luwombo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/luwombo), Uganda: Ugandan stew steamed in smoked banana leaves
- [Pepián](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pepian), Guatemala: Guatemala’s thick meat stew with gourd seeds, tomato and chili
- [Shrimp and grits](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/shrimp-and-grits), United States: Sautéed shrimp served over creamy cornmeal porridge from the Lowcountry
- [Braaibroodjie](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/braaibroodjie), South Africa: A toasted sandwich with cheese, tomato and onion, cooked at a South African braai
- [Fah-fah](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/fah-fah), Djibouti: East African meat and vegetable stew simmered with spices
- [Chikanda](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/chikanda), Zambia: A Zambian cake made from wild orchid tubers and groundnuts, often called African polony
- [Ofe onugbu](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ofe-onugbu), Nigeria: Igbo soup made with bitterleaf, cocoyam, palm oil and assorted meats
- [Ifisashi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ifisashi), Zambia: Zambian greens simmered with ground peanuts and served hot
- [Arroz zambito](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/arroz-zambito), Peru: Peruvian rice pudding sweetened with chancaca and spiced with cinnamon
- [Kasiri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kasiri), Suriname: Fermented cassava drink made by Amerindian peoples of northern South America
- [Pamplona](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pamplona), Uruguay: Chicken breast rolled with ham, cheese, peppers and grilled over coals
- [Terremoto](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/terremoto), Chile: Chilean cocktail of sweet white wine, pineapple ice cream and grenadine
- [Porotos granados](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/porotos-granados), Chile: Chilean summer stew of cranberry beans, corn and squash
- [Emoliente](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/emoliente), Peru: A warm Peruvian drink of barley, herbs, sugar and lemon juice
- [Gunfire](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gunfire), United Kingdom: Black tea mixed with rum, served hot in a mug
- [Paçoca de carne](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/pacoca), Brazil: Brazilian dried meat pounded with cassava flour
- [Gurasa](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gurasa), Nigeria: Northern Nigerian flatbread baked in a clay oven
- [Baião de dois](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/baiao-de-dois), Brazil: Rice and beans cooked together, often with cheese and dried meat, from Northeast Brazil
- [Sausage sizzle](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/sausage-sizzle), Australia: Grilled sausage served in bread with onions and sauce at community events
- [Kourdass](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kourdass), Morocco: Lamb offal sausage, salted, spiced, sun-dried and boiled for festivals and weddings
- [Marquesita](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/marquesita), Mexico: Crisp rolled crepe from Yucatán with sweet and salty fillings
- [Romeritos](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/romeritos), Mexico: Boiled seepweed sprigs in mole sauce, often with potatoes, nopales and shrimp
- [Caldo de pollo](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/caldo-de-pollo), Mexico: Mexican chicken soup with large pieces of meat and vegetables
- [Hotdish](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/hotdish), United States: A baked casserole of starch, meat, vegetables and canned soup from the Upper Midwest
- [Ikokore](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ikokore), Nigeria: Grated water yam pottage from the Yoruba people, rich with fish and spices
- [Poi](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/poi), Samoa: Samoan chilled dessert of mashed fruit and coconut milk
- [Gbegiri](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/gbegiri), Nigeria: Yoruba bean soup often served with amala or ewedu
- [Mannish water](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/mannish-water), Jamaica: Jamaican goat soup with yam, banana, and dumplings
- [Diri ak djon djon](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/diri-djondjon), Haiti: Rice cooked with black mushrooms from northern Haiti
- [Acarajé](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/acaraje), Brazil: Black-eyed pea fritters fried in palm oil and stuffed with spicy pastes
- [Curry](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/curry), India: A spiced dish with sauce, first from India, now made worldwide in many styles
- [Peanut butter](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/peanut-butter), United States: A thick paste made by grinding roasted peanuts, used in sweet and savoury foods
- [Kofta](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/kofta), Egypt: Minced meat shaped into balls or patties, cooked with spices in many regions
- [Ice pop](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/ice-pop), United States: Frozen flavored treat on a stick, made from sweetened liquid or juice
- [Frog cake](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/frog-cake), Australia: Small sponge cake dessert decorated to look like a frog's head
- [Mānuka honey](https://thali.cleartrust.cc/d/manuka-honey), New Zealand: Thick, dark honey made by bees from the mānuka tree’s nectar