Food of North America

Maize and beans, barbecue, tacos, gumbo, poutine and the cooking of the Caribbean. 200 dishes on Thali so far.

GuacamoleVegan 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreAvocado mashed with lime, salt, and herbs, served as a dip or spread Sauce, pickle or ferment, Snacks, Lunch

PiklizVegan 🇭🇹 HaitiA spicy Haitian mix of pickled vegetables and hot peppers Sauce, pickle or ferment

Pickled cucumberVegan 🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreCucumbers preserved in brine or vinegar, enjoyed worldwide in many styles Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner

SalsaVegan 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreMexican table sauces made with chili, tomato, and onion, served as condiments or dips Sauce, pickle or ferment

Stuffing 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreA seasoned mixture used to fill meat, poultry, seafood, or vegetables before cooking Main dish, Dinner

Apple sauceVegan 🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreSmooth cooked apples, sometimes sweetened or spiced, eaten as a side or dessert Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner

Pico de galloVegan 🇲🇽 MexicoChopped tomato, onion, chili and cilantro salad served as a fresh salsa Salad or side

Baked beans 🇺🇸 United States and 3 moreWhite beans slow-cooked in a sweet or savory sauce, often served hot or on toast Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch

Mole 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA thick, complex Mexican sauce made with chilis, nuts, spices and sometimes chocolate Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner KiviakMeat 🇬🇱 GreenlandFermented whole seabirds prepared in a seal skin for Arctic winter feasts Main dish

LoxFish or seafood 🇺🇸 United StatesBrined salmon, often sliced thin and served on a bagel with cream cheese Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch

Cranberry sauceVegan 🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreA sweet-tart sauce of cranberries, often served with turkey at holiday meals Sauce, pickle or ferment, Dinner

HushpuppyVegetarian 🇺🇸 United StatesDeep-fried cornmeal balls often served with seafood in the Southern United States Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner

Salsa verdeVegan 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA tangy, spicy green sauce made with tomatillos and green chiles Sauce, pickle or ferment

CurtidoVegan 🇸🇻 El Salvador and 1 moreLightly fermented cabbage relish served with Salvadoran and Belizean dishes Salad or side

Seven-layer dipVegetarian 🇺🇸 United StatesA chilled Tex-Mex style dip with layers of beans, guacamole, sour cream and more Sauce, pickle or ferment, Snacks

Jello salad 🇺🇸 United StatesA chilled salad of flavored gelatin set with fruit, vegetables, or other mix-ins Salad or side, Snacks

Peanut butterVegan 🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreA thick paste made by grinding roasted peanuts, used in sweet and savoury foods Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Lunch

Photo credits on this page

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

Curtido: Ll1324, CC0, source
Guacamole: Popo le Chien, CC0, source
Peanut butter: PiccoloNamek at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Hushpuppy: Whitebox, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Pico de gallo: Hajor, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Lox: Pug50, CC BY 2.0, source
Mole: William Neuheisel, CC BY 2.0, source
Cranberry sauce: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Salsa: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Salsa verde: No machine-readable author provided. JEDIKNIGHT1970 assumed (based on, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
Pikliz: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Jello salad: Shadle, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Pickled cucumber: The original Uploader was Gruepig at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
Stuffing: Biskuit, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Apple sauce: Taken, CC0, source
Baked beans: Silar, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Seven-layer dip: lauren, CC BY 2.0, source