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Hot dogMeat 🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreA sausage in a sliced bun, topped with condiments and eaten hot Street food, Lunch, Dinner Couscousseksu 🇩🇿 Algeria and 4 moreSteamed semolina granules served with stew or vegetables across North Africa Main dish, Lunch, Dinner CappuccinoVegetarian 🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreEspresso with steamed milk and a thick layer of milk foam, served in a small cup Drink, Breakfast Nasi katokناسي كاتوق 🇧🇳 Brunei and 1 moreBrunei's rice meal with fried chicken and spicy sambal, often wrapped in brown paper Main dish, Lunch, Dinner MezbanMeatমেজবান 🇧🇩 BangladeshA festive beef feast from Chittagong, served with rice and rich side dishes Main dish Zereshk poloMeatزرشک‌پلو 🇮🇷 Iran and 1 morePersian rice with tart barberries, often served with saffron chicken Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Cataplana 🇵🇹 PortugalSeafood and meat stew cooked in a sealed metal vessel from Portugal's Algarve Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Jolpan 🇮🇳 IndiaAssamese breakfast snacks of rice, pitha, and sweets, often served with tea or curd Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks Puto bumbóngVegetarian 🇵🇭 PhilippinesPurple Filipino rice cake steamed in bamboo tubes for Christmas Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks Hāngī 🇳🇿 New ZealandFood slow-cooked in an earth oven with hot stones, a Māori tradition Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Kpekpele 🇬🇭 GhanaSteamed and fermented cornmeal eaten with palm nut soup and smoked fish Main dish Tofu skin roll 🇨🇳 ChinaTofu skin wrapped around a savoury filling, served steamed or fried as dim sum Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Khoresh bademjanخورش بادمجان 🇮🇷 IranPersian stew of eggplant, tomato, lamb, and tart fruit, served with rice Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner Khanom sai buaVeganขนมสายบัว 🇹🇭 ThailandSteamed Thai dessert made with lotus stem, coconut milk, and rice flour Sweet or dessert MeatballMeat 🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreGround meat shaped into balls and cooked by frying, baking, or braising in sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner MochiVegan餅 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese rice cake made by pounding glutinous rice into a sticky, chewy mass Sweet or dessert Cabbage roll 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 5 moreCooked cabbage leaves wrapped around seasoned fillings, simmered or baked Main dish, Lunch, Dinner IdliVegetarian 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreSteamed cakes of fermented rice and lentil batter from South India and Sri Lanka Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner MantiMeat 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan and 5 moreSpiced meat dumplings wrapped in thin dough, steamed, boiled or baked Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner BalutMeat 🇵🇭 Philippines and 3 moreA fertilized duck egg incubated, then boiled and eaten from the shell Street food, Snacks Tamaletamal 🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreCorn dough filled and steamed in a leaf wrapper, with many regional fillings Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Momo 🇳🇵 Nepal and 3 moreSteamed dumplings filled with meat or vegetables, served with spicy sauces Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner Crème caramelVegetarian 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreCustard dessert topped with a layer of liquid caramel Sweet or dessert Gado-gado 🇮🇩 IndonesiaVegetables, tofu and rice cake in a rich Indonesian peanut sauce Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner Baozi包子 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreSteamed wheat buns filled with meat or vegetables, common across China and beyond Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks Christmas pudding 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreSteamed or boiled sweet pudding with dried fruit, served at Christmas dinner Sweet or dessert, Dinner Zongzi粽子 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreSticky rice parcels with sweet or savoury fillings, wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Jiaozi餃子 🇨🇳 China and 1 moreChinese dumplings with meat or vegetable filling, served boiled, steamed or fried Dumpling, Breakfast, Lunch Varenykyвареники 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 1 moreUkrainian dumplings filled with sweet or savoury ingredients Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner Dim sum点心 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreA variety of small Chinese dishes served with tea, often for brunch Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Boiled egg 🇯🇵 JapanEggs cooked in their shells, with soft or firm yolks Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks Dumpling 🇨🇳 China and 5 morePieces of dough, plain or filled, cooked by boiling, steaming or frying Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Cornbread 🇺🇸 United StatesA quick bread made from cornmeal, central to Southern U.S. and Native American cooking Bread, Breakfast, Lunch MantouVegan馒头 🇨🇳 ChinaSoft, steamed wheat buns eaten across northern China Bread, Breakfast, Lunch EdamameVegan枝豆 🇯🇵 Japan and 3 moreYoung green soybeans boiled or steamed in their pods, often served salted Main dish, Snacks, Lunch KamabokoFish or seafood蒲鉾 🇯🇵 JapanSteamed loaf of seasoned white fish paste, often served sliced in Japanese dishes Main dish PuttuVeganപുട്ട് 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSteamed cylinders of rice flour and coconut, served hot for breakfast Main dish, Breakfast Banchan반찬 🇰🇷 South KoreaSmall Korean side dishes served with rice and shared at the table Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner Stinky tofuVegetarian臭豆腐 🇨🇳 China and 3 moreFermented tofu with a strong aroma, sold as a snack in China and Taiwan Street food, Snacks Xiaolongbao小笼包 🇨🇳 China and 1 moreSmall steamed buns with a savoury filling and hot soup inside Dumpling, Breakfast, Snacks Mango sticky riceVegan 🇹🇭 Thailand and 5 moreSweet glutinous rice with ripe mango and coconut milk, served as a dessert Sweet or dessert ModakVegetarian 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreA sweet dumpling with coconut and jaggery, offered in Hindu and Buddhist rituals Sweet or dessert, Snacks Brown bread 🇮🇪 Ireland and 5 moreBread made with whole grain flours, often darkened with molasses or coffee Bread Dampfnudel 🇩🇪 Germany and 3 moreSoft yeast dumplings cooked in a covered pan until golden underneath Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner BuuzMeatБууз 🇲🇳 Mongolia and 2 moreMongolian steamed dumplings filled with seasoned meat Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner DhoklaVegetarian 🇮🇳 IndiaSteamed, spongy savoury cake from Gujarat made with fermented lentil and rice batter Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Chawanmushi茶碗蒸し 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese steamed egg custard with savoury fillings Main dish LontongVegan 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreCylindrical rice cake wrapped in banana leaf, served with sauces or soups Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Hayashi riceMeatハヤシライス 🇯🇵 JapanBeef, onion and mushroom in demi-glace sauce over rice, a Japanese Western-style dish Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Shumai烧卖 / 燒賣 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreChinese dumplings filled with seasoned meat, often served as dim sum Dumpling, Breakfast, Lunch ZwiebelkuchenMeat 🇩🇪 GermanyGerman savoury pie with onions, bacon, cream and caraway on a leavened crust Pie or savoury pastry, Lunch, Dinner Moules-fritesFish or seafood 🇧🇪 Belgium and 1 moreMussels cooked in broth, served with crisp fries on the side Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Cha siu baoMeat叉燒包 🇨🇳 China and 2 moreCantonese steamed or baked buns filled with barbecue-flavored pork Street food, Lunch, Snacks UnadonFish or seafood鰻丼 🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreGrilled eel fillets served over steamed white rice in a bowl Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Chelow kebabMeatچلوکباب 🇮🇷 IranSteamed rice served with skewered grilled meat and classic Iranian sides Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Chilli crabMeat 🇸🇬 Singapore and 1 moreCrab stir-fried in a sweet and spicy tomato-chilli sauce Main dish, Dinner SongpyeonVegan송편 🇰🇷 South Korea and 1 moreHalf-moon shaped Korean rice cakes with sweet or nutty fillings, steamed on pine needles Sweet or dessert KhorkhogMeatХорхог 🇲🇳 MongoliaLamb cooked with hot stones inside a sealed metal container Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Red curryแกงเผ็ด 🇹🇭 ThailandA Thai curry of meat or tofu in coconut milk with a spicy red paste Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Nasi udukꦤꦱꦶ​ꦮꦸꦢꦸꦏ꧀ 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreSteamed coconut rice with spices, served with assorted side dishes Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch

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