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HeritageThe National Museum of the Philippines Iloilo capped off its 2026 ‘Magbasá Kita: A Reading Program for Young Learners’ with an immersive storytelling session at the museum’s Book Nook on September 23, 2026. The activity introduced the localStreet foodNew Northern Kentucky café brings Thai street food and specialty shoppingHeritage21st Sunchang Jangryu Festival to Welcome the World With K-Food and Cultural ExperiencesHeritage21st Sunchang Jangryu Festival to Welcome the World With K-Food and Cultural ExperiencesStreet foodMan dead, 3 in custody after shooting outside Piada Italian Street Food in Mayfield HeightsStreet foodBrick-and-Mortar Restaurants Need to Stop Blaming Street VendorsStreet food1 dead, 3 detained in Mayfield Heights shootingFarm and marketYour guide to Harvest Fair 2026 at Wisconsin State Fair ParkFarm and marketOct. 3 Harvest of Harmony Parade available to view in livestream broadcast during paradeFarm and marketSouthington Apple Harvest Festival kicks off tonightHeritageThe National Museum of the Philippines Iloilo capped off its 2026 ‘Magbasá Kita: A Reading Program for Young Learners’ with an immersive storytelling session at the museum’s Book Nook on September 23, 2026. The activity introduced the localStreet foodNew Northern Kentucky café brings Thai street food and specialty shoppingHeritage21st Sunchang Jangryu Festival to Welcome the World With K-Food and Cultural ExperiencesHeritage21st Sunchang Jangryu Festival to Welcome the World With K-Food and Cultural ExperiencesStreet foodMan dead, 3 in custody after shooting outside Piada Italian Street Food in Mayfield HeightsStreet foodBrick-and-Mortar Restaurants Need to Stop Blaming Street VendorsStreet food1 dead, 3 detained in Mayfield Heights shootingFarm and marketYour guide to Harvest Fair 2026 at Wisconsin State Fair ParkFarm and marketOct. 3 Harvest of Harmony Parade available to view in livestream broadcast during paradeFarm and marketSouthington Apple Harvest Festival kicks off tonight
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ChampagneVegan 🇫🇷 FranceSparkling wine made only in France’s Champagne region using traditional bottle fermentation Drink SakeVegan酒 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese alcoholic drink brewed from polished rice and kōji mold Drink KvassVeganквас 🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreA tangy, slightly sweet fermented drink made from rye bread or flour Drink CaviarFish or seafood 🇮🇷 Iran and 5 moreSalt-cured fish roe, most prized from sturgeon of the Caspian and Black Sea Sauce, pickle or ferment, Snacks CappuccinoVegetarian 🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreEspresso with steamed milk and a thick layer of milk foam, served in a small cup Drink, Breakfast RatatouilleVegan 🇫🇷 FranceA Provençal stew of summer vegetables cooked in olive oil Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Mozzarella 🇮🇹 ItalySemi-soft Italian cheese made by stretching and kneading curd Cheese or dairy food Paella 🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreRice cooked with meat, seafood or vegetables in a wide shallow pan from Valencia Main dish, Lunch PestoVegetarian 🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreA basil, pine nut and cheese paste from Genoa, used to dress pasta Sauce, pickle or ferment MateVegan 🇵🇾 Paraguay and 3 moreHot infusion of yerba mate leaves, drunk with a metal straw from a gourd Drink KumisКымыз 🇲🇳 Mongolia and 4 moreFermented mare's milk drink from the Central Asian steppe Drink GuacamoleVegan 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreAvocado mashed with lime, salt, and herbs, served as a dip or spread Sauce, pickle or ferment, Snacks, Lunch Blood sausageMeat 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA sausage made with animal blood, fillers and spices, cooked or dried until firm Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Fish and chipsFish or seafood 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 8 moreBattered fried fish served hot with thick-cut chips Main dish, Lunch, Dinner PolentaVegan 🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreBoiled cornmeal porridge from northern Italy, served soft or set and sliced Main dish FetaVegetarianφέτα 🇬🇷 GreeceGreek white cheese aged in brine, made from sheep and goat milk Cheese or dairy food Palm wineVegan 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 5 moreA lightly alcoholic drink made by fermenting the sap of palm trees Drink Indio viejoMeat 🇳🇮 NicaraguaNicaraguan maize and meat stew thickened with tomatoes and achiote Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner Jaffna crab curryMeat 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSpicy crab curry from northern Sri Lanka, simmered with coconut milk and spices Main dish, Lunch, Dinner MorogoVegan 🇿🇦 South Africa and 1 moreA mix of wild green leaves eaten as a staple in Southern Africa Main dish MuktukMeat 🇬🇱 Greenland and 1 moreWhale skin and blubber eaten by Inuit and other Arctic peoples Main dish, Snacks Khanom sai buaVeganขนมสายบัว 🇹🇭 ThailandSteamed Thai dessert made with lotus stem, coconut milk, and rice flour Sweet or dessert Jāņi cheeseVegetarianJāņu siers 🇱🇻 LatviaLatvian sour milk cheese with caraway seeds, made for the summer solstice Cheese or dairy food MtoriMeat 🇹🇿 TanzaniaTanzanian stew of mashed green bananas and meat Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch KhleaMeatالخليع 🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan strips of beef or lamb preserved in fat and spices Sausage or cured food SadyaVegetarianസദ്യ 🇮🇳 IndiaA festive vegetarian feast from Kerala, served on a banana leaf Main dish, Lunch IbwatuVegan 🇿🇲 Zambia and 1 moreMildly fermented maize drink with roots, enjoyed in Zambia and nearby regions Drink SimaVegan 🇫🇮 FinlandFinnish sparkling lemon drink, lightly fermented and sweet Drink, Snacks Pandanus pasteVegan 🇫🇲 Micronesia and 3 moreSun-dried fruit preserve made from pandanus, wrapped in leaves Sauce, pickle or ferment MbegeVegan 🇹🇿 TanzaniaMildly alcoholic banana and millet drink from Tanzania's Chagga people Drink SatoVeganสาโท 🇹🇭 ThailandFermented rice drink from northeastern Thailand, often shared from a communal bowl or jar Drink JeropigaVegan 🇵🇹 Portugal and 1 morePortuguese sweet fortified drink made by adding aguardente to grape must Drink Puto bumbóngVegetarian 🇵🇭 PhilippinesPurple Filipino rice cake steamed in bamboo tubes for Christmas Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks ZoomkoomVegan 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso and 1 moreFermented millet or guinea corn drink from Burkina Faso and Northern Ghana Drink KavaVegan 🇻🇺 Vanuatu and 4 moreA traditional Pacific drink made from the root of the kava plant Drink Huatia 🇵🇪 Peru and 2 moreAndean food cooked in a traditional earth oven of heated stones Main dish Love cakeVegetarian 🇱🇰 Sri LankaSri Lankan semolina cake with cashews, pumpkin preserve, and aromatic spices Sweet or dessert MalambaVegan 🇨🇲 Cameroon and 2 moreFermented sugarcane drink from Central Africa Drink JuaneMeat 🇵🇪 PeruRice, meat, and egg wrapped in leaves and boiled, from the Peruvian Amazon Main dish KhabeesVeganالخبيص 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates and 5 moreA sweet breakfast dish of flour, oil, cardamom and saffron from the Gulf region Sweet or dessert, Breakfast BhangVeganभांग 🇮🇳 IndiaCannabis leaf paste used in drinks and sweets, central to Indian spring festivals Drink, Snacks PachamancaMeat 🇵🇪 Peru and 1 moreAndean meats and vegetables slow-cooked with hot stones in an earthen oven Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Kpekpele 🇬🇭 GhanaSteamed and fermented cornmeal eaten with palm nut soup and smoked fish Main dish RechtaMeatرشتة 🇩🇿 Algeria and 1 moreAlgerian handmade noodles served with chicken and vegetables in a spiced sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner HandkäseVegetarian 🇩🇪 GermanySmall sour milk cheese from Hesse, Germany, often served with onions and caraway Cheese or dairy food, Snacks BarbacoaMeat 🇲🇽 Mexico and 3 moreMeat slow-cooked in a pit lined with agave or banana leaves Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Oxtail stewMeat 🇮🇹 Italy and 4 moreStew made with oxtail, found in many world cuisines Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner Hāngī 🇳🇿 New ZealandFood slow-cooked in an earth oven with hot stones, a Māori tradition Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Lei chaVegan擂茶 🇨🇳 China and 3 moreA Hakka tea-based drink or soup made with ground tea, nuts, seeds and grains Drink OshikunduVegan 🇳🇦 NamibiaThick, fermented millet and sorghum drink from northern Namibia Drink SiwaVeganሰዋ 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreHome-brewed Ethiopian and Eritrean beer made from toasted bread and gesho leaves Drink MezbanMeatমেজবান 🇧🇩 BangladeshA festive beef feast from Chittagong, served with rice and rich side dishes Main dish GundrukVeganगुन्द्रुक 🇳🇵 Nepal and 3 moreFermented leafy greens dried and eaten as a side dish in Nepal Sauce, pickle or ferment SikhyeVegan식혜 🇰🇷 South KoreaSweet Korean rice drink made by fermenting rice with malt Drink AkvavitVegan 🇳🇴 Norway and 4 moreA Scandinavian spirit flavoured with caraway or dill, often enjoyed at festive meals Drink, Dinner, Lunch TihloMeatጥሕሎ 🇪🇹 EthiopiaBarley dough balls served with spicy meat stew from Tigray, Ethiopia Main dish, Snacks, Lunch LaverbreadVegan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 moreA soft, dark green seaweed paste from Wales, often served at breakfast Main dish, Breakfast GrogueVegan 🇨🇻 Cape VerdeCape Verdean sugarcane spirit made by traditional methods Drink MochiVegan餅 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese rice cake made by pounding glutinous rice into a sticky, chewy mass Sweet or dessert Miso soup味噌汁 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese soup of miso paste and dashi stock, often with tofu and seaweed Soup, Breakfast, Lunch

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