Which brings me to my next point, this list isn't really an official list of world nations. Some are recognized sovereign states, and others are in a gray area (such as Akrotiri, which is essentially an RAF base on the island of Cyprus). Some are countries that have been divided into provinces or regions (China, for example, has eight different culinary traditions and I wanted to cook something from each of them). Some, like Bassas da India, are just flat-out not countries (no one lives on Bassas da India, hence there's no way it could be considered a "nation.") As time goes on I will probably add other questionable non-countries just because I like the challenge, or I may divide up other countries so that I can cover them more completely. And as I complete each country I'll list the recipes here, and hopefully I'll also add individual recipe pages at some point since at the moment they are all lumped into a single blog entry for each nation.
One more thing, I love to hear from readers so if you know of a country or pseudo-country, or even just a region that's not on this list let me know. And if you have a great traditional recipe I could cook from any one of these countries (even those I've already covered), please send me a note. I love a challenge and I'm definitely not opposed to cooking from any one of these countries more than once.
- Abkhazia
• Akuteitsarsh (Chicken in Peanut Sauce)
• Adjika
• Walnut Lobio - Afghanistan
• Kofta Challow (Lamb Meatballs)
• Kabuli Pulao (Pilaf with Raisins and Carrots)
• Afghani Naan Bread - Akrotiri
• Cypriot Pork Souvlaki with Tzatziki
• Village Salad
• Fried Halloumi - Albania
• Gjelle me Arra (Chicken with Walnuts)
• Byrek ose Lakror (Vegetable Pie)
• Date Cookies - Algeria
• Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Spiced Pine Nuts
• Vegetable Couscous
• Kisra (Flatbread) - American Samoa
• Keke Pua'a
• Oka Popo (Raw Fish Stew)
• Paifala (Half Moon Pies) - Andorra
• Escudella - Angola
• Camarões Piri-Piri (Shrimp in Red Pepper Sauce)
• Arroz De Coco E Papaia (Rice with Coconut and Papaya)
• Salada Limão (Lemon Salad) - Anguilla
• Beef and Pineapple Kebabs
• Pigeon Peas and Rice
• Warm Chocolate Pie - Antarctica
• The South Pole's Favorite Beef Wellington
• Parsnip Mashed Potatoes
• Sally Ayote Chocolate Chip Cookies - Antigua and Barbuda
• Pork Chops with Bananas and Bacon
• Black Bean Cakes
• Papaya Pie - Argentina
• Provoleta
• Flank Steak with Chimichurri
• Potatoes with Basil
• Dulce de Leche Napoleons - Armenia
• Cheese Borags
• Chicken Herriseh
• Enguinar (Stewed Artichokes)
• Lemon Cake - Aruba
• Bolitas de Jamon (Ham Balls)
• Keshi Yena
• Pan Bati
• Banana Na Binja (Plantains) - Ashmore and Cartier Islands
• Clam Satay
• Indonesian Fried Rice - Australia
• Kangaroo Burgers
• Bush Tomato Chutney
• Light Brioche Burger Buns
• Australian Chips
• Pavlova - Austria
• Liptauer Kase
• Dark Pumpernickel Bread
• Filet mit Apfeln (Steak with Apples)
• Gebackene Kohlsprossen (Brussels Sprouts with Ham and Mushrooms) - Azerbaijan
• Kelem Dolmasi (Cabbage Rolls)
• Parcha Dosheme Plov (Rice Pilaf with Chicken)
• Tendir Choreyi (Tandoori Bread) - Bahamas, The
• Conch Fritters
• Banana Orange Daiquiri
• Crab 'n Rice
• Johnny Cakes
• Bahama Mama Carrot Cake - Bahrain
• Machbous ala Djaj
• Khubz
• Baba Ghanoush - Balochistan (Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan) • Chicken Sajji Masala
- Bangladesh
• Besan Chicken
• Bhuna Khichuri
• Cham-Cham - Barbados • Jug Jug
- Basilicata, Italy • Pecora alla Materana (Sheep Stew with Pecorino and Salami)
- Bassas da India • Sesame Tuna
- Belarus • Kotleta Pokrestyansky
- Belgium • Abbey Cheese Croquettes with Pear Syrup
- Belize • Stew Chicken
- Bengal, India* • Bengali Fish Curry
- Benin • Boulets de Poulet avec Sauce Rough (Chicken Meatballs with Red Sauce)
- Bermuda • Bermuda Fish Chowder
- Bhutan • MoMo Dumplings
- Bolivia • Pukacapas (Spicy Cheese Empanadas)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina • Lepinje (Pita Bread)
- Botswana • Chicken Pies
- Bouvet Island • Sushi Rice
- British Indian Ocean Territory • Serrage Poulet (Chicken in Coconut Milk)
- British Virgin Islands • Fish and Fungi
- Brittany, France* • Poulet au Cidre Breton
- Brunei • Ikan Sambal (Fish with Spicy Tamarind Sauce)
- Bulgaria • Kashkaval Pane
- Burgundy and Bordeaux, France* • Escargots de Bourgogne (Snails)
- Burkina Faso • Riz Gras (Fat Rice)
- Burma • Burmese Rolls
- Burundi • Boko Boko Harees
- Calabria, Italy • Galletto alla diavola (devil's chicken)
- Cambodia • Sach Moan Cari Ang Chomkak (Grilled Curry Chicken on a Stick)
- Cameroon • Fried Fish in Peanut Sauce
- Campania, Italy • Pizza Margherita alla Napoletana
- Canton, China* • Char Siu (Barbecued Pork)
- Cape Verde • Carne Gizado
- Cayman Islands • Cayman Style Fish
- Central African Republic • Kanda ti Nyma
- Central Canada* • Tourtière (Quebec Pork Pie)
- Central Thailand* • Kai Phat Khing (Ginger and Chicken Stir Fry)
- Chad • Broiled Fish
- Champagne, France* • Chapon de fête au Champagne (Celebration Capon)
- Chile • Paila Marina (Seafood Stew)
- Christmas Island • Ayam Panggang (Lemon Chile Chicken)
- Clipperton Island • Castaway Chowder
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands • Ayam Begana (Chicken Begana)
- Colombia • Cerdo Encebollado (Pork with Onion Sauce)
- Comoros • Pilaou (Rice and Beef)
- Cook Islands • Moana Roa Mahi-Mahi
- Coral Sea Islands • Grilled Island Strip Steak
- Costa Rica • Escabeche de Pollo (Chicken Escabeche)
- Cote d'Ivoire • Blanquette d'Agneau au Curry (Curried Blanquettes of Lamb)
- Croatia • Zagorje Cheese Štrukli
- Cuba • Spicy Cuban Mojo Chicken with warm Mango-Avocado Salsa
- Curacao • Karni Stoba (Beef Stew with Green Papaya)
- Cyprus • Avgolemoni (Egg and Lemon Soup)
- Czech Republic • Vepřová Pečene (Roast Pork)
- Democratic Republic of the Congo • Moambé Stew
- Denmark • Frikadeller (Danish Meatballs)
- Dhekelia • Cypriot Pita Bread
- Djibouti • Isku Dhex Karis (Meat Pilaf)
- Dominica • Caribbean Reef Chicken
- Dominican Republic • Pollo Guisado
- Eastern Canada* • Salmon Pie
- Ecuador • Arroz Marinero (Seafood Rice)
- Egypt • Circassian-Style Chicken (Sherkasia)
- El Salvador • Bean and Cheese Pupusas
- Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Tagliatelle with Porcini Mushrooms
- Ricotta Bread
- Ciambella
- England, United Kingdom* • Stilton Soup with Parmesan Croutons
- Equatorial Guinea • Pick-a-Pepper Soup
- Eritrea • Tsebhi Sega (Spicy Minced Meat)
- Estonia • Sealihast Ahjustrooganov Majoneesiga (Oven-baked pork stroganoff with mayonnaise)
- Ethiopia • Doro Wat (Red Chicken Stew)
- Europa Island • Massala Cabri (Goat Curry)
- Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) • Lettuce Soup
- Faroe Islands • Sunfrid Jacobsen’s Fish Casserole
- Fiji • Ginger Fish
- Finland • Poronkäristys (Sautéed Reindeer)
- French Guiana • Poulet Colombo (Chicken Colombo)
- French Polynesia • Papeete Tahitian Prawns
- French Saint Pierre and Miquelon • Cod Fillet with Cream
- French Southern and Antarctic Lands • Lobster Tails à la Plancha
- French Wallis and Futuna • Spicy Fried Fish
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
- Gnocchi in a Montasio cheese sauce with poppy seeds
- Cevapcici con Ajvar
- Frico (Cheese Chips)
- Cavolo Verza Arrosto con Pancetta Croccante
- Fujian, China* • Drunk Ribs
- Gabon • Poulet au Gnemboue (Chicken in Nuts)
- Gambia, The • Yassa Chicken
- Gascony and the Basque Country, France* • Basque Chicken
- Gaza Strip • Chicken Fatteh
- Georgia • Shashlik (Beef Kebabs)
- Germany • Bratwurst in Bier
- Ghana • Hkatenkwan
- Gibraltar • Dionne's Rollitos
- Glorioso Islands • Bouillabaisse
- Goa, India • Xitt Codi (Goan Fish Curry)
- Greece • Chicken Giouvetsi
- Greenland • Boiled Cod with Mustard Sauce
- Grenada • Roast Pork Calypso Style with Black Bean, Heart of Palm and Corn Salad
- Guadeloupe • Bokit au Poulet
- Guam Chicken Kelaguen
- Guatemala • Pork jocón
- Guernsey • Guernsey Bean Jar
- Guinea • Mangoé Rafalari (Spicy Mango Stew)
- Guinea-Bissau • Abacate com Tuna (Avocados with Tuna)
- Gujarat, India • Baby Potatoes in Spicy Yogurt Gravy
- Guyana • Pepperpot
- Haiti • Tassot
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands • Bully Beef Stew
- Holy See (Vatican City) • Stuffed Bresaola
- Honduras • Carneada
- Hong Kong • Hong Kong style soy sauce chicken
- Huangshan Mountains, China* • Spicy Walnut Pork
- Hungary • Hungarian Pork Stew (Goulash)
- Iceland • Fiskibollur (Fish Balls in Pink Sauce)
- Iran • Jooje Kabab (chicken kebabs)
- Iraq • Dijaj bil-Timman il-Ahmar (Chicken with Red Rice)
- Ireland • Beef and Guinness Casserole
- Isle of Man
- Manx Roast Beef
- Fatherless Pie
- Allison Ratcliffe's luxury Manx cheese sauce
- Fruit Bonnag
- Israel
- Chicken schnitzel
- Israeli salad
- Israeli hummus
- Pita bread (parve)
- Potato cheese bourekas
- Passover apple cake
- Jamaica
- Jamaican Curry Chicken
- Jamaican Seasoned Rice
- Coco Bread
- Rum Balls
- Jan Mayen
- Borea Lamb Soup
- No Yeast Yogurt Bread
- Japan
- Chicken Karaage
- Yakisoba
- Ingen no Gomaae
- Java and Madura, Indonesia*
- Lombok Kethok
- Bakmi Godhog
- Javanese Coconut Sticky Rice Cake
- Jersey
- Roast Sirloin of Beef with Creamy Jersey Royals
- Cabbage Loaf
- Jersey Wonders
- Jiangsu Province, China*
- Wuxi Sweet and Salty Pork Spareribs
- Yang Zhou Fried Rice
- Immortal Eggs
- Jordan
- Chicken Mansaf
- Mujadara (lentil spice rice with carmelized onions)
- Ka3ek bel semsem
- Juan de Nova Island
- Kalimantan, Indonesia*
- Sate Banjar
- Asam-Asam Prawns
- Nasi Kuning
- Kashmir, India*
- Murgh Masala
- Saunf Aloo
- Kashmiri Pulao
- Kashmir, Pakistan*
- Rogan Josh
- Qeema Pilao
- Kashmiri Naan
- Kazakhstan
- Kazakh Lemon Chicken
- Kazakh rice
- Baursak (Kazakh puffy bread)
- Kenya
- Mtuzi wa Samaki (fish in coconut milk curry)
- Watermelon Salad with Celery-Nut Dressing
- Coupe Mount Kenya
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA, Pakistan*
- Seekh Kebab
- Kabali Pulao
- Burrani
- Kiribati
- Korea, North
- Beef Stir
- Bibimbap Shrimp
- Korea, South
- Korean Fried Chicken
- Bokkeum Bap
- Kimchi
- Spicy Cucumber
- Kosovo
- Mantia Dibrane
- Pastiço (spicy potato oven)
- Kurore
- Kurdistan
- Xorsht Fesenjan (chicken with pomegranate molasses and walnut)
- Purgach (Shepherd's Bread)
- Brinji Sor (Kurdish Red Rice)
- Kuwait
- Chicken Mechbous
- Za’atar Bread
- Kuwaiti Honey Cake
- Kyrgyzstan
- Kuurdak (Chyz-Byz)
- Shirin Paloo
- Borsok
- Laos
- Mok Pha (Steamed Fish in Banana Leaves)
- Nam Kao (Spicy Red Curry Rice Salad with Shrimp)
- Cheun Yaw (Fried Spring Rolls)
- Sweet Dressing Sauce
- Latvia
- Breaded Pork Chops
- Kartupeli ar Dillēm (Boiled Potatoes With Dill)
- Latvian Rye Bread
- Grey Peas with Bacon (Pelēkie zirņi ar speķīti)
- Jåñi Cheese
- Lazio, Italy
- Pollo Arrosto con Arancia ed Uvetta
- Cacio e Pepe
- Roman Artichokes
- Lebanon
- Djej w Batata Bil Sayniyyeh (Baked Garlic Chicken and Potatoes)
- Lebanese 7-Spices
- Loubieh
- Dates Fudge
- Lesotho
- Curried Meat
- Stewed Cabbage and Potatoes
- Mealie-Meal (Cornmeal Cakes)
- Liberia
- Chicken Gravy
- Dry Rice
- Rice Bread
- Pineapple Nut Bread
- Libya
- Ruz Hoot bil Kusbur (Herbed Rice with Coriander Seeds and Fish Fillets in a Cumin Marinade)
- Libyan Herb Bread (Khubzah bil A3shab)
- Green Broad Bean and Artichoke Salad (Salatet Fool Akhdar)
- Date Filled Semolina Cookies (Magroodh)
- Liechtenstein
- Pepper Venison
- Käsknöpfle
- Liguria, Italy
- Trenette with Pesto
- La Focaccia alla Genovese di Roberto
- Almond and Chocolate Torte
- Lithuania
- Baked Pork in Mushroom Sauce (Kepta kiauliena grybø padaþe)
- Vedarai (Potato Sausage)
- Beets with Horseradish
- Lithuanian Honey Cake
- Lombardy, Italy
- Risotto Milanese
- Skillet Perch with Lemon and Capers
- Crostata
- Lorraine and Alsace, France*
- Grenouilles à la Vitelloise
- Pommes de Terre Roncin
- Kouglof
- Coq a Riesling
- Alsatian Cheese Tart
- Alsatian Apple Tart
- Luxembourg
- Gequellte Grompere mat Porrettenzapp (Jacket potatoes with leek sauce)
- Luxembourg stuffed roast beef
- Schuedi, the great Luxembourg sugar cake
- Macau
- Duck Rice
- Sawdust Pudding
- Macedonia
- Selsko Meso
- Pogacha with White Cheese
- Bombici
- Madagascar
- Malagasy Coconut Chicken
- Kabaro au Carry (Curried Beans)
- Malagasy Cake
- Maharashtra, India*
- Kolhapuri Chicken
- Alu Paratha
- Malawi
- Nkhuku Ya Sabola
- Nsima
- Banana fritters
- Malaysia
- Beef Rendang
- Nasi Goreng
- Pineapple Cookies
- Maldives
- Beef Curry
- Aluvi Hiki Riha (Potato Fry)
- Mali
- Malta
- Maluku, Indonesia*
- Marche, Italy
- Marshall Islands
- Martinique
- Martinique, France*
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte
- Mexico, Aztec and Mayan*
- Micronesia
- Midwestern United States*
- Moldova
- Molise and Abruzzo, Italy
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mountain and Pacific Canada*
- Mozambique
- Muhajir, Pakistan*
- Myanmar
- Nagorno-Karabakh
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Navassa Island
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- Netherlands Antilles
- New Caledonia
- New England, United States*
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- Normandy, France*
- Northeastern Brazil*
- Northeastern Thailand*
- Northern Brazil*
- Northern Canada*
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Northern Mexico*
- Northern Thailand*
- Norway
- Norway Svalbard
- Nusatenggara, Indonesia*
- Oman
- Pacific United States*
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paracel Islands
- Paraguay
- Parsi (India)
- Peru
- Philippines
- Piedmont, Italy
- Pitcairn Islands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Prairie Region, Canada*
- Provence, France*
- Puerto Rico
- Puglia, Italy
- Punjab, India*
- Punjab, Pakistan*
- Qatar
- Rajasthan, India*
- Republic of the Congo
- Reunion
- Romania
- Russia, Caucasus*
- Russia, Central Asia*
- Rwanda
- Saint Helena
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sardinia, Italy
- Saudi Arabia
- Sichuan Province, China*
- Scotland, United Kingdom*
- Senegal
- Serbia and Montenegro
- Seychelles
- Shandong Province, China*
- Sicily, Italy
- Sierra Leone
- Sindh, India*
- Sindh, Pakistan*
- Singapore, Chinese*
- Singapore, Cross Cultral*
- Singapore, Indian*
- Singapore, Malay and Indonesian*
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- Somalialand
- South Africa
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Southern India
- South Ossetia
- Southeastern Brazil*
- Southeastern Mexico*
- Southern Thailand*
- Southern United States*
- Spain
- Spratly Islands
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Sulawesi, Indonesia*
- Sumatra, Indonesia*
- Suriname
- Svalbard
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Tibet
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Transnistria
- Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol, Italy
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tristan da Cunha
- Tromelin Island
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuscany, Italy
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- Umbria, Italy
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom Dhekelia
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Valle d'Aosta
- Vanuatu
- Veneto, Italy
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Virgin Islands
- Wake Island
- Wales, United Kingdom*
- Wallis and Futuna
- West Bank
- Western Hunan Province, China*
- Western Sahara
- Western United States*
- Yemen
- Yucatan, Mexico*
- Zambia
- Zhejiang Province, China*
- Zimbabwe *Entries marked with an asterisk (*) are provinces or regional cuisines that I thought warranted their own entries. Countries with a wide range of regional cuisines have been divided into major regions, and in some cases the complete list of minor regional cuisines has been copied below as a future project (examples: the United States and India).
- Åland Islands
- Ascension Islands
- Argentina, Central and las Pampas
- Cuyo, Argentina
- Mesopotamia, Argentina
- Patagonia, Argentina
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Barisal, Chittagong and Khulna, Bangladesh
- Bangladesh, West and Northwest
- Sylhet, Bangladesh
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chattisgarh
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Daman and Diu
- Delhi
- Goa
- Gujara
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Lakshadweep
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Orissa
- Pondicherry
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Sindh
- Tamil Nadu
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttarakhand
- West Bengal
- Paris and Île-de-France
- Champagne, Lorraine, and Alsace
- Nord Pas-de-Calais, Picardy, Normandy, and Brittany
- Loire Valley and central France
- Burgundy and Franche-Comté
- Lyon-Rhône-Alpes
- Poitou-Charentes and Limousin
- Bordeaux, Périgord, Gascony, and Basque country
- Toulouse, Quercy, and Aveyron
- Roussillon, Languedoc, and Cévennes
- Provence and Côte d'Azur
- Corsica
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Veneto
- Trentino-Alto Adige/South Tyrol
- Lombardy
- Valle d'Aosta
- Piedmont
- Liguria
- Emilia-Romagna
- Tuscany
- Umbria
- Marche
- Lazio
- Abruzzo and Molise
- Campania
- Puglia
- Basilicata
- Calabria
- Sicily
- Sardinia
• Moong Dal
• Chocolate Burfi
• Salt Bread
• Sweet Bread
• Cavatelli Rucola e Olive (Cavatelli with Arugula and Olives)
• Bread of Matera
• Tuna Pasta Pelagic Style
• Babka
• Baked Apples with Honey
• Trippe Sausages
• Stoemp
• Brussels Sprouts in Beer
• Stew Beans
• Belizean Rum Cake
• Dhania Aloo
• Khejur Gur er Paayesh (Rice Pudding)
• Peanut Sauce over Rice
• Akkra Funfun
• Cod Fish Cakes
• Sweet Potato Casserole
• Ema Datshi (Chilies and Cheese)
• Sweet Banana Soup with Tapioca
• Fritanga (Spicy Pork and Egg Stew)
• Arroz con Queso (Rice with Cheese)
• Cevapi
• Kacamak with Potatoes and Cheese
• Socni Kolac (Rich Cake)
• Botswana Cabbage
• Lemon and Condensed Milk Biscuits
• Polar Roll
• Spicy Tuna Roll
• Tuna Nigiri
• Brown Lentil Seraz
• Mouf
• Crab Cakes with Shrimp Sauce
• Fried Plantains
• Fresh Lime Pie
• Artichokes Breton
• Kouing Patatez (Breton Potato Cake)
• Hazelnut Gâteau Breton
• Nasi Biryani (Celebration Rice)
• Mangoes with Khao Man (Sticky Coconut Rice)
• Monastery Gyuvetch
• Baked Cabbage
• Mekitsi
• Corniottes (Savory Cheese Pastries)
• Lapin à la Moutarde (Rabbit in Mustard Sauce)
• Gratin Dauphinois au Bleu (Potato Gratin with Bleu Cheese)
• Tarte de Semoule au Cassis (Semolina Tart with Black Currants)
• Boussan Touba (Savory Beancakes)
• Banfora Welshcakes
• Beh Thar Aloo Sipyan (Duck and Potato Curry)
• Pe Htaw Bhut Htamin (Butter and Lentil Rice)
• Sour Dipping Sauce
• Ibiharage
• Date and Banana Mix
• Risotto alle verdure (vegetable risotto)
• Buccellato Buccellato
• Tirk Salouk Swai (Mango Salsa)
• Bai Krob Chanti (Cinnamon Cashew Rice)
• Num Taloak (Persimmon Coffee Cake)
• Sese Plantains
• Fresh Corn Muffins
• Cauliflower, Olive and Caper Salad
• Ricotta Cheesecake
• Stir-Fried Glutinous Rice
• Siu Maaih (Pork and Shrimp Dumpling)
• Jagacida
• Breadfruit Salad
• Cassava Heavy Cake
• Fufu
• Benne Wafers
• Poutine
• Old Quebec Molasses Cake
• Thai Fried Rice
• Chad Salad
• Pommes Salardaises (Potatoes in Duck Fat)
• Gâteau Mollet
• Hallulla
• Empolvados
• Roti Canai (Flatbread)
• Nasi Goreng Berkat (Fried Rice)
• Aliños Sauce
• Arroz con Coco y Lentejas (Rice with Coconut and Lentils)
• Arepas de Queso (Cheese Cornmeal Patties)
• Rougaille
• Mkatra Foutra (Coconut Bread)
• Cook Islands Potato Salad
• Poke (Banana Pudding)
• Garlic Roasted Mashed Potatoes
• Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Red Onions
• Gallo Pinto (Beans and Rice)
• Cajeta de Coco (Coconut Fudge)
• Avocats au Gingembre (Gingered Avocados)
• Gâteau Molleux à l'Ananas et à la Noix de Coco (Soft Cake with Pineapple and Coconut)
• Dalmatinska pasticada (Dalmatian Stewed Beef)
• Potato Paprika Saute
• Palacinke (Cheese Filled Crepes)
• Moros y Cristianos (Black Beans and Rice)
• Larry's Mojito Cake
• Tutu
• Pan Sera (Hard Bread)
• Tavva (Baked Lamb and Potatoes with Tomatoes and Onions)
• Houloumopsomi (Cheese Bread)
• Houskové Knedlíky (Yeast Dumplings)
• Zeli (Simple Sauerkraut)
• Loso na Madesu (Congolese Beans and Rice)
• Rødkål (Red Cabbage)
• Brunede Kartoffler (Caramelised Potatoes)
• Æblekage (Danish Apple Pudding)
• Tahini
• Traditional English Fish and Chips
• Misir Wat (Red Lentils)
• Maandazi (Khamir)
• Sancoche
• Banana Mango Bread
• Moro de Guandules con Coco (Rice with Pigeon Peas and Coconut)
• Arepa Dominica (Sweetened Cornmeal Cake)
• Old Fashioned Baked Beans
• Lassy Bread
• Aji Criollo (Cilantro Salsa)
• Curtido de Cebolla y Tomate (Onion and Tomato Curtido)
• Llapingachos (Potato Patties)
• Salsa de Mani (Peanut Sauce)
• Raspberry and Goat Cheese Empanadas
• Couscous with Currants and Cumin
• Eeish Baladi (Egyptian Bread)
• Refried Beans
• Curtido
• Salsa Roja
• Quesadilla Salvadorena
• Toad in the Hole
• Perfect Mashed Potatoes
• Spotted Dick
• Loco (Fried Plantains)
• Tegelese Tesmi (Herb Butter)
• Alitcha Birsen (Lentils)
• Hembesha (Eritrean Bread)
• Suitsulõhega Kasukas (Layered Smoked Salmon and Vegetable Salad)
• Odrajahu-kohupiimakarask (Estonian Soda Bread)
• Paks puuviljakissell (Dried fruit soup)
• Wot Kimem
• Missir Wat (Red Lentil Stew)
• Injera
• Masalé Réunionaise (Reunion Masala Powder)
• Pois du Cap (Lima Beans with Onion and Thyme)
• Rougail Citron (Lemon and Onion Chutney)
• Rack of Lamb with Honey
• Salad for Center Table
• "Scalloped" Potatoes
• Rúgbrauð (Dark Rye Bread)
• Hazelnut Oatcake
• Baked Pineapple and Sweet Potato
• Coconut Bread
• Lanttulaatikko (Swede Casserole)
• Perunarieska (Finnish Flatbread)
• Mustikkapiirakka (Blueberry Tart)
• Chayote-Potato Cakes
• Colombo Powder
• Mahi Mahi with Passion Fruit, Ginger and Vanilla Coulis
• Green Papaya Salad
• Guava Cake
• Salad with Crab, Apples and Oranges
• Date Squares
• Leek Pie with Blue
• Buns of TAAF
• Sweet Potatoes
• Stuffed Bananas
• Fujian Fried Rice
• Green Vegetables with Mushrooms
• Baked Bananas Gabon
• Fish Jollof Rice
• Zopako (Soup Bread)
• Gâteau Basque
• Fattoush
• Saj Bread
• Khachapuri (Georgian Cheese Bread)
• Kartopili Nigvzit (Potatoes with Walnuts)
• Atami (Peaches)
• Lebkuchensoße (Gingerbread Sauce)
• Kartoffelpuffer (Potato Pancakes)
• Apfelmus (Applesauce)
• Ina's Sauerkraut
• Watchi (Black Eyed Peas and Rice)
• Stuffed Leeks
• Calentita
• Millas
• Rochers à la noix de coco (Coconut Macaroons)
• Chana Tondak (Goan Chickpea Masala)
• Chapati (Indian Flatbread)
• Tiropsomo (Greek Cheese Bread)
• Greek Baclava
• Kartoffelsalet Varm (Hot Potato Salad)
• Chef's Bread
• Chef's Dream Cake
• Grenadian Spice Cake
• Creole Avocados
• Pigeon Peas
• Pineapple Banana Cake
• Red Rice
• Mung Beans and Ham Hocks
• Manha Titiyas (Coconut Tortillas)
• Chilaquilas
• Arroz Guatemalteco
• Guernsey Biscuits
• Gâche Mélée
• Soupou Gertö (chicken sauce with sweet potatoes)
• Camarões à Guineese (Guinean Shrimp)
• Moqueca de Peixe (Fish Stew)
• Bolo à Moda da Guiné Bissau (Guinea Bissau Style Cake)
• Toovar Dal Ni Khichdi
• Besan Ki Masala Roti
• Dahl Puri
• Salara (Red Coconut Cake)
• Diri kolé ak pwa
• Australian Wholemeal Biscuits
• Pineapple Betty
• Scappi’s Broccoli
• Cato's Cheese Bread (Libum)
• Chimol
• Refried Beans
• Corn Tortillas
• Stir-fried green beans with minced pork
• Soy sauce fried noodles
• Fried Shrimp
• Farm Egg Dumplings
• Fried Egg Barley
• Cucumber Salad
• Icelandic Brown Bread
• Döðluterta með karamellusósu (Date cake with caramel sauce)
• Kotlet (fried meat and potatoes)
• Meigoo Polow (rice with shrimp)
• Bread with Cheese and Olives
• Tabbouleh
• Madgooga
• Colcannon
• Irish apple pie
• Irish soda bread
And finally, I have a list of future projects, which I'll start working on after I've exhausted the Big List. This includes countries that have more than a few regional cuisines (such as the US, which I'd like to cover state-by-state, and India, which has something like 35 separate regional cuisines). These countries I will really only be covering in part in the above list, by cooking a meal from each of the major or best known culinary regions. I just thought including all 50 states or all 35 different Indian cuisines in the Big List was a little too much to ask.
But in case you're interested, here they are, broken down into each country's separate culinary parts:
United States:
India:
Italy:
What a great blog! I'm on a similar food journey around the world (thehungarybuddha.com), though admittedly not quite as ambitious as yours! I look forward to seeing what you come up with for certain places!
ReplyDeleteNice job (you too Chrissy) - we should start a club! :) I've been trying to immerse myself for longer in each culture, but I think we all have the same idea here. My blog is savortheworld.net Found yours while I was looking for Bhutanese recipes.
ReplyDeleteThanks Chrissy and kjshank! When I came up with the idea for my blog I thought I was being pretty clever, but since I started doing it I've found a lot of other great bloggers with the same idea. It's fun to see what others come up with for the different countries, and where they find recipes. Some of these countries can be really challenging!
ReplyDeleteA few comments: First, thank you so much for compiling and collecting. Every week for our Shabbat Dinner on Friday night, we cook food from a different country, going through the alphabet. You have definitely expanded our list of countries. Of course, we will have to modify many of your recipes to make them kosher (no pork, no eating meat and dairy at the same meal), but we're used to adapting. Another challenge: I'm vegan and always make a vegan entree in addition to the meat and the other dishes are always vegan. Again, a lot of adaptations, but we're used to them. One suggestion, since there is only one "Q" country (Qatar) and since the only "O" (Oman) is in the same geographical area, we have often given Quebec (which has aspirations) the honor of being a source.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Kurdistan which exists in the minds and hearts of Kurds who are technically citizens of a cluster of countries, Iran, Iraq and Turkey. I'll be following and adapting. My main resources are a number of wonderful cookbooks (some actually vegan or kosher) and the internet.
Thanks for posting! I did actually do Quebec but as "Central Canada." I made poutine (yum!!) and tourtière with molasses cake for dessert. The poutine actually made last year's list of favorite Travel by Stove recipes.
ReplyDeleteAdding Kurdistan is a good idea though and I think I will do that. Thank you for the suggestion!
Interesting blog. As an active traveller and food lover, I'll keep an eye on your list so I don't miss out on anything. As a New Zealander living in Australia, I find it interesting that you have listed NZ's national dish as Australian. Although the recipes differ slightly, the oldest known Pavlova recipe is from NZ, and home made pav is served at almost every BBQ/dinner party in NZ. It is still popular in Australia, but not near the same extent. I also lived a while in Austria, and it seems the two most famous dishes are excluded, Apfel Strudel, and Wiener Schnitzel. I could list more, I love Austrian food :). Well done on picking up Cevapcici as Bosnian, many people believe Croatian or Serbian (although I thought it was all beef, not lamb, I could be wrong here), in my travels, all signs of origin point to B&H, and it's delicious.
ReplyDeleteAh, actually it was my Australian friend who suggested doing the pavlova for Australia. I think there's a lot of Australians who claim that pavlova is a Australian recipe, and based on what I've read about it (sorry if I missed a better source) its true origins haven't been 100% confirmed.
ReplyDeleteJust to clarify, though, it's not my intention to only use recipes that have actual, factual *origins* in the countries I write about. I mean, it would be great if I could always do that but the research would be a logistical nightmare. Instead I just try to use recipes that are popular in that country, have some roots there (though perhaps not always origins) and that come from sources based in that country. For example, in American Samoa I did a recipe for a Samoan-style bao, which originated in China but is widely eaten in Samoa.
As for the exclusion of popular/famous recipes, I'm only doing one meal per nation so obviously I can't cook every recipe that appeals to me. Besides that I will often go out of my way to avoid just cooking the national dish (although I've certainly made exceptions) since it just seems so obvious and its something a lot of other bloggers have already done. And I do also have to cater to my family's tastes as well as what just sounds good to me at the time.
Thanks for posting and I hope you'll keep reading.
Hi there. A friend recommended your blog to me and it's nice to see someone who is doing the same project as I am. I write the Baked Lava blog at www.bakedlava.com I'm currently on my 93rd country, I think. I am cooking from every country and territory and was majorly stuck on the Faeroe Islands. I'm glad she recommended your blog to me and it's nice to "meet" you!
ReplyDeleteHi Laurrie! Thanks for posting. It's definitely a challenge to find recipes from some of these little places (The Faroes were particularly tough) but I do like a challenge. Most of the time. :) I'm glad you stopped by and I'll check out your blog--I love to see what other people are doing with this idea!
ReplyDeleteJust a suggestion for when you eventually get to doing the individual parts of Italy, as an American who lived in Tuscany for 3 months, I have to say, a dish that you absolutely must try from the region is Ribolita, an amazing cabbage and bread stew. Probably my favorite dish that I had my entire time in Italy.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute blog idea! I love it. Your writing is also really fun to read. Not to mention, the food you make looks DELISH!
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@lmadden42 I imagine some places, like Mongolia given its physical environment, will be quite hard for you to find recipes for (Assuming it is even possible). Even so I wish you good luck
ReplyDeleteHi! My husband and I have been going on this same journey around the world as you have for two years. We stumbled on your blog early on and like to compare what we decide on with your blog often comparing results as the national dishes are usually on both our menus. We have a 3 and 5 yr old as of 2016. We cook one meal a month with friends and family when possible. We figure our kids will be 16 and 18 when we are done. One big question, where is Brazil??
ReplyDeleteMy now fiance and I have been picking a recipe every weekend from your blog. Its really pushed us to try new things and its a great that we always know what we'll be having. I have enjoyed your blog very much! Thank you for documenting your experience.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting Klucas, I love to hear that!!
ReplyDeleteI wanted to do a blog on spices around the world. I found a list of countries and started researching and putting it into a spreadsheet. In part, you are doing what I wanted to do! Great job!
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