Hormiga Culona: Colombia’s Edible Fat-Bottomed Ants
Hormiga Culona are a large leafcutter ant, typically female, that is a popular unusual delicacy eaten in the Colombian region of Santander. The Hormiga Culona…
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Portuguese Food: 21 Traditional Dishes of Portugal
Portugal is a country on the southwestern edge of Europe, bordering Spain. Portugal has a history that traces back to 1143; it became one of…
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Popular Thai Dishes: 27 Traditional Foods of Thailand
Thailand is known for so many things, from stunning beaches to hectic, scooter-saturated cities. But of course, Thailand is most well-known around the world for…
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Swedish Food: 16 Traditional Dishes of Sweden
The Scandinavian country of Sweden is famous for its glaciated mountains, thousands of coastal islands, boreal forests and inland lakes. But Swedish cuisine is less well-known,…
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South African Food: 12 Traditional Dishes of South Africa
Located on the southernmost tip of Africa, The Republic of South Africa is a country which boasts of great natural beauty, varied topography and a…
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Russian Food: 15 Traditional Dishes of Russia
When you think of Russian food you likely don’t consider it to be a global culinary great. However, Russia’s gastronomic influence across the world is…
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Narutomaki: The Swirly White-Pink Japanese Fish Cake
Have you ever wondered what the white circle with a pink swirl is in Japanese dishes? Well, mystery solved. It’s a Japanese fish cake known…
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Vietnamese Food: 23 Traditional Dishes of Vietnam
Traditionally, Vietnamese cuisine is based around five core taste elements, spicy, sour, salty, sweet and bitter. Common ingredients across the country include fish sauce, shrimp…
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Indonesian Food: 20 Traditional Dishes of Indonesia
Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago nation, located in Southeast Asia between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It shares land borders with Malaysia, Papua New…
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Kenyan Food: 12 Traditional Dishes of Kenya
Kenya is a country in East Africa, with a coastline on the Indian Ocean. Famous for its landscapes and a popular safari destination, Kenya is…
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Turkish Food: 32 Traditional Dishes of Turkey
Just at the intersection of where East meets the West, Turkey’s cuisine is a reflection of its melting pot of cultures. It is largely inherited…
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Pulque: The Traditional Mexican Fermented Alcoholic Drink
What better than a margarita? No, not even a bloody Mary. We present to you the Pulque. And before you butcher the pronunciation, it’s pull-kay….
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Chinese Food: 30 Traditional Dishes of China
Chinese food is incredibly unique, wholesome and wonderfully satisfying. Due to the vast landscape of China and its long and storied history of various small…
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South Korean Food: 26 Traditional Dishes of South Korea
South Korean cuisine is often characterised as savory, hearty, nutritious, and spicy. But dig a little deeper and there is so much more to uncover…
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Guatemalan Food: 23 Traditional Dishes of Guatemala
Located in Central America, Guatemala is a country with a simple but hearty traditional cuisine. Guatemalan food at its core centres around the primary ingredients…
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Mexican Food: 55 Traditional Dishes of Mexico
Like many other national cuisines, Mexican food weaves a tale of history and national pride. Even today, Aztec and Mayan dishes continue to be served…
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Shiokara: Japanese Fermented Squid Delicacy
Among the incredibly weird and wonderful dishes we have encountered on our travels is a strange Japanese dish called Shiokara (or ika no shiokara). Shiokara…
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Indian Food: 21 Traditional Dishes of India
Indian food is some of the most popular and most widely eaten cuisines in the world. Indian cuisine consists of a diverse range of curries,…
