Fish

🇸🇷Suriname

Bakkeljauw

Salted dried cod sold in stiff planks, soaked and shredded for sandwiches, telo and heri heri.

🇹🇲Turkmenistan

Balyk Shara

Balyk şara

Caspian fish is lightly floured, fried until crisp, and served hot with flatbread and a sharp accompaniment.

🇦🇺Australia

Barramundi

Barra

Barramundi is a northern Australian fish with firm, sweet white flesh, commonly grilled, baked, or pan-seared.

🇲🇭Marshall Islands

Barramundi Cod

Whole fresh barramundi cod seasoned, wrapped in banana leaves, and baked; considered a national dish of Marshall Islands; one of the dishes TasteAtlas lists for Marshall Islands; the banana leaf wrapping keeps the fish moist and imparts a subtle flavor; a centerpiece dish for feasts and celebrations.

🇪🇸Basque Country, Spain

Basque Baked Anchovies

Bocartes en cazuela

In the Basque Country, Bocartes en cazuela is Cantabrian anchovies baked in earthenware with garlic and parsley.

🇪🇸Basque Country, Spain

Basque Hake

Merluza A La Vasca

Basque hake in parsley and white-wine sauce.

🇪🇸Basque Country, Spain

Basque Salt Cod in Pil-Pil Sauce

Bacalao al pil-pil

Basque salt cod emulsified in garlic-olive oil "pil-pil" sauce.

🇮🇩North Sumatra, Indonesia

Batak Spiced Fish

Arsik

Batak carp cooked with andaliman pepper, torch ginger, and spices, a ceremonial dish.

🇦🇼Aruba

Battered Fish

Pisca Tempera

Pisca tempera; battered fish prepared in onion and vinegar; a traditional Aruban dish; a feature of local restaurants; a staple of Aruban seafood

🇳🇱Netherlands

Battered Fish Chunks

Kibbeling

Popular Dutch street food of fish pieces dipped in batter and deep-fried, served with garlic sauce or remoulade.

🇧🇲Bermuda

Bermuda Codfish Breakfast

Codfish Breakfast

A traditional Sunday breakfast of boiled salted codfish served with boiled potatoes, sliced bananas, hard-boiled egg, avocado slices, and topped with either tomato sauce or butter-onion sauce; a quintessential Bermudian tradition

🇮🇹Liguria, Italy

Bianchetti al limone

In Liguria, Bianchetti al limone is tiny white fish dressed with lemon, oil, and parsley.

🇬🇷Greece

Bianco

Μπιάνκο

Corfu fish stewed in garlic and lemon, no tomato.

🇮🇹Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Bisato in speo

In Friuli, Bisato in speo is eel roasted on a spit until browned, with garlic and herbs for serving.

🇮🇹Venice, Italy

Bisato in umido

In Venice, Bisato in umido is eel gently stewed with tomato, garlic, and herbs until tender.

🇩🇪Germany

Bismarck Herring

Bismarckhering

Marinated herring fillets, named after Otto von Bismarck, a northern German delicacy.

🇧🇬Varna, Bulgaria

Black Sea Turbot

Калкан

The prized flat fish of the Bulgarian coast, cut in thick steaks, floured and pan-fried or grilled, served with lemon only.

🇨🇿Czech Republic

Blue Carp

Kapr na modro

Carp poached in vinegar-spiked court bouillon, turning the skin blue, a Christmas Eve classic.

🇬🇭Ghana

Boama

A Ghanaian snack of smoked or fried fish, often served with plantain or as a savory treat.

🇨🇴Colombia

Bocachico en Cabrito

A Caribbean-coast dish of bocachico fish wrapped in bijao leaves with coconut milk and spices, steamed or grilled. A coastal specialty, aromatic and tender.

🇧🇸Bahamas

Boil Fish

Grouper poached with onion, potato, lime, and bird pepper into a thin, sharp broth. In the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos it is commonly served with grits, hominy, or johnny cake.

🇳🇴Norway

Boknafisk

Boknafisk is a dried fish from Nordland County, rooted in local cooking tradition.

🇪🇨Ecuador

Bollos de Pescado

Coastal Ecuadorian tamales combine green plantain dough with seasoned fish, then steam the parcels in banana leaves.

🇲🇼Malawi

Bombe

A Malawian fish dish cooked with tomato, onion and groundnut or leafy relish.

🇮🇳Mumbai, India

Bombil Fry

बोंबील फ्राय

A Maharashtrian dish of Bombay duck fish coated in rava and fried until crisp. It is a coastal specialty.

🇬🇮Gibraltar, Gibraltar

Boquerones Rellenos

Stuffed anchovies filled with a mixture of egg, garlic, parsley, grated cheese, and breadcrumbs, then floured and fried; a Gibraltarian specialty within the broader rellenos tradition; reflecting the Andalusian and Genoese love of fresh anchovies.

🇮🇹Sardinia, Italy

Bottarga

Pressed, dried fish roe, especially mullet or tuna, sliced thinly over pasta, bread, or salads.

🇫🇷France

Brandade

Brandade is a salt-cod purée emulsified with olive oil, milk, and garlic.

🇵🇲Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Brandade de Morue

Brandade de morue canapés (Cod cream canapés)

A rich purée of salt cod, garlic, olive oil, and potatoes, often gratinated; a classic French dish that is a staple of the Saint Pierre and Miquelon table.

🇲🇨Monaco, Monaco

Brandaminciun

Traditional Monegasque salted cod dish prepared with garlic, olive oil, and cream; often served on Christmas Day; the Monégasque version of brandade de morue, using the local dialect name brandaminciun.

🇻🇨Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Breadfruit and Saltfish

Quintessential Vincentian dish featuring roasted breadfruit served with seasoned saltfish; representing the island's agricultural bounty and historical influences; an alternative to the national dish; a popular combination; the breadfruit and saltfish of Saint Vincent; a hearty, starchy and savoury dish; a Caribbean classic.

🇦🇽Åland Islands

Buckling

Salted and hot-smoked Baltic herring that develops a golden tint from smoking; a traditional preservation method and staple food; historically sold in markets in Stockholm and Helsinki; a traditional Åland seafood specialty.

🇸🇽Sint Maarten

Buljawou

Buljol

Salt cod with mixed vegetables, served with fried plantains; evolved from Buljol (saltfish salad), but plantains are grated, fried, and included with the cod; a traditional Sint Maarten dish

🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago

Buljol

Salted cod flaked and tossed raw with tomato, onion, sweet pepper, olive oil and hot pepper.

🇧🇮Bujumbura, Burundi

Burundian Grilled Tilapia

Tilapia du Tanganyika

Whole tilapia from Lake Tanganyika, grilled over charcoal with onions, garlic, and pili pili; a centrepiece dish for two or three people, eaten with the fingers alongside cassava, fried plantains, and a tomato-onion relish.

🇫🇷Provence, France

Cabillaud aux herbes

Cabillaud aux herbes is cod baked or poached with fresh herbs, lemon, and a light aromatic sauce.