Grilled Meats

🇹🇭Bangkok, Thailand

Moo Ping

หมูปิ้ง

Grilled pork skewers marinated in coconut milk, garlic, cilantro root, and fish sauce.

🇰🇲Comoros

Mshakiki

Marinated beef cubes skewered and grilled over charcoal; the marinade includes ginger paste, garlic paste, grated papaya, chili powder, turmeric, lemon juice, and curry powder; similar to East African mishkaki but distinctly Comorian.

🇺🇬Kampala, Uganda

Muchomo

Pork or goat cut into cubes, skewered and grilled over charcoal, salted heavily and served with raw onion, tomato and cassava.

🇻🇳Hue, Vietnam

Nem Lui

Nem lụi

Hue's grilled lemongrass pork skewers served with rice paper, herbs, and a rich dipping sauce.

🇺🇸New Orleans, United States

New Orleans-Style BBQ Shrimp

A New Orleans dish of whole shell-on shrimp in a peppery butter-butter sauce, despite the name — no barbecue involved.

🇰🇪Kenya

Nyama Choma

Kenya's unofficial national dish: grilled goat or sheep meat over open fire, eaten with hands, ugali, and kachumbari

🇦🇷Argentina

Ojo de Bife

The Argentine rib-eye steak, prized for its rich marbling and bold beef flavor. Grilled over coals, it develops a crisp crust while staying tender and juicy inside.

🇩🇪Munich, Germany

Oktoberfest Chicken

Wiesn Hendl

Grilled half-chicken marinated with herbs and spices, traditional Oktoberfest food served with pretzels and beer.

🇮🇩West Sumatra, Indonesia

Padang Satay

Sate Padang

West Sumatra beef satay with thick turmeric-infused curry gravy instead of peanut sauce.

🇺🇾Uruguay

Pamplona

Chicken or pork breast butterflied, filled with ham, cheese, olives and pepper, rolled in a net and grilled over embers.

🇮🇳India

Paneer tikka

पनीर टिक्का

Paneer cubes are marinated with yogurt and spices, skewered with vegetables, and roasted until charred.

🇦🇷Argentina

Parrillada

Parrillada mixta

A mixed grill platter of various meats and sausages served on a small table-top grill to keep them warm. It typically includes ribs, flank steak, sausages, blood sausage, sweetbreads, and more.

🇸🇹Sao Tome and Principe

Peixe Assado

Peixe Grelhado

Whole grilled fish seasoned with lime and salt; ubiquitous along the coast of Sao Tome and Principe; snapper, barracuda, grouper (cherne), and sea bass (corvina) are common; grilled over charcoal; served with plantains, breadfruit, or rice; the most reliable meal on the islands; simple, fresh, and perfect.

🇮🇷Iran

Persian Shishlik

شیشلیک

A Persian grilled lamb chops marinated in yogurt, saffron, onion and lemon, grilled over charcoal, a luxury kebab dish.

🇧🇷Brazil

Picanha

The prized top sirloin cap cut with a thick fat layer, grilled on skewers over charcoal until the fat renders and the crust is deeply caramelized.

🇪🇸Gibraltar, Spain

Pinchitos

Moroccan-style kebabs cooked over hot coals; diced lamb or chicken seasoned with olive oil, paprika, salt, and pepper, then skewered with peppers, onions, and sometimes chorizo; a staple at the Calentita food festival; reflecting Moroccan influence on Gibraltarian cuisine.

🇲🇿Mozambique

Piri-Piri Chicken

Frango piri-piri

Butterflied chicken marinated in piri-piri, garlic, lemon and oil and grilled over charcoal, brushed with more of the marinade as it cooks.

🇷🇸Serbia

Pljeskavica

Pleskavica

Large ground meat patty, sometimes stuffed with cheese, grilled and served with flatbread, a beloved Balkan street food.

🇲🇽Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

Poc chuc

A Yucatecan grilled pork dish marinated in sour orange and achiote, served with pickled onions.

🇨🇩DR Congo

Poisson Braisé Congolais

Poisson braisé

Grilled fish, a popular Congolese dish; fish from the Congo River and its tributaries; typically tilapia or capitaine (Nile perch); grilled whole over charcoal with spices and pili-pili; the riverside nganda restaurants serve baked fish with cooked plantains; a staple for communities along the Congo River; the grilled fish of the Congo; found at every riverside restaurant.

🇵🇪Peru

Pollo a la Brasa

Peruvian rotisserie chicken marinated in cumin, ají panca, huacatay, and beer, roasted over charcoal. Declared national heritage in 2004.

🇲🇽Mexico

Pollo asado

Grilled chicken, marinated and charred over coals.

🇩🇴Dominican Republic

Pollo con Wasakaka

A Dominican dish of boiled or grilled chicken topped with wasakaka (chicken-sour orange-garlic sauce). A Cibao specialty, hearty and aromatic, served with yuca.

🇵🇭Philippines

Pork BBQ Skewers

Pork BBQ

Marinated pork pieces on bamboo skewers, grilled over charcoal, sweet and savory, a ubiquitous street food.

🇰🇷South Korea

Pork Belly BBQ

삼겹살

Thick slices of pork belly grilled at the table on a dome or grill pan, served with lettuce wraps, garlic, ssamjang, and kimchi.

🇰🇷South Korea

Pork Collar BBQ

목살

Pork neck/collar cut, prized for its tenderness and marbling, grilled at the table either plain or lightly marinated.

🇨🇱Chile

Pork Ribs

Costillar de cerdo

Pork ribs, often grilled or roasted, served with pebre and salads, a staple of Chilean asados, tender and flavorful.

🇮🇳India

Reshmi Kebab

रेशमी कबाब

Silky, cream-marinated chicken kebabs cooked in a tandoor.

🇭🇷Croatia

Riba na gradele

Riba na gradele is whole fish grilled over vine-wood embers and finished with olive oil and garlic.

🇦🇷Argentina

Riñones

Beef kidneys grilled over coals until lightly charred outside and tender inside. An acquired taste, prized by asado traditionalists for their iron-rich flavor.

🇪🇸Castile and León, Spain

Roast Suckling Pig

Cochinillo asado

A suckling pig under three weeks old, roasted in a wood-fired brick oven until the skin is glass-crisp and the meat melts, a Castile specialty.

🇿🇲Zambia

Roasted Meat

Michopo

Zambian roasted beef or goat; meat grilled over charcoal; smoky and tender; a popular street food and bar snack; served with chili and onions; the braai tradition of Zambia; found at roadside stalls and bars; eaten with hands; the grilled meat of Zambia's streets.

🇷🇴Romania

Romanian Meat Skewers

Frigărui

Cubes of pork (sometimes with bacon, onion and peppers) marinated in garlic and herbs and grilled on skewers over charcoal.

🇷🇼Rwanda

Rwandan Grilled Tilapia

Whole tilapia from Lake Kivu, grilled over charcoal with onions, garlic, and spices; a centrepiece dish for 2-3 people, eaten with fingers; the smoky flavour from open-fire grilling defines the Rwandan version.

🇦🇿Azerbaijan

Sac Ichi

Sac içi

Lamb and vegetables cooked on a domed steel saj over a fire and brought to the table on the same pan, still spitting.

🇰🇭Cambodia

Sach Ko Ang

សាច់គោអាំង

Beef skewers marinated in lemongrass, garlic, soy, and palm sugar, grilled over charcoal and served with pickled papaya and a lime-pepper dip.