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Western Norway, Norway
A Western Norwegian dish of a sheep's head, torched, salted, smoked, and boiled for hours, served with swede purée and potatoes. A regional and Christmas specialty, smoky and savory, an adventurous and traditional dish, a Viking-age delicacy.
Sri Lanka
අල බැදුම
Boiled potato cut into wedges and fried with onion, chilli, curry leaf and dried maldive fish until the edges crisp.
Lebanon
بطاطا حرة
Potato cubes fried crisp then tossed with garlic, coriander, chilli and lemon while still hot.
Brussels, Belgium
A Brussels classic: mashed potatoes with carrots, leeks, or cabbage, served with sausages, a daily and home staple
Scotland, United Kingdom
Potatoes slow-cooked with onion and dripping until they collapse, with leftover roast meat or corned beef stirred through.
Libya
Batata mubattana
Two slices of potato sandwiched around spiced minced meat, dipped in egg and breadcrumb and fried.
Chile
Papas rellenas
Mashed potato balls stuffed with meat, breaded and fried, a popular Chilean comfort food, crispy and hearty.
Marshall Islands
Boiled sweet potatoes fried with unripe bananas in butter or coconut oil; served as a side dish; one of the dishes TasteAtlas lists for Marshall Islands; a simple, comforting side that combines two important starchy staples; the contrast between sweet potato and green banana is distinctive.
Dalmatia, Croatia
Blitva s krumpirom
Boiled Swiss chard and potatoes dressed with olive oil and garlic, a classic Dalmatian side dish served with fish and meat, simple and fresh.
Leinster, Ireland
Chips loaded with seasoned mince, cheese, and sauces, a Dublin chipper invention.
France
Tartiflette bakes potatoes, onions, and lardons beneath melting Reblochon cheese.
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia
Თაშმიჯაბი
A Svanetian dish of mashed potatoes blended with Imeretian cheese until stretchy, served with a well of melted butter, also called 'Svan elarji'.
United States
Crispy golden cylinders of grated potato, deep-fried until shatteringly crisp outside and fluffy within.
Scotland, United Kingdom
Tatties and herring pairs boiled Scottish potatoes with salted or smoked herring.
Suriname
Cassava boiled then fried in chunks and served with fried salt cod and sambal.
Luxembourg
Potato and sauerkraut mashed together and cooked into a pancake in bacon fat, browned on both sides.
Tyrol, Austria
Tiroler Gröstl
Tyrolean hash of fried potatoes, bacon, onions, and leftover beef, topped with fried eggs, a thrifty Alpine classic, crispy and hearty.
Zanzibar City, Kenya
Boiled potatoes dipped in a turmeric-yellow gram-flour batter and deep-fried, served with a green coconut chutney.
Canary Islands, Spain
Papas arrugadas
The Canary Islands' signature dish: small unpeeled potatoes boiled in heavily salted water (traditionally seawater) until the skin wrinkles, served with mojo sauce.
Dominican Republic
Yaroa de Papas
A Dominican street food from Santiago of mashed plantains or french fries topped with shredded meat, melted cheese, ketchup, and mayo. A loaded, greasy, late-night snack.
Slovenia
A simple Slovenian dish of boiled potatoes topped with pork cracklings (ocvirki) and melted butter or fat, from the Trenta and Soča valley region.