Niger
Dankuwa
A sweet and spicy Nigerien snack of roasted groundnuts, millet or maize, sugar, ginger, and cloves, pounded and shaped into small balls or bars; energy-dense and popular in the north.
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Southern Belize, Belize
Darasa
Green banana grated with coconut milk, wrapped in the banana leaf and boiled into a dense savoury parcel — the Garifuna tamale.
Dominica
Dasheen Balls
A Dominica street snack of mashed dasheen (taro) seasoned and rolled into balls, then deep-fried until crisp and golden.
Colombia
Deditos de Queso
Colombian cheese fingers: small, breaded cheese sticks fried until golden and melty. A children's party and bakery staple, served with guava paste or alone.
Maldives
Dhonkeyo Kajuru
ދޮންކޭޔޯ ކަޖުރު
Banana fritters flavoured with vanilla and rose water, dipped in batter and deep-fried until golden — a Maldivian sweet snack served hot.
Ethiopia
Dirkosh
ድርቆሽ
Sun-dried or oven-crisped pieces of injera — Ethiopia's original 'chip'. Used as the base for many firfir dishes or eaten as a crunchy snack on its own, often with berbere sprinkled on top.
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Donetes
Small fried dough pastries similar to doughnuts; sweet, round, and dusted with sugar; a Portuguese-influenced street snack sold at markets and bakeries in Bissau and towns across Guinea-Bissau.
Niger
Donkwa
Hausa peanut-and-corn snack ground and shaped into small, portable balls.
Guyana
Doubles
Two soft fried turmeric-yellow flatbreads holding a scoop of curried chickpeas, dressed with tamarind, cucumber and pepper sauce.
China
Doupi
豆皮
Doupi, the Wuhan breakfast square of egg-coated tofu skin over glutinous rice, pork and mushroom, cut from a giant pan, is a named city dish with a distinctive method.
Ecuador
Ecuadorian Beef Empanada
Empanada de carne
An Ecuadorian beef empanada encloses seasoned minced or shredded beef in dough, then is baked or fried until the edge blisters.
Guyana
Egg Ball
A boiled egg wrapped in seasoned grated cassava, rolled into a ball and deep fried, eaten with sour.
Sonora, Mexico
Empalme
A Sonoran stacked tortilla dish layered with beans and cheese, bathed in salsa.
Ecuador
Empanada de Queso Ecuatoriana
Empanada de queso
A fried Ecuadorian cheese empanada with a flaky dough and melted cheese filling, sold at bakeries and street stalls.
Ecuador
Empanadas de Morocho
Crispy Ecuadorian empanadas made from ground morocho corn dough, filled with seasoned meat, peas, carrot and hard-boiled egg, then deep-fried.
Mexico
Enchiladas coloniales
Colonial-style enchiladas in a dark, mildly sweet mole or chile sauce.
Mexico
Enchiladas mineras
Guanajuato miners' enchiladas with a guajillo sauce, potatoes, carrots, and cheese.
Mexico
Enchiladas Potosinas
San Luis Potosí enchiladas with a distinctive red chile masa, cheese, and a tomato sauce.
Mexico
Enchiladas rancheras
Enchiladas in a ranchera tomato-chile sauce, topped with fried egg or cheese.
Monterrey, Mexico
Enchiladas regias
Monterrey-style enchiladas with a red chile sauce and plenty of cheese.
Mexico
Enchiladas Suizas
Enchiladas topped with a creamy tomatillo sauce and melted cheese, then gratinéed.
Brazil
Espetinho
Brazilian street meat skewers of beef, chicken, sausage or chicken hearts grilled over charcoal on a cart, basted with garlic oil and served with cassava flour and salsa.
Gujarat, India
Fafda
ફાફડા
A crunchy, savory snack from Gujarat made from chickpea flour. It is often served with papaya sambharo and jalebi for breakfast.
Egypt
Falafel
פלאפל
Soaked raw chickpeas ground with herbs, cumin and coriander and deep-fried in balls, packed into pita with salad, tahini, pickles and hot sauce.
Mali
Fari
Steamed and fried white-bean fritters from a Malian family tradition.
Guinea-Bissau
Fartura
A Portuguese-influenced Guinea-Bissau fried-dough snack, served hot from street stalls.
Fiji
Fijian Bhaji
Bhaji
Chickpea-flour batter loaded with onion, chilli and greens and fried in rough spoonfuls, sold hot in paper bags.
Philippines
Filipino Spring Rolls
Lumpiang Shanghai
Thin spring rolls filled with ground pork, vegetables, and seasonings, deep-fried until golden and crispy.
Guinea-Bissau
Fish and Peanut Fritters
Bolinhos de Mancarra com Peixe
Guinea-Bissau fritters combining seasoned fish with ground peanut, shaped and fried until crisp.
Philippines
Fish Balls
Fishball
Deep-fried fish balls on skewers, dipped in a choice of sweet, spicy, or vinegar sauces, a street staple.
South Korea
Fish Cake Skewers
어묵
Fish cakes on skewers simmered in a hot, savory broth, served with a side of the broth for sipping, a classic street market food.
Guyana
Fish Cakes
Elongated salt-fish croquettes mixed with mashed potato and herbs, rolled and fried until golden. Served in Guyana with bakes or pepper sauce.
United States
Fluff Screamer
A Rhode Island frozen treat of vanilla ice cream blended with Fluff marshmallow cream into a thick shake.
United States
Fluffernutter
A sandwich of peanut butter and Marshmallow Fluff on white bread — Massachusetts's childhood sandwich.
Zambia
Flying Ants
Inswa
Flying ants collected after the rains; wings pulled off and bodies fried in oil; rich in protein; eaten as a snack or served as a side dish with nshima; a seasonal delicacy; crispy and nutty; a traditional food that marks the rainy season; a Zambian treasure.
Mozambique
Fofos de Arroz
Cooked rice bound with egg and flour, seasoned and fried into small golden balls.