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Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Cá lóc nướng trui (Grilled Snakehead Fish)

Cá lóc nướng trui

Ca loc nuong trui, whole snakehead skewered on a cane and roasted upright in burning straw in the field, is a named Mekong dish and a distinctive technique.

Vietnam

Cá tai tượng chiên xù (Deep-Fried Elephant Ear Fish)

Cá tai tượng chiên xù

Ca tai tuong chien xu, whole giant gourami deep-fried upright and rolled into rice paper at table, is a named Mekong restaurant dish with a memorable presentation.

Andalusia, Spain

Cádiz Chickpea-and-Prawn Stew

Garbanzos con langostinos

Garbanzos con langostinos is a Cádiz stew in which chickpeas and prawns simmer together in a savoury broth.

Andalusia, Spain

Córdoba Angel-Hair Pastry

Pastel cordobés

Córdoba Angel-Hair Pastry, locally pastel cordobés, wraps pumpkin angel-hair preserve in round puff pastry finished with sugar and cinnamon.

Andalusia, Spain

Córdoba Fried Bread and Milk

Migas Canas

Córdoba Fried Bread and Milk, locally migas canas, combines fried bread crumbs with warm milk for a simple clay-pot breakfast.

Mons, Belgium

Côte de porc à l'berdouille

This Mons pork chop is served with the region's sharp, dark l'berdouille sauce.

France

Côtes-du-Rhône Villages

Côtes-du-Rhône Villages is a named French wine appellation associated with France, defined by its terroir and regulated style.

Liège, Belgium

Cûtès peûres di Lidge

Cûtès peûres di Lidge are Liège pears poached until tender in a spiced sweet syrup.

Vietnam

Cơm cháy (Burnt Rice)

Cơm cháy

Com chay, the crisped rice cake of Ninh Binh served under goat meat and sauce, is a named regional dish bought by the bag as a souvenir.

Tam Kỳ, Vietnam

Cơm gà Tam Kỳ (Tam Ky Chicken Rice)

Cơm gà Tam Kỳ

Cơm gà Tam Kỳ is Tam Kỳ's turmeric-tinted chicken rice, served with shredded chicken, herbs, crisp vegetables, and a savoury dipping sauce.

Hue, Vietnam

Cơm hến (Clam Rice)

Cơm hến

Com hen, the Hue bowl of cold rice with baby clams, crackling and their broth, is a named city dish and one of Hue's defining foods.

Central Highlands, Vietnam

Cơm lam (Bamboo Cooked Sticky Rice)

Cơm lam

Com lam, sticky rice cooked inside a bamboo tube over fire, is a named highland dish and a distinct technique.

Vietnam

Cơm rượu (Vietnamese Rice Wine Dessert)

Cơm rượu

Com ruou, glutinous rice fermented into sweet boozy balls and eaten at Tet Doan Ngo, is a named seasonal dish.

Hanoi, Vietnam

Cốm (Green Sticky Rice)

Cốm

Cốm is young green glutinous rice pounded flat, wrapped in lotus leaf, and sold in Hanoi during the short autumn harvest.

Fujian, China

Da Hong Pao Rock Tea

大红袍

Da Hong Pao, the Wuyi rock oolong whose six surviving mother bushes are a protected cliff-face monument and whose leaf has sold for more per gram than gold, is the one Chinese tea beyond the five carried that earns its own sticker.

Sindh, Pakistan

Daal Pakwan

دال پکوان

Crisp fried discs of dough served with a thick chana dal, tamarind chutney and raw onion — the Sindhi breakfast.

Gujarat, India

Dabeli

દાબેલી

A Gujarati snack of spiced potato filling in a bun with pomegranate and peanuts. It is sweet, spicy, and tangy.

Ethiopia

Dabo Bread

ዳቦ

The umbrella term for Ethiopian wheat bread — leavened, enriched loaves baked for holidays and special occasions, in contrast to the everyday injera. The base of dishes like defo dabo and yemarina yewotet dabo.

Ethiopia

Dabo Himbasha

ዳቦ ህምባሻ

A sweet celebration bread from the Tigray region, scented with cardamom and studded with raisins. Often baked for New Year (Enkutatash) and weddings, and sliced alongside spiced tea or coffee.

Ethiopia

Dabo Kolo

ዳቦ ቆሎ

Tiny pieces of seasoned bread dough, baked or fried until crispy and tossed with berbere. The ultimate Ethiopian crunchy snack — addictive by the handful and a popular gift to bring travelers and friends abroad.

North Sulawesi, Indonesia

Dabu-Dabu

Sambal Dabu-Dabu

Manado-style raw tomato chili salsa with lime, fresh and fiery, a North Sulawesi staple.

France

Dacquoise

Nut meringue layers with buttercream, delicate and crunchy.

Australia

Dagwood Dog

Pluto Pup

A Dagwood Dog is a battered sausage on a stick, deep-fried until crisp and served with tomato sauce at fairs.

Iraq

Daheen

دهين

Date syrup beaten with sesame paste and sometimes flour into a dense, dark sweet eaten with bread at breakfast.

India

Dahi Puri

दही पूरी

A chaat of crispy puris filled with yogurt, potatoes, chutneys, and sev. It is cooling, sweet, and tangy.

India

Dahi Vada

दही वड़ा

Soft lentil fritters soaked in yogurt and topped with tamarind and green chutneys. Popular across North and South India, it is sweet, tangy, and savory.

Japan

Daifuku

大福

Soft mochi skin wrapped around sweet red bean paste (anko), often with a whole strawberry inside.

Japan

Daigaku imo

大学芋

Daigaku imo, sweet potato chunks fried and lacquered in a sesame-flecked syrup, is a named Japanese snack sold from dedicated shops.

Lithuania

Dainava Bitters

Trauktinė Dainava

A PGI-status fruit bitters liqueur made with apple, rowanberry, cherry, cranberry, and blueberry juices by Stumbras distillery.

Philippines

Daing na bangus

Daing na bangus, milkfish butterflied and cured in vinegar and garlic then fried, is the defining Filipino breakfast fish and is a distinct preparation from the three carried bangus records.

Cuba

Daiquiri

Daiquirí

A Cuban cocktail of white rum, lime juice, and sugar

Saudi Arabia

Dajaj Mashwi

دجاج مشوي

Dajaj Mashwi is grilled chicken marinated in Saudi spices, often served with rice; the meat remains juicy beneath charred skin.

South Korea

Dakbokkeumtang

닭볶음탕

Dakbokkeumtang is made with chicken braised with potato in a red chilli sauce.

Senegal

Dakhar

Daxar

Tamarind pulp soaked and strained into a brown, sour drink sweetened with sugar and served over ice.

Produce

Dakhla Oysters

Pacific cupped oysters (Crassostrea gigas) farmed in Dakhla Bay since at least 2003.

Senegal

Dakhni

A named Senegalese sweet prepared for celebrations and served as a small, dense confection.