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Kyrgyzstan

Dried Apricots

Өрүк

Apricots sun-dried whole with the stone still in, dark brown rather than orange because no sulphur is used.

West Greenland, Greenland

Dried Capelin

Ammassat

Dried capelin (ammassat); a small salmonoid fish synonymous with 'fish of life' in Greenland; easily dried and eaten like chips; a high-protein snack sold in supermarkets and markets; a keystone food for Indigenous peoples; crucial to human survival in Greenland for generations.

DR Congo

Dried Caterpillars

Mbinzo

Dried caterpillars, a Congolese delicacy; listed in Chef's Pencil and Wikipedia's Congolese cuisine; in Kinshasa, generally cooked with a light white sauce of onions, oil, and red chili; recipes across the country are varied and creative; can be associated with mayebo (mushrooms) or mixed with mbika; edible insects are eaten across the Congo and have a nutty flavor; a sustainable protein.

Greenland

Dried Cod

Uuvaq

Dried cod; a popular lunch and snack food in Greenland; cod dried in the Arctic air; eaten as a high-protein snack; sold in supermarkets and markets; a traditional preservation method suited to the Arctic climate.

Bangladesh

Dried Fish Bhorta

শুঁটকি ভর্তা

Dried fish roasted, pounded with dried chilli, garlic, onion and mustard oil into a rough, intensely savoury paste eaten with plain rice.

Bangladesh

Dried Fish Curry

শুঁটকি শিরা

Sun-dried fish rehydrated and cooked hard with onion, garlic, chilli and often taro stem or aubergine into a pungent, fiery dish.

Greenland

Dried Halibut

Qaleraliu Uuvaq

Savory dried halibut; a winter-dried fish; a feature of the Greenlandic tasting menu; a traditional preservation method; a high-protein snack; a staple of the Greenlandic cold buffet.

Basra, Iraq

Dried Lime

نومي بصرة

Limes boiled in brine and sun-dried until they turn brown and hollow, then pierced and dropped whole into stews.

Kuwait

Dried Lime Tea

شاي لومي

Whole dried limes cracked open and steeped in hot water, sometimes with a little tea or saffron, drunk hot and unsweetened after a heavy rice dish.

Iran

Dried Limes

لیمو عمانی

Limes boiled in brine and dried in the sun until hollow and near-black, pierced and dropped whole into stews for a sour, faintly bitter depth.

Namibia

Dried Meat

Oodhingu

Namibian dried meat — strips of beef or game air-dried in the sun, a preservation method predating biltong; the indigenous precursor to the more spiced biltong.

Chad

Dried Meat

Charmout

Chadian dried meat made from thin beef strips, sun-dried for preservation and used in sauces such as tagalié.

Niger

Dried Okra Soup

Miyan Kubewa

A thick, fragrant Nigerien okra soup made with dried okra pods, beef, dried fish, vegetable oil, onion, pepper, ginger, and dawa dawa; darker and richer than fresh okra soups, with a deep, savoury flavour.

Netherlands

Dried Sausage

Metworst

Air-dried pork sausage with strong flavor, traditional in northern provinces, sliced and eaten as a snack with bread.

Macao

Dried Shrimp Roe Noodles

Ha Zi Noodle

A well-known Macau noodle dish; thin egg noodles topped with dried shrimp roe; the roe gives a intense umami flavor; the noodles are springy and chewy; a Macau specialty; the shrimp roe noodles that are a Macau classic.

DR Congo

Dried Small Fish

Ndakala

Small dried fish, nicknamed '1000 poisons'; a key ingredient in Congolese cuisine; fried in oil with chili and savored with fufu or chikwangue; mixed with vegetables and bathed in tomato sauce; added to pondu for umami depth; a preserved fish that extends the shelf life of river catch; found at every market; the fish that flavors Congolese stews.

Namibia

Dried Wild Spinach

Omboga

Dried wild spinach — a traditional Namibian vegetable, gathered wild and dried for storage, then rehydrated and cooked with onions and tomatoes; served with pap.

Cork, Ireland

Drisheen

Drisín

A Cork and Limerick blood pudding with milk, fat, and breadcrumbs, served with tripe, a regional and delicacy classic

Croatia

Drniški pršut

Drniški pršut is wind-dried ham from the Drniš area, matured in the inland Dalmatian climate.

Bulgaria

Drob Po Selski

Дроб по селски

Pan-fried chicken liver with onion, peppers and sirene is a rustic Bulgarian mehana starter.

Bulgaria

Drob Sarma

Дроб сарма

Lamb offal and liver chopped with rice, spring onion and mint, baked and covered with a yogurt-and-egg custard that sets into a pale crust.

Tunisia

Droo

درو

Warm sorghum porridge cooked with milk and sugar and topped with nuts and dried fruit, eaten in winter and after childbirth.

Scotland, United Kingdom

Drop Scone

A small, thick Scotch pancake made by dropping batter onto a hot griddle, served with butter, jam or golden syrup.

Libya

Drua

Millet flour whisked into hot sweetened milk with spices into a thick white drink-pudding, drunk from a glass in winter.

Hungary

Drunkard's Soup

Korhelyleves

Drunkard's Soup is a sauerkraut soup with smoked sausage, pork ribs, and paprika.

Zhejiang, China

Drunken Chicken

醉鸡

Poached chicken chilled and steeped overnight in Shaoxing wine, stock and goji berries, served cold in bone-in slices.

Zhejiang, China

Drunken Prawns

醉虾

Drunken prawns, live prawns doused in Shaoxing wine and eaten as they still, is a named Jiangnan dish and a distinctive table ritual.

Bulgaria

Drusan Kebap

Друсан кебап

Drusan kebap is a Bulgarian scrambled pork-and-pepper skillet finished with egg.

Turks and Caicos Islands

Dry Conch and Hominy

Dried conch meat rehydrated and cooked with hominy (dried corn); a traditional Middle Caicos specialty known for its sweetness; a distinctive Turks and Caicos hardship dish

Makassar, Indonesia

Dry Noodles

Mie Kering

Makassar-style dry noodles with seafood and rich seasoning, influenced by Chinese cuisine.

Hunan, China

Dry Pot (Ganguo)

干锅

Ganguo (dry pot), a wok of chilli-fried ingredients set over a burner and eaten without broth, is a named Chinese restaurant format distinct from hotpot.

France

Dry Sausage

Saucisson sec

Cured dried pork sausage with many regional varieties, a French bar snack staple.

Sichuan, China

Dry-Fried Green Beans

干煸四季豆

Green beans blistered in hot oil until wrinkled, then tossed with minced pork, preserved mustard greens and dried chilli.

Denmark

Drømmekage (Dream Cake)

Drømmekage

A Danish sponge cake with a caramelized coconut topping, a national and bakery classic from Brovst

Czech Republic

Dršťková polévka

A Czech tripe soup with paprika and vegetables, a pub and daily classic

Ethiopia

Duba Wat

ዱባ ወጥ

A spicy Ethiopian pumpkin (or squash) stew, simmered in berbere-spiced onions until silky and rich. A vegan favorite for tsom fasting days, with a natural sweetness that balances the heat.