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Libya

Gideed

Lamb or camel salted, spiced and dried in the sun after Eid, then stored under olive oil and used a little at a time in stews.

Northern Honduras, Honduras

Gifiti

Gifiti is a Garifuna drink made by steeping roots and herbs in cane spirit; recipes and uses vary by community.

Greece

Gigantes Plaki

Γίγαντες πλακί

Greek giant white beans baked in a tomato-olive oil sauce with herbs, a ladera and meze classic. A hearty, creamy, savory dish, served with bread, a taverna and home staple.

San Sebastián, Spain

Gilda

Basque pintxo of anchovy, olive and guindilla on a skewer.

South Korea

Gim gui

김

Gim, roasted and salted laver sheets, is bought as itself in every Korean market and airport and is the single most-exported Korean food.

South Korea

Gimbap

김밥

Seasoned rice and various fillings (spinach, egg, fishcake, pickled radish, meat) rolled in dried seaweed (gim) and sliced into bite-sized rounds.

Angola

Gimboa

A soft-leaved local green, close to spinach, that goes into calulu and is sold in tied bundles at every market.

Angola

Gindungo

Small hot chillies crushed with garlic, onion and oil — and sometimes a splash of brandy — into a fierce table sauce.

Calgary, Canada

Ginger Beef

Bœuf au gingembre

Deep-fried battered beef strips in sticky slightly spicy sauce, invented in Calgary at Silver Inn in 1970s.

United Kingdom

Ginger Beer

A cloudy, fiery ginger drink originally fermented with a ginger beer plant, now mostly brewed and carbonated.

Sierra Leone

Ginger Beer

Ginga Bia

A fierce, homemade Sierra Leonean ginger drink made by boiling large amounts of fresh ginger root with water, sugar, and cloves, then chilling it; intensely spicy and sweet, it is the classic street refreshment.

Zambia

Ginger Beer

Impanepani

Traditional Zambian ginger beer; spicy, warming, and refreshing; made from fresh ginger root, water, and sugar; served cold; a popular homemade drink; the spicy alternative to maize-based drinks; wakes up the taste buds; found at markets and gatherings.

New Zealand

Ginger Crunch

Two-tier bakery square: a short, buttery ginger shortbread base under a hot-set golden-syrup icing, cut into small squares.

Indonesia

Ginger Drink

Wedang Jahe

Warm ginger drink with palm sugar, soothing and aromatic, popular during rainy season.

Taiwan

Ginger Duck Hotpot

薑母鴨

Duck stewed with aged ginger, sesame oil and rice wine in a pot kept boiling at the table, with vegetables and noodles added as you go.

Côte d'Ivoire

Ginger Juice

Gnamakoudji

Pounded ginger squeezed through cloth and sweetened, sometimes with pineapple and vanilla, sold frozen in plastic sachets.

Cameroon

Ginger Juice

Jus de gingembre

Raw ginger blitzed with water, lemon and sugar and strained into a fierce, throat-burning cold drink.

Cambodia

Ginger meat stir-fry

ឆាខ្ញឹង

Chha khnhei is a Cambodian stir-fry of beef, ginger, garlic, and aromatics served with rice.

Indonesia

Ginger Rice Ball Drink

Wedang Ronde

Warm glutinous rice balls in ginger soup, a Javanese warming dessert drink for cool evenings.

South Korea

Ginger Tea

생강차

A warming ginger tea made from honey-preserved ginger, dissolved in hot water, popular in winter for colds and circulation.

Philippines

Ginger Tea

Salabat

A strong ginger tea, sweetened with honey or sugar, traditionally consumed for colds, sore throats, or during cold weather.

Austria

Gingerbread

Lebkuchen

Spiced honey cakes with nuts and candied fruit, Austrian Christmas gingerbread, soft and fragrant, good spice balance, a festive holiday staple, traditional.

Croatia

Gingerbread

Medenjaci

Traditional honey cookies spiced with cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg, often decorated with icing, a Christmas treat.

Estonia

Gingerbread Cookies

Piparkoogid

Traditional spiced gingerbread cookies, especially popular during Christmas season, often elaborately decorated.

Finland

Gingerbread Cookies

Piparkakut

Thin crisp Finnish gingerbread cookies with cinnamon, cloves, ginger, cardamom, and sometimes black pepper.

Latvia

Gingerbread Cookies

Piparkūkas

Spiced Christmas cookies with cinnamon, ginger, pepper and cloves, a traditional holiday treat.

Sweden

Gingerbread Cookies

Pepparkakor

Thin spiced gingerbread cookies shaped in figures, a traditional Christmas treat, crisp and aromatic.

Philippines

Ginisang munggo

Ginisang munggo, the mung-bean stew eaten on Fridays across the Philippines, is a named dish with a fixed weekly place on the table.

Lisbon, Portugal

Ginjinha

Ginjinha is a sour-cherry liqueur macerated with sugar and served in Lisbon or Óbidos, often with a fruit in the glass.

South Korea

Ginseng Chicken Soup

삼계탕

A whole young chicken stuffed with glutinous rice, ginseng, jujubes, and garlic, boiled until tender, eaten on the hottest days of summer.

Greece

Giouvetsi

Γιουβέτσι

Greek baked dish of lamb (or beef) with kritharaki (orzo pasta) in a tomato-garlic sauce, baked until tender. A Sunday and festive classic, hearty and savory, served from a clay pot.

Seychelles

Giraffe Crab Soup

Thick umami soup consisting of giraffe crab and sweet potato boiled in a soy-sauce broth, seasoned with lemongrass, chili peppers, and ginger; fragrant with a bit of spice; a popular Seychellois soup reflecting the Chinese influence on Creole cuisine.

French Guiana

Giraumonade

Mashed pumpkin (giraumon) with smoked bacon, onions, garlic, herbs, and spices; a side dish accompanying grilled meat or fish; a Creole comfort food of French Guiana.

Black Sea Region, Turkey

Giresun Tombul Fındığı

The round "plump" hazelnut of Giresun on the Black Sea, protected by geographic indication, prized for its high oil content and thin skin — the benchmark Turkish hazelnut.

Kenya

Githeri

Gĩtheri

A Kikuyu staple of boiled maize and beans, a daily and home classic across Kenya

Jamaica

Gizzada

Small open tart with a pinched pastry rim holding a filling of grated coconut cooked with brown sugar, ginger and nutmeg.