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Antigua and Barbuda
Tamarind Stew
Sweet and tangy tamarind stew, a traditional Antiguan confectionery; tamarind pulp cooked down with sugar into a thick, spoonable stew; eaten as a dessert or snack; found at markets and home kitchens; the tamarind stew of Antigua; a nostalgic, tangy treat.
Crete, Greece
Αντίκριστο
Cretan slow-roasted lamb, seasoned with salt and herbs, cooked beside (not over) an open fire for hours. A Cretan shepherd's tradition, tender and smoky, a regional and festive specialty, a ritual dish.
Piedmont, Italy
In Piedmont, Antipasto di coniglio is rabbit marinated and braised with olives, wine, garlic, and herbs.
Cape Verde
Conserva de Carne de Porco
Preserved pork from Santo Antão, salted and stored as a method of keeping meat without refrigeration, used in stews and feijoada.
Cape Verde
Conserva de Camarão
Preserved shrimp stew from Santo Antão, a traditional method of keeping shrimp for long periods without refrigeration.
Sichuan, China
蚂蚁上树
Mayi shangshu ("ants climbing a tree"), glass noodles with minced pork clinging to them, is a named Sichuan dish with a fixed identity and a memorable name.
Antwerp, Belgium
Antwerpse handjes are small hand-shaped butter cookies, often finished with almonds or sugar.
Alentejo, Portugal
Antão Vaz is an Alentejo white-wine grape that gives broad, aromatic wines with citrus and tropical-fruit notes.
Armenia
Անուշապուր
Christmas pudding of boiled wheat berries with dried apricot, raisin, walnut and honey, served cold and dusted with cinnamon.
Australia
Anzac Bikkies
Sweet oat biscuits with coconut, made without eggs, originally sent to soldiers in WWI, now an ANZAC Day tradition, chewy texture with good golden color and coconut flavor.
Crete, Greece
Απάκι
Cretan vinegar-marinated smoked pork.
Malaysia
Min Chiang Kueh
Thick or thin pancake with peanut and corn filling, crispy edges with generous filling and balanced sweetness.
Cusco, Peru
Cusco alpaca cutlet breaded and fried, served with potatoes or Andean grains.
United States
A Pennsylvania Dutch anise-flavored cookie rolled into small, squat rounds and baked until crisp, with a stamped or scored top.
Åland Islands
Apple spirit/brandy from Åland made from a mixture of sweet and sour apples from local orchards; stored in French oak barrels for minimum 6 years; similar to French Calvados but with rounder taste; served as an après-dinner digestif at room temperature; a flagship Åland craft spirit.
Italy
Aperol is a named Italian spirit from Padua, defined by its local ingredients or grape, preparation, and balance of aroma, acidity, sweetness, or bitterness.
Venice, Italy
The Venetian aperitivo of Aperol, Prosecco, and soda water, served over ice with an orange slice. The most popular Italian aperitif worldwide.
Bolivia
A Bolivian warm purple or white corn drink with cinnamon, cloves, and sugar, an Altiplano and winter classic.
Bolivia
A Bolivian warm white corn drink with cinnamon, cloves, and sugar, an Altiplano and winter classic.
Bolivia
A classic Andean breakfast of hot, thick purple corn drink (api morado) sweetened with cinnamon and cloves, served with a fried cheese pastry (pastel de queso) dusted with sugar.
Bolivia
A Bolivian warm purple corn drink with cinnamon, cloves, and sugar, an Altiplano and winter classic.
New Haven, United States
The New Haven-style pizza of Connecticut: a thin, oblong crust blistered in a coal oven, with a charred rim and a sparse topping.
Paphos, Cyprus
Απόχτι
Pork loin salted, soaked in wine and coated in ground coriander and cinnamon, then dried without smoking.
Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia
Აპოხტი
Apokhti is salted, air- or sun-dried meat; goose apokhti is the celebrated Meskhetian form used in a distinct rectangular khinkali.
Greece
Ελαιόλαδο Αποκορώνου Χανίων
Olive oil from the Apokoronas district of western Crete, pressed from Koroneiki fruit, green-gold and peppery at the finish.
Medan, Indonesia
Mie Tiaw Apollo
Pontianak-style wide noodles with tripe, beef, and eggs, a Chinese-Indonesian specialty.
Cuba
A Cuban shredded fish stew in tomato sauce with peppers and onions, a coastal and daily classic
Malta
Qagħqa tal-appostli
Large ring loaf studded with whole almonds and decorated, baked for Holy Week.
Kerala, India
അപ്പം
A soft, bowl-shaped rice pancake from Kerala and Sri Lanka with lacy, crispy edges and a fluffy center. It is often served with stew or coconut milk.
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Appeltaat is a dessert made with a defined local recipe and ingredients.
Appenzell, Switzerland
A hard cows' cheese washed during ripening with a herbal brine whose recipe the makers keep secret, giving a pungent, tangy rind.
Appenzell, Switzerland
Air-dried, pressed beef from Appenzell, seasoned with pepper, garlic and herbs, sliced paper-thin as an aperitif meat.
Appenzell, Switzerland
Protected rectangular Appenzeller smoked sausage is made from beef and pork, seasoned for a firm slice.
Appenzell, Switzerland
Protected pale Appenzeller boiling sausage is bought as a sausage and poached before eating.
United States
A dense, deeply caramelized spread of slow-cooked apples, cider, and spices, cooked down until dark and silky.
Germany
Apfelkuchen
Traditional German apple cake in various forms including sheet cakes, tarts, and layered cakes.