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Switzerland

Herb Soup

Heusuppe

A clear broth infused with fresh alpine herbs and meadow grasses, strained and served with cream, a Basel and Appenzell spring specialty.

Lebanon

Herbal Flower Infusion

زهورات

A mix of dried chamomile, rose, lemon verbena, hibiscus and other flowers infused as a hot drink after a meal.

China

Herbal Jelly

龟苓膏

A near-black bitter jelly set from a decoction of smilax root and other medicinal herbs, eaten with honey or condensed milk poured over.

Sri Lanka

Herbal Porridge

කොළ කැඳ

A thin green porridge of red rice, coconut milk and the juice of a medicinal leaf, drunk hot at dawn from roadside stalls.

South Korea

Herbal Rice Wine

백세주

A herb-infused rice wine with ginseng as the dominant flavor, blended with goji berries, ginger, and cinnamon, at 13% ABV.

Indonesia

Herbal Spice Drink

Wedang Uwuh

Javanese herbal spice drink with complex blend of spices, warming and medicinal.

United States

Herbsaint liqueur

An anise-flavored liqueur from New Orleans, the traditional substitute for absinthe in a Sazerac.

England, United Kingdom

Herefordshire Cider

Herefordshire Cider is a protected collective food or drink identity with a defined regional specification.

England, United Kingdom

Herefordshire Perry

Herefordshire Perry is a protected collective food or drink identity with a defined regional specification.

Tunisia

Hergma

A Tunisian tripe dish simmered with chickpeas, garlic, and spices until tender.

Suriname

Heri Heri

Boiled cassava, sweet potato, plantain and green banana served with salted fish or bakkeljauw and a hard-boiled egg.

Czech Republic

Hermelín

Soft Czech cheese modeled on Camembert, with a bloomy white rind.

United States

Hermit Cookies

A New England spice cookie with molasses, raisins, and warm spices, soft and chewy.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Hermitage

Hermitage is a named French wine appellation associated with Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, defined by its terroir and regulated style.

Serbia

Herovke

Херовке

Herovke are filled sweet pastry rolls associated with the Slovak community of Kovačica.

Latvia

Herring in a Coat

Siļķe kažokā

Layered salad with herring, beets, potatoes, carrots and mayonnaise, a festive dish.

Estonia

Herring Salad

Rosolje

Vibrant layered salad with pickled herring, beetroot, potatoes and boiled eggs in creamy dressing, a festive classic.

Netherlands

Herring Sandwich

Broodje haring

Raw herring served on a bun, often with onions and pickles, a popular Dutch street food from haringhandel stalls.

Russia

Herring Under Fur Coat

Сельдь под шубой

Herring under fur coat is a Russian layered salad of herring, potatoes, beets, carrots, eggs, and mayonnaise.

Saint Helena

Hertzoggies

Jam tarts with a shortcrust pastry base filled with apricot or tamarind jam and topped with coconut meringue; a South African-inspired treat popular at Saint Helena parties and tea time.

South Africa

Hertzoggies

A South African jam tart with a pastry base, jam filling, and a coconut-meringue topping, baked golden. A national and tea-time classic, sweet and chewy

Venezuela

Hervido de Gallina

A Venezuelan hen soup with corn, potatoes, carrots, cassava, cocoyam and pumpkin, seasoned with onions, garlic and cilantro, a rustic, hearty broth.

Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Herzegovinian Figs

Smokve

Figs grown on the stony Neretva valley terraces, eaten fresh in August and dried in strings for the rest of the year.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Herzegovinian Pršut

Hercegovački pršut

Pork leg salted and dried in the bura wind of the Herzegovinian karst, then lightly smoked — unlike the unsmoked Dalmatian style.

Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Herzegovinian Sage Honey

Kadulja med

Honey from wild sage flowering on the Herzegovinian karst in May, pale, thick and strongly aromatic.

Hesse, Germany

Hessian Apple Wine

Hessischer Apfelwein

Traditional cider from Frankfurt and Hesse, dry and tart with 5-7% ABV, served in diamond-patterned glasses.

Hesse, Germany

Hessischen salzkuchen

Hessischen salzkuchen is a dish made with a defined local recipe and ingredients.

Hesse, Germany

Hessischer speckkuchen

Hessischer speckkuchen is a dish made with a defined local recipe and ingredients.

Bissau, Guinea-Bissau

Hibiscus Frozen Dessert

Sorvete di Ondjo

Frozen dessert made with ondjo (hibiscus); the hibiscus gives a deep red colour and a tart, cranberry-like flavour; a refreshing treat in Guinea-Bissau's tropical heat; sold as street ice cream and made at home.

Guinea-Bissau

Hibiscus Juice

Sumo di Ondjo

Guinea-Bissau hibiscus infusion sweetened and served cold as a ruby-red drink.

The Gambia

Hibiscus Juice

Bissap

Dried hibiscus calyces steeped with sugar, mint and sometimes orange-blossom water into a deep red drink served ice-cold.

Papua New Guinea

Hibiscus spinach

Bele

Hibiscus spinach (Abelmoschus manihot) is a tender, slightly mucilaginous Pacific leafy green known as bele, aibika, pele, and island cabbage, usually cooked with coconut milk or added to soups and stews.

Chubu, Japan

Hida beef

飛騨牛

Hida beef: marbled wagyu from Gifu prefecture, often served as yakiniku or sukiyaki.

Luxembourg

Hiecht Mat Kraiderzooss

Hiecht mat Kraiderzooss is pike served in a Luxembourg herb sauce enriched with Riesling.

Mexico

Higado encebollado

Beef liver sautéed with onions until caramelized.

Japan

Highball (Japan)

ハイボール

The Japanese highball, whisky and soda poured to a fixed ratio over hard-cut ice, is a named national drinking format that revived the whisky industry and is ordered by name everywhere.