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United States

Hot cheese sandwich

A simple griddled sandwich of melted cheese on bread, often open-faced or pressed.

Netherlands

Hot Chocolate

Chocolademelk

Dutch hot chocolate, often made with real chocolate and served rich and creamy, a popular winter drink with whipped cream.

Guatemala

Hot Chocolate (Guatemalan)

Chocolate

A thick Guatemalan and Maya cacao drink made by stone-grinding roasted cacao with cinnamon and sugar, then whisking it hot.

England, United Kingdom

Hot Cross Bun

A spiced yeasted bun with dried fruit and a flour-paste cross piped on top, glazed and eaten at Easter, usually toasted.

China

Hot Dry Noodles

热干面

Wheat noodles par-cooked, oiled and cooled overnight, then reheated in seconds and tossed with sesame paste, pickled radish and spring onion.

United States

Hot Fudge Sundae

Vanilla ice cream topped with warm, thick hot fudge, whipped cream, and a cherry.

Australia

Hot Jam Donuts

Cinnamon-sugar-coated yeast doughnuts injected with raspberry jam as they leave the fryer, sold hot in paper bags at markets, agricultural shows and laneway windows. The Queen Victoria Market queue is Melbourne's version.

Netherlands

Hot Lightning

Hete bliksem

Traditional mash of potatoes and apples (both sweet and tart), topped with fried bacon and onions, name means 'hot lightning'.

United States

Hot Milk Cake

A light sponge cake made by beating hot milk and butter into the batter — tender and fine-crumbed.

Hungary

Hot Pepper Paste

Erős pista

Erős Pista is a Hungarian hot-paprika paste made from ground peppers and served as a table condiment.

United States

Hot Turkey Sandwich

Sliced roast turkey on bread with mashed potatoes and gravy, served open-faced.

United States

Hot Water Corn Bread

A Southern cornbread made by scalding cornmeal with boiling water, then frying into crisp cakes.

Ireland

Hot Whiskey

Ponc

Irish whiskey, cloves and lemon simmered into a warming winter punch.

Midwestern United States, United States

Hotdish

A Minnesota casserole of ground meat, canned soup, vegetables, and a starch, baked with a crispy top.

Havana, Cuba

Hotel Nacional

A Cuban cocktail of rum, pineapple juice, lime, and apricot brandy, named for the Havana hotel.

United States

Hotel Roanoke Peanut Soup

A Virginia specialty: a smooth, creamy soup made with peanut butter, served at the historic Hotel Roanoke.

Czech Republic

Houbový Kuba

A Czech mushroom and barley dish with garlic and marjoram, a daily and home classic

Morocco

Hout Tagine (Fish)

طاجين الحوت

Fish baked or simmered in a Moroccan tagine with tomato, preserved lemon, olives, or chermoula.

Hořice, Czech Republic

Hořické Trubičky

Hořické Trubičky is a dessert from Hořice, a sweet finish to the local table.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Hošaf

Dried fruit — plums, apricots, figs — stewed in water with sugar and drunk cold as the standard sweet drink at iftar.

England, United Kingdom

HP Sauce

A dark, tangy brown sauce of tomato, tamarind, malt vinegar and dates, poured over fried breakfasts and bacon sandwiches.

Czech Republic

Hrachova Polevka

Hrachová polévka

Czech pea soup, often with smoked meat and croutons.

Slovakia

Hriato

Hot spirit — usually borovička or slivovica — burned off with honey, lard and sometimes bacon, drunk on ski slopes and at winter markets.

Algeria

Hror

An Algerian spice blend, often based on dried rose petals, cinnamon, and other aromatics, used in sweets and couscous.

Slovakia

Hruškovica

Pear brandy distilled from Williams pears, clear and intensely aromatic, made at the same village stills as slivovica.

Iceland

Hrútspungar

Súrsaðir hrútspungar

Iceland's cured ram's testicles pressed in blocks, a Þorrablót delicacy.

Taiwan

Hsinchu Rice Noodles

新竹米粉

Very fine rice noodles dried in the wind off the Hsinchu plain, then stir-fried with pork, dried shrimp and shiitake.

Myanmar

Htamane

ထမနဲ

Sticky rice stirred for hours in huge woks with sesame, peanut, coconut and ginger in peanut oil, made communally for the full moon of Tabodwe. The festival date moves with the lunar calendar.

Greece

Htapodi Ksidato

Χταπόδι ξιδάτο

Greek octopus marinated in vinegar and olive oil, served cold as a meze. A taverna classic, tangy and tender, a seafood appetizer, served with bread, a summer favorite.

Greece

Htapodi sti Schara

Χταπόδι στη σχάρα

Greek grilled octopus, tenderized and char-grilled, dressed with olive oil and vinegar. A meze and taverna classic, smoky and tender, a seafood icon, served with lemon.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Hu Tieu Nam Vang

Hủ tiếu Nam Vang

Hủ tiếu Nam Vang is a southern Vietnamese noodle soup named for Phnom Penh and shaped by Cambodian and Chinese influences; it is distinct from Cambodian kuy teav.

Peru

Huacatay

Peruvian black mint, essential for ocopa and green sauces

Veracruz, Mexico

Huachinango a la Veracruzana

Whole red snapper baked in a Veracruz-style sauce of tomato, onion, olives, capers, and herbs.

Junín, Peru

Huallpa Chupe

A Junín chicken chupe thickened with potatoes, eggs, cheese and Andean herbs.

Mexico

Huaraches

A sandal-shaped, sandal-shaped corn masa base piled with beans, meat, lettuce, cheese, cream, and salsa.

United States

Huckabuck

A Southern freezer-cup treat: sweet juice or fruit drink frozen in a paper cup and eaten with a spoon.