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Shiraz, Iran

Kalam Polo Shirazi

کلم پلو شیرازی

Shiraz rice cooked with cabbage, herbs and small meatballs scented with cinnamon and rose water.

Aegean Region, Turkey

Kalamar Tava

Cleaned squid cut into rings, soaked in milk, dipped in flour batter, and deep-fried until golden and crispy. A staple meze of Aegean and Mediterranean coastal cuisine, served with garlic sauce and lemon wedges. Ranked #1 on TasteAtlas's Top 100 Turkish Dishes in 2026.

Greece

Kalamarakia Tiganita

Καλαμαράκια τηγανητά

Greek kalamarakia tiganita is squid dredged in flour and fried until crisp, commonly served with lemon as a meze.

Peloponnese, Greece

Kalamata Olives

Ελιές Καλαμών

A named Greek table olive, usually almond-shaped and deep purple to black when ripe. Elia Kalamatas has protected designation status for olives produced in the recognized Kalamata area.

Kerala, India

Kalan

കളൻ

A thick yogurt-based curry from Kerala made with yam or raw plantain and pepper. It is served as part of the Onam sadya.

Jammu and Kashmir, India

Kalari

कलाड़ी

Dense cow's-milk cheese from Jammu is pan-fried so the outside browns while the center softens.

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Kalasan Chicken

Ayam Goreng Kalasan

Yogyakarta-style fried chicken marinated in coconut water and palm sugar, golden and sweet.

North Aegean, Greece

Kalathaki Limnou

Καλαθάκι Λήμνου

Lemnos PDO basket cheese.

French Guiana

Kalawang

A green mango salad; unripe mango grated or sliced, mixed with garlic, chili, salt, pepper, lime juice, and sometimes sauce créole; served as an appetizer; a Creole specialty of French Guiana.

Algeria

Kalb el Louz

قلب اللوز

Coarse semolina cake with an almond layer inside, baked and then drowned in orange-blossom syrup while still hot.

Berlin, Germany

Kalbsleber Berliner Art

Kalbsleber Berliner Art pairs pan-seared calf liver with caramelised apple, onion and often mashed potato.

Vienna, Austria

Kalbsrahmgulasch

Kalbsrahmgulasch braises tender veal in paprika-scented stock finished with cream, often alongside bread dumplings.

Samoa

Kale Moa

Kale moa is chicken cooked with onion, coconut, and Samoan aromatics until tender, a savoury poultry preparation for family tables.

Netherlands

Kale Stamppot

Boerenkoolstamppot

Mashed potatoes with curly kale, the most traditional stamppot variety, served with rookworst and gravy.

Germany

Kale with Pinkel

Grünkohl mit Pinkel

Traditional winter kale stew from northwest Germany with Pinkel sausage, potatoes, and bacon.

Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

Kaledo

Kaledo is the Palu beef-shin-and-marrow soup soured with tamarind and eaten with boiled cassava.

Iran

Kaleh joosh

کله‌جوش

Kashk, walnuts, onions and dried mint are cooked into a sharp, creamy Iranian dip-like stew eaten with bread.

Afghanistan

Kaleh Pacha

کله پاچه

Sheep's head and trotters boiled overnight and served in their broth with bread at breakfast.

Estonia

Kalev Anneke Milk Chocolate Bar

Kalev Anneke

Popular Estonian milk chocolate bar from Kalev, a beloved confectionery classic.

Estonia

Kalev Chocolate

Kalev šokolaad

Iconic Estonian chocolate brand since 1806, the largest confectionery producer in Estonia, known for quality.

Tuvalu

Kaleve

Sweet sap collected from coconut flower spathe; used as a sweetener in cooking or drunk fresh; described as tasting 'like honey'; a crucial traditional sweetener before imported sugar; collected daily by climbing coconut trees and tying a coconut shell cup to the cut flower stalk.

Bahamas

Kalik

A pale lager brewed in Nassau since 1988 and named for the sound of Junkanoo cowbells.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Kalja

Sauerkraut and lamb or beef cooked down together with onion until the meat falls apart and the kraut turns golden.

Iran

Kalleh Pacheh

کله‌پاچه

Sheep's head and trotters boiled overnight and eaten at dawn with lemon, cinnamon and bread torn into the broth.

Chitral, Pakistan

Kalli

کالی

Chitrali soup of wheat flour and butter cooked with dried meat or vegetables, eaten in the mountain winter.

Shkodër, Albania

Kallmet

Kallmet is a red wine made from the northern Albanian Kallmet grape around Shkodër, with dark fruit and firm acidity.

India

Kalmi Kebab

कलमी कबाब

Chicken drumsticks marinated in yogurt and spices and grilled in a tandoor. They are juicy and flavorful.

Uganda

Kalo

Finger millet flour worked into boiling water, sometimes with cassava flour, into a stiff dark brown loaf torn by hand and dipped into sauce.

Hungary

Kalocsai Paprika

PGI paprika from Kalocsa; regional grades need editorial mapping.

South Aegean, Greece

Kalogeros

Καλόγερος

A Santorini dish of eggplant slices layered with cured pork fat and tomato and baked, the "monk's" comfort food of the caldera villages.

Cyprus

Kaloirka

Καλορκά

Kaloirka are Cypriot ravioli-like pasta parcels filled with minced meat and sealed before boiling.

Sweden

Kalops

Traditional Swedish beef stew with onions, allspice, and bay leaves, slow-cooked until tender.

Seychelles

Kalou

Traditional palm wine made from the sap of coconut palms; a mildly alcoholic drink that has been part of Seychellois culture for centuries; the sap is collected from cut flower buds and ferments naturally; a refreshing, slightly sweet drink enjoyed at gatherings.

Crete, Greece

Kaltsounia

Καλτσούνια

Cretan small sweet or savory pies of phyllo filled with mizithra, herbs, or honey. A Cretan specialty, crispy and creamy, a meze or dessert, a regional and festive tradition, a handmade pie.

Sweden

Kalvdans

Kullings kalvdans

Colostrum-based dessert; overlaps FI uunijuusto and IS abrystir as regional variants.

Norway

Kalvedans (Oven cheese)

Kalvedans

Kalvedans (Oven cheese) is a dessert from Norway, a sweet finish to the local table. Distinct from food-uunijuusto.