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Sangha-Likouala (Northern Forest), Republic of the Congo

Likouala Pepper

Ndongo bela

A wild pepper harvested in the northern Congo forests by Baaka foragers; aromatic with a mild heat, distinct from standard black pepper.

Malawi

Likuni Phala

A nutritious Malawian porridge blend of maize and soy or groundnut flour.

France

Lillet

Lillet is a named French spirit associated with France, served for its distinctive regional profile.

Australia

Lilly Pilly

Glossy magenta berries of coastal lilly pilly trees (Syzygium species), crisp and apple-tart with a faint clove note; the trees line Australian streets and their fruit is gathered for jams, syrups and cordials.

Puerto Rico

Limber

Fruit juice, coconut milk or spiced milk frozen solid in a small plastic cup and eaten by pushing it up from the bottom.

Limburg, Netherlands

Limburg Nonnevot

Nonnevot

Nonnevot is a Limburg pastry of sweet yeast dough twisted into a nun's bow and fried until golden.

Limburg, Netherlands

Limburg Pie

Limburgse vlaai

Traditional fruit pie from Limburg with yeast dough base and various fillings like fruit, rice pudding, or cream, EU protected.

Limburg, Netherlands

Limburg Sour Meat

Limburgse zuurvlees

Sour beef stew from Limburg, similar to hachee but regional variation, served with fries or bread, a southern specialty.

United States

Limburger Sandwich

A Wisconsin bar sandwich of pungent Limburger cheese on rye with sliced onion — 'the stinkiest sandwich in America'.

India

Lime Pickle

नींबू का अचार

A tangy, spicy pickle made from whole limes preserved in salt and spices. It is intensely flavored.

Guyana

Lime Wash

Swank

Lime juice, brown sugar and water stirred in a jug and drunk cold — the field-worker's drink of the coast.

Limerick, Ireland

Limerick Ham

Sweet-cured, spice-glazed ham traditionally served at Easter in Limerick.

Colombia

Limonada de Coco

A Colombian Caribbean-coast drink of lime juice, coconut milk, and sugar, blended with ice until frothy. A creamy, refreshing coastal beverage.

Colombia

Limonada de Panela

A Colombian drink of lime juice, panela, and water, served ice-cold. A sweet, tangy, refreshing beverage, especially on the Caribbean coast.

Brazil

Limonada Suíça

A frothy Brazilian blended lemonade with lime peel, sugar, water, and ice, pale green and refreshing.

Israel

Limonana

לימונענע

Lemon juice, mint and ice blended into a pale green slush, invented as an advertising stunt in the 1990s and now sold everywhere.

Italy

Limoncello

Southern Italian lemon liqueur made by infusing lemon zest in alcohol, then sweetening with sugar syrup. Served ice-cold as a digestif.

Russia

Limonnik

Лимонник

Shortcrust lemon pie sold at every Soviet-era bakery: sharp lemon pulp set between two buttery crusts and dusted with sugar.

Costa (Coastal Ecuador), Ecuador

Limón Relleno

Limón relleno is Rocafuerte candied lemon filled with a soft sugar-and-milk confection, balancing bitter citrus peel with sweetness.

England, United Kingdom

Lincolnshire Sausage

A chunky pork sausage dominated by sage, coarser and herbier than the standard British banger.

Coastal Guinea-Bissau (Bissau / Bijagós Archipelago), Guinea-Bissau

Lingron

Razor clam (Tagelus adansonii) harvested from the mudflats of the Bijagós Archipelago; manually collected by women and children using traditional methods; important in local ceremonies

Campania, Italy

Linguine allo Scoglio

A seafood pasta of linguine with mixed shellfish—clams, mussels, shrimp, calamari—in a light tomato-garlic-white wine sauce. A coastal Campanian classic.

Alentejo, Portugal

Linguiça

Long, smoked pork sausage from Alentejo, mildly spiced and garlicky.

Portugal

Linguiça do Baixo Alentejo

Linguiça do Baixo Alentejo is a Portuguese sausage or cured meat from Beja District, seasoned and preserved to concentrate its smoky, savory flavor.

Norway

Linie Aquavit

Linie akevitt

A famous Norwegian aquavit aged in oak barrels that cross the Equator twice by ship. A national and global staras companion, a unique and aged spirit, a PGI-protected drink, a tradition.

Hungary

Linzer

Linzer is a shortbread pastry with jam filling and lattice top, shortbread texture with jam.

Linz, Austria

Linzer Eyes

Linzer Augen

Linzer cookie sandwiches with jam filling showing through like an eye, smaller version of Linzer Torte, good linzer dough, a festive Christmas treat.

Linz, Austria

Linzer Torte

Oldest named torte in the world (1653), with nut and spice shortcrust, lattice top, and redcurrant jam filling, a legendary Upper Austrian specialty.

Jiangsu, China

Lion's Head Meatballs

狮子头

Fist-sized pork meatballs, hand-chopped rather than minced, braised slowly in clear stock with cabbage until they are barely holding together.

Lesotho

Lipabi

Roasted, ground winter corn made from the khoahla variety; the kernels are dry-roasted until fully cooked, then crushed into a fine powder. Eaten as a porridge or mixed with water in rural Lesotho.

Slovakia

Liptauer

Liptovská bryndzová nátierka

Liptauer is a paprika-seasoned spread based on fresh curd cheese, onion, capers, and herbs; the Slovak Liptov form and Austrian Heuriger version share one canonical.

Hong Kong

Liquorice Olives (Airplane Olives)

甘草欖

Gan cao lan ("airplane olives"), liquorice-cured olives thrown by street hawkers up to tenement windows, is a named Hong Kong snack with a piece of city history attached.

Portugal

Liquorice Stick

Liquorice Stick is a Terceira mixed drink combining citrus, spirits, and a liquorice note in a tall glass.

Tabriz, Iran

Liqvan Cheese

پنیر لیقوان

Sheep's-milk brine cheese from the village of Liqvan near Tabriz, aged in skins, salty and full of small irregular holes.

Madagascar

Litchel

A sweet lychee liqueur made on the east coast from the December crop.

Lithuania

Lithuanian Beef Rolls

Suktiniai

Thin pounded beef or pork rolled up with filling and braised; also known as zrazai.