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Lithuania

Lithuanian Crepes

Blynai

Thin crepes or yeast-risen pancakes, sometimes mixed with grated apple or potato, filled with meat, cheese, or mushrooms.

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Lithuanian Dough Squares

Skryliai

Homemade pasta-like dough squares boiled and served with bacon, sour cream, or mushroom sauce.

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Lithuanian Farmhouse Beer

Alus

Naturally fermented farmhouse beer brewed with unique regional yeasts passed down through generations.

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Lithuanian Honey Cake

Meduolis

Spiced honey cake with thin layers and a dark, sticky crumb.

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Lithuanian Peasant Stew

Šiupinys

Thick peasant stew of mixed meat, groats and vegetables.

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Lithuanian Potato Dumplings

Cepelinai

The national dish of Lithuania: large potato dumplings stuffed with spiced ground meat, served with bacon, pork rinds, and sour cream sauce.

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Lithuanian Potato Dumplings

Kukuliai

Ball-shaped potato dumplings similar to gnocchi, flavored with marjoram, served with bacon-onion mix or sour cream.

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Lithuanian Potato Pudding

Kugelis

A baked potato pudding made with grated potatoes, eggs, milk, and bacon, served with sour cream or spirgai.

Bihar, India

Litti chokha

Aloo chokha

Sattu-filled wheat dough is roasted over coals, cracked open with ghee, and served with smoky mashed vegetables.

Normandy, France

Livarot

Norman cheese with distinctive raffia bands and a powerful persistent flavor.

South Korea

Live Octopus

산낙지

Freshly killed small octopus, cut into pieces and served immediately while the tentacles are still moving, seasoned with sesame oil and salt.

Finland

Liver Casserole

Maksalaatikko

Rich casserole of rice, ground liver, eggs, sautéed onions, baked until crispy, traditionally Christmastime.

Austria

Liver Dumplings

Leberknödel

Liver dumplings made from finely ground liver, bread, eggs, and herbs; broth is a common serving, where the dumplings should stay tender and savoury.

Germany

Liver Sausage

Leberwurst

Traditional German liver sausage made from pork liver, ground pork, onions, and marjoram, spreadable.

Hungary

Liver Sausage

Májas hurka

Liver Sausage is a cooked sausage made with pork liver, rice, and onions, smooth liver flavor.

Romania

Liver Sausage

Lebăr

Emulsified pork liver sausage ranging from fine pâté to coarse, sliced cold and spread on bread at the Christmas table.

United States

Livermush

A North Carolina breakfast meat of pork liver, cornmeal, and spices, sliced and fried crisp.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Livno Cheese

Livanjski sir

Hard yellow cheese from the Livno plateau made from sheep's and cow's milk, aged in wheels for at least sixty days into a firm, piquant paste.

Wallonia, Belgium

Liège Spice Bread

Pain d'Épices Liégeois

Dense honey-and-spice bread from Liège, baked with rye flour and gingerbread spices.

Liège, Belgium

Liège Waffle

Gaufre de Liège / Luikse wafel

A Belgian dense, sweet yeast waffle with caramelized sugar pearls, a national and street icon.

Cantabria, Spain

Liébana Orujo

Orujo de Liébana

Orujo de Liébana is a Cantabrian pomace spirit distilled from grape skins, served clear or after barrel ageing.

Croatia

Lički lonac

Lički lonac is a Lika pot roast of lamb, cabbage and root vegetables cooked slowly in one vessel.

Bolivia

Llajwa

Bolivia's ubiquitous spicy sauce of tomatoes, locoto peppers, and quillquiña (a local herb), ground in a mortar.

Arica y Parinacota, Argentina

Llama Asado

Grilled llama meat, a lean, low-fat Andean specialty from Jujuy, Salta, and Catamarca. Seasoned with salt and slow-cooked over coals, it is tender and mildly gamey.

Ambato, Ecuador

Llapingachos

Yapingachos

Ecuadorian potato patties stuffed with cheese, pan-fried until golden, served with peanut sauce, avocado, fried egg, and chorizo. An Ambato and Sierra classic

Mozambique

LM Prawn

Camarão LM

Large tiger prawns landed off the southern coast, named for Lourenço Marques and sold by size grading.

Georgia

Lobiani

Ლობიანი

The same flat round bread as khachapuri, filled with mashed spiced kidney beans and often bacon fat instead of cheese.

United States

Lobster Fra Diavolo

An Italian-American dish of lobster in a spicy tomato sauce over linguine.

France

Lobster in Tomato-Cognac Sauce

Homard a l'americaine

Lobster in a rich tomato and cognac sauce, a classic French preparation.

United States

Lobster Newburg

A rich dish of lobster in a cream sauce finished with sherry and egg yolks, served over toast or pastry.

New England, United States

Lobster Roll

Maine-style Lobster Roll

Maine-style lobster roll with chilled lobster dressed lightly with mayonnaise and served in a split-top bun.

United States

Lobster Sauce

A Chinese-American cream sauce of butter, stock, egg, and lobster or shrimp, served over lobster or chicken.

France

Lobster Thermidor

Homard Thermidor

Lobster Thermidor is cooked lobster meat folded into a creamy mustard-and-brandy sauce and browned in the shell.

Lambayeque, Peru

Loche de Lambayeque

A unique squash from Lambayeque with Denomination of Origin (2010). Result of ancestral pre-Inca farming techniques.

Hawaii, United States

Loco Moco

A Hawaiian comfort plate of rice topped with a hamburger patty, fried egg, and brown gravy.

Bolivia

Locoto

A Bolivian hot pepper (Capsicum pubescens) with black seeds