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Chile

Lúcuma

A golden, sweet Andean fruit from Peru with a dry, mapley flesh. Used in ice cream, milkshakes and desserts.

Chile

Lúcuma Cake

Torta de lúcuma

Cake made with lúcuma, a native Andean fruit with maple-like flavor, a uniquely Chilean dessert, moist and distinctive.

Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Lübeck Marzipan

Lübecker Marzipan

Almond paste confection from Lübeck, with high almond content and protected geographical indication.

Beijing, China

Lüdagunr (Rolled Glutinous Rice Cake)

驴打滚

A glutinous rice sheet rolled around red bean paste and dusted heavily with toasted soy flour, cut into short lengths.

Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Lẩu cá linh bông điên điển (Ca Linh Fish and River Hemp Flower Hot Pot)

Lẩu cá linh bông điên điển

Lau ca linh bong dien dien, the hotpot of linh fish and sesbania flowers made only during the Mekong flood season, is a named dish with one of the hardest seasonal windows in the file.

Mekong Delta, Vietnam

Lẩu mắm Châu Đốc (Fermented Fish Hot Pot)

Lẩu mắm Châu Đốc

Lau mam Chau Doc, the fermented-fish hotpot with dozens of raw vegetables, is a named regional institution.

Vaud, Switzerland

L’Etivaz AOP

L’Etivaz

A hard alpine cheese cooked over wood fires in roughly 130 chalets of the Pays-d'Enhaut, aged and graded from one cooperative cellar.

Morocco

M'hanncha (Snake Cake)

محنشة

A coiled Moroccan pastry filled with almond paste, orange blossom, and cinnamon, baked until crisp.

Comoros

M'tsolola

Banane au Coco

M’t solola is a Comorian stew also eaten in Mayotte, made with green bananas and often cassava or breadfruit, plus fish or meat.

United Arab Emirates

Ma'amoul

معمول

Date-filled semolina cookies pressed into wooden molds with decorative patterns, dusted with icing sugar, an Eid favorite, crumbly yet firm texture with distinct mold patterns and generous date filling.

The Gambia

Maafe

Sauce d'arachide

Beef, lamb or chicken stewed in a groundnut paste and tomato sauce with cassava, carrot and sweet potato, served over rice.

Morocco

Maakouda (Potato Fritters)

مقودة

Seasoned potato patties dipped in egg and fried until crisp, sometimes stuffed or served in sandwiches.

Algeria

Maaqouda

معقودة

Mashed potato patties seasoned with garlic, parsley and cumin, dipped in egg and deep-fried until crusted.

Federated States of Micronesia

Maar

Mahr

Breadfruit fermented in leaf-lined pits for months to years; reduces to a tart, doughy paste; crucial food security crop that can sustain communities through cyclones and crop failures; eaten at various fermentation stages; one of the most ancient and important preservation technologies in the Pacific.

Lebanon

Maarouk

معروك

A soft, sweet brioche-like bread flavoured with mahleb and filled with date paste, traditionally baked for Ramadan in Lebanon and Syria.

Netherlands

Maasdam Cheese

Maasdammer

Dutch cheese similar to Swiss Emmental, with large eyes (holes) and a nutty, sweet flavor, creamy and smooth.

Afghanistan

Maash Pulao

ماش پلو

Mung beans and rice cooked together with dried apricot, raisin and bulgur into a sweet-savoury vegetarian pilaf.

Kuwait

Mabboj

معبوج

Red or green chillies pounded with garlic, salt and lemon into a rough fiery paste kept on the table beside daqoos.

Central African Republic

Maboké

Fish fillets steamed in banana or cassava leaves over a bed of onions, garlic, tomatoes, parsley and hot peppers; eaten in the Central African Republic and the Congo basin.

Saudi Arabia

Mabroom Dates

تمر مبروم

Mabroom Dates are long, slender, dark-brown fruits with chewy flesh and a caramel-like flavor, widely sold as a Saudi commercial variety.

Kenya

Mabuyu

Baobab seed pods coated in sweet, spicy red syrup as a Kenyan roadside treat.

United States

Mac and Cheese

Elbow macaroni baked in a rich cheddar cheese sauce with a buttery breadcrumb topping until bubbling and golden.

Junín, Peru

Maca

Andean superfood root grown above 4,000m in Junín. Known for energy, stamina, and adaptogenic properties.

Australia

Macadamia Nuts

Gyndl

Indigenous nuts native to NSW and Queensland, high oil content with buttery texture, once Aboriginal delicacy now major commercial crop, fresh with good crunch and creamy flavor.

Macao

Macanese Almond Cookies

Hang Yan Beng

Macau's classic edible souvenir; crumbly and dry in a good way; made with a lot of almonds, meaning every bite is crunchy; recommended to eat with a drink because they are dry; pressed in wooden molds; sold in shops from Senado Square to the Cathedral; the cookie that every visitor brings home from Macau.

Macao

Macanese Beef Jerky

Niu Rou Gan

Macau's specialty snack; various types from beef, chicken, and pork; smoky, sweet, and savory; free samples are offered at every shop on Travessa da Sé; sold by the slab; a popular souvenir.

Macao

Macanese Chicken Curry

Caril de Galinha

Macanese chicken curry; chicken cooked in a curry sauce with coconut milk and spices; influenced by Indian and Southeast Asian cuisine; a Macanese fusion dish; served with rice; the chicken curry that is a Macau classic.

Macao

Macanese Chili Shrimps

Camarões Balichão

Macanese chili shrimps; a standard Macanese curry dish; known for its spicy taste and thicker curry sauce; shrimps cooked in a sauce made with balichao (a Macanese fermented shrimp paste), chili, and spices; a fusion of Portuguese and Southeast Asian flavors; the chili shrimp that is a Macanese classic.

Macao

Macanese Crab Curry

Curry de Caranguejo

Macanese crab curry; uses a whole Vietnamese mud crab; heavily influenced by Indian cuisine; unique spices and creamy coconut milk sauce combined together; served in big portions; best shared with 2-3 people; enjoy the crab meat and mix white rice with the curry sauce; one of the most expensive Macanese dishes.

Macao

Macanese Ginger Milk Curd

Ginger Milk

A Cantonese ginger-milk curd made by pouring hot milk over ginger juice; it is also enjoyed in Macau.

Macao

Macanese Meat Loaf

Capela

Macanese meat loaf; a baked meat loaf made with minced meat, sausage, onions, and spices; topped with a layer of mashed potato; a Macanese comfort food; a fusion of Portuguese and Chinese ingredients; the meat loaf that is a Macanese home cooking classic.

Macao

Macanese Pork Jerky

Zhu Rou Fu

Macau's specialty snack; pork jerky in various flavors; smoky, sweet, and savory; sold by the slab; free samples at every shop on Travessa da Sé; a popular souvenir; the pork jerky that is a Macau street food staple.

Macao

Macanese Rabbit Stew

Coelho Estufado

Rabbit stewed in wine, cinnamon, and star anise; a Macanese dish with Portuguese and Asian influences; the rabbit is slow-cooked until tender; the sauce is rich and aromatic; the rabbit stew that is a Macanese tradition.

Macao

Macanese Roasted Bacalhau

Bacalhau Assado

Roasted bacalhau steak; a well-made grilled bacalhau has a unique softness and boasts a light taste to its cod meat; served with boiled potatoes and blanched vegetables; a Portuguese-influenced Macanese dish; the roasted bacalhau that is a Macau classic.

Macao

Macanese Salad

Salada Macaense

Traditional Macanese salad; tuna mixed with vegetables; dressed with olive oil and seasoned with salt; canned tuna is most commonly used, but high-class restaurants use fresh tuna; a Macanese classic; the salad that is a Macau staple.

Macao

Macanese Shrimp Paste

Balichão

Macanese fermented shrimp paste; a key condiment in Macanese cuisine; made from fermented shrimp, salt, and spices; used to flavor stews, curries, and tacho; a unique Macanese ingredient; the condiment that defines Macanese cooking.