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Tunisia

Makarouna

مكرونة

A Tunisian pasta dish of macaroni or penne cooked in a spicy tomato sauce with meat, chickpeas and vegetables, a hearty everyday meal.

Makassar, Indonesia

Makassar Meat Stew

Pallubasa

Hearty Makassar beef stew with toasted coconut instead of peanuts, giving unique texture and flavor.

South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Makassar Rice Cake

Burasa

Makassar rice cake cooked in coconut milk, wrapped in banana leaves, served with coto or konro.

Makassar, Indonesia

Makassar Soto

Coto Makassar

Traditional Makassar beef and offal soup with ground peanut-thickened broth and aromatic spices.

Haiti

Makawoni au Graten

Rigatoni baked with evaporated milk, butter and a great deal of processed and cheddar cheese until the top browns and the inside sets firm.

DR Congo

Makelele

Grasshoppers, a traditional Congolese food; listed in Wikipedia's Congolese cuisine; edible insects are eaten across the Congo and tend to have a nutty flavor; grasshoppers are fried or roasted and seasoned with spices; a sustainable protein source; a foraged food that reflects the bounty of the Congolese ecosystem; the grasshopper snack of the Congo.

Gangwon, South Korea

Makguksu

막국수

Cold buckwheat noodles served with a crisp broth or spicy dressing, the named noodle dish of Gangwon's mountain towns.

Japan

Maki Sushi

巻き寿司

Sushi rice and fillings rolled in a sheet of nori seaweed, then sliced into bite-sized rounds.

Ukraine

Makivnyk

Маківник

Makivnyk is a poppy seed roll with yeast dough and sweet poppy filling.

Punjab, India

Makki Di Roti with Sarson Ka Saag

मक्की दी रोटी सरसों का साग

The iconic Punjabi winter combo of cornbread and mustard greens, finished with white butter and jaggery.

Punjab, India

Makki Ki Roti

मक्की की रोटी

A flatbread made from maize flour, a winter staple in Punjab. It is traditionally served with sarson ka saag and a dollop of white butter.

Tunisia

Makloub

A Tunisian sandwich of chickpea fritters, potatoes, tuna, and harissa in a baguette.

Jordan

Makmoura

مكمورة

Layers of thin dough packed with onion, sumac, olive oil and chicken and baked until the top browns and the onions collapse.

Lesotho

Makoenva

Small, deep-fried sweet fritters made from a yeasted dough with raisins, then rolled in cinnamon sugar while still hot. Served with tea as a treat or snack.

Czech Republic

Makový závin

A Czech poppy seed roll with sweet yeast dough, a festive and daily classic

Poland

Makowiec

Polish makowiec is a sweet yeast roll filled with poppy seeds, sometimes with raisins or nuts, commonly served at Christmas and Easter. Slovakia has a related poppy roll called makovník.

Denmark

Makrel i Tomat (Mackerel in Tomato)

Makrel i tomat

A Danish canned mackerel in tomato sauce

Constantine, Algeria

Makroud el Louse

مقروض اللوز

Almond paste shaped into diamonds, poached briefly, dipped in lemon syrup and rolled in icing sugar.

Kairouan, Morocco

Makrout

مقروض

Semolina pastry wrapped around date paste, fried or baked, and finished with honey; named forms are shared across the Maghreb.

Finland

Maksamakkara

Finnish liver sausage, a traditional winter/Christmas item.

Silesia, Poland

Makówki

A Silesian Christmas dessert of poppy seeds, bread, honey, nuts, and dried fruit, layered and served cold. A festive, sweet, nutty dish, a regional Christmas Eve tradition.

Sichuan, China

Mala Xiangguo

麻辣香锅

A Sichuan 'spicy pot' of stir-fried meats, vegetables and noodles tossed with numbing mala seasoning.

Thailand

Malaeng Thot

แมลงทอด

Malaeng thot, the fried-insect cart with crickets, silkworm pupae, bamboo worms and grasshoppers, is a named Thai street institution.

Madagascar

Malagasy Lychee

Litchi

Lychees from the east coast around Toamasina, harvested in November and December and shipped to Europe for Christmas.

Madagascar

Malagasy Nems

Nems

Small fried rolls of rice paper filled with vermicelli, cabbage and minced pork, sold in bundles at street stalls.

Madagascar

Malagasy Vanilla

Lavanila

Bourbon vanilla cured on the north-east coast around Sambava and Antalaha, the source of most of the world's supply.

Greece

Malagousia

Μαλαγουζιά

A revived Greek white wine grape, producing aromatic, floral, citrusy wines. A national and modern star, served with seafood and salads, a fragrant white wine, a Greek renaissance grape.

Bahia, Brazil

Malagueta Pepper

Pimenta Malagueta

Small fiery Brazilian chili used fresh or in pepper sauces, especially in Bahian and northeastern cooking.

Pakistan

Malai Boti

ملائی بوٹی

Chicken cubes marinated in cream, cheese, white pepper and green chilli, skewered and grilled so they stay pale and soft.

India

Malai Kofta

मलाई कोफ्ता

Deep-fried paneer and potato dumplings in a rich, creamy tomato gravy. A festive North Indian vegetarian dish.

India

Malai Laddu

ملائی لڈو

Balls of thickened milk solids sweetened with sugar and cardamom, softer and wetter than a gram-flour laddu.

Vaud, Switzerland

Malakoff

A ball or disc of Gruyère bound with egg, wine and garlic, deep-fried and eaten hot with pickles and white wine.

Austria

Malakoff Torte

Malakoff Torte is a dessert made with a defined local recipe and ingredients.

Gulu, Uganda

Malakwang

Sour hibiscus leaves boiled and finished with groundnut paste into a sharp purple-green stew, eaten with millet bread or sweet potato.

Equatorial Guinea

Malamba

A traditional alcoholic beverage made by fermenting sugarcane juice for about two weeks; similar to Latin American guarapo; sometimes Garcinia kola bark or corn is added to accelerate fermentation.

Malawi

Malambe

The dry white pulp of the baobab (Adansonia digitata) fruit, called malambe in Malawi; naturally tangy and very high in vitamin C, used in juice, ice lollies, sweets, and porridge.