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Sichuan, China

Mapo Tofu

麻婆豆腐

Soft tofu cubes simmered in a red sauce of fermented broad-bean paste, fermented black beans, minced beef or pork and chilli, finished with ground Sichuan pepper.

Zimbabwe

Maputi

Whole dried maize kernels popped in a dry pot or roasted in sand until they burst and go crunchy, salted and sold in bags.

Oman

Maqadeed

مقدد

Maqadeed consists of meat strips that are salted, dried, and later rehydrated or fried; the process concentrates the meat's savory flavor.

Somalia

Maqhumri

A Somali coconut-and-cardamom fried bread eaten at breakfast or tea.

Jordan

Maqluba

مقلوبة

Maqluba is a layered rice dish cooked in a pot and turned upside down to serve; eggplant, potatoes and meat appear in regional versions.

Hail, Saudi Arabia

Maqshush

مقشوش

Maqshush is a Saudi Hail dessert made from naturally fermented whole-wheat batter, griddle-baked and topped with date molasses or honey.

Louisiana, United States

Maque Choux

A Louisiana dish of corn simmered with onions, peppers, and often cream or bacon.

Chile

Maqui Berry

Maqui

Native purple berry with extremely high antioxidant content, tart and dark, a Chilean superfood, traditional and wild.

Sweden

Marabou Chocolate

Marabou choklad

Iconic Swedish chocolate brand since 1916, known for various flavors and the famous Daim bar.

Kuwait

Marabyan

مربين

Rice cooked with fresh or dried Gulf shrimp, coriander, dill and loomi, a Kuwaiti coastal staple from when the town lived on the sea.

United States

Maraca pie

A Tallahassee, Florida specialty — also called devil's rice pie — of sticky rice pudding and bananas baked in a pastry crust.

Burundi

Marahagwe

One-pot stew of red beans slow-cooked with potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage or spinach, onions, garlic, and aromatics until thick and hearty; a vegetarian main eaten across Burundi with rice or bugali.

Djibouti

Marake Kaloune

One-pot Djiboutian fish stew of tilapia or sea bass with potatoes, okra, eggplant, tomatoes and tamarind, simmered together with rice.

Puerto Rico

Marallo

A Puerto Rican sweet of coconut and sugar, similar to a coconut bar or nougat, often flavored with anise.

Mindanao, Philippines

Maranao Chicken

Piaparan

A Maranao chicken dish with coconut milk, turmeric, and palapa spice mix, from Mindanao.

West Java, Indonesia

Maranggi Satay

Sate Maranggi

West Java beef satay marinated in sweet soy sauce and spices, grilled over charcoal.

Centro, Portugal

Maranho

Maranho is a Sertã dish of goat stomach casing packed with rice, goat meat, mint, and spices, then simmered until tender.

Zadar, Croatia

Maraschino

In Zadar, Maraschino is clear Zadar cherry liqueur from marasca cherries.

Namibia

Marathon Chicken

Home-grown free-range chicken cooked in a stew — named for the birds that roam freely ('run a marathon') before being caught; a traditional Namibian village dish, tougher but more flavourful than commercial chicken.

Crete, Greece

Marathopites

Μαραθόπιτες

Cretan thin, round, fennel-fried flatbreads, folded and fried, served with cheese. A Cretan specialty, herby and crispy, a meze or snack, a regional and handmade tradition, a wild-fennel pie.

Western Honduras, Honduras

Marcala Coffee

Café de Marcala

High-altitude arabica from the La Paz highlands around Marcala, Honduras's first coffee denomination of origin, grown mostly on smallholdings.

Lower Austria, Austria

Marchfeld Asparagus

Marchfeldspargel

Protected white and green asparagus from Lower Austria’s Marchfeld, harvested in spring for its tight tips and fresh sweetness.

Poland

Marcinek

Marcinek is a dessert from Podlaskie Voivodeship, a sweet finish to the local table.

Denmark

Marcipan (Marzipan)

Marcipan

A Danish marzipan of almonds and sugar, a national and baking staple, used in kransekage and confections.

Valencian Community, Spain

Marcona Almonds

Almendra marcona

Spain's prized round, sweet almond variety, used in turron, sauces (romesco, picada), and fried as a tapa, with a buttery, rich flavor.

Iraq

Margat Bamia

مرقة بامية

Okra stewed with lamb in a tomato and dried-lime broth until the pods soften and the sauce thickens.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Margoog

مرقوق

Margoog is a Najdi winter stew of meat and vegetables with large, thin dough sheets that soften as they absorb the rich broth.

United Arab Emirates

Margooga

مرقوقة

Margooga is a meat and vegetable stew with hand-torn dough pieces simmered in rich spiced broth until the dough softens and the meat is tender.

Vienna, Austria

Maria Theresia

Coffee with orange liqueur and whipped cream, named after Empress Maria Theresa, an elegant Viennese coffee specialty, refined and aromatic.

Brazil

Maria-mole

A soft Brazilian coconut marshmallow sweet dusted with grated coconut and sold in small squares.

Finland

Marianne

Fazer peppermint shell with chocolate filling.

Denmark

Maribo

Semi-hard Danish cheese, often with caraway.

Greece

Marides Tiganites

Μαρίδες τηγανητές

Whole fried whitebait.

Belize

Marie Sharp's

Habanero sauce made near Dangriga since 1981 from carrots, onion and local peppers, on every restaurant table in Belize in a row of heat grades.

Haiti

Marinad

A loose seasoned batter, sometimes with salt cod or chicken folded through, spooned into oil into soft dumpling-like fritters.

Andalusia, Spain

Marinated Anchovies

Boquerones en vinagre

Fresh anchovies cured in vinegar, then marinated in olive oil with garlic and parsley, a refreshing cold tapa from Andalusia.