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Japan

Matcha Ice Cream

抹茶アイス

Green tea ice cream made with bitter matcha, balancing creamy sweetness with vegetal astringency.

Argentina

Mate

Argentina's daily ritual: a caffeinated infusion of yerba mate steeped in hot (not boiling) water in a gourd, sipped through a metal bombilla and shared in a circle.

Argentina

Mate Cocido

A brewed yerba mate tea, served in a cup with milk and sugar, like a tea bag. A school and breakfast drink, milder and less ritualized than the gourd mate.

Bolivia

Mate de Coca

A traditional Andean herbal tea of coca leaves, slightly bitter and used to combat altitude sickness. Common in the Peruvian highlands.

Slovenia

Matevž

Boiled beans and potato mashed together with fried onion and pork fat into a coarse, dense purée served alongside sausage or sour turnip.

India

Mathi

मठ्ठी

A North Indian fried savory cracker, similar to namak para. It is flaky and served with tea.

Saudi Arabia

Mathlotha

مثلوثة

Mathlotha layers jareesh wheat porridge, qursan flatbread, and basmati rice beneath roasted meat, keeping three textures visible.

Libya

Mathroda

A Libyan pasta dish of small hand-rolled pasta pieces simmered in a spiced tomato sauce.

Germany

Matjes Herring

Matjes

Young soused herring, tender and mild, a northern German specialty often served with onions and cream.

Sweden

Matjessill

Young, soused herring served with new potatoes and dill, essential for Midsummer and smörgåsbord.

India

Matki Usal

मटकी उसळ

A Maharashtrian stir-fry of sprouted matki beans with coconut and spices. It is healthy and protein-rich.

Armenia

Matnakash

Մատնաքաշ

Soft oval loaf scored into a lattice by dragging the fingers through the dough before baking — the name means 'drawn by hand'.

Zimbabwe

Matohwe

The snot apple: a hard brown pod whose fibrous pulp is chewed and sucked, slippery and faintly sweet-sour.

Kenya

Matoke

A Kenyan stew of green bananas cooked in tomato sauce with meat, a daily and regional classic

Uganda

Matooke

Green cooking bananas peeled, wrapped in their own leaves and steamed for hours over a pot until they turn soft and pale yellow, then mashed in the bundle.

Jamaica

Matrimony

Star apple pulp scooped out and mixed with orange segments, condensed milk and nutmeg, served cold at Christmas.

Bremen, Germany

Matrosenfleisch

Matrosenfleisch is a Bremen beef stew with onion, pickles and spices, cooked until the meat softens in a dark sauce.

Chugoku, Japan

Matsuba Crab

松葉蟹

Tottori's prized winter snow crab, caught November to March in the Sea of Japan.

Armenia

Matsun

Մածուն

Armenian fermented milk, thicker and sharper than commercial yogurt, eaten plain, cooked into soup or thinned into a drink.

Chubu, Japan

Matsusaka beef

松阪牛

Matsusaka beef: intensely marbled wagyu from Mie prefecture, rated among Japan's finest.

Bumthang, Bhutan

Matsutake

སངས་རྒྱས་ཤ་མུ།

Matsutake gathered in the pine forests around Ura and Genekha for a few weeks in late summer, most of it exported to Japan.

Geraardsbergen, Belgium

Mattentaart

A Belgian small puff pastry with sweet curd filling from Geraardsbergen, a regional and festive classic

Burundi

Matura et Mahu

Traditional sausage made from tripe stuffed with spiced beef and blood, grilled and served with fried onions; a rare, festive preparation that reflects the zero-waste ethos of Burundian meat cookery.

Cook Islands

Matutu Beer

Mai Lager

Local craft beer from Matutu Brewing Company on Rarotonga; includes Mai Lager and Kiva Pale Ale; the best-known locally produced beer in the Cook Islands.

United States

Matzah ball

A dumpling of matzah meal, eggs, and fat, simmered in broth — the Jewish comfort classic.

Israel

Matzo Ball Soup

קניידלך

Dumplings of matzo meal, egg and fat poached in clear chicken broth, served one or two to a bowl at Passover and through the winter.

Jamaica

Mauby

Antiguan Mauby

Mauby, mabí, and maví are related Caribbean bittersweet drinks whose ingredients and fermentation vary by island. Dominican mabí is commonly fermented from bejuco de indio vine stems.

Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands

Maufè

Indigenous Crucian soup combining salt meat, fish, fresh tomatoes, and local herbs; nicknamed 'two fungi' because cornmeal fungi is both sprinkled on top and added to the mixture as a thickener.

Montenegro

Maune

Maune are broad beans simmered until soft and thickened with cornmeal and olive oil as a Montenegrin Lenten dish.

Adrar-Tagant (Date Oases / Taguella), Mauritania

Mauritanian Dates

Tamr

Dates grown in the oasis regions of Adrar, Tagant, Assaba, and Hodh; over 100 varieties harvested during the Guetna season (July–September); a staple energy food, eaten fresh, dried, or pressed into skins as paste for long-term storage; the date palm is central to oasis agriculture and Mauritanian hospitality.

Mauritania

Mauritanian Fish and Rice

Chubbagin Lélé et Raabie

A Mauritanian one-pot fish-and-rice dish with vegetables, tomato, and chili, known as Chubbagin Lélé et Raabie.

Mauritania

Mauritanian Harira

Moroccan-inspired soup of meat, chickpeas, lentils, tomatoes, and herbs; the traditional Ramadan iftar dish in Mauritania, adapted from Moroccan harira with local spice preferences; served with dates and bread to break the fast.

Mauritania

Mauritanian Pepper Steak with Coconut

Thinly sliced beef steak fried with garlic, black pepper, bell peppers, chilies, and Tabasco, finished with shredded coconut, coconut water, soy sauce, and bouillon; a modern urban dish reflecting Creole and Asian influence in Nouakchott restaurants.

Mauritius

Mauritian Boulettes

Boulettes

Sino-Mauritian steamed dumplings of minced fish, chicken, pork or grated chayote, served a few at a time in a clear broth with garlic and chilli sauce.

Mauritius

Mauritian Briani

Briani

Rice layered with marinated chicken, mutton or fish, potatoes, saffron-yellow curd and fried onion, sealed and steamed so the potatoes soak the fat.

Mauritius

Mauritian Chicken Curry

Cari poule

Chicken browned with onion, curry leaves and a local massala blend, then simmered with potato and finished with fresh coriander and thyme.