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Cambodia

Mee Ketang

មីកាតាំង

Wide rice noodles stir-fried with beef, vegetables, and gravy, topped with scrambled eggs, a Cambodian adaptation of Chinese chao fen.

Battambang, Cambodia

Mee Kola

មីកុឡា

Vegetarian rice noodle dish of the Kola people, made with thin rice stick noodles, soy sauce, garlic chives, pickled vegetables, and julienned eggs.

Bangkok, Thailand

Mee Krob

หมี่กรอบ

Crispy fried vermicelli noodles tossed in a sweet and sour tamarind sauce with shrimp, pork, and bean sprouts.

Laos

Mee Nam

ໝີ່ນໍ້າ

Wheat noodles in a clear pork or chicken broth with greens, minced pork and crisp fried garlic.

Brunei

Mee Rebus

Yellow noodles in sweet potato-thickened gravy with egg, tofu, and lime, thick creamy gravy with balanced sweet-savory flavor.

Singapore, Malaysia

Mee Siam

Rice vermicelli in sour-spicy gravy with tofu, egg, and garnishes, balanced sour-sweet gravy with springy noodles.

Kerala, India

Meen Curry

മീൻ കറി

A Kerala fish curry made with coconut, tamarind, and spices. It is a staple along the Malabar coast.

Shan, Myanmar

Meeshay

မြီးရှေ

Shan dish of round rice noodles dressed with a sweet-sour soy and rice-flour sauce, pork or chicken, pickled bean sprouts and sesame, with a bowl of broth alongside.

Central Solomon Islands (Guadalcanal / Malaita / Makira), Solomon Islands

Megapode Egg

Megapode eggs are gathered from legal, managed nesting sites on Savo and cooked as a seasonal Solomon Islands food; the unusually large egg has a rich yolk.

Lebanon

Meghli

مغلي

A dark pudding of ground rice, caraway, cinnamon and anise, set in bowls and covered with soaked nuts and coconut.

Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, Georgia

Megrelian Khachapuri

Მეგრული ხაჭაპური

The round khachapuri with a second layer of cheese melted over the top as well as sealed inside, baked until the surface blisters.

Lisbon, Portugal

Meia-desfeita

Meia-desfeita combines salt cod with chickpeas, onion, parsley, olive oil, and vinegar as a Lisbon cold plate.

Thailand

Mekhong

แม่โขง

Mekhong is a Thai brown spirit made from sugarcane and rice, commonly mixed with soda or used in simple cocktails.

Bulgaria

Mekitsi

Мекици

Yogurt-slackened dough torn by hand and deep-fried into irregular puffed discs, eaten hot with icing sugar, jam or white cheese crumbled over.

Portugal

Mel da Terra Quente

Mel da Terra Quente is a Portuguese honey from Bragança District, collected from local flowers and sold for its fragrant, concentrated sweetness.

Portugal

Mel de Barroso

Mel de Barroso is a Portuguese honey from Barroso, collected from local flowers and sold for its fragrant, concentrated sweetness.

Madeira, Portugal

Mel de cana

Mel de cana is Madeira sugar-cane syrup, reduced from cane juice into a dark, treacly sweetener used in cakes, breads, and drinks.

Colombia

Melado

A Colombian sweet of panela and sugar cooked into a thick, dark syrup, used to glaze pastries or eaten with cheese. A rustic, traditional sweet.

Sierra (Andean Highlands), Ecuador

Melcochas

Chewy Ecuadorian candy of sugarcane molasses pulled until glossy and cut into bite-sized pieces. A traditional sweet from the sierra, especially Baños.

Rhodes, Greece

Melekouni

Μελεκούμι

A Rhodian bar of honey, toasted sesame and pistachio set between lemon leaves, handed at weddings and eaten at Easter — chewy, dense and intensely floral.

Indonesia

Melinjo Crackers

Emping

Crackers made from melinjo nuts, bitter and crispy, served as accompaniment to many dishes.

Greece

Melitzanes Papoutsakia

Μελιτζάνες παπουτσάκια

'Little shoe' eggplants: halved eggplants filled with meat and tomato, topped with béchamel and baked. A taverna and home classic, rich and savory, a national dish, a festive and elegant specialty.

Greece

Melitzanes Tiganites

Μελιτζάνες τηγανητές

Greek fried eggplant slices, dredged in flour or batter and fried until golden. A meze and taverna classic, crispy and savory, served with tzatziki or feta, a summer dish.

Greece

Melitzanosalata

Μελιτζανοσαλάτα

Greek smoked eggplant dip of charred eggplant, olive oil, lemon, and garlic, blended until smooth. A meze staple, smoky and savory, served with bread, a summer favorite.

South Africa

Melkkos

A South African dessert of milk with bread or rusks, sweetened with sugar and cinnamon, a rustic and comforting dish

South Africa

Melktert (Milk Tart)

Melktert

A South African custard tart with a pastry crust, creamy milk filling, and cinnamon dusting, a Dutch-origin classic. A national and bakery staple, creamy and sweet

Greece

Melomakarona

Μελομακάρονα

Greek Christmas cookies: oval, spiced with orange and cinnamon, soaked in honey syrup, topped with walnuts. A Christmas tradition, soft and sweet, dairy-free for Lent, a national treat.

Japan

Melonpan

メロンパン

A round bun with a crackled sugar-cookie crust on top, named for its melon-like appearance, not flavor.

South Aegean, Greece

Melopita

Μελοπίτα

A honey-and-myzithra cheesecake of Sifnos baked without crust, golden on top and custardy within, cut small and served cool.

Morocco

Meloui

ملوي

A Moroccan spiral flatbread made by rolling and folding oiled dough into flaky layers before griddling.

United States

Melt Sandwich

A hot sandwich of meat and cheese grilled until the cheese melts — tuna melt is the classic.

England, United Kingdom

Melton Mowbray Pork Pie

Uncured chopped pork in a hand-raised hot-water crust, baked free-standing and filled with pork jelly after baking.

Mexico

Memela

A thick, oval corn cake griddled and topped with beans, salsa, and cheese.

Dominican Republic

Memelos

Dominican dulce de coco-filled popsicles or pops of coconut cream and sugar, frozen until creamy. A tropical, coconutty treat, sold from carts and colmados.

India

Memoni Biryani

میمونی بریانی

A spicy biryani from the Memon community of Gujarat and Pakistan, made with lamb, yogurt, and potatoes. It is rich and aromatic.

Romania

Memorial Wheat

Colivă

Boiled wheat berries mixed with honey, walnuts and poppy seeds, shaped into a mound and decorated with crosses and candles.