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Botswana

Mopane Worms

Phane

Mopane worms — caterpillars of Gonimbrasia belina, cooked in hot ashes, boiled, or dried and fried with chili and garlic; a highly nutritious protein source and delicacy of Botswana, harvested from mopane trees.

Namibia

Mopane Worms

Omagungu

Fried mopane worms — caterpillars of Gonimbrasia belina collected from mopane trees, fried with chilies, tomatoes, and onions until crispy; a traditional Namibian delicacy and protein source.

Brazil

Moqueca

A fragrant seafood stew slow-cooked in a clay pot with dendê oil, coconut milk, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, and cilantro.

Bahia, Brazil

Moqueca Baiana

Bahia's moqueca: fish or shellfish slow-cooked in a clay pot with dendê oil, coconut milk, tomatoes, onions and peppers, finished with cilantro and brought to the table bubbling.

Espirito Santo, Brazil

Moqueca Capixaba

Espírito Santo's moqueca, made without dendê: urucum-tinted olive-oil broth with fish and shellfish simmered in a traditional capixaba clay pan.

India

Mor Kuzhambu

மோர் குழம்பு

A South Indian yogurt-based curry with vegetables, similar to kadhi. It is cooling and tangy, served with rice.

Colombia

Mora

Colombian blackberry (mora de Castilla), a tart, deep-red berry used in juices, jams, and desserts. A staple of the Andean highlands, served fresh or juiced.

Iran

Morasa Polo

مرصع پلو

A luxurious Persian wedding pilaf of jewelled rice with pistachios, almonds, barberries, carrots and orange peel, glazed with saffron.

United States

Moravian chicken pie

A North Carolina Moravian dish of chicken in a rich broth topped with pastry squares.

United States

Moravian Spice Cookies

Paper-thin molasses spice cookies from the Moravian community of Winston-Salem.

South Moravia, Czech Republic

Moravian Wine

Moravské víno

Wine from southern Moravia, home to almost all of the Czech Republic's vineyards.

Niš, Serbia

Moravska salata

Моравска салата

Moravska salata combines ripe tomato, roasted or fresh pepper, onion and a mustard-vinegar dressing.

South Moravia, Czech Republic

Moravsky Vrabec

Moravský vrabec

Moravian “sparrow”: small pork pieces braised with onion, garlic and caraway.

Burgundy, France

Morbier

Semi-soft cheese with a distinctive line of ash through the middle, creamy nutty flavor.

Portugal

Morcela

Portuguese blood sausage, essential for cozido.

Azores, Portugal

Morcela com ananás

Morcela com ananás pairs Azorean blood sausage with sweet local pineapple, balancing smoky spice against bright fruit.

Portugal

Morcela de arroz

Portuguese morcela de arroz is a blood sausage mixed with rice, onion, pork fat, and warm spices, then cooked before serving.

Argentina

Morcilla

Morcilla de arroz

Argentine blood sausage made with pork blood, onions, and spices, grilled over coals until the casing is crisp. A staple of any asado, often served before the meats.

Colombia

Morcilla Colombiana

Colombian blood sausage of pork blood, rice, and peas, grilled or fried. A staple of bandeja paisa and picadas, served with arepa and lime.

Cuba

Morcilla Cubana

Morcilla

Cuban blood sausage of pork blood, rice, and spices stuffed in casings and fried or grilled.

Ecuador

Morcilla Ecuatoriana

Morcilla

Ecuadorian blood sausage mixed with rice, onions and spices, grilled or fried and served with mote, potatoes and llapingachos.

Puerto Rico

Morcilla Puertorriqueña

Puerto Rican blood sausage of pork blood, rice, and annatto-seasoned spices, fried or grilled.

Algarve, Portugal

Morgado de figo

Morgado de figo is a Portuguese sweet from Algarve, shaped as a candy and finished with its characteristic sugar, nut, or egg filling.

Algarve, Portugal

Morgado de Silves

Morgado de Silves is a Portuguese sweet from Algarve, shaped as a candy and finished with its characteristic sugar, nut, or egg filling.

Gilan, Iran

Morghe torsh

مرغ ترش

Chicken is braised with walnuts, herbs and pomegranate molasses in a sour Gilan-style khoresh.

Malawi

Moringa

Leaves of the Moringa oleifera tree, exceptionally rich in calcium and protein; used as a green relish and as a powdered supplement added to maize porridge for children.

Niger

Moringa Soup

Miyan Zogale

A nutritious Nigerien soup of fresh moringa leaves simmered with groundnut paste, meat or dried fish, tomato, onion, and dawa dawa; dark green, slightly thick, and highly valued for vitamins and minerals.

Morioka, Japan

Morioka reimen

盛岡冷麺

Morioka reimen, chewy cold noodles in a beef-and-kimchi broth invented by a Korean-Japanese cook in Iwate, is a named city dish with a documented origin.

Dominican Republic

Morir Soñando

A uniquely Dominican cold drink of orange juice, evaporated milk, sugar, and ice, creamy and tangy. 'To die dreaming,' a refreshing summer beverage, served ice-cold.

Dominican Republic

Morir Soñando de Chinola

A passion-fruit variant of morir soñando: passion fruit (chinola) juice, evaporated milk, sugar, and ice, blended until creamy. A tangy, tropical, refreshing drink.

Dominican Republic

Moro de Gandules

Dominican moro: rice cooked in one pot with pigeon peas, red or black beans, or split peas, plus sofrito and spices; coconut milk marks a common coastal or festive variation.

Ecuador

Morocho

Morocho is a thick Ecuadorian drink of cracked morocho corn simmered with milk, sugar, and cinnamon until creamy.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Morog Polao

মোরগ পোলাও

Chinigura rice cooked in chicken stock with ghee, whole spices and a little sugar, with pieces of braised chicken folded through.

South Africa

Morogo (African Spinach)

Morogo

A South African dish of wild African spinach (morogo) cooked with onions, garlic, and sometimes peanuts. A national and traditional staple, herby and savory, a healthy and rural dish, a comfort and home classic

Argentina

Moroncitos

A sweet from Santiago del Estero made from carob (algarrobo) flour, sugar, and water, shaped into small cones. A rustic, pre-Hispanic sweet of the Chaco region.

Mexico

Moronga

A Mexican blood sausage of pork blood, chiles, and spices.