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Bhutan

Ngaja

སྔར་ཇ།

Sweet milk tea boiled with sugar and sometimes cardamom, the alternative offered alongside suja and the one visitors usually pick.

Senegal

Ngalakh

Ngalax

Millet couscous mixed with baobab fruit pulp and groundnut paste, sweetened and eaten cold.

Solomon Islands

Ngali Nut

Ngali nut is the rich kernel of Canarium indicum, eaten roasted or crushed into foods; it has a buttery, almond-like flavour and firm shell.

Cambodia

Ngam Ngov

ស្ងោរងាមង៉ូវ

Clear soup soured with pickled lime (ngam ngov), made with chicken or fish, galangal, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves.

Myanmar

Ngapi

ငါးပိ

Fermented paste of salted fish or shrimp, pressed and aged until pungent; the backbone of almost every savoury Burmese dish.

Myanmar

Ngapi Yay

ငါးပိရည်

Fish paste boiled down with garlic, chilli and tamarind into a thin, salty dipping liquor served with a plate of raw and blanched vegetables.

Uganda

Ngege

Fresh tilapia prepared in Uganda with onion, tomato and local spices.

Singapore, Singapore

Ngoh Hiang

五香

Minced pork and prawn seasoned with five-spice, rolled in beancurd skin and deep-fried, sliced and served with sweet sauce and chilli on a platter of fried odds and ends.

Republic of the Congo

Ngok Beer

Ngok

A local lager from Brazzaville whose name means crocodile in local language; a popular alternative to Primus with a slightly fuller body.

Republic of the Congo

Ngoki

Grilled catfish served with cassava porridge and vegetables; a traditional dish from the Congo River basin.

Mali

Ngome

A traditional Malian millet flatbread cooked on a hot surface and eaten with tea or sauce.

Senegal River Valley (Trarza / Gorgol / Guidimaka), Mauritania

Ngomou

A Mauritanian couscous dish made with millet or other grains and served with meat and vegetables.

Angola

Ngonguenha

Toasted cassava flour stirred with sugar and milk or water into a thick, sandy sweet eaten by the spoon.

Kenya

Ngwaci

A Kikuyu boiled or fried sweet potato, a daily and breakfast classic

Cambodia

Nhoam Kroch Thlong

ញាំក្រូចថ្លង

Pomelo segment salad with shrimp, pork, coconut flakes, peanuts, mint, and a sweet and sour dressing of fish sauce and lime.

Cambodia

Nhoam Svay

ញាំស្វាយ

Shredded green mango salad with dried shrimp, fish sauce, lime, peanuts, and fresh herbs, pounded in a mortar.

Zimbabwe

Nhopi

Pumpkin boiled down and mashed with maize meal and peanut butter into a thick sweet-savoury mash, eaten as a meal or a pudding.

Sudan

Niaimiya

Ni'aimiya

The house spice blend of Sudanese kitchens — black pepper, cinnamon, cardamom, coriander, cumin and clove, ground fine.

Nice, France

Nicoise Onion Tart

Pissaladière

Nicoise onion tart with anchovies and olives on a bread dough base.

Nice, France

Nicoise Salad

Salade niçoise

Nicoise salad with tuna, vegetables, eggs, and olives from Nice.

Provence, France

Nicoise Sandwich

Pan bagnat

Nicoise sandwich on round bread with tuna, vegetables, and olives.

San Marino

Nidi di Rondine

A baked pasta casserole of San Marino; fresh pasta sheets rolled with smoked ham, beef, cheese, and tomato sauce into cylinders, placed side by side in a dish coated with marinara and béchamel, then baked until golden; the name means 'swallow's nests' for the shape; a TasteAtlas-listed dish; a hearty Sammarinese comfort food.

Nigeria

Nigerian Fried Rice

Fried rice

Rice fried with curry powder and thyme until it turns yellow-green, with diced liver, prawns, carrot and green beans through it.

Cameroon

Nigerian Jollof Rice

Jollof rice

Long-grain rice cooked down in a blended base of red pepper, tomato, onion and scotch bonnet until the grain absorbs it all and the bottom of the pot catches.

Nigeria

Nigerian Meat Pie

Meat pie

Short pastry turnover filled with minced beef, diced potato and carrot in a thick gravy, baked and sold from warmers.

Niger

Nigerien Tamarind Drink

Kunun Tsamiya

A tangy, refreshing Nigerien tamarind drink made by soaking tamarind pulp in water, sweetening with sugar, and spicing with ginger; sweet and sour, often sold chilled or frozen into ice pops.

Japan

Nigiri Sushi

握り寿司

Hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with a slice of raw fish or seafood, the most iconic form of sushi.

Delhi, India

Nihari

निहारी

A slow-cooked stew of meat and bone marrow, traditionally eaten for breakfast in Delhi and Lucknow. It is simmered overnight and served with naan.

Madeira, Portugal

Nikita

Nikita is a Madeiran mixed drink of beer, pineapple, ice cream, and condensed milk, served frothy and cold.

Japan

Nikujaga

肉じゃが

Home-style meat and potato stew in sweet soy-dashi, often with onion, carrot, and shirataki.

Japan

Nikuman

肉まん

Nikuman, the steamed pork bun sold hot from convenience-store counters all winter, is a named Japanese item with a fixed seasonal presence.

Montenegro

Nikšićko Pivo

Pale lager brewed in Nikšić since 1896 and poured almost everywhere in the country; the dark Nikšićko Tamno is the one worth seeking.

Lucknow, India

Nimish

निमिष

Milk foam is whipped with sugar and saffron into Lucknow's fleeting winter dessert.

Shandong, China

Nine-Turn Intestines

九转大肠

Braised pork intestines coiled into a spiral, a Shandong delicacy.

Mauritius

Niouk Yen

Sino-Mauritian dumplings of grated chayote squeezed dry and bound with minced pork and cornflour, steamed until translucent.

Uzbekistan

Nishalda

Нишалло

Nisholda (Tajik nishalo) is a light, whipped sweet made with egg whites, sugar syrup, and an infusion of root; it is especially associated with Ramadan and festive meals.