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Atlantic Canada, Canada

Nova Scotia Oatcakes

Oatcakes

Thin, crisp oat cookies from Cape Breton, traditional Scottish-influenced Nova Scotia treat.

Transylvania, Romania

Novac Afumat Tara Barsei

Novac afumat din Țara Bârsei

A named hot-smoked bighead carp from Țara Bârsei, with oily flesh, a clean smoke aroma, and a firm, sweet finish.

Uganda

Nsenene

Bush grasshoppers caught in their two annual swarms, de-winged, fried with onion and salt and sold hot in paper cones.

Malawi

Nsinjilo (Groundnut Flour)

Nsinjilo

Groundnut flour, called nsinjilo in Malawi, is used in local cooking, including sweet-potato futali and vegetable dishes.

Uganda

Nswaa

Winged termites collected at the start of the rains as they leave the mound, then fried dry or sun-dried and eaten by the handful.

Malawi

Ntapasya

A Malawian vegetable relish of local greens simmered with onion and groundnut.

Malawi

Nthochi

Malawian banana bread: ripe bananas mashed and mixed with flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and baking powder, baked in a rectangular tin, and cut into thick slices; a beloved teatime and market sweet.

Republic of the Congo

Ntoba Mbodi

A fermented cassava leaf product made by alkaline fermentation; dark, pungent, and used as a base for sauces.

Moldova

Nucată

Green walnuts picked before the shell hardens, steeped in spirit with sugar and spice until the liquid turns black and bitter-sweet.

El Salvador

Nuegados

A Salvadoran fried yuca and cheese fritter served in panela syrup, a daily and street classic

Cambodia

Num Akor

នំអាកោ

Steamed rice flour cake with palm sugar and coconut milk, topped with fresh coconut shavings.

Cambodia

Num Ansom

នំអន្សម

Glutinous rice cake with pork, mung beans, and coconut, wrapped in banana leaves and boiled, the savoury cousin of ansom chek.

Cambodia

Num Banh Chok

នំបញ្ចុក

Freshly made rice vermicelli, lightly fermented, served with a green fish-based curry sauce and fresh vegetables, herbs, and bean sprouts.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Num Barang

នំបារាំង

Sponge cake made with duck eggs and wheat flour, believed to be of Portuguese origin, baked in a wood-fired oven.

Cambodia

Num Chak Chol

នំចាក់ចុល

Sweet made from sugar palm fruit (chak) with coconut milk and palm sugar, served cold.

Cambodia

Num Chek Chien

នំចេកចៀន

Banana slices dipped in a rice flour and sesame batter, deep-fried until golden and crisp.

Cambodia

Num Kachai

នំកាជៃ

Savoury rice flour cake flavoured with Chinese chive flowers, steamed and cut into squares, topped with sesame and oil.

Cambodia

Num Kom

នំគម

Steamed rice flour dumplings filled with palm sugar, grated coconut, and sesame, shaped into pyramids and wrapped in banana leaves.

Cambodia

Num Kreab

នំក្រាប

Thin crisp rice crackers made from rice flour and coconut milk, grilled until dry and brittle, eaten with sweet toppings or on their own.

Cambodia

Num Kroch

នំក្រូច

Rice flour dumplings shaped like small oranges, filled with palm sugar and sesame, cooked in a mould and coated with coconut.

Cambodia

Num Lote

នំលត

Green jelly strips made from rice flour and pandan, served in sweetened coconut milk with crushed ice.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Num Pang

នំប័ង

Demi-baguette filled with pate, grilled pork or beef, pickled carrot and daikon, cucumber, cilantro, and chili, a French-colonial legacy.

Cambodia

Num Pao

នំប៉ោ

Steamed wheat flour buns filled with pork, chicken, or sweet mung bean paste, a Chinese-influenced snack sold at markets and street stalls.

Cambodia

Num Pia

នំពៀ

Dense baked pastry filled with sweet mung bean, lotus seed, or pork, made for the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Cambodian version of Chinese mooncakes.

Cambodia

Num Plae Ai

នំផ្លែអាយ

Small chewy rice flour balls filled with palm sugar, served in warm sweetened coconut milk.

Cambodia

Num Por Pia

នំប៉ោយបៀ

Deep-fried spring rolls filled with minced pork, glass noodles, taro, and vegetables, served with lettuce, herbs, and a sweet fish sauce dip.

Bangladesh

Nunor Bora

নুনের বড়া

Rice-flour batter mixed with onion, ginger and turmeric and dropped into oil to make small savoury fritters.

Quebec, Canada

Nun’s Farts Pastries

Pets de sœur

Quebec 'nun's farts': rolled pastries filled with brown sugar and butter, sliced and baked until caramelized.

Hong Kong

Nuomici Coconut Rice Ball

糯米糍

Coconut-coated glutinous rice balls with peanut-sugar filling, the chilled Chinese-bakery sweet distinct from fried sesame balls.

Afghanistan

Nuql

نقل

Almonds or pistachios coated in successive layers of hard white sugar and held in the cheek while drinking tea.

Nuremberg, Germany

Nuremberg Gingerbread

Nürnberger Lebkuchen

EU-protected gingerbread from Nuremberg with at least 25% nuts, decorated with almonds and candied lemon peel.

Nuremberg, Germany

Nuremberg Sausages

Nürnberger Bratwürste

Small thin sausages from Nuremberg, about 7-9cm long, made with pork and marjoram, EU-protected.

Austria

Nussstrudel

Nussstrudel layers sweet ground walnuts, sugar and spice inside rolled yeast or strudel pastry.

Germany

Nut Corners

Nussecken

German triangular pastry with nut filling, typically hazelnuts or almonds, coated in chocolate.

Switzerland

Nut Croissant

Nussgipfel

A crescent of yeasted pastry packed with a ground hazelnut filling, glazed and baked, sold at every bakery counter.

United States

Nutburger

A vegetarian patty made from ground nuts, grains, and vegetables — a health-food café staple.