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Ghana

Omo Tuo

White rice cooked soft and pounded into balls, served in groundnut or palm nut soup.

Siberia, Russia

Omul

Омуль

Lake Baikal's endemic whitefish, classically split and hot-smoked over wood until the flesh turns gold, eaten flaked with beer or tea.

Tokyo, Japan

Omurice

オムライス

Ketchup-flavored chicken fried rice wrapped in a thin omelet, a yōshoku classic from Tokyo.

West Java, Indonesia

Oncom

A West Javan fermented peanut-press cake, fried and served with sambal.

West Java, Indonesia

Oncom Rice

Nasi Tutug Oncom

Rice mixed with fermented oncom, wrapped in banana leaves, a Sundanese specialty with smoky flavor.

Japan

Onigiri

おにぎり

A triangle or ball of rice wrapped in nori, with a filling like salmon, pickled plum, or kelp.

Basel, Switzerland

Onion Bread

Bölletünne

A round, flat loaf from Basel baked with onions on top, giving the crust a sweet, caramelised flavour and a soft interior.

Germany

Onion Cake

Zwiebelkuchen

Savory onion pie with buttery yeast crust filled with caramelized onions, smoky bacon, and creamy egg-sour cream mixture.

United States

Onion Rings

Thick onion slices battered and deep-fried until golden.

Austria

Onion Roast Beef

Zwiebelrostbraten

Beef sirloin topped with crispy fried onion rings in a creamy mustard sauce, a hearty Austrian favorite, tender and flavorful, traditional.

Bern, Switzerland

Onion Tart

Zibelechueche

An open tart of sliced onions, cream, eggs and bacon on a yeast or shortcrust base, baked until golden and slightly caramelised.

Japan

Onnoji Ramen

尾道ラーメン

A regional ramen with a light soy broth and thin noodles, particular to its home town.

Sweden

Onsala korv

Onsala korv is a cooked sausage from Onsala, rooted in local cooking tradition.

Copenhagen, Denmark

Onsdagssnegle (Wednesday Snails)

Onsdagssnegl

Copenhagen Wednesday cinnamon roll from Sankt Peders Bageri, soft, spiraled, and iced.

Japan

Onsen tamago

温泉卵

Onsen tamago, eggs cooked slowly in hot-spring water to a set yolk and loose white, is a named Japanese item tied to specific onsen towns where visitors cook them in the source.

France

Opera Cake

Gateau Opera

Layered almond sponge cake with coffee buttercream and chocolate glaze.

Luang Prabang, Laos

Or Lam

ອໍ່ຫລາມ

Luang Prabang stew of buffalo or chicken with aubergine, wood ear, long bean and lemongrass, thickened with rice and given a numbing heat by sakhaan wood.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Orahovac

Green walnuts picked before the shells harden, steeped whole in spirit and sugar for months until the liquid turns black.

Netherlands

Orange Bitter

Oranjebitter

Bitter orange liqueur drunk on King's Day, dating to 1620s, a traditional Dutch festive spirit, bright orange in color.

United States

Orange Chicken

A Chinese-American dish of crispy fried chicken tossed in a sweet, tangy orange sauce.

Philippines

Orange Chicken Eggs

Tokneneng

Similar to kwek-kwek but using chicken eggs instead of quail, a larger and more filling street snack.

United States

Orange Crush

A frozen orange cocktail, popular at the Jersey Shore, made with orange vodka or citrus vodka and orange juice.

Philippines

Orange Quail Eggs

Kwek-Kwek

Hard-boiled quail eggs coated in an orange annatto batter and deep-fried, served with a spicy vinegar dip.

Northern Belize, Belize

Orange Walk Tacos

Street tacos from Orange Walk, Belize: soft corn tortillas piled with stewed chicken, cabbage slaw, and a bright tomato-onion salsa.

Central Slovakia, Slovakia

Orava Potato Balls

Zemiakové gule

Fist-sized dumplings of raw and cooked potato stuffed with smoked meat, boiled and served under melted butter, cabbage or bryndza.

Apulia, Italy

Orecchiette

Ear-shaped Apulian pasta, classic with cime di rapa.

Slovakia

Orechovnik

Orechovník

Walnut roll with sweet yeasted dough.

Pacific Northwest, United States

Oregon truffles

Wild truffles — usually the Oregon black or white truffle — foraged in Pacific Northwest forests.

Romania

Orez Cu Lapte

Romanian rice pudding slowly simmered in milk with cinnamon or lemon, until the grains are tender in a spoonable cream.

China

Orh Nee

芋泥

Teochew dessert of taro steamed and mashed with shallot oil and sugar into a dense warm paste, topped with gingko nuts and pumpkin or coconut cream.

Leinster, Ireland

Oriel sea salt

Oriel sea salt is a condiment from Clogherhead, rooted in local cooking tradition.

Taiwan

Oriental Beauty

東方美人

Heavily oxidised oolong made from leaves bitten by tea jassids, which triggers a defence response that gives the tea its honey and muscat character.

Scotland, United Kingdom

Orkney Beef

Orkney Beef is a protected collective food or drink identity with a defined regional specification.

Scotland, United Kingdom

Orkney Lamb

Orkney Lamb is a protected collective food or drink identity with a defined regional specification.

Scotland, United Kingdom

Orkney Scottish Island Cheddar

Orkney Scottish Island Cheddar is a protected collective food or drink identity with a defined regional specification.

Guernsey

Ormer

Ormer (Haliotis tuberculata) is a Channel Islands abalone traditionally gathered in autumn and winter and slow-cooked in casseroles or stews. Closed dates, tides, size limits, bag limits, and permitted methods differ between Jersey and Guernsey; check the island's current rules.