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Afghanistan

Qormah Gosht

قورمه گوشت

A slow-braised lamb or beef stew of Afghan home cooking, cooked with onions, tomatoes and spices until the meat is fork-tender.

Yazd, Iran

Qottab

قطاب

Yazdi qottab are fried pastry crescents filled with almond, sugar and cardamom, then dusted with icing sugar.

Azerbaijan

Qovurma

Lamb fried hard in its own fat with onion and turmeric until the edges caramelise, sometimes potted under fat to keep.

United States

Quad City-Style Pizza

A regional pizza style developed around the Quad Cities of Iowa and Illinois in the postwar era, with several early shops contributing and no settled single-founder account.

Australia

Quandong

Native Peach

Small bright red fruit with tart flavor like peach-apricot cross and almond-like pit, high in vitamin C, used in jams and desserts, a traditional Aboriginal bush food.

Ethiopia

Quanta

ቋንጣ

Ethiopia's beloved dried, spiced beef — long strips marinated in berbere, mitmita and salt, then air-dried until chewy and intense. The original Ethiopian beef jerky, eaten as a snack or as an ingredient in stews.

Germany

Quark

Quark is fresh strained curd made by culturing milk, with a cool spoonable body and clean lactic tang.

Austria

Quark Dumplings

Topfenknödel

Sweet dumplings made with Topfen (Austrian quark), light and fluffy, often served with fruit compote or poppy seeds, a beloved dessert.

Vienna, Austria

Quark Strudel

Topfenstrudel

Strudel filled with Topfen (Austrian quark cheese), lighter than apple strudel, thin dough with light quark filling, a traditional Viennese dessert.

Bavaria, Germany

Quarkbällchen

Quarkbällchen are small fried dough balls enriched with quark, crisp outside and tender inside, often rolled in sugar.

Hyderabad, India

Qubani ka meetha

قُباني کا میٹھا

Dried apricots are stewed with sugar into a syrupy Hyderabad dessert, often topped with cream.

Malta

Qubbajt

Qubbajt is Maltese nougat made by cooking sugar or honey with nuts into a firm or chewy confection.

Quebec, Canada

Quebec Boiled Dinner

Bouilli du Québec

Boiled dinner of beef, salt pork, and vegetables, similar to French pot-au-feu, traditional Quebec dish.

Quebec, Canada

Quebec Ice Cider

Cidre de glace

Fermented apple juice from frozen apples, Quebec innovation with protected geographical indication.

Quebec, Canada

Quebec Pork Spread

Cretons

Cold pork spread with onions and spices, smooth pâté-like texture, traditional Quebec breakfast on toast.

England, United Kingdom

Queen of Puddings

Queen of Puddings is breadcrumb custard baked beneath a jam layer and soft meringue.

Portugal

Queijada

Queijada de cenoura

Small cheese-and-sugar tarts with a creamy, slightly tangy center.

Brazil

Queijadinha

A small, chewy Brazilian sweet of grated cheese, coconut, sugar and condensed milk baked into a golden bite. Found at bakeries and snack bars.

Brazil

Queijo Coalho

A firm, slightly salty cheese from the Northeast that holds its shape on a stick when grilled, popular at beaches and barbecues.

Minas Gerais, Brazil

Queijo da Canastra

An artisanal raw-milk cheese from the Serra da Canastra region in Minas Gerais, with a yellowish rind and a complex, buttery interior.

Lisbon Region, Portugal

Queijo de Azeitão

Semi-soft sheep's milk cheese from the Arrábida hills with a yellowish crust.

Northern Portugal, Portugal

Queijo de Cabra Transmontano

Firm raw goat milk cheese from Trás-os-Montes with a spicy, earthy flavour.

Brazil

Queijo de Coalho na Chapa

Skewered grilled cheese, golden and gooey, sold on Northeastern beaches.

Alentejo, Portugal

Queijo de Nisa

Raw sheep cheese from Alto Alentejo, PDO.

Alentejo, Portugal

Queijo de Évora

Queijo de Évora is a firm sheep’s-milk cheese from Alentejo with a tangy, slightly spicy paste, aged under its protected regional name.

Azores, Portugal

Queijo do Pico

Soft cow cheese from Pico, PDO.

Minas Gerais, Brazil

Queijo do Serro

A raw-milk artisanal cheese from Serro, Minas Gerais, with a firm, slightly crumbly texture and a tangy finish.

Minas Gerais, Brazil

Queijo Minas

A mild, fresh cow's milk cheese from Minas Gerais with a soft, slightly rubbery texture and a lightly salty, tangy flavor.

Brazil

Queijo Prato

A mild, buttery Brazilian sandwich cheese with a smooth sliceable texture and a yellow-orange color.

Centro, Portugal

Queijo Rabaçal

Sheep-and-goat cheese from Beira, PDO.

Alentejo, Portugal

Queijo Serpa

Semi-soft sheep's milk cheese from Alentejo with a clean, slightly sour flavor.

Centro, Portugal

Queijo Serra da Estrela

Queijo da Serra da Estrela

Creamy sheep's milk cheese from the Serra da Estrela mountains, curdled with thistle.

Azores, Portugal

Queijo São Jorge

Hard Azorean cow's-milk cheese, PDO.

Northern Portugal, Portugal

Queijo Terrincho

Transmontano sheep cheese, PDO.

Brazil

Quentão

A warm, spiced Brazilian cocktail of cachaça, sugar, ginger, and cinnamon, served at Festa Junina.

Mexico

Quesadilla

A folded corn or flour tortilla filled with cheese — or any filling from huitlacoche to squash blossom — and griddled until the cheese melts.