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Costa Rica

Rambutan

Mamón chino

Rambutan is a tropical fruit with hairy skin and sweet, translucent flesh surrounding a seed. It is also known as mamón chino in Costa Rica.

United States

Ramen Burger

A burger with a ramen-noodle 'bun' — a Brooklyn food-fair invention.

United States

Ramos Gin Fizz

A New Orleans cocktail of gin, cream, egg white, citrus, and soda, shaken until towering and frothy.

Japan

Ramune

ラムネ

A sweet lemon-lime soda in a distinctive Codd-neck bottle sealed with a glass marble.

United States

Ranch Dressing

A creamy buttermilk-herb dressing that became America's favorite — invented at a Santa Barbara dude ranch.

Peru

Ranfanote

Ranfañote

Colonial-era bread pudding with toasted stale bread, walnuts, pecans, currants, pisco, and cheese, drenched in chancaca syrup.

Tarija, Bolivia

Ranga Ranga

A Tarija campesino stew of beef tripe with potatoes, yellow chili, and a fresh salsa, traditionally eaten mid-morning.

Bushehr, Iran

Ranginak

رنگینک

Dates stuffed with walnuts, laid in a tray and covered with flour toasted in butter, then dusted with cinnamon and pistachio.

Madagascar

Ranovola

Water boiled in the pot with the toasted rice crust left at the bottom, drunk hot with the meal in place of anything else.

Haiti

Rapadou

Cane juice boiled down and poured into moulds to set into hard dark blocks, wrapped in dried banana leaf and sold at every market.

Brazil

Rapadura

A solid block of unrefined cane sugar boiled and poured into molds, with a deep molasses flavor and a hard, chewy texture.

Varna, Bulgaria

Rapan

Рапани

Rapa whelk — an invasive Black Sea sea snail — prised from the shell, tenderised and pan-fried with butter, garlic and white wine.

Atlantic Canada, Canada

Rappie Pie

Pâte à la râpure

Acadian comfort dish of grated potatoes and chicken, no crust, traditional Maritime specialty.

Romanian Moldavia, Moldova

Rară Neagră

Băbească Neagră

A bottled red wine made from the Rară Neagră grape, called Băbească Neagră in Romania, with light cherry and plum fruit and fresh acidity.

Algeria

Ras el Hanout

رأس الحانوت

A Moroccan spice blend whose shop-specific mix may include cumin, ginger, pepper, cinnamon, and turmeric.

India

Rasam

ரசம்

A thin, peppery South Indian soup made with tamarind, tomatoes, and spices. It is served with rice or drunk as a digestive.

West Bengal, Bangladesh

Rasgulla

রসগোল্লা

Spongy balls of chhana soaked in light sugar syrup.

Iraq

Rashi

راشي

Sesame seeds hulled, roasted and stone-ground into a pale, loose paste, eaten sweet with date syrup rather than in savoury dips.

Jordan

Rashoof

رشوف

Lentils and coarse bulgur cooked with reconstituted jameed into a thick sour porridge, eaten in the cold months.

Kosovo

Rasoj

The sour brine drawn off barrels of whole soured cabbage, drunk cold by the glass through the winter.

Colombia

Raspado

A Colombian Caribbean street dessert of shaved ice with fruit syrup, sometimes finished with condensed milk; flavors and names vary by town.

Panama

Raspadura

A Panamanian unrefined cane sugar block, used in desserts and drinks

Sweden

Raspberry Cave

Hallongrotta

Shortbread cookies with raspberry jam indentation, a classic Swedish fika cookie.

Western Norway, Norway

Raspeball (Potato Dumpling)

Raspeball

A Norwegian potato dumpling of grated potatoes and barley or wheat flour, boiled and served with bacon, sausage, and rutabaga. A Western Norway and Thursday classic (komle-torsdag), a national and rustic staple, a hearty and comforting dish, a dumpling.

Russia

Rassolnik

Рассольник

Rassolnik is a pickle soup with pickled cucumbers, pearl barley, and pork or beef kidneys, brine-based, tangy pickle flavor with tender barley and balanced saltiness.

Moscow, Russia

Rasstegai

Расстегай

Rasstegai is an open-top pie with fish, meat, or mushroom filling and a hole for adding broth, associated with Moscow.

Grand Est, France

Ratafia de Champagne

Ratafia de Champagne is a named French spirit associated with Grand Est, served for its distinctive regional profile.

Provence, France

Ratatouille

Provencal vegetable stew with eggplant, zucchini, peppers, and tomatoes in olive oil.

Vietnam

Rau câu (Coconut Jelly)

Rau câu

Rau cau, the layered agar jelly often set in a coconut, is a named Vietnamese dessert with a distinctive form.

Bavaria, Germany

Rauchbier

Smoked beer from Bamberg, made with malt dried over beechwood fires, giving a distinctive smoky character.

India

Rava Dosa

रवा दोसा

A thin, lacy, instant dosa made from semolina, rice flour, and all-purpose flour. It is crisp and does not require fermentation.

India

Rava Idli

रवा इडली

A variation of idli made from semolina instead of rice, originating from Karnataka. It is softer and often includes grated carrots and cashews.

Madagascar

Ravimbomanga

Sweet potato leaves stewed with dried shrimp, tomato and garlic into a dark green laoka.

Argentina

Ravioles

Argentine ravioli, slightly larger than Italian ravioli, filled with ricotta, spinach, ham, cheese, or even chicken or brains. Served with tuco and grated cheese on Sundays.

Madagascar

Ravitoto

Cassava leaves pounded to a coarse green pulp and cooked slowly with pork belly, garlic and ginger, often finished with coconut milk on the coast.

Malta

Ravjul

Ravjul are Maltese ravioli filled with fresh ricotta or ġbejna and herbs, served with a tomato-based sauce.