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Papua New Guinea

Saksak

Sago Balls

Saksak is made from sago flour and ripe banana formed into dumplings, wrapped in leaves, and steamed until sticky before being served with coconut milk.

Japan

Sakura Mochi

桜餅

A spring sweet of pink mochi wrapped around sweet bean paste, with a pickled cherry-blossom leaf.

Cusco, Peru

Sal de Maras

Pink mineral salt harvested from the terraced salt pools of Maras near Cusco.

Seychelles

Salad Palmis

Palm heart salad — the tender inner core of coconut palm, sliced and dressed with ginger-lime vinaigrette; labour-intensive to prepare as the palm tree must be felled; a Seychellois specialty often served alongside octopus curry; the palm heart has a delicate, artichoke-like flavour.

Shiraz, Iran

Salad Shirazi

سالاد شیرازی

Cucumber, tomato and onion diced fine and dressed with lime juice and dried mint, put on the table with everything.

Dakar, Senegal

Salade Côte Cap Verte

Potato, tuna, green bean, egg and olive dressed with a mustard vinaigrette — a Dakar restaurant salad from the colonial era.

Liège, Belgium

Salade liégeoise

Salade liégeoise combines warm potatoes, green beans, bacon, and onion in a tangy dressing.

Tunisia

Salade Mechouia

سلاطة مشوية

Peppers, tomatoes, onion and garlic charred over coals, peeled and chopped fine, dressed with olive oil, caraway and tuna or egg on top.

France

Salade Perigourdine

Salade périgourdine combines greens with duck gizzards, foie gras or duck breast, walnuts, and vinaigrette.

Haiti

Salade Russe

Salad Ris

A Haitian version of Russian salad: diced boiled potatoes, carrots, peas, and beets bound with mayonnaise and often topped with beets for color.

Mali

Salade à la Tomate et au Concombres

Salade tomate concombre

A traditional Malian tomato and cucumber salad; listed in Wikipedia's Malian cuisine; tomatoes and cucumbers are sliced and dressed with oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper; a refreshing side dish; a simple, fresh accompaniment to grilled meats and rice dishes; found at restaurants and family tables; the salad of Malian cuisine.

Comoros

Saladi ya Matunda

A mixed tropical fruit salad with orange, mango, pineapple, cantaloupe, and banana dressed with lime juice and simple syrup; garnished with grated coconut and roasted peanuts; a refreshing Comorian dessert.

Belarus

Saladukha

Саладуха

Rye flour mashed with malt and left to go sweet and slightly sour, then drunk thick — half beverage, half dessert, and a Lent standby.

Italy

Salame di Cioccolato

No-bake chocolate 'salami' of cocoa, crushed biscuits, butter, and sometimes nuts, sliced to look like a cured meat. A children's party favorite.

Italy

Salame di Varzi

Pavia PDO dry-cured salami.

Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Salame Felino

PDO cured pork salami from Felino near Parma, aged 3-4 weeks. Coarse-ground, sweet, and tender—sliced thick with the knife.

Dominican Republic

Salami Dominicano

Dominican pork-and-beef salami, a national staple eaten fried at breakfast, in locrios, or as a snack. Brands like Induveca are sliced and fried until crispy.

Dominican Republic

Salami Frito

Dominican fried salami: slices of pork-and-beef salami pan-fried until crispy at the edges. A key component of los tres golpes and a breakfast and snack staple.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Saland-e Nakhod

سالن نخود

A Kabul street-food staple: chickpeas simmered with tomato, onion and potato into a thick, spiced stew served in a bowl.

Romania

Salata Orientala

Salată orientală

A Romanian potato salad mixed with boiled egg, onion, olives, and pickles, dressed sharply and served cold or at room temperature.

South Aegean, Greece

Salatouri

Σαλατούρι

A chilled salad of poached octopus or cuttlefish dressed with olive oil, vinegar, caper and parsley, standard meze on island taverna lists.

Senegal

Salatu Niebe

Salatu ñebbe

Black-eyed peas dressed cold with tomato, onion, oil and vinegar into a sharp salad.

Yucatán Peninsula, Belize

Salbute

Salbutes

A Yucatecan puffed tortilla topped with chicken or turkey, tomato, and pickled onion.

Poland

Salceson

Polish head cheese: a sausage of pork head meat, tongue, and skin in a natural casing, seasoned with spices. Served cold in slices, a rustic, savory sandwich meat.

Peru

Salchicha Huachana

A spicy smoked pork sausage from Huacho, often grilled and served in a bread roll.

Argentina

Salchicha Parrillera

A thin, long, coiled fresh sausage similar to chorizo but in a spiral shape. Grilled until crispy outside and served with bread and chimichurri as an asado starter.

Colombia

Salchipapa

A Colombian street food of fried potatoes and sliced sausages, topped with ketchup, mayo, and pineapple sauce. A cheap, late-night snack nationwide.

Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Saleeg

سليق

Saleeg is Hijazi short-grain rice cooked in milk and meat broth, topped with roasted chicken and served with daggus sauce.

Egypt

Salep

Салеп

A warm, creamy winter drink made from the powdered tubers of wild orchids, mixed with hot milk, sugar, and topped with cinnamon. Salep has been consumed since Ottoman times and is sold by street vendors during the cold months. The same orchid root powder is a key ingredient in Turkish dondurma ice cream.

United Arab Emirates

Saliq

صليق

Saliq is a creamy rice dish cooked with meat broth until soft and porridge-like, a Saudi preparation also popular in the UAE.

United States

Salisbury Steak

A seasoned ground-beef patty served with brown gravy — a retro American dinner.

Mumbai, India

Salli boti

સાલી બોટી

Parsi mutton is cooked with tomato, vinegar, and spices, then finished with crisp potato straws.

Finland

Salmiakki

Salty liquorice candy; canonical home overlaps DK salmiak/saltlakrids.

British Columbia, Canada

Salmon Candy

Saumon confit

Candied smoked salmon, brined, sugared and heavily smoked, creating flavorful slightly chewy treat, West Coast specialty.

Finland

Salmon Soup

Lohikeitto

Creamy salmon soup with chunks of salmon fillet, potatoes, carrots in a buttery broth with cream and fresh dill.

Andalusia, Spain

Salmorejo

Salmorejo cordobes

A thicker, creamier cousin of gazpacho from Cordoba, made with pureed tomatoes, bread, garlic, olive oil, and vinegar, garnished with jamon and egg.