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India

Sambar

सांभर

A lentil-based vegetable stew from South India, flavored with tamarind and sambar powder. It is served with rice, idli, dosa, and vada.

Argentina

Sambayón

Postre sambayón

An Argentine ice cream flavor based on sambayón (zabaione), a creamy custard of egg yolks, sugar, and wine. A heladería classic, golden and boozy.

Rwanda

Sambaza

Tiny silver lake fish from Lake Kivu, deep-fried whole until crisp; eaten as a snack with pili pili or mayonnaise, or cooked into a curry with rice; caught using traditional methods by local fishers.

Madagascar

Sambos

Small triangular pastries filled with minced beef, potato or fish and fried, sold three or four to a bag.

Lebanon

Sambousek

سمبوسك

Half-moon pastries filled with minced lamb, onion and pine nuts, crimped shut and fried or baked.

Comoros

Samboussa

Samoussa Comorien

A Comorian version of the samosa: a triangular pastry filled with spiced ground beef, onions, garlic, curry, cumin, cinnamon, cardamom, and saffron; wrapped in brick pastry or filo and fried or baked; a popular snack and street food.

Italy

Sambuca

Italian anise liqueur, clear and sweet, served with coffee beans (con la mosca) and often flamed. A traditional digestif.

Djibouti

Sambusa

ሳምቡሳ

Crispy triangular fried pastries stuffed with spiced lentils, beans or beef. The Ethiopian-Eritrean cousin of the Indian samosa, beloved at fasting tables, breakfast spreads and Ramadan iftars.

Israel

Sambusak

סמבוסק

Half-moon of short dough filled with chickpeas, meat or cheese, baked or fried, and sold from Iraqi and Syrian Jewish bakeries.

Catalonia, Spain

Samfaina

A Catalan vegetable stew of eggplant, tomatoes, onions, peppers, and olive oil, similar to ratatouille, served as a side or base for meats.

American Samoa

Samilolo

Samilolo is a Samoan coconut-based sauce cooked with aromatics and seasoning, spooned over fish, roots, or other communal dishes.

Cambodia

Samlor Kari

សម្លការី

Coconut milk curry with chicken, sweet potatoes, lotus roots, and carrots in a milder kroeung paste than Thai curries, served with rice or rice noodles.

Cambodia

Samlor Machu

សម្លម្ជូរ

Sour soup of fish or chicken with tamarind, lemongrass, and kroeung, loaded with tomatoes, pineapple, water spinach, and basil.

Cambodia

Samlor Prahal

សម្លប្រហាល

Sour fish soup with tamarind, lemongrass, and water spinach, thickened with prahok and brightened with krasang leaves.

San Marino

Sammarinese Crème Caramel

Cacciatello

A traditional Sammarinese dessert made with milk, sugar, and eggs, similar to crème caramel; also called casatello; milk and sugar boiled together for an hour, then cooled with egg yolks and whites; baked in a buttered tray until set; served hot or cold; a Wikipedia-listed dish; the crème caramel of San Marino.

San Marino

Sammarinese Fruit Cake

Bustrengo

Traditional Sammarinese Christmas fruit cake made with cornmeal, flour, stale bread, eggs, olive oil, milk, honey, apples, figs, raisins, and citrus zest; traditionally baked in a copper pot in a fireplace covered with hot coals; very rich and dense, served in small portions with sweet wine; a peasant dessert that never threw away food; a TasteAtlas-listed dish.

San Marino

Sammarinese Pasta Squares

Bobolotti

A nearly disappeared Sammarinese soup; a sheet of flour, water, and salt cut into squares, boiled with lard and dark beans; a humble peasant dish from the Republic's rural past; almost completely disappeared from modern tables; a historic dish of San Marino; the pasta square soup of the Titano.

Tunisia

Samn

سمن

Clarified butter aged with fenugreek and herbs until it turns strong and slightly rancid, used in couscous and celebration dishes.

Jordan

Samneh Baladiyeh

سمنة بلدية

Sheep's butter clarified and often fermented, sold as a dense yellow fat with a strong, cheesy smell.

Samoa

Samoan Cocoa

Koko Samoa

Traditional Samoan cocoa drink; made from locally grown cacao beans; beans are roasted, ground, and mixed with hot water; rich, dark, and slightly grainy; served with sugar or coconut cream; the hot beverage of choice in Samoa; drunk with panipopo; a TasteAtlas-listed drink; the cocoa that fuels Samoan mornings.

Samoa

Samoan Coconut Cookies

Masi Samoa

Samoan coconut cookies; flour, sugar, and coconut baked into crisp, golden rounds; often served snack and gift; found at markets and bakeries; simple, sweet, and coconutty; a TasteAtlas-listed snack; the cookie that travels well across the islands.

American Samoa

Samoan Poi

Poi

Samoan poi is ripe banana mashed with coconut cream into a smooth, spoonable pudding served as a cool side or dessert.

Samogitia, Lithuania

Samogitian Herring-and-Onion Soup

Cibulinė

Samogitian herring-and-onion soup from the Žemaitija coast.

Samogitia, Lithuania

Samogitian Pancakes

Žemaičių blynai

Flat oval potato pancakes filled with diced cooked pork, dipped in flour and fried until golden.

Samogitia, Lithuania

Samogitian Sour-Cream Spread

Kastinys

Sour cream kneaded and washed until it forms a soft spread, a traditional Samogitian dish registered as an EU Traditional Speciality Guaranteed.

Russia

Samogon

Самогон

Home-distilled grain or sugar spirit, the rural counterpart to state vodka, historically flavored with berries, bread crusts or herbs.

Iraq

Samoon

صمون

Iraqi samoon is a puffy, diamond-shaped bread baked in a hot oven and eaten with stews, kebab and breakfast spreads.

Guadeloupe

Samosa

समोसा

A crisp South Asian pastry is folded around spiced potato, peas, onion, or meat, then fried and served with chutney

South Africa

Samp

Sitambu

A South African staple of crushed dried corn kernels, cooked with beans or served with meat. A national and traditional staple, hearty and savory, a comfort and daily dish

Kazakhstan

Samsa

Самса

Samsa is a Kazakh tandoor-baked pastry filled with meat, onions, or pumpkin, with a browned shell surrounding a juicy interior.

Algeria

Samsa

سمسة

Triangles of malsouka pastry layered with ground almond and sesame, fried and soaked in rose or geranium syrup.

Belgium

Samurai Sauce

Sauce samouraï

Spicy orange curry-mayonnaise frites sauce created in Belgium in the 1980s.

San Antonio, United States

San Antonio Bean Burger

A South Texas creation of a bean patty on a bun, a holdover from meatless days.

San Francisco, United States

San Francisco Sourdough

A wild-yeast bread with a deeply tangy flavor and thick blistered crust, shaped by San Francisco's distinctive microclimate.

South Aegean, Greece

San Michali

Σαν Μιχάλη

Syros PDO hard cheese.

Galicia, Spain

San Simón Cheese

Queso San Simón

Smoked teardrop-shaped cheese from Lugo, Galicia.