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Bonaire

Shimaruku

Shimaruku is a Bonairean/local cherry (Malpighia emarginata) with small red, tart fruits from a drought-tolerant shrub or tree.

Ethiopia

Shimbra Asa Wot

ሽምብራ ዓሣ ወጥ

A wonderfully clever Ethiopian fasting dish: chickpea-flour dough shaped into little 'fish' and simmered in a spicy berbere stew. The vegan answer to a craving for fish wot during Lent.

Mongolia

Shimiin Arkhi

Шимийн архих

Milk distilled from fermented yoghurt or airag in a home still, coming out cloudy, weak and faintly sour.

Hakodate, Japan

Shio Ramen

塩ラーメン

Light, salt-seasoned ramen with a clear golden broth, originating in the port city of Hakodate.

Israel

Shipudim

שיפודים

Skewers of chicken, lamb, beef, liver or heart grilled over charcoal and served with laffa, tahini and a table full of small salads.

Iran

Shir birinj

شیر برنج

Rice is simmered in milk into a cool Iranian pudding, served loose or softly set with sugar, jam, or cinnamon.

Japan

Shirako

白子

Shirako, cod milt served raw, steamed or fried, is a named Japanese winter delicacy ordered by name.

Japan

Shirasu-don

しらす丼

A rice bowl topped with raw or boiled whitebait (shirasu), a Kanagawa and Shizuoka specialty.

Azerbaijan

Shirin Plov

Şirin plov

Sweet plov of saffron rice with dried apricot, raisin, chestnut and almond fried in butter — served at weddings and Novruz.

Iran

Shirin Polo

شیرین پلو

Rice with candied orange peel, slivered pistachio and almond, saffron and sugar — the wedding rice.

Ethiopia

Shiro Fesses

ሽሮ ፈሰስ

A looser Ethiopian shiro poured over injera, with chickpea flour, onion, garlic and spice.

Ethiopia

Shiro Tegamino

ሽሮ ተጋሚኖ

A thick, carefully spiced chickpea-flour stew cooked in a clay pot for Ethiopian fasting tables.

Eritrea

Shiro Wat

ሽሮ ወጥ

The spicy red version of shiro — chickpea or split-pea flour cooked into a deeply seasoned berbere-and-onion stew. Cheap, fast, vegan, and the dish many Ethiopians could eat every single day.

Bulgaria

Shiroka Melnishka Loza

Широка мелнишка лоза

Red wine from the broad-leaved Melnik vine grown on the sand pyramids around Melnik in the far southwest — full-bodied, with dried fruit and tobacco.

South Africa

Shisa Nyama

A South African township braai tradition of grilling meat over open coals, served with pap, chakalaka, and salads. A social and communal event, a national and township classic, a festive and meat-centric ritual, a braai variant.

Lebanon

Shish Barak

شش برك

Tiny meat-filled dumplings simmered in a tangy garlic-and-mint yoghurt sauce, a Lebanese comfort dish of Ottoman origin.

Ghana

Shito

Black chilli paste of dried pepper, ginger, garlic, dried shrimp and smoked fish fried slowly in oil until it turns near-black.

Khorezm, Uzbekistan

Shivit Oshi

Шивит оши

Khorezm's green noodles are coloured and flavoured with dill, then served with meat, potatoes, and a light vegetable topping.

Bulgaria

Shkembe Chorba

Шкембе чорба

Tripe simmered in milk until white and thick, finished at the table with garlic crushed in vinegar and dried hot pepper. Bulgaria's hangover cure, sold around the clock.

Ukraine

Shkvarky

Шкварки

Shkvarky are crisp pork cracklings made by frying salo and served as a topping for varenyky, halushky, potatoes, and bread.

Japan

Shogayaki

生姜焼き

Shogayaki, thin pork loin fried in ginger, soy and mirin, is one of the most-cooked Japanese home and teishoku dishes.

Japan

Shokupan

食パン

Shokupan, the tall square milk loaf whose pull-apart crumb has become an export phenomenon, is a named Japanese bread with dedicated bakeries.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Shola Ghorbandi

شله غوربندی

Short-grain rice and mung beans cooked until sticky with lamb, turmeric and dried dill, served with a chunk of fat on top.

Razavi Khorasan, Iran

Sholeh mashhadi

شله مشهدی

Wheat, pulses, herbs and meat cook down into Mashhad's thick ceremonial pottage, often prepared for vows and charity.

Iran

Sholeh Zard

شله زرد

Rice pudding stained deep yellow with saffron and scented with rose water, decorated with cinnamon patterns and served cold.

United States

Shoofly Pie

A Pennsylvania Dutch molasses pie with a crumbly, cake-like top over a sticky molasses bottom.

Serbia

Shopska Salad

Шопска салата

Diced tomato, cucumber, raw or roasted pepper and onion under a thick blanket of grated white brine cheese, dressed with sunflower oil and vinegar. Named for the Shope region around Sofia.

Azerbaijan

Shor

Şor

Fresh salted curd drained in cloth, eaten spread on bread or folded into pastry fillings.

Azerbaijan

Shor Gogal

Şor qoğal

Layered round bun with a savoury filling of turmeric, fennel, caraway and salt worked between the sheets of dough.

Kabul, Afghanistan

Shor Nakhod

شور نخود

Chickpeas boiled soft and served cold with potato, vinegar, chutney and coriander from a street cart.

Lebanon

Shorbet Ads

شوربة عدس

An Egyptian lentil soup, thick and golden, seasoned with cumin and lemon and often finished with a swirl of oil.

Mongolia

Shorlog

Шорлог

Mutton or beef cubes threaded on skewers with fat between them and grilled over coals, salted and peppered heavily.

South Korea

Short Rib Soup

갈비탕

A clear, rich soup made by boiling beef short ribs with radish for hours, with tender meat that falls off the bone.

Scotland, United Kingdom

Shortbread

A biscuit of flour, butter and sugar in a three-to-two-to-one ratio, baked pale and sandy with no raising agent.

Afghanistan

Shorwa

شوروا

Lamb on the bone simmered with potato, chickpea and tomato into a plain broth, poured over torn bread.

Georgia

Shoti Bread

Შოთის პური

A canoe-shaped white loaf slapped onto the wall of a clay tone oven and peeled off when it blisters, sold within minutes of baking.