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Netherlands

Spring Rolls

Loempia

Dutch-Indonesian spring rolls filled with vegetables and meat, deep-fried until crispy, a popular snack and side dish.

South Africa

Springbokkie

Namibian/South African shooter — a layered shot of crème de menthe and Amarula cream liqueur, drunk in one go; the green and gold colours resemble a springbok jersey.

United States

Springfield-Style Cashew Chicken

A Springfield, Missouri Chinese-American dish: crispy fried chicken in a sweet brown sauce with cashews.

Ethiopia

Spris

ስፕሪስ

Ethiopia's iconic layered fruit juice — vibrant stripes of avocado, mango, papaya, guava and pineapple stacked into a tall glass. Café showpiece, breakfast indulgence, and Instagram dream all in one.

Germany

Spritzgebaeck

Spritzgebaeck are piped butter cookies baked into ridged rings or fingers with crisp edges and a short tender crumb.

Canada

Spruce Beer

Bière d'épinette

Beverage flavored with spruce buds, needles, or essence, can be alcoholic or non-alcoholic, colonial tradition.

Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Squacquerone di Romagna

Soft, spreadable cow's milk cheese from Romagna, the traditional filling of piadina. Mild, tangy, and very fresh—eaten within days.

Costa Rica

Squash Jam

Miel de chiverre

Easter squash jam made from chiverre squash, panela, cinnamon, and cloves, takes days to make, a Holy Week tradition, sweet and spiced.

Lika, Croatia

Squeaky Cheese

Škripavac

In Lika, Škripavac is a fresh squeaky Croatian cow-milk cheese with a springy texture when cut or bitten.

Chile

Squid

Jibia

Squid prepared in various ways, often grilled or in stews, a common Chilean coastal ingredient, tender and flavorful.

Spain

Squid in Ink

Calamares en su tinta

Squid or cuttlefish cooked in their own ink with onion, garlic, and white wine, creating a deep black, intensely flavored sauce.

Madrid, Spain

Squid Sandwich

Bocadillo de calamares

Madrid's iconic sandwich of fried squid rings in a crusty baguette, sometimes with a touch of mayo or aioli, famously sold near Plaza Mayor.

Jiangsu, China

Squirrel-Shaped Mandarin Fish

松鼠鳜鱼

A mandarin fish boned, scored into a diamond lattice, deep-fried so the flesh curls into spines, and coated in a bright sweet-and-sour sauce.

Vojvodina, Serbia

Srem Sausage

Сремска кобасица

A dry-cured smoked pork sausage from the plain west of the capital, seasoned with paprika and garlic and hung to dry in winter.

Vojvodina, Serbia

Sremska Salama

Сремска салама

Sremska salama is a fine-ground, winter-cured salami from Srem with a clean paprika and garlic profile.

Serbia

Sremski kulen

Сремски кулен

Sremski kulen is a coarse, paprika-scented pork sausage from Srem and Bačka, pressed and slowly air-cured. Petrovački kulen is a local form associated with the Slovak communities of Vojvodina.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Chicken Curry

කුකුලස් මස් කරි

Chicken on the bone simmered in coconut milk with roasted curry powder, pandan, curry leaf, cinnamon and tomato until the gravy is thick and reddish.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Dhal Curry

පරිප්පු

Red lentils cooked soft in coconut milk with turmeric, curry leaf, pandan and green chilli, finished with a tempering of fried onion and mustard seed.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Ginger Beer

ඉඟුරු බියර්

A sweet, non-alcoholic ginger drink in a glass bottle, sold everywhere and drunk cold with a wedge of lime.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Lager

ලයන් ලාගර්

A pale lager brewed in the hill country since the 19th century, along with a heavy stout that is unexpectedly good.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan Pickle

අච්චාරු

Carrot, onion, green chilli and unripe fruit pickled with mustard, vinegar and sugar, sold in jars and by the bag at roadside stalls.

St. Gallen, Switzerland

St Gallen Veal Sausage

St. Galler Bratwurst

A pale veal and pork sausage with milk, grilled without splitting and eaten in the hand with a piece of bread.

St. Gallen, Switzerland

St. Gallen Bread

St. Galler Brot

A rustic white bread from St. Gallen with a flour-dusted, slashed crust and a soft, airy crumb, baked in a wood-fired oven.

Galicia, Spain

St. James Cake

Tarta de Santiago

A Galician almond sponge cake with the Cross of Saint James stenciled in powdered sugar on top, made with ground almonds, eggs, and lemon zest.

St. Louis, United States

St. Louis-Style Pizza

A thin, cracker-crust pizza with Provel cheese and a sweet sauce, cut into rectangles — a St. Louis signature.

United States

St. Louis-Style Ribs

Pork spare ribs trimmed square, cooked over smoke or grill, and glazed — the St. Louis cut.

United States

St. Paul Sandwich

A St. Louis Chinese-American sandwich of an egg foo young patty with pickles, onion, and tomato on white bread.

Castile and León, Spain

St. Theresa's Yolks

Yemas de Santa Teresa

Small, bright yellow sweets from Avila made with just egg yolks and sugar, traditionally prepared for St. Theresa's feast day on October 15th.

Latvia

Staburadze Confectionery

Staburadze konditoreja

Traditional Latvian confectionery brand since 1910, handmade cakes, pastry and plum cakes.

United States

Stack Cake

An Appalachian apple stack cake: thin, dense layers of dried-apple filling stacked high and aged.

England, United Kingdom

Staffordshire Oatcakes

Staffordshire oatcake

A soft, round oatmeal pancake from Staffordshire, cooked on a griddle and filled with cheese, bacon, eggs or sausage, eaten hot as a local snack.

Greece

Stafidopsomo

Σταφιδόψωμο

Sweet raisin bread.

Crete, Greece

Staka

Στάκα

A Cretan dairy product: a creamy, buttery foam from sheep milk, used as a topping or in pies. A regional specialty, rich and savory, a Cretan comfort food, served warm.

Chania, Greece

Staka me ayga

Στάκα με αυγά

Eggs scrambled in staka — the creamy butter-fat skimmed from Cretan sheep whey — until golden, the mountain breakfast par excellence.

Åland Islands

Stallhagen Beer

Stallhagen

Åland's oldest and largest craft brewery, established 2004; Stallhagen Original is a clear, straw-yellow Nordic lager known as 'The Åland Beer' with the Åland flag on the label; uses water from Åland's lakes; 'Slow beer' philosophy allows longer fermentation; Finland's fifth largest microbrewery.

Jamaica

Stamp and Go

Salt cod flaked into a spiced batter with escallion and scotch bonnet and fried into flat fritters, eaten hot as a snack.