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North Macedonia

Stanušina

Станушина

Pale red or rosé wine from a rare indigenous grape grown almost exclusively around Tikveš.

Nigeria

Star Lager

Star

Pale lager brewed in Nigeria since 1949, the country's first, and the standard bottle at a beer parlour.

England, United Kingdom

Stargazy pie

Stargazy pie is a pie from Cornwall, rooted in local cooking tradition. Distinct from food-pite.

Belarus

Starka

Старка

Rye spirit aged in oak with lime blossom and apple leaves until it turns amber, a north-eastern speciality once buried in barrels at a child's birth and drunk at their wedding.

United Kingdom

Steak and Ale Pie

A classic British pub pie of braised beef, onions, carrots, stock and dark brown ale baked under a flaky crust, seasoned with herbs and Worcestershire sauce.

England, United Kingdom

Steak and Kidney Pie

Beef shin and ox kidney braised in stout or stock until dark, sealed under a suet or shortcrust lid and baked.

England, United Kingdom

Steak and Kidney Pudding

A classic British suet pastry filled with diced beef, kidneys and gravy, steamed for hours until the pastry is soft and the filling is rich and tender.

United States

Steak Bomb

A New England grinder of shaved steak, melted cheese, peppers, onions, and mushrooms on a toasted roll.

United States

Steak de Burgo

An Iowa steakhouse cut: a tender steak topped with a garlic-butter sauce with herbs.

United States

Steak Diane

A pan-seared steak finished with a brandy-cream-mushroom sauce, often flambéed at the table.

France

Steak Frites

Grilled steak served with french fries, the quintessential French bistro dish. The classic bone-in cut is cote-a-l-os, the rib steak of the brasserie canon.

Scotland, United Kingdom

Steak Pie

A traditional British meat pie of stewing steak and beef gravy enclosed in a pastry shell, often served with chunky chips.

United States

Steak Sauce

A thick, tangy brown condiment for beef — Worcestershire-forward with tomato and spice.

Yunnan, China

Steam Pot Chicken

汽锅鸡

Chicken steamed for hours in a lidded clay pot with a central chimney, so the soup is condensed steam rather than added water.

China

Steamed Bread

馒头

Plain unfilled steamed wheat buns, the everyday bread of northern China, eaten with dishes or fried and dipped in condensed milk.

South Korea

Steamed Buns

호빵

Korean steamed buns filled with red bean paste, meat, or vegetables, a popular winter convenience food and street snack.

United States

Steamed Cheeseburger

A Connecticut Valley specialty: the patty and cheese steamed, not griddled — invented at a Meriden luncheonette.

Indonesia

Steamed Coconut Cake

Putu Ayu

Steamed cake with grated coconut topping and pandan flavor, soft and spongy.

Indonesia

Steamed Coconut-and-Leaf Parcels

Botok

Food steamed in banana leaf with spiced grated coconut, no added oil, healthy and flavorful.

Bavaria, Germany

Steamed Dumplings

Dampfnudeln

Yeast dough dumplings steamed in water, milk, and butter, then fried until a crispy crust forms on the bottom.

South Korea

Steamed Egg

계란찜

Eggs beaten with broth and steamed until fluffy and custard-like, served bubbling in a stone bowl, a comforting banchan.

West Java, Indonesia

Steamed Fish Dumpling

Siomay

Steamed fish dumplings with tofu, egg, potato, and bitter melon, served with peanut sauce.

West Java, Indonesia

Steamed Fish in Banana Leaf

Pepes Ikan

Fish seasoned with spices, wrapped in banana leaf, and steamed, traditional Sundanese technique.

Guangdong, China

Steamed Fish with Ginger and Scallion

清蒸鱼

A whole fish steamed briefly, drained, strewn with ginger and spring onion, then hit with smoking oil and light soy.

Myanmar

Steamed Hilsa

ငါးသလောက်ပေါင်း

Hilsa fish pressure-steamed for hours with tomato and spices until its many fine bones soften enough to eat whole.

Myanmar

Steamed Leaf Parcels

ငါးပေါင်းထုပ်

Prawns, fish or vegetables mixed with rice flour and spices, wrapped in banana leaf and steamed into a dense savoury parcel.

Cape Verde

Steamed Lobster

Lagosta Suada

Lobster cooked in a red tomato-based sauce with onions, garlic, and herbs, served with rice or bread to soak up the sauce.

Reunion

Steamed Meat Dumpling

Bouchon

Small steamed meat bites of Asian inspiration; a dumpling of Chinese origin stuffed with minced meat; served with siaw (soy sauce); also typical is the bouchon sandwich; a TasteAtlas-listed must-try; the bouchon that is a Reunionese appetizer.

Burundi

Steamed Plantains

Ibitoke

Green plantains (ibitoke) boiled or steamed until soft, eaten as a starchy side with stews and beans; the Kinyarwanda word for plantain, ibitoke is the staple carbohydrate of the Rwandan table alongside cassava and sweet potato.

Fujian, China

Steamed Pork Belly Bun

割包

A folded steamed bun holding braised pork belly, pickled mustard greens, coriander and ground peanut sugar.

Hong Kong

Steamed Pork Ribs with Black Bean

豉汁排骨

Dim sum spareribs: pork ribs steamed with black beans, chilli and garlic.

Sri Lanka

Steamed Rice and Coconut Squares

වැලි තලප

Rice flour and coconut steamed as small balls, then soaked in a cardamom-scented sugar syrup until sticky, pressed into a tray and cut into squares.

Myanmar

Steamed Rice Cake

ပေါင်းမုန့်

Rice-flour batter steamed in small cups until it puffs and cracks open, eaten plain or with sugar and coconut.

Philippines

Steamed Rice Cake

Puto

A steamed rice cake made from rice flour, traditionally white but now in various colors, served with cheese or butter.

Sri Lanka

Steamed Rice Flour and Coconut

පිට්ටු

Rice flour and scraped coconut steamed in a bamboo or metal cylinder into a crumbly log, broken up and eaten with coconut milk and curry.

Philippines

Steamed Rice in Leaves

Suman

Glutinous rice steamed in coconut milk, wrapped in banana or palm leaves into cylindrical shapes.