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Naples, Italy

Struffoli

Neapolitan Christmas honey balls: tiny fried dough puffs coated in honey and decorated with candied sprinkles, piled into a mound.

Romania

Stufat

A spring Romanian stew of tender lamb, onions, and green garlic, cooked until the allium melts into a bright, savory sauce.

Malta

Stuffed Artichokes

Qaqoċċ mimli

Globe artichokes opened out and packed with breadcrumbs, anchovy, olives, capers and garlic, then braised standing in water and oil.

Philippines

Stuffed Beef Roll

Morcon

A beef roulade stuffed with ham, sausage, eggs, and vegetables, braised in a savory tomato sauce.

Hungary

Stuffed Cabbage

Töltött káposzta

Stuffed cabbage consists of cabbage leaves filled with ground pork, rice, and spices, simmered in tomato sauce with sour cream.

Lebanon

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

ملفوف محشي

Cabbage leaves rolled tightly around rice, lamb and spices and packed into a pot with garlic, mint and lemon.

Aruba

Stuffed Cheese

Keshi Yena

A whole Edam or Gouda rind filled with spiced meat, olives, capers, raisins, onions, and peppers, then baked or steamed until the cheese melts.

Reunion

Stuffed Chouchou

Chouchou Farci

Chouchou (chayote) stuffed with meat and baked; a subtle curcubitaceous vegetable; the gratin of chouchou is also popular; a TasteAtlas-listed must-try; the stuffed chouchou that is a Reunionese specialty.

United States

Stuffed Clam

A New England baked appetizer of chopped clams, breadcrumbs, and seasonings in a clam shell.

Wallis and Futuna

Stuffed Clams

Palourdes farcies

Clams gathered at low tide from the Wallis lagoon, stuffed with herbs, garlic and breadcrumbs and baked until golden; a favourite lagoon speciality served at family meals.

Serbia

Stuffed Courgettes

Punjene tikvice

Stuffed courgettes are a shared Bosnian and Serbian summer dish of hollowed courgettes filled with minced meat and rice, simmered in light tomato sauce and served with yogurt.

Lebanon

Stuffed Courgettes

كوسا محشي

Small courgettes cored with a special corer and filled with rice, lamb and spices, then cooked in yoghurt or tomato.

Guadeloupe

Stuffed Crab

Crabe Farcis

Stuffed crab; a tasty marine dish; crab shells filled with crab meat, spices, and breadcrumbs; a Guadeloupean specialty; the stuffed crab that is a Guadeloupean delight.

South Korea

Stuffed Cucumber Kimchi

오이소박이

Cucumbers slit and stuffed with a seasoned chili and radish filling, a crisp, refreshing summer kimchi.

United Arab Emirates

Stuffed Dates

تمر محشي

Stuffed dates are Emirati sweets filled with nuts or cream cheese; the dates hold a generous filling and can remain moderately sweet.

Laos

Stuffed Eggs

ໄຂ່ຄວາມ

Boiled egg yolks mashed with herbs, fish sauce and chilli, spooned back into the whites and deep-fried.

United States

Stuffed Ham

A Maryland Eastern Shore ham butterflied and stuffed with greens and seasonings, then baked.

Guam

Stuffed Land Crab

Pång'lao

Pång'lao is land crab stuffed with a seasoned mixture and baked, often using the large-clawed crooked crab found on Guam.

Philippines

Stuffed Milkfish

Relyenong Bangus

A milkfish deboned whole, stuffed with a savory mixture of its own meat and vegetables, then fried.

Saint-Louis, Senegal

Stuffed Mullet

Mulet farci

Grey mullet boned through the back, packed with a spiced fish and herb stuffing and baked whole.

Malta

Stuffed Olives

Żebbuġ mimli

Large green olives stoned and packed with anchovy, tuna, garlic or almond and served as a bar snack.

Papua New Guinea

Stuffed Papaya

Halved papaya filled with spiced meat or vegetables and baked — a PNG dish that combines the abundance of tropical fruit with savoury fillings.

Reunion

Stuffed Pepper Peanuts

Arachide Piment

Stuffed pepper peanuts; a simple, popular Reunionese snack; peanuts coated with chili and spices; a TasteAtlas-listed must-try; the arachide piment that is a Reunionese bar snack.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Stuffed Peppers

Punjena paprika

Bell peppers stuffed with ground meat and rice, baked in tomato sauce, a popular summer dish when peppers are in season, hearty and traditional.

Hungary

Stuffed Peppers

Töltött paprika

Stuffed peppers are bell peppers filled with ground meat, rice, and paprika, baked in tomato sauce.

Bulgaria

Stuffed Peppers with Cheese

Чушки бюрек

Long red peppers roasted, peeled, stuffed with white brine cheese and egg, floured and fried until the cheese oozes at the ends.

Bulgaria

Stuffed Peppers with Rice and Mince

Пълнени чушки

Dried or fresh peppers packed with rice and minced pork, stood upright in a pot and baked in tomato sauce.

Lebanon

Stuffed Pickled Aubergines

مكدوس

Baby aubergines salted, stuffed with walnut, garlic and chilli, and packed under olive oil until they soften and sour.

Navarre, Spain

Stuffed Piquillo Peppers

Pimientos del piquillo rellenos

Small sweet roasted piquillo peppers from Navarre, stuffed with cod, shrimp, or meat, then baked in a sauce, often bechamel.

United States

Stuffed Pizza

A Chicago deep-dish variant with a top crust over the filling — sauce on top, cheese inside.

Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Stuffed Pork Stomach

Pfälzer Saumagen

Stuffed pork stomach from the Palatinate, filled with potatoes, pork, and spices, then sliced and fried.

Libya

Stuffed Potato

Batata mubattana

Two slices of potato sandwiched around spiced minced meat, dipped in egg and breadcrumb and fried.

Puerto Rico

Stuffed Potato Balls

Rellenos de papa

Seasoned mashed potato moulded around beef picadillo, sealed, floured and deep fried into a fist-sized ball.

Chile

Stuffed Potatoes

Papas rellenas

Mashed potato balls stuffed with meat, breaded and fried, a popular Chilean comfort food, crispy and hearty.

Aruba

Stuffed Sausage

Sanger Yena

Sanger yena (stuffed sausage); a traditional Aruban dish; sausage stuffed with goat, beef, or pork; a feature of Aruban cuisine; a popular local specialty; a reflection of Dutch and Caribbean influences

Macao

Stuffed Squid

Lula Recheada

Macanese stuffed squid; Portuguese sausage chourico, onion, garlic, minced meat, and egg whites mixed and stuffed inside squid; topped with tomato sauce; a Macanese delicacy; a fusion of Portuguese and Chinese ingredients; the stuffed squid that is a Macanese restaurant classic.