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Algeria

Sudanese Zalabia

Zalabia

Loose yeasted batter dropped into hot oil in irregular blobs, drained and rolled in sugar or soaked in syrup.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sudžuk

Dry beef sausage seasoned with garlic and pepper, no pork, air-dried into a firm horseshoe and eaten raw or fried into eggs.

Thailand

Suea rong hai

เสือร้องไห้

Suea rong hai ("crying tiger") is grilled beef brisket sliced and served with nam chim chaeo.

Colombia

Suero Costeño

A fermented-milk condiment from the Caribbean coast, similar to sour cream or labneh. Served with arepas, bollos, and coastal dishes, tangy and creamy.

Ethiopia

Suf Fitfit

ሱፍ ፍትፍት

A breakfast of torn injera dressed with ground flaxseed, oil and aromatics.

Ethiopia

Suf Weha

ሱፍ ውኃ

A creamy, nutritious Ethiopian drink of ground safflower seeds steeped in water and sweetened lightly. Cooling, restorative and traditionally served on hot days.

Israel

Sufganiyot

סופגניות

Deep-fried yeast doughnuts injected with jam or custard and dusted with icing sugar, sold by the million in the run-up to Hanukkah.

Albania

Sufllaqe

A street-food sandwich of grilled meat, tomato, onion and a garlicky sauce tucked into warm pita or flatbread.

Saudi Arabia

Sufri Dates

تمر سفري

Sufri Dates are a widely cultivated Saudi variety with golden-to-brown skin, sweet flavor, and a firm texture suited to commercial storage.

Friesland, Netherlands

Sugar Bread

Suikerbrood

Frisian yeast-based white bread with large lumps of pearl sugar mixed throughout, flavored with cinnamon.

South Korea

Sugar Candy

달고나

Melted sugar mixed with baking soda to create a honeycomb toffee, pressed flat and stamped with a shape, a nostalgic street candy.

United States

Sugar on Snow

A Vermont winter treat: maple syrup boiled down and poured over clean snow to harden into taffy.

Canada

Sugar Pie

Tarte au sucre

A single-crust Québécois sugar pie with a smooth filling of brown sugar or maple syrup; maple-syrup versions are also called Maple Sugar Pie.

Philippines

Sugarcane Wine

Basi

A fermented sugarcane wine from Ilocos, aged in burnay jars, with a complex, earthy, and slightly sweet flavor.

Belarus

Sugared Cranberries

Журавіны ў цукры

Whole cranberries rolled in a shell of icing sugar and glucose so they crack sour under a sweet crust — a supermarket confection everyone brings home.

Naples, Italy

Sugo alla Genovese

Neapolitan slow-cooked onion and beef ragù, despite the name (no relation to Genoa). Served with ziti or paccheri, a Sunday primo of Naples.

Siberia, Russia

Sugudai

Сугудай

Siberian raw-fish dish: river whitefish frozen and shaved, then dressed with vinegar, pepper and onion until cured.

Fiji

Sui

Cassava or flour dumplings dropped into a spiced coconut broth, sold in cups at markets.

Bhutan

Suja

ཇ་སྲུབ་མ།

Brick tea boiled long, then churned with yak butter and salt into a hot, cloudy, savoury drink poured from a wooden churn.

Pakistan

Suji Ka Halwa

سوجی کا حلوہ

Semolina halwa cooked with ghee, sugar and cardamom, a festive morning sweet.

Albania

Sukale

Sukalë

Sauteed wild greens, typically foraged vegetables like spinach, nettles, or chard cooked with olive oil and garlic, fresh vibrant greens with proper seasoning and not overcooked, a spring specialty.

Montenegro

Sukača

Hand-stretched pastry coiled with cheese or potato and baked in a round tin, cut into wedges — the northern household's pita.

Thailand

Suki

สุกี้

Thai suki, the sauce-defined hotpot with its own nationwide restaurant chains, is a named Thai institution distinct from the mu kratha.

Kansai, Japan

Sukiyaki

すき焼き

Thinly sliced beef and vegetables simmered in sweet soy-dashi at the table, dipped in raw egg.

Qassim, Saudi Arabia

Sukkari Dates

تمر سكري

Sukkari Dates are a Qassim variety with golden-yellow skin and moderately sweet flesh, firm and crunchy at the khalal stage.

Kenya

Sukuma Wiki

Kenya's daily green: sautéed collard greens with onions and tomatoes, the most common ugali companion

Nepal

Sukuti

सुकुटी

Meat is salted, air-dried, and often grilled or fried with chilli, onion, and spices into Nepal's chewy dried-meat dish.

Kerala, India

Sulaimani Chai

سلیمانی چائے

Black tea without milk, boiled with cardamom and served with lemon and sugar, the standard after a heavy meat meal.

Oman

Sulaimani Tea

سليماني

Sulaimani Tea is clear, milk-free spiced tea served after meals in Oman with an aromatic finish.

Georgia

Sulguni

Სულგუნი

A pulled-curd brined cheese, elastic and salty when young, sold as flat discs and also smoked to a golden brown.

Lebanon

Sumac

سماق

The dried and ground berry of the sumac shrub, deep red-purple and sharply sour, dusted over salads, onions and grilled meat.

Gaza Strip, Palestine

Sumaghiyyeh

سماقية

Beef and chickpea stew flavoured with sumac, tahini, and red peppers, a Gazan specialty with a deep red colour and tangy-savoury flavour.

Herat, Afghanistan

Sumalak

Sprouted wheat is ground with water and flour, then stirred overnight into a dark, naturally sweet Navruz pudding shared from a cauldron.

Saudi Arabia

Sumar Honey

عسل سمر

Sumar honey comes from bees foraging on Acacia tortilis blossoms in the Nejd desert; it ranges from pale to amber and crystallizes moderately.

West Java, Indonesia

Sumedang Tofu

Tahu Sumedang

Sundanese-style steamed then fried tofu with hollow center, crispy skin and soft interior.

Spain

Summer Red Wine

Tinto de verano

A refreshing summer drink of red wine and lemon soda (or gaseosa) over ice, simpler and more popular with locals than sangria.