Japan
Unagi Kabayaki
鰻の蒲焼
Freshwater eel split, grilled, and lacquered with a sweet soy glaze, served over rice or alone.
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Turkmenistan
Unash
Unaş
A traditional Turkmen noodle soup made with milk and noodles or with beans and noodles; one of the most traditional Turkmen soups; listed in Wikipedia's Turkmen cuisine; the milk version is creamy and comforting, the bean version is hearty; a homely dish of everyday Turkmen life; served hot with bread.
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Underberg
Underberg is a Rheinberg herbal bitter made from a secret blend of botanicals and bottled in small brown digestif bottles.
Gujarat, India
Undhiyu
ઉંધિયું
A Gujarati mixed vegetable casserole cooked with winter vegetables, fenugreek dumplings, and spices. It is a winter specialty.
Indonesia
Unfiltered Coffee
Kopi Tubruk
Traditional Javanese unfiltered coffee made by boiling ground coffee with water, letting grounds settle.
Hokkaido, Japan
Uni
うに
Uni, sea urchin roe eaten from the shell or the wooden tray, is a named Japanese delicacy with regional grading and a real season, not merely a nigiri topping.
Hungary
Unicum
Unicum is a herbal liqueur made from 40+ herbs, secret recipe since 1790, bitter-sweet digestif.
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Union
Ljubljana's lager, brewed since 1864 at the brewery still standing in the middle of the city, and the standing rival to Laško.
Falkland Islands
Upland Goose Pâté
Pâté made from Falkland upland goose, served as a starter in local restaurants.
India
Upma
उपमा
A savory semolina porridge cooked with mustard seeds, curry leaves, vegetables, and nuts. It is a quick South Indian breakfast.
Kerala, India
Upperi
കേരള ബനാന ചിപ്സ്
Plantain slices are fried in coconut oil and lightly salted into Kerala's crisp snack.
Fiji
Ura Vakalolo
Ura vakalolo is crab or other shellfish simmered in coconut sauce with aromatics until the meat is tender and the sauce coats the shellfish.
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Urad Bean Coils
ඌන්ඩු වලාළු
Urad bean flour batter piped into coils and deep-fried, then soaked in kithul treacle until crisp and sticky at once.
Urals, Russia
Ural Pelmeni
Уральские пельмени
Ural pelmeni are small, thin-doughed dumplings filled with minced meat; regional versions may include game and are boiled and served with butter, sour cream, or broth.
Romania
Urdă
A soft whey cheese made from what is left after caș, mild and slightly sweet, used in pies and pancakes.
Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Urfa biber
Urfa biber (isot), the darkened, oil-slicked chilli flake of Sanliurfa, is bought as itself and is a distinct product from Antep/pul biber.
Şanlıurfa, Turkey
Urfa Kebabi
Minced lamb kebab from Şanlıurfa, milder and thicker than Adana.
Trashi Yangtse, Bhutan
Urka Bangala Chilies
ཨུར་ཀ་བང་ག་ལ་ཚིལ་ལི
Small, fiercely hot chillies grown in Bhutan, a signature of the national cuisine.
Serbia
Urnebes Cheese Spread
Урнебес
Crumbled white cheese mashed with hot paprika, garlic and oil into a bright orange spread, served with grilled meat and bread.
Uri, Switzerland
Urner Alpkase
Urner Alpkase is a firm alpine cow-milk cheese with a dense body, nutty aroma and a dry natural rind.
Zanzibar City, Tanzania
Urojo
Turmeric-yellow soup of mango and tamarind thickened with chickpea flour, loaded with bhajia, crisps, cassava, boiled egg and coconut chutney.
Transylvania, Romania
Ursus
Romania's best-known pale lager, brewed in Cluj-Napoca since 1879, with a dark variant (Ursus Black) aged in roasted malt.
Uruguay
Uruguayan Alfajor
Alfajor
Two soft biscuits sandwiched with dulce de leche and coated in chocolate or dusted with icing sugar and coconut.
Uruguay
Uruguayan Asado
Asado
Beef ribs, sausages and offal cooked slowly over wood embers raked under a low grill, salted and nothing else.
Uruguay
Uruguayan Tannat
Tannat
Dark, tannic red wine from a grape brought from south-west France in the 1870s and now the country's signature.
India
Usal
उसळ
A Maharashtrian dish of sprouted beans cooked with spices. It forms the base of misal pav.
Nigeria
Usi
A yellow cassava starch swallow of Urhobo and Isoko cuisine, commonly paired with banga soup.
Malawi
Usipa
Small sardine-like fish (Engraulicypris sardella) from Lake Malawi, the most consumed fish by volume; usually sun-dried and eaten whole, fried, or ground into relishes.
U.S. Virgin Islands
USVI Bush Tea
Bush Tea
Preferred morning drink of the Virgin Islands as an alternative to coffee; main ingredient is lemongrass (fever grass), with basil, mint, bay leaves, ginger, cinnamon, or soursop leaves; used medicinally for colds, flu, and stomachaches.
U.S. Virgin Islands
USVI Tamarind Stew
Tamarind Stew
Sweet and tangy confection made from tamarind pulp cooked down with sugar into a thick, spoonable stew; scooped onto ice cream, yogurt, or eaten alone; a popular Crucian treat sold by local vendors and included in Cruzan Foodie gift boxes.
Poland
Uszka
Tiny Polish dumplings ('little ears') filled with mushrooms and onions, served in clear borscht (barszcz) on Christmas Eve. A Wigilia staple, small and savory.
Malawi
Utaka
Small cichlids (Copadichromis species) from Lake Malawi, often sun-dried for preservation; an important protein source and common relish ingredient.
Federated States of Micronesia
Uter
Uter is a Micronesian dessert of mashed taro balls mixed with grated coconut, with sugar in some modern versions.
Utica, United States
Utica Greens
A Utica, New York dish of escarole sautéed with garlic, prosciutto, breadcrumbs, and hot peppers, baked with cheese.
Czech Republic
Utopenec
A Czech pickled sausage in vinegar with onions and peppers, a pub and snack classic
Utrecht, Netherlands
Utrecht Liver Sausage
Vockingworst
Utrecht liver sausage made by Vocking, a fine-textured sausage traditionally bought sliced for bread.