Colombia
Viche
A traditional artisanal sugarcane spirit from the Colombian Pacific coast, distilled by Afro-Colombian communities. Strong and rustic, served neat.
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Ecuador
Viche
An Ecuadorian Manabí soup with fish, peanuts, plantains, and corn, a coastal and traditional classic.
Australia
Victoria Bitter
VB
Australia's best-selling lager since 1854, full-flavored and thirst-quenching, a hard earned thirst needs a big cold beer, cold temperature with clean bitterness and good malt balance.
Mauritius
Victoria Pineapple
Ananas Victoria
A small, deep-yellow pineapple variety grown in Mauritius and Réunion, sweeter and less acidic than the export types.
England, United Kingdom
Victoria Sponge
Two plain butter sponges sandwiched with raspberry jam and sometimes cream, dusted with caster sugar rather than iced.
United States
Vidalia Onions
Vidalia Onion
A trademarked sweet onion grown in the defined Vidalia production area of southeast Georgia, where local soil and climate produce its unusually mild flavor.
Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands
Vienna Cake
Layered Crucian cake with several layers of fruit preserves; an authentic Crucian Vienna cake should have at least one layer of green lime and guavaberry preserve; brandy moistens the layers between fruit; a traditional holiday dessert on St. Croix.
Vienna, Austria
Vienna Sausage
Frankfurter Würstel
Parboiled pork sausage, lightly smoked, traditionally served in pairs, a staple at Austrian Würstelstands, good snap with mild flavor, iconic.
Vienna, Austria
Viennese Crêpes
Palatschinken
Thin pancakes similar to French crêpes, filled with jam, custard, or savory ingredients, thin and delicate, a beloved Austrian dessert, versatile.
Vienna, Austria
Viennese Fried Chicken
Backhendl
Backhendl is jointed chicken fried in a crisp breadcrumb coat, a Viennese specialty with a long-established southern German tradition.
Vienna, Austria
Viennese Goulash
Wiener Saftgulasch
Austrian beef goulash with thick, smooth gravy made from lean beef, onions, paprika, and spices, served with bread or dumplings, richer than Hungarian.
Vienna, Austria
Viennese Melange
Wiener Melange
The classic Viennese coffee: espresso with steamed milk and milk foam, similar to cappuccino but with extra hot water, a coffeehouse icon, legendary.
New Orleans, United States
Viet-Cajun crawfish
A Gulf Coast fusion of boiled crawfish tossed in garlic butter with Vietnamese seasonings.
Vietnam
Vietnamese Fried Spring Roll
Chả giò
Chả giò is a Vietnamese fried spring roll filled with seasoned pork or shrimp, mung bean noodles, and vegetables, wrapped in rice paper and fried crisp.
Vietnam
Vietnamese Pork Sausage
Chả lụa
Chả lụa is Vietnam's smooth steamed pork sausage, made from finely pounded pork seasoned with fish sauce, wrapped in banana leaf, and sliced for noodle bowls and bánh mì.
Vietnam
Vietnamese Shaking Beef
Bò lúc lắc
Bò lúc lắc is Vietnamese shaking beef: marinated beef cubes seared hard in a hot pan and served with watercress, tomato, and lime-pepper salt.
United States
Vieux Carré
A New Orleans cocktail of rye, cognac, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, and bitters, stirred over ice.
Belgium
Vieux Chimay
Vieux Chimay is a cheese from Chimay, rooted in local cooking tradition. Distinct from food-chimay.
Argentina
Vigilante (Factura)
Vigilante
A simple factura of puff pastry twisted into a short stick, glazed with syrup. Named, like the dessert, after the police who frequented the cafés where it was invented.
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Vigorón
Plate of boiled yuca, cabbage salad, and chicharrones served on banana leaves, popular street food in Puntarenas, coastal and crispy.
Granada, Nicaragua
Vigorón
A Granada classic: boiled yuca with chicharrones and cabbage salad on banana leaf, a street and daily staple
South Karelia, Finland
Viipurinrinkeli
Sweet cardamom-nutmeg pretzel from Vyborg/Lappeenranta.
Slovenia
Viljamovka
Williams pear brandy, sometimes bottled with a whole pear grown inside the bottle on the tree.
Zambia
Village Chicken
Inkoko Yamu Musha
Lean, free-range village chicken cooked in a simple tomato-onion gravy; more flavor and less meat than supermarket chicken; a prized dish for special occasions and Sunday meals; served with nshima; the traditional chicken of rural Zambia; richer in flavor than commercial chicken.
Indonesia
Village Fried Rice
Nasi Goreng Kampung
Rustic village-style fried rice with simple ingredients, emphasizing authentic home-cooked flavors.
Villány, Hungary
Villanyi Bor
Villányi bor
Red wines from Villány.
Saudi Arabia
Vimto
In Saudi Arabia, Vimto is a sweet fruit drink associated with Ramadan iftar and sold chilled or diluted for family gatherings.
Southern Burundi (Rumonge / Bururi), Burundi
Vin de Palme
Fermented sap tapped from oil palm trees in southern Burundi; sweet and milky when fresh, turning sharper and more alcoholic as it ferments through the day; consumed at gatherings in the Rumonge and Bururi regions.
Switzerland
Vin des glaciers
Vin des glaciers is a Valais white wine aged oxidatively in casks topped up over time, producing amber colour and nutty complexity.
Burgundy, France
Vin Jaune
Vin Jaune is a named French wine appellation associated with Burgundy, defined by its terroir and regulated style.
Tuscany, Italy
Vin Santo
Tuscan amber dessert wine made from dried grapes, aged in small barrels for years. Sipped with cantucci, which are dunked into it.
Brazil
Vinagrete
A sharp relish of diced tomato, white onion and bell pepper dressed with vinegar and oil, Brazil's obligatory churrasco side.
Iceland
Vinarterta
Vínarterta
Layered cardamom-prune cake, a Christmas and Icelandic-Canadian classic.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Vincentian Arrowroot
Arrowroot
Arrowroot grown and processed in Saint Vincent, a historic Caribbean center for the crop; the fine starch is used in biscuits, porridge, drinks, and traditional remedies.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Vincentian Black Cake
Black Cake
Dried fruits soaked for months in rum and wine, then baked into a dense, dark, molasses-rich cake; a traditional Vincentian Christmas dessert; the presence of black cake during holidays reflects European influence; the black cake of Saint Vincent; a festive, rum-soaked tradition; a Christmas staple.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Vincentian Black Pudding
Black Pudding
Sausage made with pig's blood, rice, and spices; also known as boudin; a traditional Vincentian street food; a popular snack or breakfast item; served like a sausage; the black pudding of Saint Vincent; a Creole street food; a bold, savoury snack.