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Sri Lanka

Chilli and Onion Paste

ලූනු මිරිස්

Dried chilli, red onion, salt and lime pounded on a grinding stone into a fierce coarse paste, eaten with milk rice and roti.

Mauritius

Chilli Cake

Gato piment

Split peas soaked, ground coarse with chilli, cumin, spring onion and coriander, then dropped in oil as small balls the size of a walnut.

India

Chilli Chicken

ചില്ലി ചിക്കൻ

An Indo-Chinese dish of battered fried chicken tossed with onions, capsicum, and soy-chili sauce. Popular in cities.

Singapore, Malaysia

Chilli Crab

Ketam Cili

Crab in spicy sour sauce with egg, fresh crab with balanced spicy-sweet sauce and mantou bread, a Malaysian seafood restaurant specialty, rich and messy

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Chilli Pan Mee

辣椒板面

Handmade noodles with spicy dry chili mince, egg, and anchovies, springy noodles with spicy sambal and runny egg yolk.

Dominican Republic

Chillo Frito

Dominican fried red snapper (chillo), crispy outside and tender inside, served with tostones and lime. A coastal restaurant classic, especially in Boca Chica and Samaná.

Sinaloa, Mexico

Chilorio

A Sinaloa pork dish of shredded pork cooked down in dried chiles until almost dry and deeply flavored.

Veracruz, Mexico

Chilpachole de jaiba

A Veracruz crab soup with tomato, chile, and epazote, thickened with masa.

Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico

Chiltomate

A Yucatecan salsa of roasted tomato, habanero, and sour orange.

Isan (Northeastern Thailand), Thailand

Chim chum (Thai Meat Hotpot with Galangal and Lemongrass)

จิ้มจุ่ม

Chim chum, the clay-pot herbal broth hotpot of Isan cooked at the table, is a named dish with dedicated restaurants.

Mozambique

Chima de Arroz

A Mozambican stiff porridge made from rice flour and served with relishes.

Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Chimarrão

An infusion of yerba mate leaves in hot water, sipped through a metal bombilla from a cuia gourd, central to gaucho culture.

Dominican Republic

Chimi

Chimichurri de pollo

A Dominican street burger on a toasted roll, filled with seasoned beef or chicken, cabbage, tomato and the sweet-tangy chimi sauce.

Southwestern United States, United States

Chimichanga

A deep-fried burrito — a Sonoran-style specialty, crisp outside, molten inside.

Argentina

Chimichurri

Argentina's signature sauce of finely chopped parsley, garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, olive oil, and red wine vinegar. Served with asado, sausages, and grilled meats.

Transylvania, Romania

Chimney Cake

Kürtőskalács

Chimney cake is sweet yeast dough wrapped around a spit, roasted over charcoal, with a caramelized crust and soft centre.

Zimbabwe

Chimodho

A dense maize-meal bread mixed with a little wheat flour and baked or steamed in a pot, sliced thick and eaten with tea.

Belize

Chimole

Chicken and hard-boiled egg in a jet-black broth coloured by recado negro, a paste of chillies burnt to charcoal and reground.

Nigeria

Chin Chin

Sweet dough cut into small cubes or strips and deep-fried hard, flavoured with nutmeg and sold in bags by weight.

China

Chin Chow Drink

仙草

Black grass jelly boiled from mesona leaves, chilled, chopped and served in its own lightly sweetened syrup as a cooling drink.

Argentina

Chinchulines

Beef small intestines cleaned, boiled, and grilled until crispy and golden. A classic asado offal with a distinctive chewy texture and rich flavor.

United States

Chinese Chicken Salad

A crunchy salad of shredded chicken, lettuce, fried wonton strips, and sesame-ginger dressing.

Shaanxi, China

Chinese Meat Sandwich

肉夹馍

Pork stewed for hours in a spiced master stock, chopped fat with lean, and packed into a crisp griddle-baked wheat bun.

Lambayeque, Peru

Chinguirito

Dried guitarfish prepared as a northern Peruvian seafood dish, especially associated with Lambayeque.

Mexico

Chinicuiles

Red agave worm larvae, toasted or fried, eaten as a crunchy delicacy.

Bangladesh

Chinigura Rice

চিনিগুঁড়া চাল

Tiny aromatic rice grown mainly in the Mymensingh region, used for polao, biryani and payesh rather than daily eating.

Dominican Republic

Chinola

Dominican passion fruit (chinola), with purple or yellow skin and orange, seedy pulp. Used in juices, desserts, and sauces, a tropical national favorite.

Centre-Val de Loire, France

Chinon

Chinon is a named French wine appellation associated with Centre-Val de Loire, defined by its terroir and regulated style.

Oaxaca, Mexico

Chintextle

A smoky Oaxacan paste of ground chiles, salt, and sometimes shrimp, used as a seasoning.

Sicily, Italy

Chiocciole a picchi pacchi

In Sicily, Chiocciole a picchi pacchi is land snails cooked with tomato, garlic, herbs, and olive oil.

North Aegean, Greece

Chios Mastic

Μαστίχα Χίου

A resin hand-scored from mastic trees in the 24 Mastichochoria villages of southern Chios, the only place it is harvested.

England, United Kingdom

Chip Butty

Hot chips in a buttered white bread roll, with salt, vinegar and often brown sauce or ketchup.

Paraguay

Chipa

Chipá

Small cheese-flavored rolls made with cassava starch, corn starch, fat, milk, egg, and Paraguay cheese, dense with horseshoe shape.

Paraguay

Chipa Avatí

Chipa made primarily with corn flour, giving it a distinct corn flavor and golden color, a traditional variety.

Paraguay

Chipa Caburé

Chipá Caburé

Traditional bread cooked around a wooden stick over coals, made with manioc starch, fat, eggs, cheese, milk, salt, and anise.

Paraguay

Chipa Guasu

Chipa Guasú

Large corn cake made with fresh corn grains, onions, eggs, cinnamon, milk, and cheese, name means 'big chipa' in Guarani.