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Top 10 - National Dishes

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    Most countries have a favorite or national dish. Popular with residents and forming part of a country’s identity, they are an essential experience for visitors.
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  • There is no argument over the popularity of this classic dish. Toppings and accompaniments vary from region to region.
    Jamaica
    The United States
    Barbados
    Korea
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  • Ackee and Saltfish is a nutritious fruit with a buttery-nutty flavour, ackee resembles scrambled egg when boiled.
    Lebanon/Syria
    Korea
    Jamaica
    Hungary
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  • Made with the finest ingredients and served fresh, this simple dish of pounded veal cutlets breaded and lightly fried.
    France
    Austria
    England
    Barbados
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  • Originally a thick broth of slow-boiled mutton with onions, potatoes, and parsley. This stew nowadays often incorporates other vegetables, such as carrots.
    Jamaica
    Austria
    Korea
    Ireland
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  • Kibbeh, a versatile confection of ground lamb, bulgur, and seasonings, is a core component of mezes. It is often fried in torpedo or patty shapes, baked, boiled, or stuffed.
    The United States
    France
    Barbados
    Lebanon/Syria
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  • Originally a rustic dish that was stewed continuously all winter and topped up as needed, pot-au-feu (pot-in-the-fire) is a warming, fragrant dish of stewing steak, root vegetables, and spices.
    Austria
    England
    France
    Hungary
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  • A polenta-like cornmeal and okra porridge, coo-coo pairs perfectly with flying fish, which is either steamed with lime juice, spices, and vegetables or fried and served with a spicy sauce.
    Austria
    Hungary
    Barbados
    Korea
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  • Beef bulgogi (fire meat) is a dish of thinly sliced, prime cuts of meat marinated in a mixture of soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, onions, ginger, sugar, and wine and then grilled. 
    Korea
    Ireland
    Lebanon/Syria
    France
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  • Gulyás became a national dish in the late 1800s. A filling stew of beef, vegetables, red onions, and spices.
    Ireland
    Korea
    Hungary
    England
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  • This dish remains a much-loved Sunday lunch and national symbol. Puddings originally served as fillers for those who could afford little beef.
    Austria
    Ireland
    England
    France
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