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.
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
20
Made with the finest ingredients and served fresh, this simple dish of pounded veal cutlets breaded and lightly fried.
France
Austria
England
Barbados
20
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
20
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
20
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
20
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
20
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
20
Gulyás became a national dish in the late 1800s. A filling stew of beef, vegetables, red onions, and spices.
Ireland
Korea
Hungary
England
20
This dish remains a much-loved Sunday lunch and national symbol. Puddings originally served as fillers for those who could afford little beef.