67 countries

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Start from a place, not a search box. Every country page covers what people there actually eat — the everyday dishes, not the tourist menu.

Africa

8 countries

Asia

18 countries

Japan

日本

An archipelago whose kitchens treat season, texture and restraint as ingredients in their own right.

32 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

South Korea

대한민국

A table built around rice, banchan, fermentation and the pleasure of mixing everything together.

50 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Thailand

ประเทศไทย

A cuisine that balances hot, sour, salty and sweet until the bowl feels inevitable.

33 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Vietnam

Việt Nam

Herbs, broth and a table that lets you finish the seasoning yourself.

33 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

India

भारत

A subcontinent of cuisines that should never be collapsed into one 'curry'.

21 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

China

中国

A civilisation of regional cuisines, not a single takeaway menu.

31 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Philippines

Pilipinas

Sour, salty, garlicky cooking from an archipelago that never cooked in isolation.

16 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Turkey

Türkiye

Anatolian wheat, grill smoke, yoghurt and a breakfast culture that takes its time.

37 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Lebanon

لبنان

Mezze, herbs, olive oil and a Levantine table that is meant to be shared.

12 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Malaysia

Malaysia as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

8 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Syria

Syria as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

6 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

12 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Afghanistan

Afghanistan as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

8 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Armenia

Armenia as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

4 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

2 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Bangladesh

Bangladesh as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

3 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Cambodia

Cambodia as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

15 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Laos

Laos as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

4 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Europe

21 countries

Italy

Italia

Twenty regions arguing, affectionately, about whose pasta is correct.

32 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Spain

España

Olive oil, rice, pig and the long evening — kitchens that cook for a crowd.

51 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

France

France

Technique as a love language, from bakery laminations to a Tuesday roast chicken.

34 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Greece

Ελλάδα

Olive oil, herbs, sea and a salad that should never be a afterthought.

16 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Island farming, colonial trade, and a modern table that is far more interesting than the jokes.

62 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Portugal

Portugal

Salt cod, olive oil, grilled sardines and a custard tart that should still shatter.

11 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Ireland

Éire

Dairy, potato, soda bread and a pot that does not need wine to be a stew.

9 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Croatia

Croatia as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

8 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Netherlands

Netherlands as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

18 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Poland

Poland as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

27 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Russia

Russia as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

7 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Ukraine

Ukraine as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

7 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Norway

Norway as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

17 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Slovakia

Slovakia as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

4 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Albania

Albania as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

11 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Andorra

Andorra as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

3 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Austria

Austria as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

4 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Belgium

Belgium as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

7 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Bulgaria

Bulgaria as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

9 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Denmark

Denmark as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

9 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

Estonia

Estonia as a food country, not a tourist slogan.

6 recipesKnowledge: Not studied

North America

12 countries

South America

7 countries

Oceania

1 country

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