Recipes from Around the World

🇰🇷 South Korea 20

Bibimbap · Kimchi · Tteokbokki

Korean cooking turns fermentation into a national pantry

🇫🇷 France 18

Quiche Lorraine · Ratatouille · French Onion Soup

France runs on slow technique

🇮🇹 Italy 17

Spaghetti Carbonara · Risotto · Pasta e fagioli

Italy's table is built on regional restraint

🇷🇴 Romania 17

Tripe Soup · Beans with Sausages · Romanian Cabbage Rolls

Romanian cooking comes from cold winters and big tables

🇨🇳 China 15

Kung Pao Chicken · Sweet and Sour Chicken · Mapo Tofu

Chinese cooking respects the wok and the clock

🇯🇵 Japan 15

Sushi · Classic Japanese Ramen · Japanese Curry Rice

Japan eats by precision and quiet contrast

🇬🇷 Greece 11

Souvlaki · Tzatziki · Moussaka

Greek cooking smells like oregano, olive oil and lemon zest

🇲🇽 Mexico 10

Tacos · Guacamole · Chili con carne

Mexico cooks loud and bright

🇻🇳 Vietnam 10

Pho · Banh Mi · Bún bò Huế

Vietnam balances four flavors at every table

🇬🇪 Georgia 9

Khachapuri · Lobio · Chakhokhbili

Georgian cooking opens around the supra

🇮🇳 India 9

Chicken Curry · Dhal · Rajma

India layers spice with intent

🇮🇩 Indonesia 9

Nasi Goreng · Satay · Rendang

Indonesia cooks in layers

🇵🇪 Peru 9

Ceviche · Arroz Chaufa · Lomo Saltado

Peru cooks where ocean meets the Andes

🇹🇭 Thailand 9

Pad Thai · Tom Yum · Coconut Rice

Thai cooking chases four flavors at once

🇨🇺 Cuba 8

Ropa Vieja · Picadillo · Moros y Cristianos

Cuban cooking moves slowly with garlic, citrus and oregano

🇭🇺 Hungary 8

Goulash · Chicken Paprikash · Lángos

Hungarian cooking centers on paprika

🇲🇦 Morocco 8

Harira · Chicken Tagine · Lamb Tagine

Moroccan kitchens move slowly

🇸🇾 Syria 8

Hummus · Kibbeh · Fatteh

Syrian tables run on generosity

🇦🇷 Argentina 7

Empanadas · Milanesa · Asado

Argentina cooks for the asado

🇧🇷 Brazil 7

Feijoada · Moqueca · Brigadeiro

Brazilian cooking ranges from beach to interior

🇪🇨 Ecuador 7

Encebollado · Shrimp Ceviche · Llapingachos

Ecuadorian cooking is shaped by Pacific shore and Andean peaks

🇩🇪 Germany 7

Schnitzel · Currywurst · Sauerbraten

German cooking is hearty and direct

🇮🇷 Iran 7

Ghormeh Sabzi · Fesenjan · Tahchin

Persian kitchens layer flavor with patience

🇱🇧 Lebanon 7

Tabbouleh · Lentil Soup · Fattoush

🇲🇾 Malaysia 7

Laksa · Nasi lemak · Char Kway Teow

Malaysian cooking lives at the hawker stall

🇳🇱 Netherlands 7

Stamppot · Poffertjes · Bitterballen

Dutch cooking keeps it practical

🇳🇬 Nigeria 7

Jollof Rice · Egusi soup · Suya

Nigerian cooking is bold and communal

🇵🇰 Pakistan 7

Biryani · Nihari · Chicken Karahi

Pakistani cooking turns spice into long heat

🇵🇹 Portugal 7

Bacalhau à Brás · Francesinha · Caldo Verde

Portuguese cooking is salt cod, olive oil and slow Atlantic afternoons

🇪🇸 Spain 7

Gazpacho · Paella · Tortilla Española

Spain cooks between Andalusian sun and Valencian rice fields

🇹🇳 Tunisia 7

Brik · Chakchouka · Lablabi

Tunisian cooking warms with harissa

🇹🇷 Turkey 7

Baklava · Menemen · Mercimek Çorbası

Turkish cooking moves between meze, bread oven and copper pot

🇪🇬 Egypt 6

Koshari · Molokhia · Ta'ameya

🇪🇹 Ethiopia 6

Doro Wat · Kitfo · Shiro Wat

🇦🇹 Austria 5

Wiener Schnitzel · Tafelspitz · Kaiserschmarrn

🇷🇺 Russia 4

Borscht · Okroshka · Solyanka

Russian cooking is winter cooking

🇫🇮 Finland 3

Salmon Soup · Karelian Pie · Karelian stew

Finnish cooking draws flavor from cold landscape

🇵🇱 Poland 3

Pierogi · Kotlet schabowy · Bigos

Polish kitchens warm against winter

🇸🇪 Sweden 3

Swedish Meatballs · Gravlax · Cinnamon Bun

Sweden cooks for the long winter

🇺🇸 USA 3

Cheeseburger · Pancakes · Clam Chowder

American cooking is regional, not national

🇦🇺 Australia 2

Pavlova · Meat Pie

Australian cooking borrows widely and barbecues constantly

🇧🇪 Belgium 2

Moules-frites · Stoofvlees

Belgian cooking is beer and butter

🇰🇭 Cambodia 2

Amok · Lok Lak

Cambodian cooking quietly balances sweet, salty, sour and herbaceous

🇭🇷 Croatia 2

Crni Rizot · Pasticada

Croatian cooking wanders between coast and inland

🇮🇱 Israel 2

Shakshuka · Sabich

Israeli cooking pulls from across the eastern Mediterranean

🇵🇭 Philippines 2

Adobo · Kare-Kare

Filipino cooking sits where sour meets savory

🇨🇭 Switzerland 2

Fondue · Rösti

Swiss cooking turns dairy and potato into ritual

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2

Fish and Chips · Shepherd's Pie

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 2

Manti · Plov

Uzbek cooking centers on plov