Recipes from Around the World

🇫🇷 France 13

Quiche Lorraine · Ratatouille · French Onion Soup

France runs on slow technique

🇮🇹 Italy 12

Spaghetti Carbonara · Risotto · Pasta e fagioli

Italy's table is built on regional restraint

🇬🇷 Greece 11

Souvlaki · Tzatziki · Moussaka

Greek cooking smells like oregano, olive oil and lemon zest

🇷🇴 Romania 11

Tripe Soup · Beans with Sausages · Romanian Cabbage Rolls

Romanian cooking comes from cold winters and big tables

🇯🇵 Japan 10

Sushi · Classic Japanese Ramen · Japanese Curry Rice

Japan eats by precision and quiet contrast

🇲🇽 Mexico 10

Tacos · Guacamole · Chili con carne

Mexico cooks loud and bright

🇮🇳 India 9

Chicken Curry · Dhal · Rajma

India layers spice with intent

🇹🇭 Thailand 9

Pad Thai · Tom Yum · Coconut Rice

Thai cooking chases four flavors at once

🇻🇳 Vietnam 5

Pho · Banh Mi · Bún bò Huế

Vietnam balances four flavors at every table

🇬🇪 Georgia 4

Khachapuri · Lobio · Chakhokhbili

Georgian cooking opens around the supra

🇮🇩 Indonesia 4

Nasi Goreng · Satay · Rendang

Indonesia cooks in layers

🇵🇪 Peru 4

Ceviche · Arroz Chaufa · Lomo Saltado

Peru cooks where ocean meets the Andes

🇷🇺 Russia 4

Borscht · Okroshka · Solyanka

Russian cooking is winter cooking

🇰🇷 South Korea 4

Bibimbap · Kimchi · Tteokbokki

Korean cooking turns fermentation into a national pantry

🇨🇳 China 3

Kung Pao Chicken · Sweet and Sour Chicken · Mapo Tofu

Chinese cooking respects the wok and the clock

🇫🇮 Finland 3

Salmon Soup · Karelian Pie · Karelian stew

Finnish cooking draws flavor from cold landscape

🇭🇺 Hungary 3

Goulash · Chicken Paprikash · Lángos

Hungarian cooking centers on paprika

🇲🇦 Morocco 3

Harira · Chicken Tagine · Lamb Tagine

Moroccan kitchens move slowly

🇵🇱 Poland 3

Pierogi · Kotlet schabowy · Bigos

Polish kitchens warm against winter

🇸🇪 Sweden 3

Swedish Meatballs · Gravlax · Cinnamon Bun

Sweden cooks for the long winter

🇸🇾 Syria 3

Hummus · Kibbeh · Fatteh

Syrian tables run on generosity

🇺🇸 USA 3

Cheeseburger · Pancakes · Clam Chowder

American cooking is regional, not national

🇦🇷 Argentina 2

Empanadas · Milanesa

Argentina cooks for the asado

🇦🇺 Australia 2

Pavlova · Meat Pie

Australian cooking borrows widely and barbecues constantly

🇧🇪 Belgium 2

Moules-frites · Stoofvlees

Belgian cooking is beer and butter

🇧🇷 Brazil 2

Feijoada · Moqueca

Brazilian cooking ranges from beach to interior

🇰🇭 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

🇨🇺 Cuba 2

Ropa Vieja · Picadillo

Cuban cooking moves slowly with garlic, citrus and oregano

🇪🇨 Ecuador 2

Encebollado · Shrimp Ceviche

Ecuadorian cooking is shaped by Pacific shore and Andean peaks

🇩🇪 Germany 2

Schnitzel · Currywurst

German cooking is hearty and direct

🇮🇷 Iran 2

Ghormeh Sabzi · Fesenjan

Persian kitchens layer flavor with patience

🇮🇱 Israel 2

Shakshuka · Sabich

Israeli cooking pulls from across the eastern Mediterranean

🇱🇧 Lebanon 2

Tabbouleh · Lentil Soup

🇲🇾 Malaysia 2

Laksa · Nasi lemak

Malaysian cooking lives at the hawker stall

🇳🇱 Netherlands 2

Stamppot · Poffertjes

Dutch cooking keeps it practical

🇳🇬 Nigeria 2

Jollof Rice · Egusi soup

Nigerian cooking is bold and communal

🇵🇰 Pakistan 2

Biryani · Nihari

Pakistani cooking turns spice into long heat

🇵🇭 Philippines 2

Adobo · Kare-Kare

Filipino cooking sits where sour meets savory

🇵🇹 Portugal 2

Bacalhau à Brás · Francesinha

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

🇪🇸 Spain 2

Gazpacho · Paella

Spain cooks between Andalusian sun and Valencian rice fields

🇨🇭 Switzerland 2

Fondue · Rösti

Swiss cooking turns dairy and potato into ritual

🇹🇳 Tunisia 2

Brik · Chakchouka

Tunisian cooking warms with harissa

🇹🇷 Turkey 2

Baklava · Menemen

Turkish cooking moves between meze, bread oven and copper pot

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 2

Fish and Chips · Shepherd's Pie

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 2

Manti · Plov

Uzbek cooking centers on plov