Recipes from Around the World

🇰🇷 South Korea 25

Bibimbap · Kimchi · Tteokbokki

Korean cooking turns fermentation into a national pantry

🇫🇷 France 23

Quiche Lorraine · Ratatouille · French Onion Soup

France runs on slow technique

🇮🇹 Italy 22

Spaghetti Carbonara · Risotto · Pasta e fagioli

Italy's table is built on regional restraint

🇷🇴 Romania 22

Tripe Soup · Beans with Sausages · Romanian Cabbage Rolls

Romanian cooking comes from cold winters and big tables

🇨🇳 China 20

Kung Pao Chicken · Sweet and Sour Chicken · Mapo Tofu

Chinese cooking respects the wok and the clock

🇯🇵 Japan 20

Sushi · Classic Japanese Ramen · Japanese Curry Rice

Japan eats by precision and quiet contrast

🇬🇷 Greece 16

Souvlaki · Tzatziki · Moussaka

Greek cooking smells like oregano, olive oil and lemon zest

🇲🇽 Mexico 15

Tacos · Guacamole · Chili con carne

Mexico cooks loud and bright

🇻🇳 Vietnam 15

Pho · Banh Mi · Bún bò Huế

Vietnam balances four flavors at every table

🇬🇪 Georgia 14

Khachapuri · Lobio · Chakhokhbili

Georgian cooking opens around the supra

🇮🇳 India 14

Chicken Curry · Dhal · Rajma

India layers spice with intent

🇮🇩 Indonesia 14

Nasi Goreng · Satay · Rendang

Indonesia cooks in layers

🇵🇪 Peru 14

Ceviche · Arroz Chaufa · Lomo Saltado

Peru cooks where ocean meets the Andes

🇹🇭 Thailand 14

Pad Thai · Tom Yum · Coconut Rice

Thai cooking chases four flavors at once

🇨🇺 Cuba 13

Ropa Vieja · Picadillo · Moros y Cristianos

Cuban cooking moves slowly with garlic, citrus and oregano

🇭🇺 Hungary 13

Goulash · Chicken Paprikash · Lángos

Hungarian cooking centers on paprika

🇲🇦 Morocco 13

Harira · Chicken Tagine · Lamb Tagine

Moroccan kitchens move slowly

🇸🇾 Syria 13

Hummus · Kibbeh · Fatteh

Syrian tables run on generosity

🇦🇷 Argentina 12

Empanadas · Milanesa · Asado

Argentina cooks for the asado

🇧🇷 Brazil 12

Feijoada · Moqueca · Brigadeiro

Brazilian cooking ranges from beach to interior

🇪🇨 Ecuador 12

Encebollado · Shrimp Ceviche · Llapingachos

Ecuadorian cooking is shaped by Pacific shore and Andean peaks

🇩🇪 Germany 12

Schnitzel · Currywurst · Sauerbraten

German cooking is hearty and direct

🇮🇷 Iran 12

Ghormeh Sabzi · Fesenjan · Tahchin

Persian kitchens layer flavor with patience

🇱🇧 Lebanon 12

Tabbouleh · Lentil Soup · Fattoush

🇲🇾 Malaysia 12

Laksa · Nasi lemak · Char Kway Teow

Malaysian cooking lives at the hawker stall

🇳🇱 Netherlands 12

Stamppot · Poffertjes · Bitterballen

Dutch cooking keeps it practical

🇳🇬 Nigeria 12

Jollof Rice · Egusi soup · Suya

Nigerian cooking is bold and communal

🇵🇰 Pakistan 12

Biryani · Nihari · Chicken Karahi

Pakistani cooking turns spice into long heat

🇵🇹 Portugal 12

Bacalhau à Brás · Francesinha · Caldo Verde

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

🇪🇸 Spain 12

Gazpacho · Paella · Tortilla Española

Spain cooks between Andalusian sun and Valencian rice fields

🇹🇳 Tunisia 12

Brik · Chakchouka · Lablabi

Tunisian cooking warms with harissa

🇹🇷 Turkey 12

Baklava · Menemen · Mercimek Çorbası

Turkish cooking moves between meze, bread oven and copper pot

🇪🇬 Egypt 11

Koshari · Molokhia · Ta'ameya

🇪🇹 Ethiopia 11

Doro Wat · Kitfo · Shiro Wat

🇦🇺 Australia 10

Pavlova · Meat Pie · Chicken Parmigiana

Australian cooking borrows widely and barbecues constantly

🇦🇹 Austria 10

Wiener Schnitzel · Tafelspitz · Kaiserschmarrn

🇧🇪 Belgium 10

Moules-frites · Stoofvlees · Liège Waffles

Belgian cooking is beer and butter

🇰🇭 Cambodia 10

Amok · Lok Lak · Num Banh Chok

Cambodian cooking quietly balances sweet, salty, sour and herbaceous

🇭🇷 Croatia 10

Crni Rizot · Pasticada · Burek

Croatian cooking wanders between coast and inland

🇫🇮 Finland 10

Salmon Soup · Karelian Pie · Karelian stew

Finnish cooking draws flavor from cold landscape

🇮🇱 Israel 10

Shakshuka · Sabich · Falafel

Israeli cooking pulls from across the eastern Mediterranean

🇵🇭 Philippines 10

Adobo · Kare-Kare · Sinigang

Filipino cooking sits where sour meets savory

🇵🇱 Poland 10

Pierogi · Kotlet schabowy · Bigos

Polish kitchens warm against winter

🇷🇺 Russia 10

Borscht · Okroshka · Solyanka

Russian cooking is winter cooking

🇸🇪 Sweden 10

Swedish Meatballs · Gravlax · Cinnamon Bun

Sweden cooks for the long winter

🇨🇭 Switzerland 10

Fondue · Rösti · Raclette

Swiss cooking turns dairy and potato into ritual

🇬🇧 United Kingdom 10

Fish and Chips · Shepherd's Pie · Bangers and Mash

🇺🇸 USA 10

Cheeseburger · Pancakes · Clam Chowder

American cooking is regional, not national

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 10

Manti · Plov · Lagman

Uzbek cooking centers on plov

🇧🇩 Bangladesh 5

Kacchi Biryani · Shorshe Ilish · Chingri Malai Curry

🇧🇬 Bulgaria 5

Shopska Salata · Banitsa · Tarator

🇰🇪 Kenya 5

Nyama Choma · Ugali · Sukuma Wiki

🇲🇲 Myanmar 5

Mohinga · Lahpet Thoke · Shan Noodles