Every dish the atlas documents for Americas — 1,181 of them, from 35 countries. Narrow it by food type, country or ingredient below.
1,181 dishes.
Açaí na tigelaFrozen açaí blended thick, topped with granola and banana
AcarajéBahian black-eyed-pea fritter fried in dendê, stuffed with vatapá, shrimp
AccraSalt-cod fritters sold at Friday fish fries
AchirasCrisp cheese biscuits made from achira arrowroot starch, eaten with coffee
Ackee and saltfishNational dish of buttery ackee fruit sautéed with salt cod
Adobo arequipeñoPork shoulder stewed overnight in chicha de jora and aji panca
Agrio de naranjaSalted sour orange juice used to season and to sprinkle at the table
Agua de jamaicaDeep red hibiscus calyx infusion, sweetened and served over ice
Agua de sapoCold drink of tapa dulce, fresh ginger and lime juice
Agua dulceHot drink of dissolved raw cane sugar
AguachileRaw shrimp drowned in lime juice, chiltepin chile and cucumber
Aguadito de polloBrothy coriander rice soup with chicken; late-night revival
AguapanelaHot or cold cane-sugar infusion with lime; often with cheese
Aguardiente antioqueñoAnise-scented sugarcane spirit drunk neat from small shot glasses at parties
Aguardiente de cañaRaw unaged cane spirit, harsh and cheap, drunk in the countryside
AjíCoriander-spring onion chili salsa spooned over empanadas and grilled meats
Ají de gallinaShredded chicken in creamy ají amarillo-walnut sauce over potatoes
AjiacoBogotá chicken soup of three potatoes, corn and guascas, with capers, cream
AjiacoCountry stew of assorted meats and root vegetables
AkasanCorn-flour shake with vanilla, star anise, milk
AkraSpiced malanga fritters, a street favorite
AlborotoBall of popped corn bound with red panela syrup, sold in bags
AlfajorCookie sandwich of dulce de leche, coated in chocolate or coconut
AlgarrobinaPisco blended with carob syrup, condensed milk and egg yolk
AlguashteGround toasted pumpkin seed sprinkled over fruit, corn and soups
AlmojábanaSoft cheese-and-corn roll, eaten warm with hot chocolate
AlmojábanosS-shaped corn fritters with fresh cheese
AlojaFermented drink of ground carob pods, cloudy and low in alcohol
Aloo pieFried dough pockets stuffed with spiced potato
American cheeseOrange processed slices that melt without breaking, the burger's default
American IPABitter, citrus-scented pale ale loaded with American hops
AnafresRefried beans and cheese bubbling in a clay brazier, scooped with tortilla chips
Angostura bittersAromatic spiced bitters dashed into cocktails, soups and rum punch
AnticuchoBeef-heart skewers with potato and spicy peanut sauce, night grills
AnticuchosGrilled beef-heart skewers marinated in ají panca, evening carts
Antigua black pineappleThe island's famously sweet small pineapple, eaten fresh