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, shrimpsnackAccraSalt-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 codmainAdobo 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 tabledrinkAgua 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 sugarmainAguachileRaw shrimp drowned in lime juice, chiltepin chile and cucumbersoup & stewAguadito de polloBrothy cilantro 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 partieswine & spiritAguardiente de cañaRaw unaged cane spirit, harsh and cheap, drunk in the countryside
AjíCilantro-scallion 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, creamsoup & stewAjiacoCountry 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 coconutcocktailAlgarrobinaPisco 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 chocolatesnackAlmojábanosS-shaped corn fritters with fresh cheesewine & spiritAlojaFermented drink of ground carob pods, cloudy and low in alcoholsnackAloo pieFried dough pockets stuffed with spiced potatocheese & dairyAmerican cheeseOrange processed slices that melt without breaking, the burger's defaultwine & spiritAmerican IPABitter, citrus-scented pale ale loaded with American hops
AnafresRefried beans and cheese bubbling in a clay brazier, scooped with tortilla chipssauce & condimentAngostura bittersAromatic spiced bitters dashed into cocktails, soups and rum punch
AnticuchoBeef-heart skewers with potato and spicy peanut sauce, night grillsstreet foodAnticuchosGrilled beef-heart skewers marinated in ají panca, evening carts
Antigua black pineappleThe island's famously sweet small pineapple, eaten fresh