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.
snackMbejuGriddled starch-and-cheese flatcake, crumbly winter treatstreet foodMeat pieSmall pastry cups filled with seasoned minced beef and gravy
MedialunasSmall glazed croissants, sweeter and denser; café breakfast with coffee
MedianocheSweeter egg-bread version of the Cuban sandwichcocktailMedio y medioHalf sparkling wine, half white wine; port market poursoup & stewMenudoTripe in red chile broth, famed weekend hangover cure
MerengónBaked meringue layered with cream and guanabana, strawberry or mango
MerkénSmoked ground cacho de cabra chilli with toasted coriander seed and salt
MetemgeeCoconut broth of cassava, plantain and yam with duff dumplingswine & spiritMezcalSmoky agave spirit sipped neat with orange and chili saltcocktailMicheladaCold beer built with lime, salt, chili sauce and a rimmed glass
MilanesaBreaded fried cutlet; a la napolitana adds ham, cheese, tomato
Milanesa a la napolitanaBreaded cutlet topped with tomato sauce, ham and melted cheesestreet foodMilanesa al panBreaded veal cutlet in a bread roll with salad and mayonnaise
MilcaoChilote potato cake of grated and mashed potato, fried or boiledcocktailMint julepBourbon poured over crushed ice with sugar and mint in a frosted cup
MinutaShaved ice doused in bright fruit syrups
MithaiFried dough sticks coated in sugar glaze, made for Hindu festivals
MocochinchiChilled cinnamon-spiced drink of rehydrated dried peaches
MojitoWhite rum with lime, mint, sugar, and soda
Mojo criolloGarlic, sour orange and cumin sauce poured over pork and yucamainMoksi metiMixed roast meats – pork belly, char siu and duck – over ricemainMoksi-alesiMixed rice cooked with salted meat, dried shrimp and coconutmainMole negroOaxaca's darkest mole, thick with chilhuacle chiles, seeds and chocolate
Mole poblanoChicken in complex chile-chocolate sauce of many ingredientsmainMole verdeBright green mole of tomatillo, pumpkin seed and hoja santa with pork
MollejasSweetbreads grilled slowly until crisp, squeezed with lemonsoup & stewMondongoSlow tripe soup with vegetables and legumes, weekend restorativecheese & dairyMonterey JackMild, buttery semi-soft cheese that melts smoothly; aged dry Jack is nutty
Montreal smoked meatCured spiced brisket piled high on rye with mustard
Montreal-style bagelWood-fired, sweeter, denser bagel boiled in honey water
MontucasSweet-corn tamales with pork, wrapped in corn husks
MoquecaFish simmered with coconut milk, dendê oil and peppers in clay potcharcuterie & curedMorcillaBlood sausage grilled whole and spread on bread at the asadocharcuterie & curedMorcilla dulceSweet blood sausage with orange peel, walnuts and raisins
Morir soñando'Die dreaming' blend of orange juice, milk, sugar, ice
MedialunasSmall glazed croissants, sweeter and denser; café breakfast with coffeeMedianocheSweeter egg-bread version of the Cuban sandwichcocktailMedio y medioHalf sparkling wine, half white wine; port market poursoup & stewMenudoTripe in red chile broth, famed weekend hangover cureMerengónBaked meringue layered with cream and guanabana, strawberry or mangoMerkénSmoked ground cacho de cabra chilli with toasted coriander seed and saltMetemgeeCoconut broth of cassava, plantain and yam with duff dumplingswine & spiritMezcalSmoky agave spirit sipped neat with orange and chili saltcocktailMicheladaCold beer built with lime, salt, chili sauce and a rimmed glassMilanesaBreaded fried cutlet; a la napolitana adds ham, cheese, tomatoMilanesa a la napolitanaBreaded cutlet topped with tomato sauce, ham and melted cheesestreet foodMilanesa al panBreaded veal cutlet in a bread roll with salad and mayonnaiseMilcaoChilote potato cake of grated and mashed potato, fried or boiledcocktailMint julepBourbon poured over crushed ice with sugar and mint in a frosted cupMinutaShaved ice doused in bright fruit syrupsMithaiFried dough sticks coated in sugar glaze, made for Hindu festivalsMocochinchiChilled cinnamon-spiced drink of rehydrated dried peachesMojitoWhite rum with lime, mint, sugar, and sodaMojo criolloGarlic, sour orange and cumin sauce poured over pork and yucamainMoksi metiMixed roast meats – pork belly, char siu and duck – over ricemainMoksi-alesiMixed rice cooked with salted meat, dried shrimp and coconutmainMole negroOaxaca's darkest mole, thick with chilhuacle chiles, seeds and chocolateMole poblanoChicken in complex chile-chocolate sauce of many ingredientsmainMole verdeBright green mole of tomatillo, pumpkin seed and hoja santa with porkMollejasSweetbreads grilled slowly until crisp, squeezed with lemonsoup & stewMondongoSlow tripe soup with vegetables and legumes, weekend restorativecheese & dairyMonterey JackMild, buttery semi-soft cheese that melts smoothly; aged dry Jack is nuttyMontreal smoked meatCured spiced brisket piled high on rye with mustardMontreal-style bagelWood-fired, sweeter, denser bagel boiled in honey waterMontucasSweet-corn tamales with pork, wrapped in corn husksMoquecaFish simmered with coconut milk, dendê oil and peppers in clay potcharcuterie & curedMorcillaBlood sausage grilled whole and spread on bread at the asadocharcuterie & curedMorcilla dulceSweet blood sausage with orange peel, walnuts and raisinsMorir soñando'Die dreaming' blend of orange juice, milk, sugar, ice