adventurous
550 dishes.
fermented & pickledSoumbaraBlack fermented locust-bean balls that give northern sauces their deep savoury funk
SousePig's feet and trimmings pickled with lime, cucumber and peppercharcuterie & curedSpamTinned spiced pork fried in slices and eaten with rice.wine & spiritSraa SorClear village rice wine distilled in oil-drum stills, drunk neat at gatherings
Steak tartareRaw chopped beef mixed with capers, onion and egg yolk, with fries.
Stewed crabooSmall yellow nance fruit stewed in sugar until soft and pungent
Stinky Mandarin FishAnhui river fish lightly fermented until pungent, then pan-fried with pork and chilistreet foodStinky TofuPungent fermented tofu deep-fried, served with pickled cabbage and chilimainStroganinashavings of frozen raw fish dipped in salt and pepper
Stuffat tal-fenekrabbit stewed in wine, garlic and tomato, the national dishcharcuterie & curedSültCold jellied pork eaten with mustard or vinegar.street foodSundaeSteamed pig-intestine sausage filled with glass noodles and bloodmainSup TulangMutton bones in a red masala gravy, the marrow sucked out with a strawsoup & stewSupu ya makongoroGelatinous cow trotter broth with chili and lime, eaten at breakfastsnackSuriPalm weevil larvae grilled on skewers, or eaten raw in the junglefermented & pickledSúrsaðir hrútspungarPressed ram testicles cured in sour whey and sliced from a blockfermented & pickledSurströmmingInfamously pungent fermented Baltic herring, with flatbread and potato.charcuterie & curedSušena ukljevableak from Lake Skadar, salted and dried whole in the suncheese & dairySuusacCamel milk soured in a smoked gourd until tangy and slightly fizzy
SviðSinged boiled sheep's head, þorrablót midwinter specialty.charcuterie & curedSviðasultaSheep head meat pressed into a terrine, often soured in whey
TacacáAmazonian tucupi broth with jambu leaves and dried shrimp; tongue-tinglingsnackTamilokWoodworm from rotting mangrove trunks, eaten raw with vinegar, calamansi and chillisoup & stewTangogi GukDog-meat soup with perilla and greens, eaten as a summer stamina dish.
Taramasalatawhipped fish-roe dip with bread and lemon
TchakaSlow stew of hominy corn, beans, squash and salted porkdrinkTejuinoFermented corn masa drink served cold with lime, salt and lime sorbetfermented & pickledTempoyakDurian flesh salted and fermented into a sour paste cooked with fish or chilli
TerasiDark block of fermented shrimp, toasted until fierce and pounded into sambal
Termites grillésWinged termites caught at dusk and fried crisp in their own fatwine & spiritTesgüinoCloudy low-alcohol beer of sprouted maize, drunk from gourds at gatheringscharcuterie & curedTichtarsun-dried strips of camel or beef, eaten plain or in couscouswine & spiritTilambicRaw home-distilled cane spirit, cloudy and very strongwine & spiritTiquiraCassava spirit distilled in Maranhão, sometimes tinted deep purplecheese & dairyTiroler GraukäseGrey sour-milk cheese, almost fat-free and sharply pungent.mainTitiSalt-preserved muttonbird chicks, oily and strong, boiled or roasted
SousePig's feet and trimmings pickled with lime, cucumber and peppercharcuterie & curedSpamTinned spiced pork fried in slices and eaten with rice.wine & spiritSraa SorClear village rice wine distilled in oil-drum stills, drunk neat at gatheringsSteak tartareRaw chopped beef mixed with capers, onion and egg yolk, with fries.Stewed crabooSmall yellow nance fruit stewed in sugar until soft and pungentStinky Mandarin FishAnhui river fish lightly fermented until pungent, then pan-fried with pork and chilistreet foodStinky TofuPungent fermented tofu deep-fried, served with pickled cabbage and chilimainStroganinashavings of frozen raw fish dipped in salt and pepperStuffat tal-fenekrabbit stewed in wine, garlic and tomato, the national dishcharcuterie & curedSültCold jellied pork eaten with mustard or vinegar.street foodSundaeSteamed pig-intestine sausage filled with glass noodles and bloodmainSup TulangMutton bones in a red masala gravy, the marrow sucked out with a strawsoup & stewSupu ya makongoroGelatinous cow trotter broth with chili and lime, eaten at breakfastsnackSuriPalm weevil larvae grilled on skewers, or eaten raw in the junglefermented & pickledSúrsaðir hrútspungarPressed ram testicles cured in sour whey and sliced from a blockfermented & pickledSurströmmingInfamously pungent fermented Baltic herring, with flatbread and potato.charcuterie & curedSušena ukljevableak from Lake Skadar, salted and dried whole in the suncheese & dairySuusacCamel milk soured in a smoked gourd until tangy and slightly fizzySviðSinged boiled sheep's head, þorrablót midwinter specialty.charcuterie & curedSviðasultaSheep head meat pressed into a terrine, often soured in wheyTacacáAmazonian tucupi broth with jambu leaves and dried shrimp; tongue-tinglingsnackTamilokWoodworm from rotting mangrove trunks, eaten raw with vinegar, calamansi and chillisoup & stewTangogi GukDog-meat soup with perilla and greens, eaten as a summer stamina dish.Taramasalatawhipped fish-roe dip with bread and lemonTchakaSlow stew of hominy corn, beans, squash and salted porkdrinkTejuinoFermented corn masa drink served cold with lime, salt and lime sorbetfermented & pickledTempoyakDurian flesh salted and fermented into a sour paste cooked with fish or chilliTerasiDark block of fermented shrimp, toasted until fierce and pounded into sambalTermites grillésWinged termites caught at dusk and fried crisp in their own fatwine & spiritTesgüinoCloudy low-alcohol beer of sprouted maize, drunk from gourds at gatheringscharcuterie & curedTichtarsun-dried strips of camel or beef, eaten plain or in couscouswine & spiritTilambicRaw home-distilled cane spirit, cloudy and very strongwine & spiritTiquiraCassava spirit distilled in Maranhão, sometimes tinted deep purplecheese & dairyTiroler GraukäseGrey sour-milk cheese, almost fat-free and sharply pungent.mainTitiSalt-preserved muttonbird chicks, oily and strong, boiled or roasted-
Masato
Amazonian fermented cassava drink, sour and milky, served in gourds. A wine & spirit recipe from Peru.
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Kurt
Raw beef cut to order at the table, dipped in mitmita and awaze. A main recipe from Ethiopia.
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Escargots
Giant land snails skewered and grilled with chili at roadside braziers. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr 15…
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Aaruul
Rock-hard sun-dried sour milk curds, herders’ travel food. A cheese & dairy recipe from Mongolia.
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A Ping
Whole tarantulas fried with garlic and salt until crisp outside and soft inside. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 15…