adventurous
550 dishes.
street foodCig koftespicy kneaded bulgur with pepper paste, served in lettuce with lemonsoup & stewCiorbă de burtăsour tripe soup with garlic, vinegar, cream
Civet de senglarwild boar stewed slowly in red wine
Coconut CrabGiant land crab roasted in its shell; rich, coconut-scented meat and fat.wine & spiritCocuyClear spirit distilled from roasted agave hearts, drunk neat in the northwest
Cod tonguesFried gelatinous throat muscles of cod, served with crisp pork scrunchionsmainCoda alla vaccinaraoxtail braised for hours with celery, tomato and pine nutsfermented & pickledColatura di aliciAmber fermented anchovy liquid dripped over spaghetti with garlic and oil.wine & spiritColoncheLightly fermented pink wine of prickly pear fruit, drunk youngcharcuterie & curedCorned BeefTinned salt beef fried with onion and served over rice.
Coto MakassarBeef and offal soup thickened with ground peanuts and rice water, eaten with ketupat
Cow cod soupBull's genitals simmered with bananas, rum and pepper
Cow footStewed cow's feet, sticky with gelatine, with broad beans and spinners
Cow foot soupGelatinous stewed cow's feet with yam, cassava and dumplingsmainCozido à portuguesaboiled dinner of meats, sausages, cabbage, potatoes
CrubeensBoiled then fried pigs' trotters eaten with the fingers
Cuy asadoWhole guinea pig roasted crisp, Andean festival delicacymainCuy chactadoGuinea pig flattened under stone and fried crisp, Arequipa specialtysoup & stewCzerninaSweet-sour duck blood soup with dried fruit and noodles.sauce & condimentDaddawafermented locust-bean cakes, sharply pungent, dropped whole into soupscheese & dairyDadihBuffalo milk fermented in a bamboo tube until set, eaten with rice and palm sugarmainDagaaSun-dried lake sardines fried with onion, tomato and chilicheese & dairyDambalkhachoMould-ripened mountain curd cheese, pungent and crumbly, melted into butter dishes.snackDanyin TheeBoiled or grilled djenkol seeds with a strong sulphurous smell, eaten with saltcheese & dairyDarfiyehGoat cheese aged inside a goatskin, dense and strongly flavoured.fermented & pickledDawadawaFermented locust-bean cakes that give northern soups their deep savoury basemainDinuguanPork offal simmered in pig's blood with vinegar and chilli, served with rice cakeswine & spiritDoloHome-brewed sorghum beer served in calabashes
DomaAreca nut with betel leaf and slaked lime, chewed after meals and offered to guests
DouzhiSour grey fermented mung-bean broth, a Beijing breakfast few outsiders finishcharcuterie & curedDrisheenSoft blood pudding made with sheep's blood, sliced and fried or served with tripe.mainDrob de mielEaster lamb offal loaf with herbs and eggssnackDropSalty liquorice sweets, often with ammonium chloride, chewed all day.charcuterie & curedDry meatsmoke-dried meat and fish, hard as wood, simmered soft in soups
DuletMinced tripe, liver and beef fried with butter, chili and cardamom
DulseSun-dried purple seaweed eaten straight from the bag, salty and chewy
Civet de senglarwild boar stewed slowly in red wineCoconut CrabGiant land crab roasted in its shell; rich, coconut-scented meat and fat.wine & spiritCocuyClear spirit distilled from roasted agave hearts, drunk neat in the northwestCod tonguesFried gelatinous throat muscles of cod, served with crisp pork scrunchionsmainCoda alla vaccinaraoxtail braised for hours with celery, tomato and pine nutsfermented & pickledColatura di aliciAmber fermented anchovy liquid dripped over spaghetti with garlic and oil.wine & spiritColoncheLightly fermented pink wine of prickly pear fruit, drunk youngcharcuterie & curedCorned BeefTinned salt beef fried with onion and served over rice.Coto MakassarBeef and offal soup thickened with ground peanuts and rice water, eaten with ketupatCow cod soupBull's genitals simmered with bananas, rum and pepperCow footStewed cow's feet, sticky with gelatine, with broad beans and spinnersCow foot soupGelatinous stewed cow's feet with yam, cassava and dumplingsmainCozido à portuguesaboiled dinner of meats, sausages, cabbage, potatoesCrubeensBoiled then fried pigs' trotters eaten with the fingersCuy asadoWhole guinea pig roasted crisp, Andean festival delicacymainCuy chactadoGuinea pig flattened under stone and fried crisp, Arequipa specialtysoup & stewCzerninaSweet-sour duck blood soup with dried fruit and noodles.sauce & condimentDaddawafermented locust-bean cakes, sharply pungent, dropped whole into soupscheese & dairyDadihBuffalo milk fermented in a bamboo tube until set, eaten with rice and palm sugarmainDagaaSun-dried lake sardines fried with onion, tomato and chilicheese & dairyDambalkhachoMould-ripened mountain curd cheese, pungent and crumbly, melted into butter dishes.snackDanyin TheeBoiled or grilled djenkol seeds with a strong sulphurous smell, eaten with saltcheese & dairyDarfiyehGoat cheese aged inside a goatskin, dense and strongly flavoured.fermented & pickledDawadawaFermented locust-bean cakes that give northern soups their deep savoury basemainDinuguanPork offal simmered in pig's blood with vinegar and chilli, served with rice cakeswine & spiritDoloHome-brewed sorghum beer served in calabashesDomaAreca nut with betel leaf and slaked lime, chewed after meals and offered to guestsDouzhiSour grey fermented mung-bean broth, a Beijing breakfast few outsiders finishcharcuterie & curedDrisheenSoft blood pudding made with sheep's blood, sliced and fried or served with tripe.mainDrob de mielEaster lamb offal loaf with herbs and eggssnackDropSalty liquorice sweets, often with ammonium chloride, chewed all day.charcuterie & curedDry meatsmoke-dried meat and fish, hard as wood, simmered soft in soupsDuletMinced tripe, liver and beef fried with butter, chili and cardamomDulseSun-dried purple seaweed eaten straight from the bag, salty and chewy-
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…