Food · 141 countries
National Dishes of the World
The dish each country is proudest of — a good place to start when you land. Search a country or a dish, filter by continent, and open the country for travel essentials.
141
Countries with a national dish
66
With several signature dishes
National dish of every country
| Country | National dish | Also famous for |
|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
Kabuli Palaw | — |
 Albania |
Tavë kosi | — |
 Algeria |
Couscous | — |
 Angola |
Moamba de galinha | — |
 Antigua and Barbuda |
Pepperpot | Fungee |
 Argentina |
Asado | — |
 Armenia |
Harissa | Dolma, Khorovats |
 Aruba |
Keshi yena | — |
 Australia |
Meat pie | Roast lamb |
 Austria |
Wiener schnitzel | Tafelspitz |
 Azerbaijan |
Dolma | — |
 Bahamas |
Crack conch with peas and rice | — |
 Bahrain |
Machboos | — |
 Bangladesh |
Rice | Fish, Chicken Korma |
 Barbados |
Cou-Cou and Flying Fish | — |
 Belarus |
Draniki | — |
 Belgium |
Moules-frites | — |
 Belize |
Boil up | — |
 Bermuda |
Bermuda fish chowder | — |
 Bhutan |
Ema datshi | — |
 Bolivia |
Salteñas | — |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Bosnian pot | — |
 Botswana |
Seswaa | — |
 Brazil |
Feijoada | — |
 Brunei |
Ambuyat | — |
 Bulgaria |
Banitsa | Bob chorba |
 Cambodia |
Amok trey | — |
 Cameroon |
Ndolé | — |
 Canada |
Kraft Dinner | — |
 Cape Verde |
Cachupa | — |
 Chile |
Empanada | — |
 China |
Peking Duck | — |
 Colombia |
Ajiaco | Bandeja paisa |
 Costa Rica |
Gallo pinto | — |
 Croatia |
Istrian stew | — |
 Cuba |
Ropa vieja | Moros y cristianos |
 Cyprus |
Fasolada | — |
 Czechia |
roast pork with dumplings and sauerkraut | — |
 Côte d'Ivoire |
Fufu | Kedjenou |
 Denmark |
fried pork and potato-based dish | — |
 Dominica |
Mountain chicken | Fish broth |
 Dominican Republic |
rice | red beans, and meat |
 Ecuador |
Encebollado | Fritada, Guatitas, |
 Egypt |
Ful medames | kushari, |
 El Salvador |
Pupusa | — |
 Eritrea |
Zigini with injera | Gored gored, raw meat |
 Estonia |
sauerkraut stew | — |
 Ethiopia |
Wat with injera | Fit-fit |
 Finland |
Karjalanpaisti | Mämmi, Sautéed reindeer |
 France |
Crêpe | Pot-au-feu, Macaron, Bisque |
 Gabon |
Poulet Nyembwe | — |
 Georgia |
Khachapuri | khinkali |
 Germany |
Currywurst | Sauerbraten, Bratwurst |
 Ghana |
Fufu | — |
 Greece |
Fasolada | Moussaka, Souvlaki |
 Greenland |
Kiviak | — |
 Grenada |
Oil Down | — |
 Guatemala |
Fiambre | Pepian (hearty meat stew) |
 Guyana |
Pepperpot | — |
 Haiti |
Red beans and rice | — |
 Honduras |
Baleada | Carne asada, Sopa de Caracol (Conch Soup) |
 Hong Kong |
Char siu | — |
 Hungary |
Gulyás | — |
 Iceland |
Hákarl | Þorramatur |
 India |
No officially announced national dish | — |
 Indonesia |
Tumpeng Sate | Soto, Nasi goreng |
 Iran |
Chelo kabab | Ghormeh sabzi |
 Iraq |
Samak masgouf | Kleicha |
 Ireland |
Colcannon | Irish stew |
 Israel |
Hummus | falafel, Meorav Yerushalmi |
 Italy |
Pasta | Polenta, Pizza, Risotto |
 Jamaica |
Ackee and Saltfish | Jamaican patty |
 Japan |
Sushi | Japanese curry, Ramen |
 Jordan |
Mansaf | — |
 Kenya |
Ugali | Sukuma wiki, Nyama choma |
 Kuwait |
Machboos | — |
 Kyrgyzstan |
Beshbarmak | Laghman, Kuurdak |
 Laos |
Tum Mak Hoong (Som Tum | its Thai name) |
 Latvia |
Latke | — |
 Lebanon |
Kibbeh | — |
 Lithuania |
Cepelinai | — |
 Luxembourg |
Judd mat Gaardebounen | Bouneschlupp |
 Madagascar |
Romazava | — |
 Malaysia |
Nasi lemak | Satay, Laksa, Roti canai |
 Malta |
Pastizzi | Rabbit Stew (Fenkata) |
 Mauritania |
Thieboudienne | Couscous |
 Mexico |
Tacos | Mole poblano, Chiles en nogada |
 Moldova |
Mămăligă | Sarmale, Răcituri |
 Mongolia |
Buuz | — |
 Morocco |
Couscous | Tagine |
 Nepal |
Dal bhat | — |
 Netherlands |
Stamppot | hutspot |
 New Zealand |
Bacon and egg pie | lamb, pavlova |
 Nicaragua |
Gallo pinto | — |
 Nigeria |
Jollof rice | — |
 North Korea |
Galbi | Kimchi |
 North Macedonia |
Tavče Gravče | — |
 Norway |
Fårikål | — |
 Pakistan |
Biryani | Nihari |
 Palestine |
Arab salad | Falafel, Mujaddara, Musakhan, Hummus with tahini |
 Panama |
Sancocho de gallina | — |
 Paraguay |
Sopa paraguaya | — |
 Peru |
Ceviche | — |
 Philippines |
Adobo | Lechon (both unofficial) |
 Poland |
Bigos | Pierogi, Kotlet schabowy, Żurek |
 Portugal |
Bacalhau | — |
 Puerto Rico |
Arroz con gandules | Mofongo |
 Romania |
Mămăligă | Sarmale, Mici |
 San Marino |
Torta Tre Monti | — |
 Saudi Arabia |
Kabsa | — |
 Senegal |
Thieboudienne | — |
 Singapore |
Chilli crab | Hainanese Chicken Rice |
 Slovakia |
Bryndzové halušky | — |
 Slovenia |
Ajdovi žganci | Belokranjska povitica, Obara |
 Somalia |
Canjeero with goat stew | — |
 South Africa |
Bobotie | — |
 South Korea |
Kimchi | bulgogi |
 Spain |
Tortilla española | — |
 Sri Lanka |
Rice and curry | pittu, kiribath, wholemeal roti, string hoppers, wattalapam, kottu, and appam |
 Sudan |
Ful medames | — |
 Sweden |
Köttbullar | Kräftskiva, Surströmming, Ostkaka |
 Switzerland |
Cervelat | Fondue, Rösti |
 Syria |
Kibbeh | — |
 Tajikistan |
O'sh (pilaf) | — |
 Tanzania |
Ugali | Chips Mayai (Zege), Mtori |
 Thailand |
Pad Thai | Tom Yum Goong |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
Callaloo | Doubles |
 Tunisia |
Couscous | Kabkabou |
 Turkmenistan |
Palaw | — |
 Türkiye |
Döner kebab | Kuru fasulye with pilav |
 Uganda |
Matoke | — |
 Ukraine |
Borscht | Varenyky |
 United Kingdom |
Fish and chips | Chicken tikka masala (Indian-British curry) |
 United States |
Hamburger | Hot dog, Fried chicken, Buffalo wings, Apple pie |
 Uruguay |
Asado | Chivito |
 Uzbekistan |
O'sh | — |
 Vanuatu |
Lap lap | — |
 Venezuela |
Pabellón criollo | — |
 Vietnam |
Phở | Bún bò Huế |
 Yemen |
Saltah | — |
 Zimbabwe |
Sadza | — |
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Data: samayo/country-json dataset (MIT).
What makes a national dish?
Few countries have an official national dish — most are chosen by tradition: a recipe found in every home, served at festivals and recognised abroad. Many countries share dishes across borders, such as pilaf from the Balkans to Central Asia or tortillas across Latin America.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the national dish of Italy?
Pasta, Polenta, Pizza, Risotto.
Does every country have an official national dish?
No — only a few countries have declared one by law; most national dishes are defined by tradition and popularity.