Yummy in Your Tummy: 30 Countries and Their National Dishes!
Planning to visit a new country in 2023? Here’s an exclusive list of 30 touristy nations and their national dishes for your next food coma moment.
AMERICA (USA)
National dish: Hamburger
A flat round cake of minced beef, fried or grilled and typically served in a bread roll garnished with various condiments.
CANADA
National dish: Poutine
A dish of French Fries topped with cheese curds and gravy.
CHINA
National dish: Pecking Duck
A dish consisting of strips of roast duck served with shredded vegetables and a sweet sauce.
ENGLAND
National dish: Fish and chips
A dish of fried fish fillets served with chips (French Fries).
FRANCE
National dish: Pot Au Feu
A soup of meat, typically boiled beef, and vegetables cooked in a large pot.
GERMANY
National dish: Sauerbraten
A dish consisting of beef that is marinated in vinegar with peppercorns, onions, and other seasonings before cooking.
GREECE
National dish: Moussaka
A dish made of minced lamb, aubergines, and tomatoes, with cheese sauce on top.
INDIA
National dish:Khichdi
India does not have a specific national dish as such, but Khichdi is often suggested.
IRELAND
National dish: Colcannon
A dish of cabbage and potatoes boiled and mashed together.
ISRAEL
National dish: Falafel
A dish of spiced mashed chickpeas or other pulses formed into balls or fritters and deep-fried, usually eaten with or in pitta bread.
JAPAN
National dish: Katsudon
A dish served in a bowl of rice topped with a deep-fried breaded pork cutlet, egg, vegetables, and condiments.
ITALY
National dish: Ragù alla Bolognese
A dish of tagliatelle pasta and a rich ragù made with beef (and sometimes pork) and tomatoes.
LEBANON
National dish: Kibbeh
An emulsified paste of fresh lamb and bulgur wheat with spices.
MALAYSIA
National dish: Nasi Lemak
A dish that consists of fragrant rice cooked in coconut milk and pandan leaf.
MAURITIUS
National dish: Dholl Puri
A savoury pancake-type dish made of ground yellow split peas, cumin and turmeric.
MEXICO
National dish: Mole Poblano
A dark red-brown sauce usually served with turkey or chicken.
NEPAL
National dish: Gundruk and Dhido
A fermented leafy green vegetable and a thick porridge made with a variety of flours like corn meal, buckwheat flour, or millet, mixed with salt and water, then cooked.
NETHERLANDS
National dish: Stamppot
A dish made from a combination of potatoes mashed with one or several vegetables.
PHILIPPINES
National dish: Adobo
A dish of chicken or pork stewed in vinegar, garlic, soy sauce, bay leaves, and peppercorns.
RUSSIA
National dish: Pelmeni
Dumplings that consist of a filling wrapped in thin, unleavened dough.
SCOTLAND
National dish: Haggis
A dish consisting of a sheep’s or calf’s offal mixed with suet, oatmeal, and seasoning and boiled in a bag, traditionally one made from the animal’s stomach.
SINGAPORE
National dish: Hainanese Chicken Rice
A dish of poached chicken and seasoned rice, served with chilli sauce and usually with cucumber garnishes.
SPAIN
National dish: Paella
A dish of rice, saffron, chicken, seafood, etc., cooked and served in a large shallow pan.
SRI LANKA
National dish: Rice and Curry
A dish where rice is served with a variety of side dishes which are commonly known as curries.
SWEDEN
National dish: Köttbullar
A small ball of ground meat variously seasoned and cooked.
SWITZERLAND
National dish: Rosti
A dish of grated potatoes formed into a small flat cake and fried.
THAILAND
National dish: Pad Thai
A dish consisting of rice noodles stir-fried usually with ingredients such as bean sprouts, peanuts, chicken, shrimp, and egg.
TURKEY
National dish: Kebap
Cubes of meat (such as lamb or beef) marinated and cooked with vegetables usually on a skewer.
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)
National dish: Khuzi/Ghuzi
A rice-based dish consisting of roasted mutton/lamb.
Vietnam
National dish: Pho
A type of soup, typically made from beef stock and spices to which noodles and thinly sliced beef or chicken are added.