Global Cuisine

Following is a list of popular cuisines from around the world.

Chinese cuisine

Popular dishes include:

·        Kung pao chicken

·        Spring rolls/egg rolls

·        Szechuan hotpot

·        Szechuan chicken

·        Mushu pork

·        Fried rice

·        Beef with broccoli

·        Fried dumplings

·        Chinese dumpling – jiaozi

·        Hot and sour soup

·        Dim sum

·        Beef fried noodles

·        Hunan fried tofu

·        Chow mein

·        Wontons

·        Peking duck.

Indian cuisine

Popular dishes include:

·        Biryani

·        Butter chicken

·        Vindaloo & Rogan Josh

·        Tandoori chicken

·        Idli-Dosa-Vada with sambar

·        Palak paneer

·        Chole-Bhature

·        Dal makhani

·        Malai Kofta

·        Naan

·        Samosa and pakodas

·        Pav Bhaji

·        Panipuri -Chaats

·        Kebabs

·        Aloo gobi

·        Lassi – Shakes

·        Pickles.

Japanese cuisine

Popular dishes include:

·        Sashimi – thin slices of raw fish

·        Sushi – raw fish, served on vinegared rice

·        Sushi roll – filling is rolled in rice with a covering of nori.

·        Tempura – seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried

·        Kare raisu – curry rice

·        Soba, udon and ramen noodles

·        Teppanyaki – meat, seafood and vegetables prepared in front of guests

·        Donburi – bowl of rice covered with one of a variety of toppings

·        Sukiyaki – savoury stew of vegetables and beef

·        Shabushabu – thin slices of beef dipped in a pot of boiling water and stock

·        Okonomiyaki – savory Japanese pancake

·        Yakitori – broiled chicken

·        Yakiniku – grilled meat.

French cuisine

Popular dishes include:

·        Soupe à l'oignon – French soup made of onions and beef stock

·        Cheeses – brie, camembert, roquefort

·        Baguette – a long skinny loaf of French bread

·        Boeuf bourguignon – traditional French  stew

·        Coq au Vin – a famous food that is simply chicken

·        Flamiche – pie crust filled with cheese and vegetables

·        Salade nicoise

·        Duck confit

·        Foie Gras – This is the very fatty liver of a goose or duck

·        Escargots – snails

·        Truffes – expensive black mushrooms

·        Ratatouille

·        Crepes – thin pancakes

·        Desserts – flans, ganache, tarts, pastries, crossaints.

Italian cuisine

Popular dishes include:

·        Pizza – cooked dough base with various toppings

·        Chicken parmigiana

·        Gelato – Italian ice-cream

·        Tiramisu – dessert made of biscuits soaked in coffee with layers of whipped mascarpone and egg yolks

·        Risotto – short grain rice dish

·        Mortadella – heat cured sausage

·        Spumoni – molded Italian ice cream dessert

·        Cheeses – Mozzarella, Parmigiano-Reggiano

·        Pasta – Cannoli, spaghetti, penne, Fettuccine, Linguine

·        Lasagna

·        Saltimbocca.

German cuisine

Popular dishes include:

·        Bratwurst – sausage made of mixed meats

·        Frankfurter – smoked sausage made from pure pork

·        Sauerkraut – Fermented shredded cabbage

·        Spätzle – hand-made noodles

·        Knödel – German dumplings

·        Kartoffelsalat – potato salad

·        Schweinshaxe – pork hock

·        Eisbein – ham hock usually served with Sauerkraut

·        Weihnachtsgans – roasted goose

·        Wiener schnitzel

·        Strudel

·        Stollen – a bread-like cake

·        Apfelkuchen – apple cake.

Greek cuisine

Popular dishes include:

·        Baklavas – baklava pastry

·        Horta Vrasta – boiled leafy greens

·        Tyropitakia – cheese pie triangles

·        Kotosoupa avgolemono – chicken & lemon rice soup

·        Revithosoupa – chickpea soup

·        Classic dips & spreads – melitzanosalata, skorthalia, taramosalata, tzatziki

·        Pastitsio or pasticcio – creamy cheesy baked pasta with meat

·        Horiatiki salata – Greek salad

·        Moussakas – moussaka with eggplant

·        Arni me patates – roasted lamb with potatoes

·        Souvlaki – skewered kebabs

·        Gyro – sliced rotisserie-roasted meat

·        Spanakopita or spanakotyropita - spinach pie with cheese

·        Dolmathes or dolmades - stuffed grape leaves

·        Yemista me ryzi - meatless stuffed vegetables.

Spanish cuisine

Popular dishes include:

·        Pulpo a la gallega – galician octopus

·        Cochinillo asado – roast suckling pig

·        Paella – Spanish rice dish

·        Jamon iberico and chorizo – Iberian ham and spicy sausage

·        Gambas ajillo – garlic prawns

·        Pescado frito – fried fish

·        Tortilla Española – Spanish omelette

·        Gazpacho – cold tomato soup or liquid salad

·        Queso manchego – spanish sheep cheese

Patatas bravas – fried potatoes in spicy sauce