Countries and Cuisines
This country is famous for sushi, ramen, and tempura.
What is Japan?
Thin rolls filled with vegetables and sometimes meat, often fried.
What are spring rolls?
Thick, chewy wheat noodles in a soy-based sauce, popular in China.
This Japanese cooking method involves quickly frying food in a small amount of oil, often used for vegetables, seafood, or meat.
What is stir-frying?
Its literal translation is “fried noodles with meat,” but it’s a sweet, savory, nutty stir-fried noodle dish often topped with peanuts and lime.
What is pad-thai?
Pho and banh mi are well-known dishes from this Southeast Asian Country.
What is Vietnam?
These Japanese batter balls are cooked in a pan and filled with octopus.
What is takoyaki?
Thin rice noodles served in a fragrant broth with herbs, often eaten in Vietnam.
What is Pho?
This method ferments vegetables, such as napa cabbage or radishes, in a salty, spicy paste, creating a staple side dish.
What is kimchi fermentation?
Persian meaning “fried” or “roasted,” but the dish is a complex layered rice and meat dish often cooked by steaming.
What is biryani?
Okonomiyaki, a savory pancake made with cabbage and toppings, comes from this country.
What is Japan?
Grilled meat on sticks served with a peanut sauce, commonly found at night markets.
What is satay?
These noodles, popular in Korean cuisine, are made almost entirely from starch extracted from sweet potatoes.
What are glass noodles?
This cooking technique uses a clay oven to cook meat, bread, and vegetables, giving them a smoky flavor and charred texture.
What is tandoori cooking?
This Japanese dessert literally translates to “grilled rice cake,” but it’s often sweetened with syrup or soy sauce and eaten as a snack.
What is mochi?
This country is known for rendang, a slow-cooked, spiced meat dish often served at celebrations.
What is Indonesia?
A Thai street snack made of grilled pork skewers, often served with sticky rice.
What is moo ping?
Japanese noodles made from buckwheat flour, often served cold with dipping sauce or hot in broth.
What is soba?
A Filipino cooking method where meat is slowly simmered with coconut milk and spices, creating rich, creamy dishes like Bicol Express.
What is ginataan?
Literally “boiling sour,” this soup is a complex mix of spicy, sour, salty, and aromatic flavors, often with shrimp or chicken.
What is tom yum?
Khachapuri, a cheese-filled bread often topped with an egg, is a national dish of this country.
What is Georgia?
A fermented rice and fish dish wrapped in leaves and sold by street vendors in Northeast India.
What is ngari?
Extra-wide hand-pulled noodles from China's Shaanxi province, often topped with chili oil and vinegar.
What is biang biang noodles?
This Southeast Asian method involves wrapping seasoned meat or fish in banana leaves before cooking over an open flame or steaming, which infuses the food with aroma and flavor.
What is leaf-wrapping or “otak-otak” style cooking?
Its literal translation is “horse oil,” but it doesn’t contain horse—it’s actually a type of cooking oil from sheep fat or used figuratively in medicinal dishes.
What is mǎyóu?