Slovakia’s national dish is called Bryndzove Halusky. Bryndza is a type of soft cheese made from sheep’s milk. It is paired with bacon and potato dumplings called Halušky. Since most of Slovakia’s early inhabitants were farmers, they developed this dish from farmed potatoes and homemade cheeses.
Ful Medames is a fava bean breakfast dish that is popular in Sudan. It is prepared in large quantities for the holy month of Ramadan and eaten before sunrise to prepare for daytime fasting. Ful Medames is believed to have originated in Egypt but is considered to be Sudan’s national dish.
Rice and beans are a classic one-pot meal in Belize. It is considered a poor man’s dish when made without coconut milk and herbs. It is typically served with a meat or fish dish, potato salad, and fried plantains.
Tandoori Chicken is considered to be one of India’s national dishes. Traditionally, the chicken was baked in a tandoor clay oven used for baking naan bread and so its name was derived from this
Ackee is the national fruit of Jamaica and it is used to prepare the national dish of Ackee and Salt fish. The ackee is prepared with vegetables and savory salt fish.
Green Fig and Saltfish (Green figs are the local name for green bananas) is the National Dish of St. Lucia. This dish has its roots in 19th-century slavery when bananas were plentiful and dried, salted codfish was cheaply imported from Canada to serve as rations for slaves
Ostrich meat is popularly eaten in Swaziland as this wild bird is common to certain parts of Africa and it is also farmed in certain parts of the country. Swazi cuisine is heavily influenced by French cooking techniques such as the use of cream sauces and meat marinades.
Poi is considered to be the national dish of the Solomon Islands. Taro is an important food crop grown on the islands and it is the main ingredient in Poi. It is a simple side dish that is made by pounding cooked taro roots into a paste.
Poulet Yassa is a simple chicken dish that is popular in the West African region. It is distinguished by an onion and lemon-infused marinade which tenderizes the tough meat of the African fowls found in these regions.
Diri ak Djon Djon is a popular Haitian rice dish, also called Black Mushroom Rice. Its key ingredient is a type of black mushroom native to Northern Haiti.
