The phrase
"national dish" refers to a specific food or meal that is considered representative or a symbol of a particular country. It's like a signature food that people from that country may consider as very important and enjoy eating.
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An interactive and fun cuisine focusing on
national dishes of the region and famous street foods.
So, I resorted to the net and came up with this winner — voted the Dorset
National Dish in 2006 by Greg Coomer.
They are putting together an ecookbook featuring
national dishes from all the countries in the world.
With its full complement of protein, a spicy topping of tomato sauce and crispy fried onions, kushari is often considered the
Egyptian national dish.
British Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook commented: «Chicken Tikka Massala is now a true
British national dish, not only because it is the most popular, but because it is a perfect illustration of the way Britain absorbs and adapts external influences.
For many French and Belgian travellers, it will be their first taste of Britain's
new national dishes such as chicken tikka masala.
So I did, and it turns out to be one of the
Peruvian national dishes, made with chicken, evaporated milk and the Aji Amarillo peppers.
I love the purity and love Ukrainian
national dishes such as «Borscht» and «Vareniki»:) I love an active lifestyle, love sports, a variety of music, travel and sea.
Barramundi is possibly the tastiest fish in the world, and revered by Australians as an
iconic national dish.
What is it: Gallopinto, the Costa
Rican national dish that consists of seasoned rice and black beans.
Turks don't mince their words as they relish news that Ikea's famous dish is not Swedish
Turks have reacted with undisguised glee to what many have described as an official — and certainly long overdue — confession from Stockholm that Sweden's signature national dish is, in fact, Turkish.
If you've never had Scotland's
national dish don't let the whole sheep innards freak you out.
Frijoles (par excellence the
Mexican national dish), a vegetable equivalent to the roast beef of old England, are black beans boiled, then fried in lard and served reeking with grease.
Inspired by the
Cuban national dish moros y cristianos (Moors and Christians), this robust meal is complete on its own.
When visions of the white beaches of Jamaica creep into my head, so do thoughts of their hot, hot,
hot national dish, Jerk Pork.
After waiting 46 years, I'm sure there will be many Canadians and ex-pat Scots looking forward to having Scotland's
national dish at the centre of their table at the next Burns Supper.
The object of my anxiety is hákarl, the
Icelandic national dish of cured, rotten shark, whose putrid smell is said to rival its horrifying taste.
You may not have heard much about Iranian cuisine in the past, but you'll be in for a delicious surprise when you start sampling some of the country's
many national dishes.
You must try tacos al pastor in Cancun and Pozole, a
tasty national dish made from succulent chicken and pork.
Warung Wulan, Kuta, has burger and chips for 21,000 IDR (# 1), and at Bamboo Corner, a tiny cafe on Poppies Lane, you can get the delicious
Indonesian national dish, Nasi goreng for 7,000 IDR (30p).
There are many restaurants specializing in fresh seafood (lobster and conch are plentiful and inexpensive when in season) and the
Belizean national dish (spicy stewed chicken, served with a delicious rice and bean combination cooked in coconut milk.)
Experience a taste of regional cuisine from the four corners of Mexico — from the coastal ceviche, to the Oaxaca mole, the Mayan cuisine of the Yucatán Peninsula and the very
popular national dish, the taco.
The COCO bar and restaurant is on hand to provide delicious international and
national dishes while guests can enjoy a relaxing few hours in the Elsa Spa and fitness gym.
It has been claimed that chicken tikka masala was invented in Glasgow, Scotland, and it has even been called the
British national dish.
Singapore's
unofficial national dish, Chile Crab is best consumed with a crusty baguette or mantou, steamed Chinese buns, to soak up the piquant sauce.
Slow - cooked with cheap vegetables (like potatoes and cabbage), a
new national dish was born — for Irish Americans that is.
Ají amarillo is an essential ingredient of an authentic ceviche, the
Peruvian national dish that consists of seafood cured in citrus juice, cilantro and red onion.
Kimchi, the
Korean national dish, is made primarily with fermented cabbage and has a wonderfully spicy and tangy flavor.
Codfish tacos are practically
a national dish in Norway, and are popular to eat on Fridays.
Next door, the restaurant Santaella also serves classic Puerto Rican fare — like empanadas and mofongo,
the national dish of garlicky fried mashed plantains and seafood — in a tropicalindustrial setting with concrete, Edison light bulbs and a dense garden of banana trees.
The Swedish government has acknowledged that the recipe for Swedish Meatballs, the country's
national dish, is actually Turkish.
Paella is perhaps one of Spain's best - known dishes, originating in the Valencia region, and is one of
the national dishes of Spain.
In fact, according to Helen Willinsky, author of Jerk: Barbecue from Jamaica, it is «one of
our national dishes.»
In an 1870s cookbook from Puebla there were recipes for 44 different moles but only one, Mole Poblano de Guajolote, or turkey in mole sauce, is called
the National Dish of Mexico.
Borscht is another Ukrainian soup whose popularity long ago spread to the eastern Baltic countries, especially Russia where it's now considered
a national dish.
We've lived in at least three countries that claim chicken satay as
a national dish and it's one of our favorite meals.
Phrases with «national dish»