National dishes are an integral part of the identity of peoples and are foods that relate to a specific country and are a symbol of its cultural and heritage. These foods are classified as national dishes because their ingredients are available locally or because the dishes are served on traditional occasions that are part of the cultural heritage of the people. The following are the national dishes that should be tasted if you visit these countries:
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Sushi, Japan
Sushi is one of the Japanese national dishes that have become famous all over the world. Sushi is made from pickled rice and stuffed with various types of fish and vegetables. This roll is wrapped in a thin sheet of seaweed for cohesion. Sushi is usually eaten with a sauce made from Wasabi root paste and soy sauce. There are several types of sushi, such as: Nigerian, Maki, Temaki … etc.
Tajine, Morocco
Poke, Hawaii
The Boki Salad is one of the famous national dishes in the Hawaiian Islands and it is a salad consisting of raw fish, either tuna, octopus or salmon with soy sauce, sesame oil and green onion slices. Fish can be accompanied with vegetables and fruits according to the taste of each one.
Vienna Schnitzel Wienerschnitzel, Austria
A dish of Austrian origin, which consists of steaks or chicken, which are stripped of bone, covered with rusk and fried in a hot oil bath. It is often served with sardine fillet, a slice of lemon and potato salad next to it.
Pho soup, Vietnam
Foo soup is the national dish in Vietnam, where we find it in all restaurants and popular markets. Although it is a type of breakfast, people eat it at all times. The foo soup consists of noodles or vermicelli made from rice, beef broth or chicken broth, ginger, coriander, green onion, onion, thin slices of beef or chicken, cloves, fresh green pepper, fish sauce, cinnamon, black cardamom, basil or Vietnamese basil …
Jules Rice, Riz Jollof, The Gambia
It is one of the most famous national dishes in West Africa, where we find it in Nigeria, Niger, Ghana and Guinea-Bissau, but its origin is from the Gambia. The word “Golov” means the “Wolof” language, which means that all ingredients are cooked in only one dish. The Golov dish consists of rice, chicken pieces, chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, garlic, chicken broth, fresh ginger, and some spices such as saffron, nutmeg powder, cumin, salt and black pepper.
Tacos, Mexico
It is one of the most famous traditional dishes in Mexico and it consists of tortillas or corn dough pies stuffed with meat or chicken or seafood, vegetables, cheese, guacamole sauce, tomato slices, onions and lettuce.
Paella, Spain
The paella dish is one of the most popular Spanish national dishes, and its origins are in Valencia. The paella consists of rice and beef cut into small pieces and vegetables such as tomatoes, onions, red and yellow peppers, peas, tomato powder, saffron and several other spices. In the latter one is added mussels and prawns.
Mussels and French fries Moules-Frittes, Belgium
It is one of the most popular dishes in Belgium, and it is considered a dinner or lunch. It differed on the origin of the dish between France and Belgium, and it consists of steamed mussels and served with corrugated french fries with mayonnaise sauce.
Poutine, Canada
One of the most popular Canadian feasts, specifically the Quebec region, in the late 1950’s. With the passage of time, the popularity of eaters has spread greatly across the province (and later throughout Canada). The Putin food consists of french fries, cheddar cheese, chicken broth or beef. It is often served in small restaurants as well as being a popular delicacy in ski resorts because of its high caloric intake that supplies energy to people in cold weather.
