Nutrition by country
Global food database
Well-known dishes from 50+ countries (all of Europe): ingredients, preparation, storage, food safety with low immunity, and which symptoms and treatment phases they may suit.
311 dishes
AzerbaijanPlov (saffron rice)Well-cooked hot dish
AzerbaijanDolma (stuffed vine leaves)Well-cooked hot dish
AzerbaijanDushbara (dumpling soup)Well-cooked hot dish
AzerbaijanPiti (lamb and chickpea stew)Well-cooked hot dish
AzerbaijanQutab (thin filled flatbread)Well-cooked hot dish
AzerbaijanDovga (yoghurt and herb soup)Well-cooked hot dish
AzerbaijanKuku (herb frittata)Well-cooked hot dish
AzerbaijanLavangi (walnut-stuffed chicken)Well-cooked hot dish- AzerbaijanMerji shorbasi (red lentil soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanToyug shorbasi (chicken soup with noodles)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanKufta bozbash (meatball and chickpea soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanKhash (slow-boiled trotter broth)With care: in a safer version
- AzerbaijanKhingal (dough squares with fried mince)With care: in a safer version
- AzerbaijanKalam dolmasi (stuffed cabbage leaves)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanUch baji dolmasi (stuffed aubergine, pepper and tomato)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanShah plov (crown plov baked in lavash)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanShuyud plov (dill and broad bean plov)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanFisinjan plov (meatballs in walnut-pomegranate sauce)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanSabzi govurma (lamb stewed with herbs)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanTurshu govurma (sweet-sour lamb with dried fruit)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanLula kebab (minced lamb kebab)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanTika kebab (lamb chunk kebab)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanNara kababi (sturgeon kebab)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanSaj ichi (meat and vegetables cooked on a saj)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanToyug bozartmasi (chicken stewed with onion and tomato)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanToyug chighirtmasi (chicken with eggs)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanJiz-biz (lamb offal fry with potatoes)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanPomidor-yumurta (eggs scrambled with tomatoes)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanSudlu siyig (milk rice porridge)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanChoban salad (shepherd salad)With care: in a safer version
- AzerbaijanMotal cheese (skin-ripened sheep cheese)Not in its traditional form with low immunity
- AzerbaijanAyran (salted yoghurt drink)With care: in a safer version
- AzerbaijanShekerbura (walnut-filled pastry)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanPakhlava (Baku layered walnut pastry)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanFirni (rice-flour milk pudding)Well-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanDried fruit kompotWell-cooked hot dish
- AzerbaijanTandir breadWell-cooked hot dish
TurkeyRed lentil soup (mercimek)Well-cooked hot dish
TurkeyMenemen (eggs with tomato)With care: in a safer version
TurkeyTurkish manti (tiny dumplings)Well-cooked hot dish
TurkeyKarniyarik (stuffed aubergine)Well-cooked hot dish
TurkeyGrilled kofteWell-cooked hot dish
TurkeyWhite bean stew (kuru fasulye)Well-cooked hot dish
TurkeySutlac (baked rice pudding)Well-cooked hot dish
NetherlandsSplit pea soup (erwtensoep)Well-cooked hot dish
NetherlandsKale and potato mash (boerenkool stamppot)Well-cooked hot dish
NetherlandsHutspot (carrot and potato mash)Well-cooked hot dish
NetherlandsDutch pancakes (pannenkoeken)Well-cooked hot dish
NetherlandsKibbeling (fried fish bites)Well-cooked hot dish
NetherlandsDutch raw herring (Hollandse nieuwe)Not in its traditional form with low immunity
NetherlandsDutch apple pie (appeltaart)Well-cooked hot dish
FrancePot-au-feu (beef and vegetable broth)Well-cooked hot dish
FranceRatatouilleWell-cooked hot dish
FranceQuiche LorraineWell-cooked hot dish
FranceFrench onion soupWell-cooked hot dish
FranceBoeuf bourguignonWell-cooked hot dish
FranceFrench crepesWell-cooked hot dish
FranceSteak tartareNot in its traditional form with low immunity
GermanyPotato soup (Kartoffelsuppe)Well-cooked hot dish
GermanyLentil stew (Linseneintopf)Well-cooked hot dish
GermanyBeef rolls (Rinderrouladen)Well-cooked hot dish
GermanyCheese spaetzle (Kaesespaetzle)Well-cooked hot dish
GermanyPotato pancakes (Kartoffelpuffer)Well-cooked hot dish
GermanyChicken fricassee (Huehnerfrikassee)Well-cooked hot dish
GermanyMett (raw minced pork)Not in its traditional form with low immunity
RussiaBorschtWell-cooked hot dish
RussiaShchi (cabbage soup)Well-cooked hot dish
RussiaPelmeni (meat dumplings)Well-cooked hot dish
RussiaBuckwheat porridge (grechka)Well-cooked hot dish
RussiaSyrniki (tvorog pancakes)Well-cooked hot dish
RussiaKotlety with mashed potatoWell-cooked hot dish
RussiaOlivier saladWith care: in a safer version
United KingdomShepherd’s pieWell-cooked hot dish
United KingdomFish and chipsWell-cooked hot dish
United KingdomPorridgeWell-cooked hot dish
United KingdomSunday roastWell-cooked hot dish
United KingdomJacket potatoWell-cooked hot dish
United KingdomCauliflower cheeseWell-cooked hot dish
United KingdomRice puddingWell-cooked hot dish
United StatesChicken noodle soupWell-cooked hot dish
United StatesMac and cheeseWell-cooked hot dish
United StatesMeatloafWell-cooked hot dish
United StatesAmerican pancakesWell-cooked hot dish
United StatesChili con carneWell-cooked hot dish
United StatesRoast turkeyWell-cooked hot dish
United StatesNew England clam chowderWell-cooked hot dish
CanadaTourtiere (Quebec meat pie)Well-cooked hot dish
CanadaQuebec pea soupWell-cooked hot dish
CanadaPoutineWith care: in a safer version
CanadaCedar-plank salmonWell-cooked hot dish
CanadaButter tartsWell-cooked hot dish
CanadaBannock (pan bread)Well-cooked hot dish
CanadaPate chinois (Quebec cottage pie)Well-cooked hot dish
ItalyMinestroneWell-cooked hot dish
ItalyRisotto alla milaneseWell-cooked hot dish
ItalyLasagneWell-cooked hot dish
ItalyPasta al pomodoroWell-cooked hot dish
ItalyPastina in brodoWell-cooked hot dish
ItalySpaghetti carbonaraWith care: in a safer version
ItalyTiramisuWith care: in a safer version
SpainPaellaWell-cooked hot dish
SpainSpanish tortillaWith care: in a safer version
SpainGazpachoWith care: in a safer version
SpainLentil stew (lentejas)Well-cooked hot dish
SpainCocido madrilenoWell-cooked hot dish
SpainCroquetasWell-cooked hot dish
SpainArroz con lecheWell-cooked hot dish
GreeceMoussakaWell-cooked hot dish
GreeceAvgolemono (egg-lemon chicken soup)With care: in a safer version
GreeceFasolada (white bean soup)Well-cooked hot dish
GreeceSpanakopita (spinach and feta pie)Well-cooked hot dish
GreeceSouvlakiWell-cooked hot dish
GreeceGemista (rice-stuffed vegetables)Well-cooked hot dish
GreeceTzatzikiWith care: in a safer version
GeorgiaKhachapuri (cheese bread)With care: in a safer version
GeorgiaKhinkali (soup dumplings)Well-cooked hot dish
GeorgiaLobio (bean stew)Well-cooked hot dish
GeorgiaChakhokhbili (chicken with tomato)Well-cooked hot dish
GeorgiaKharcho (beef and rice soup)Well-cooked hot dish
GeorgiaMtsvadi (Georgian skewers)Well-cooked hot dish
GeorgiaPkhali (vegetable and walnut pate)With care: in a safer version
IranGhormeh sabzi (herb stew)Well-cooked hot dish
IranFesenjan (walnut and pomegranate stew)Well-cooked hot dish
IranAsh reshteh (noodle and bean soup)Well-cooked hot dish
IranZereshk polo (barberry rice)Well-cooked hot dish
IranKabab koobidehWell-cooked hot dish
IranAbgoosht (dizi)Well-cooked hot dish
IranSholeh zard (saffron rice pudding)Well-cooked hot dish
KazakhstanBeshbarmakWell-cooked hot dish
KazakhstanSorpa (meat broth)Well-cooked hot dish
KazakhstanManty (steamed dumplings)Well-cooked hot dish
KazakhstanKazakh plov (palau)Well-cooked hot dish
KazakhstanBaursak (fried dough)Well-cooked hot dish
KazakhstanLagman (pulled noodles)Well-cooked hot dish
KazakhstanKymyz (fermented mare’s milk)Not in its traditional form with low immunity- AlbaniaTavë kosi (lamb baked with yoghurt)Well-cooked hot dish
- AlbaniaByrek (spinach or cheese pie)Well-cooked hot dish
- AlbaniaFërgesë (peppers, tomatoes and cheese)Well-cooked hot dish
- AlbaniaQofte (Albanian meatballs)Well-cooked hot dish
- AlbaniaFasule (Albanian bean soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- AndorraEscudella (Catalan meat and pasta soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- AndorraTrinxat (potato and cabbage cake)Well-cooked hot dish
- AndorraCanelons (Catalan cannelloni)Well-cooked hot dish
- AndorraCrema catalana (Catalan custard)Well-cooked hot dish
- AustriaWiener Schnitzel (breaded veal escalope)Well-cooked hot dish
- AustriaTafelspitz (boiled beef in broth)Well-cooked hot dish
- AustriaFrittatensuppe (broth with pancake strips)Well-cooked hot dish
- AustriaKaiserschmarrn (torn sweet pancake)Well-cooked hot dish
- AustriaApfelstrudel (apple strudel)Well-cooked hot dish
- BelarusDraniki (Belarusian potato pancakes)Well-cooked hot dish
- BelarusMachanka (pork sauce with pancakes)Well-cooked hot dish
- BelarusKalduny (potato dumplings with meat)Well-cooked hot dish
- BelarusPotato babka (baked potato pudding)Well-cooked hot dish
- BelarusSoup with kletski (flour dumplings)Well-cooked hot dish
- BelgiumCarbonnade flamande (beef and beer stew)Well-cooked hot dish
- BelgiumGentse waterzooi (creamy chicken stew)Well-cooked hot dish
- BelgiumMoules-frites (mussels and chips)With care: in a safer version
- BelgiumStoemp (mashed potato with vegetables)Well-cooked hot dish
- BelgiumLiège waffleWell-cooked hot dish
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaĆevapi (grilled minced sausages)Well-cooked hot dish
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaBurek (meat filo spiral)Well-cooked hot dish
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaBegova čorba (bey's chicken soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaKlepe (Bosnian dumplings)Well-cooked hot dish
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosanski lonac (Bosnian pot stew)Well-cooked hot dish
- BulgariaShopska saladWith care: in a safer version
- BulgariaBanitsa (filo and cheese pie)Well-cooked hot dish
- BulgariaTarator (cold yoghurt and cucumber soup)With care: in a safer version
- BulgariaKavarma (meat and vegetable clay-pot stew)Well-cooked hot dish
- BulgariaBob chorba (bean soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- CroatiaPasticada (Dalmatian braised beef)Well-cooked hot dish
- CroatiaŠtrukli (baked cheese dumplings)Well-cooked hot dish
- CroatiaCrni rižot (black cuttlefish risotto)Well-cooked hot dish
- CroatiaSarma (sour cabbage rolls)Well-cooked hot dish
- CroatiaFritule (little doughnuts)Well-cooked hot dish
- CyprusKleftiko (slow-baked lamb)Well-cooked hot dish
- CyprusAfelia (pork in wine and coriander seed)Well-cooked hot dish
- CyprusGrilled halloumiWith care: in a safer version
- CyprusKoupepia (stuffed vine leaves)Well-cooked hot dish
- CyprusTrahanas soupWell-cooked hot dish
- CzechiaSvíčková (beef in cream and root vegetable sauce)Well-cooked hot dish
- CzechiaCzech goulash (guláš)Well-cooked hot dish
- CzechiaBramboračka (potato and mushroom soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- CzechiaSmažený sýr (fried breaded cheese)Well-cooked hot dish
- CzechiaOvocné knedlíky (fruit dumplings)Well-cooked hot dish
- DenmarkFrikadeller (Danish meatballs)Well-cooked hot dish
- DenmarkStegt flæsk (crispy pork with parsley sauce)Well-cooked hot dish
- DenmarkSmørrebrød (open sandwich)With care: in a safer version
- DenmarkRødgrød med fløde (red berry pudding with cream)Well-cooked hot dish
- DenmarkÆbleskiver (Danish pancake balls)Well-cooked hot dish
- EstoniaMulgipuder (potato and barley mash)Well-cooked hot dish
- EstoniaVerivorst (blood sausage)Well-cooked hot dish
- EstoniaMulgikapsad (sauerkraut stewed with barley and pork)Well-cooked hot dish
- EstoniaKama (roasted grain flour with kefir)With care: in a safer version
- EstoniaKiluvõileib (spiced sprat sandwich)Not in its traditional form with low immunity
- FinlandLohikeitto (creamy salmon soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- FinlandKarjalanpiirakka (Karelian rye pasty)Well-cooked hot dish
- FinlandKarjalanpaisti (Karelian meat stew)Well-cooked hot dish
- FinlandKalakukko (rye loaf baked with fish)Well-cooked hot dish
- FinlandKorvapuusti (cinnamon and cardamom buns)Well-cooked hot dish
- HungaryGulyásleves (goulash soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- HungaryCsirkepaprikás (chicken paprikash)Well-cooked hot dish
- HungaryHalászlé (fisherman’s soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- HungaryLángos (fried flatbread)Well-cooked hot dish
- HungaryTöltött káposzta (Hungarian stuffed cabbage)Well-cooked hot dish
- IcelandKjötsúpa (Icelandic lamb soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- IcelandPlokkfiskur (fish and potato stew)Well-cooked hot dish
- IcelandHangikjöt (smoked lamb)Well-cooked hot dish
- IcelandSkyr (Icelandic cultured dairy)With care: in a safer version
- IcelandHákarl (fermented shark)Not in its traditional form with low immunity
- IrelandIrish stew (lamb and potato stew)Well-cooked hot dish
- IrelandColcannon (mashed potato with cabbage)Well-cooked hot dish
- IrelandBoxty (potato pancakes)Well-cooked hot dish
- IrelandIrish soda breadWell-cooked hot dish
- IrelandIrish seafood chowderWell-cooked hot dish
- LatviaPelēkie zirņi ar speķi (grey peas with bacon)Well-cooked hot dish
- LatviaSkābeņu zupa (sorrel soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- LatviaSklandrausis (rye tart with potato and carrot)Well-cooked hot dish
- LatviaAukstā zupa (cold beetroot and kefir soup)With care: in a safer version
- LatviaKarbonāde (Latvian pork chop)Well-cooked hot dish
- LiechtensteinKäsknöpfle (cheese noodles)Well-cooked hot dish
- LiechtensteinRibel (cornmeal crumble)Well-cooked hot dish
- LiechtensteinHafalaab (pot dumpling with smoked meat)Well-cooked hot dish
- LiechtensteinLeberle (sautéed liver)With care: in a safer version
- LithuaniaCepelinai (meat-filled potato dumplings)Well-cooked hot dish
- LithuaniaŠaltibarščiai (cold pink beetroot soup)With care: in a safer version
- LithuaniaKugelis (baked potato pudding)Well-cooked hot dish
- LithuaniaBalandėliai (Lithuanian cabbage rolls)Well-cooked hot dish
- LithuaniaŠakotis (spit-baked tree cake)Well-cooked hot dish
- LuxembourgJudd mat Gaardebounen (smoked pork collar with broad beans)Well-cooked hot dish
- LuxembourgBouneschlupp (green bean soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- LuxembourgKniddelen (flour dumplings)Well-cooked hot dish
- LuxembourgGromperekichelcher (potato fritters)Well-cooked hot dish
- LuxembourgRieslingspaschtéit (meat pie with Riesling jelly)With care: in a safer version
- MaltaStuffat tal-fenek (rabbit stew)Well-cooked hot dish
- MaltaPastizzi (ricotta or pea pastries)Well-cooked hot dish
- MaltaĦobż biż-żejt (bread with oil, tomato and tuna)With care: in a safer version
- MaltaTimpana (baked macaroni pie)Well-cooked hot dish
- MaltaAljotta (fish soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- MoldovaZeamă (sour chicken noodle soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- MoldovaMămăligă (Moldovan cornmeal)Well-cooked hot dish
- MoldovaPlăcinte (Moldovan filled pies)Well-cooked hot dish
- MoldovaPârjoale (Moldovan meat patties)Well-cooked hot dish
- MoldovaRăcituri (jellied meat)With care: in a safer version
- MonacoBarbagiuan (fried chard and squash pastries)Well-cooked hot dish
- MonacoSocca (chickpea pancake)Well-cooked hot dish
- MonacoStocafi (stockfish in tomato sauce)Well-cooked hot dish
- MonacoFougasse monégasque (anise sweet bread)Well-cooked hot dish
- MontenegroLamb under the bell (jagnjetina ispod sača)Well-cooked hot dish
- MontenegroKačamak (cornmeal and potato porridge)With care: in a safer version
- MontenegroRiblja čorba (fish soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- MontenegroNjeguški pršut (dry-cured ham)Not in its traditional form with low immunity
- MontenegroPriganice (fried dough puffs)Well-cooked hot dish
- North MacedoniaTavče gravče (baked beans in a clay pan)Well-cooked hot dish
- North MacedoniaAjvar (roasted pepper relish)With care: in a safer version
- North MacedoniaPastrmajlija (meat-topped flatbread)Well-cooked hot dish
- North MacedoniaTurli tava (meat and vegetable bake)Well-cooked hot dish
- North MacedoniaSelsko meso (village-style pork)Well-cooked hot dish
- NorwayFårikål (lamb and cabbage stew)Well-cooked hot dish
- NorwayKjøttkaker (Norwegian meat cakes)Well-cooked hot dish
- NorwayFiskesuppe (Bergen creamy fish soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- NorwayLapskaus (meat and potato stew)Well-cooked hot dish
- NorwayRakfisk (fermented trout)Not in its traditional form with low immunity
- PolandRosół (Polish chicken broth)Well-cooked hot dish
- PolandŻurek (sour rye soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- PolandPierogi ruskie (potato and cheese dumplings)Well-cooked hot dish
- PolandBigos (hunter’s stew)Well-cooked hot dish
- PolandGołąbki (Polish cabbage rolls)Well-cooked hot dish
- PortugalCaldo verde (kale and potato soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- PortugalBacalhau à Brás (salt cod with potato and egg)With care: in a safer version
- PortugalCozido à portuguesa (boiled meat and vegetable feast)Well-cooked hot dish
- PortugalArroz de pato (duck rice)Well-cooked hot dish
- PortugalPastel de nata (custard tart)Well-cooked hot dish
- RomaniaSarmale (Romanian cabbage rolls)Well-cooked hot dish
- RomaniaCiorbă de perișoare (sour meatball soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- RomaniaMămăligă cu brânză și smântână (polenta with cheese and sour cream)With care: in a safer version
- RomaniaMici (grilled skinless sausages)Well-cooked hot dish
- RomaniaPapanași (cheese doughnuts)Well-cooked hot dish
- San MarinoNidi di rondine (baked pasta nests)Well-cooked hot dish
- San MarinoPasta e ceci (pasta and chickpea soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- San MarinoTorta Tre Monti (Three Towers wafer cake)Well-cooked hot dish
- San MarinoBustrengo (rustic fruit and grain cake)Well-cooked hot dish
- SerbiaPljeskavica (Balkan grilled patty)Well-cooked hot dish
- SerbiaKarađorđeva šnicla (rolled stuffed schnitzel)Well-cooked hot dish
- SerbiaGibanica (filo cheese pie)Well-cooked hot dish
- SerbiaPasulj (bean stew)Well-cooked hot dish
- SerbiaProja (cornbread)Well-cooked hot dish
- SlovakiaBryndzové halušky (potato dumplings with sheep cheese)With care: in a safer version
- SlovakiaKapustnica (sauerkraut soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- SlovakiaLokše (potato flatbreads)Well-cooked hot dish
- SlovakiaCesnaková polievka (garlic soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- SlovakiaParené buchty (steamed buns)Well-cooked hot dish
- SloveniaKranjska klobasa (Carniolan sausage)Well-cooked hot dish
- SloveniaJota (bean and sauerkraut soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- SloveniaIdrijski žlikrofi (potato-filled dumplings)Well-cooked hot dish
- SloveniaPotica (walnut roll)Well-cooked hot dish
- SloveniaRičet (barley and bean stew)Well-cooked hot dish
- SwedenSwedish meatballs (köttbullar)Well-cooked hot dish
- SwedenÄrtsoppa (yellow pea soup)Well-cooked hot dish
- SwedenJanssons frestelse (potato and sprat gratin)Well-cooked hot dish
- SwedenGravlax (cured raw salmon)Not in its traditional form with low immunity
- SwedenKanelbullar (cinnamon buns)Well-cooked hot dish
- SwitzerlandCheese fondueWith care: in a safer version
- SwitzerlandRaclette (melted cheese with potatoes)With care: in a safer version
- SwitzerlandRösti (crispy potato cake)Well-cooked hot dish
- SwitzerlandZürcher Geschnetzeltes (veal in cream sauce)Well-cooked hot dish
- SwitzerlandBirchermüesli (soaked oat muesli)With care: in a safer version
- UkraineUkrainian borshch with pampushkyWell-cooked hot dish
- UkraineVarenyky (filled dumplings)Well-cooked hot dish
- UkraineHolubtsi (cabbage rolls)Well-cooked hot dish
- UkraineDeruny (potato pancakes)Well-cooked hot dish
- UkraineSalo (cured pork fat)Not in its traditional form with low immunity
Related topics
Sources
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- FoodSafety.gov (U.S. HHS). Cook to a Safe Minimum Internal Temperature
- USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. Leftovers and Food Safety
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Medical disclaimerThis information is for educational purposes only and does not replace medical advice.