Food family · 7 dishes · 5 regions
The appetizer
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Small opening courses and snacks — the meze, the antipasto, the fritter, the small plate that frames the meal.
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2 dishes from Italy
baccalà mantecato
A Venetian antipasto in which dried cod, or stockfish, is whipped into a spread; the preparation is also known as creamed cod.
AppetizerExplore →olive all'ascolana
An Italian appetizer of fried olives stuffed with meat, created in Ascoli Piceno in the Marche region around 1800 by private chefs using leftover meat from celebrations.
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2 dishes from Iran
Borani
An Iranian salad with spinach-and-yogurt and ancient Persian eggplant versions. The Urfa version uses lamb and vegetarian meatballs; borani also appears in Turkish cuisine and is popular in the Caucasus and Afghanistan.
AppetizerExplore →Kashk e badamjan
An Iranian dip of kashk and eggplant, typically garnished with liquid saffron, sautéed onions, garlic, and often walnuts. It can be served as an appetizer or main dish with fresh bread.
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1 dish from Balkans
1 dish from Argentina
1 dish from Americas
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