National Dishes of the Americas
Brazil’s opulent feijoada, Mexico’s lavish mole poblano, Peru’s citrus-bright ceviche: from street food to festive feasts, the national dishes of the Americas span two continents and the Caribbean. Choose a country below — every collection opens with the national dish and continues through its everyday classics.
Antigua and Barbuda
85 recipes
Argentina
93 recipes
Bahamas
108 recipes
Barbados
116 recipes
Belize
100 recipes
Bolivia
114 recipes
Brazil
112 recipes
Canada
85 recipes
Chile
124 recipes
Colombia
104 recipes
Costa Rica
100 recipes
Cuba
131 recipes
Dominica
55 recipes
Dominican Republic
87 recipes
Ecuador
104 recipes
El Salvador
168 recipes
Grenada
84 recipes
Guatemala
138 recipes
Guyana
63 recipes
Haiti
111 recipes
Honduras
110 recipes
Jamaica
129 recipes
Mexico
291 recipes
Nicaragua
94 recipes
Panama
96 recipes
Paraguay
106 recipes
Peru
176 recipes
Puerto Rico
2 recipes
St. Kitts and Nevis
88 recipes
St. Lucia
90 recipes
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
83 recipes
Suriname
84 recipes
Trinidad and Tobago
117 recipes
Turks and Caicos
77 recipes
Uruguay
324 recipes
USA
155 recipes
Venezuela
87 recipes
What are the most famous national dishes of the Americas?
The Americas' most celebrated national dishes include Brazil's feijoada, Mexico's mole poblano, Peru's ceviche, Canada's poutine, Cuba's ropa vieja and El Salvador's pupusas. Each country on this page has its own recipe collection, starting with its national dish.