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Food & cooking

Discover food & cooking skills from around the world, told by those who practice them. 152 skills mapped so far.

152Skills mapped
144Countries
Traditional tea processing

Traditional tea processing

China
Kimjang kimchi-making

Kimjang kimchi-making

South Korea
Kimchi-making

Kimchi-making

North Korea
Bubble tea making

Bubble tea making

Taiwan
Pho cooking

Pho cooking

Vietnam
Fruit and vegetable carving

Fruit and vegetable carving

Thailand
Lechon roasting

Lechon roasting

Philippines
Hawker food culture

Hawker food culture

Singapore
Palm sugar making

Palm sugar making

Cambodia
Sticky rice cooking

Sticky rice cooking

Laos
Palm wine making

Palm wine making

Timor-Leste
Biryani cooking

Biryani cooking

Pakistan
Hilsa fish cuisine

Hilsa fish cuisine

Bangladesh
Rice and curry cuisine

Rice and curry cuisine

Sri Lanka
Dal bhat cuisine

Dal bhat cuisine

Nepal
Ema datshi cuisine

Ema datshi cuisine

Bhutan
Dried tuna cuisine

Dried tuna cuisine

Maldives
Kabuli pulao cuisine

Kabuli pulao cuisine

Afghanistan
Beshbarmak cuisine

Beshbarmak cuisine

Kazakhstan
Palov cuisine

Palov cuisine

Uzbekistan
Dograma cuisine

Dograma cuisine

Turkmenistan
Beshbarmak cuisine

Beshbarmak cuisine

Kyrgyzstan
Qurutob cuisine

Qurutob cuisine

Tajikistan
Chelow kebab cuisine

Chelow kebab cuisine

Iran
Masgouf cuisine

Masgouf cuisine

Iraq
Turkish coffee tradition

Turkish coffee tradition

Turkey
Arabic coffee hospitality

Arabic coffee hospitality

Saudi Arabia
Saltah cuisine

Saltah cuisine

Yemen
Shuwa cuisine

Shuwa cuisine

Oman
Harees cuisine

Harees cuisine

United Arab Emirates
Majboos cuisine

Majboos cuisine

Qatar
Machboos cuisine

Machboos cuisine

Bahrain
Machboos cuisine

Machboos cuisine

Kuwait
Bedouin coffee culture

Bedouin coffee culture

Jordan
Mansaf cuisine

Mansaf cuisine

Jordan
Mezze cuisine

Mezze cuisine

Lebanon
Kibbeh cuisine

Kibbeh cuisine

Syria
Challah baking

Challah baking

Israel
Maqluba cuisine

Maqluba cuisine

Palestine
Qvevri winemaking

Qvevri winemaking

Georgia
Khinkali cuisine

Khinkali cuisine

Georgia
Lavash baking

Lavash baking

Armenia
Dolma cuisine

Dolma cuisine

Azerbaijan
Alpine cheese making

Alpine cheese making

France - Savoie
Hand-made pasta

Hand-made pasta

Italy
German bread culture

German bread culture

Germany
Traditional cheese markets

Traditional cheese markets

Netherlands
Belgian beer culture

Belgian beer culture

Belgium
Kniddelen dumplings

Kniddelen dumplings

Luxembourg
Viennese coffee house culture

Viennese coffee house culture

Austria
Smorrebrod open sandwiches

Smorrebrod open sandwiches

Denmark
Fika coffee break

Fika coffee break

Sweden
Barbagiuan pastry

Barbagiuan pastry

Monaco
Tsipouro distillation

Tsipouro distillation

Greece
Ftira flatbread

Ftira flatbread

Malta
Commandaria wine

Commandaria wine

Cyprus
Halloumi cheese

Halloumi cheese

Cyprus
Sammarinese piadina

Sammarinese piadina

San Marino
Potica rolled cake

Potica rolled cake

Slovenia
Sljivovica plum brandy

Sljivovica plum brandy

Serbia
Bosnian coffee ritual

Bosnian coffee ritual

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Njegusi prosciutto

Njegusi prosciutto

Montenegro
Ajvar pepper relish

Ajvar pepper relish

North Macedonia
Byrek savoury pie

Byrek savoury pie

Albania
Flia layered pastry

Flia layered pastry

Kosovo
Banitsa pastry

Banitsa pastry

Bulgaria
Gulyas herdsman stew

Gulyas herdsman stew

Hungary
Pierogi dumplings

Pierogi dumplings

Poland
Knedliky dumplings

Knedliky dumplings

Czechia
Bryndzove halusky

Bryndzove halusky

Slovakia
Ukrainian borscht

Ukrainian borscht

Ukraine
Draniki potato pancakes

Draniki potato pancakes

Belarus
Moldovan winemaking

Moldovan winemaking

Moldova
Mamaliga cornmeal

Mamaliga cornmeal

Moldova
Pelmeni dumplings

Pelmeni dumplings

Russia
Estonian rye bread

Estonian rye bread

Estonia
Latvian rye bread

Latvian rye bread

Latvia
Saltibarsciai cold borscht

Saltibarsciai cold borscht

Lithuania
Coffee ceremony

Coffee ceremony

Ethiopia
Couscous knowledge and rituals

Couscous knowledge and rituals

Algeria
Harissa knowledge and practices

Harissa knowledge and practices

Tunisia
Bazin cooking

Bazin cooking

Libya
Ful medames cooking

Ful medames cooking

Sudan
Thieboudienne cooking

Thieboudienne cooking

Senegal
Domoda groundnut stew

Domoda groundnut stew

Gambia
Palm butter cooking

Palm butter cooking

Liberia
Attiéké cooking

Attiéké cooking

Ivory Coast
Fufu pounding

Fufu pounding

Ghana
Jollof rice cooking

Jollof rice cooking

Nigeria
Saharan tea ritual

Saharan tea ritual

Niger
Tô millet porridge

Tô millet porridge

Burkina Faso
Cachupa cooking

Cachupa cooking

Cape Verde
Boule millet staple

Boule millet staple

Chad
Ndolé cooking

Ndolé cooking

Cameroon
Pepe soup cooking

Pepe soup cooking

Equatorial Guinea
Poulet nyembwe cooking

Poulet nyembwe cooking

Gabon
Saka-saka cassava leaf

Saka-saka cassava leaf

Republic of the Congo
Moambe chicken cooking

Moambe chicken cooking

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Calulu cooking

Calulu cooking

Sao Tome and Principe
Injera flatbread

Injera flatbread

Eritrea
Skoudehkaris stew

Skoudehkaris stew

Djibouti
Bariis iskukaris

Bariis iskukaris

Somalia
Rolex street food

Rolex street food

Uganda
Kisra flatbread

Kisra flatbread

South Sudan
Funje and muamba

Funje and muamba

Angola
Nshima

Nshima

Zambia
Nsima

Nsima

Malawi
Matapa

Matapa

Mozambique
Sadza

Sadza

Zimbabwe
Seswaa

Seswaa

Botswana
Omagongo marula drink

Omagongo marula drink

Namibia
Braai

Braai

South Africa
Papa and moroho

Papa and moroho

Lesotho
Romazava

Romazava

Madagascar
Dholl puri

Dholl puri

Mauritius
Ladob

Ladob

Seychelles
Coconut and spice cookery

Coconut and spice cookery

Comoros
Nixtamalization of maize

Nixtamalization of maize

Mexico
Slow-smoked barbecue

Slow-smoked barbecue

United States
Pepián stew

Pepián stew

Guatemala
Hudut

Hudut

Belize
Baleadas

Baleadas

Honduras
Pupusa making

Pupusa making

El Salvador
Nacatamal

Nacatamal

Nicaragua
Gallo pinto

Gallo pinto

Costa Rica
Sancocho

Sancocho

Panama
Jerk cooking

Jerk cooking

Jamaica
Sancocho dominicano

Sancocho dominicano

Dominican Republic
Conch cuisine

Conch cuisine

Bahamas
Cou-cou and flying fish

Cou-cou and flying fish

Barbados
Doubles

Doubles

Trinidad and Tobago
Green fig and saltfish

Green fig and saltfish

Saint Lucia
Nutmeg processing

Nutmeg processing

Grenada
Oil down

Oil down

Grenada
Fungee and pepperpot

Fungee and pepperpot

Antigua and Barbuda
Creole bush cuisine

Creole bush cuisine

Dominica
Roasted breadfruit and jackfish

Roasted breadfruit and jackfish

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Stewed saltfish with dumplings

Stewed saltfish with dumplings

Saint Kitts and Nevis
Feijoada

Feijoada

Brazil
Asado

Asado

Argentina
Mate

Mate

Argentina
Curanto

Curanto

Chile
Hallaca

Hallaca

Venezuela
Roast Cuy

Roast Cuy

Ecuador
Salteña

Salteña

Bolivia
Chipa

Chipa

Paraguay
Uruguayan Asado

Uruguayan Asado

Uruguay
Mate

Mate

Uruguay
Pepperpot

Pepperpot

Guyana
Cassava Processing

Cassava Processing

Guyana
Pom

Pom

Suriname
Lovo earth oven cooking

Lovo earth oven cooking

Fiji

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Frequently asked questions

What is a food & cooking skill?

A gesture, technique or tradition passed on locally, found in different forms across territories.

Do I need any level to start?

No. Each knowledge is open to all, materials and basics are explained by the transmitter.

Who teaches these skills?

People who truly practice them on their own territory, not middlemen.