The world atlas

Every kitchen has a history.

23 country guides covering culinary traditions, staple ingredients and the dishes that define them. Choose a country to see its food culture and cook from it.

ArgentinaSouth America

🇦🇷 Argentina

Grass-fed beef, Italian migration and a serious mate ritual.

3 recipes in the library

AustraliaOceania

🇦🇺 Australia

Indigenous ingredients, Asian influence and a strong café culture.

5 recipes in the library

BrazilSouth America

🇧🇷 Brazil

Afro-Brazilian, Indigenous and Portuguese cooking in one larder.

5 recipes in the library

ChinaAsia

🇨🇳 China

Eight great regional traditions, from Sichuan heat to Cantonese restraint.

6 recipes in the library

EthiopiaAfrica

🇪🇹 Ethiopia

Injera, berbere and the shared mesob platter.

2 recipes in the library

FranceEurope

🇫🇷 France

Codified technique, regional terroir and the sauce mother.

8 recipes in the library

IndiaAsia

🇮🇳 India

A subcontinent of distinct kitchens, spice blends and breads.

6 recipes in the library

ItalyEurope

🇮🇹 Italy

Twenty regional kitchens, not one national cuisine.

8 recipes in the library

JamaicaCaribbean

🇯🇲 Jamaica

Allspice, Scotch bonnet and Maroon smoke traditions.

4 recipes in the library

JapanAsia

🇯🇵 Japan

Seasonality, dashi and an obsession with technique.

6 recipes in the library

LebanonMiddle East

🇱🇧 Lebanon

The mezze table as a way of eating and hosting.

4 recipes in the library

MexicoNorth America

🇲🇽 Mexico

Nixtamal, chillies and one of the world's great culinary civilisations.

6 recipes in the library

MoroccoAfrica

🇲🇦 Morocco

Sweet-savoury tagines, preserved citrus and couscous Friday.

3 recipes in the library

New ZealandOceania

🇳🇿 New Zealand

Māori earth-oven tradition and a young Pacific pantry.

4 recipes in the library

NigeriaAfrica

🇳🇬 Nigeria

A federation of kitchens, bound together by pepper, palm oil and rice.

3 recipes in the library

PeruSouth America

🇵🇪 Peru

Andean, Amazonian, African, Chinese and Japanese influences.

4 recipes in the library

South AfricaAfrica

🇿🇦 South Africa

Braai, bobotie and a pantry shaped by many migrations.

6 recipes in the library

South KoreaAsia

🇰🇷 South Korea

Fermentation, banchan and rice at the centre.

4 recipes in the library

SpainEurope

🇪🇸 Spain

Rice, cured pork and a tapas culture that spans regions.

5 recipes in the library

ThailandAsia

🇹🇭 Thailand

Four regional kitchens balanced on sour, sweet, salt and heat.

5 recipes in the library

TurkeyMiddle East

🇹🇷 Turkey

Ottoman court cooking meeting Anatolian village tables.

7 recipes in the library

United StatesNorth America

🇺🇸 United States

Indigenous ingredients, immigrant kitchens and regional signatures.

9 recipes in the library

VietnamAsia

🇻🇳 Vietnam

Herbs, clear broths and a French colonial layer.

4 recipes in the library