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Food specialties

Our 'Food specialties' articles take you to the table of every country and region we have traveled through. For each destination, we pick the traditional dishes you should not leave without tasting, explain where they come from and how they are eaten, and tell you where to find them.


From hearty mountain stews to street food and festive desserts, these guides are the best way to discover a culture through its cuisine and to plan a trip that is as tasty as it is memorable.




Mosaic of traditional Maltese food specialties

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Pastizzi, rabbit stew, ftira, ġbejniet, imqaret… Discover the 8 traditional Maltese dishes you have to try in Malta, with our honest take and tips.

Wide shot of a table in a Sicilian restaurant covered with traditional dishes

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Discover the must-try Sicilian food specialties: arancini, cannoli, pasta alla Norma, granita, local wines and more, with our tips on where to taste them.

Pīrāgi, a Latvian specialty

Thursday, January 2, 2025

Discover 6 traditional Latvian dishes you should not miss, from bacon-filled pīrāgi to cold beet soup and grey peas with bacon, with our tips on where to taste them.

Plate of kilu, an Estonian fish specialty

Saturday, December 28, 2024

Discover 7 traditional Estonian dishes you should not miss, from black rye bread to kilu sprats and vastlakukkel buns, with our tips on where to taste them.