6 Best Things To Eat From Different Countries Around The World

Whether it's your goal to visit every country in the world or to simply sample the food each considers its national dish, we have spent hours salivating over all the must-try dishes.

While some places have tried-and-true recipes that stem from limited options, others have foods influenced by a conflux of explorers, colonists and ex-pats. You may be surprised to learn how many of the most faraway locales share the same tastes you do: Comfort food is a uniting commonality.

There are many countries to visit, so we'll get right to our list of the very best thing to eat in every single country on Earth.

# Peking Duck, China

Of course rice dishes are plentiful across the giant country of China, but if there is one must-try-in-your-life food in the nation (or really, anywhere), it's the Peking duck.

Originally created during the Ming dynasty, this delicacy hinges on two key steps. Step 1: Pump the duck with air so the skin separates from the meat. Step 2: Roast it until the skin becomes thin and crisp. A sweet bean sauce often provides accompaniment.

# Khichdi, India

There isn't a national dish of India, as its various regions can be so different and enjoy their own flavors. But one of the most popular dishes in the country is khichdi. This rice and lentils meal varies by region in terms of ingredients, with ghee and tamarind often making an appearance. It pairs particularly well with an omelet.

# Apple Pie, United States

Barbecue, hot dogs and hamburgers are commonly associated with the U.S., but nothing says American like good old-fashioned apple pie!

Americans have their favorite apple types for fillings, and no one way is wrong. In any case, the pie typically features sugar and cinnamon in a flaky crust that, when cooked right, melts in your mouth.

# Nasi Goreng, Indonesia

Nasi goreng is similar to fried-rice dishes found across Asia, but is a bit thicker and sweeter. Using a soy sauce that is, as its name implies, more like ketchup (kecap), the rice gets filled with pickled cucumbers, acar and carrots.

# Nihari, Pakistan

What is it about stews that we love the world over? The first stew on our list is just one of what will be many across the world. Easy to make and incorporating multiple ingredients, stews are definitely comfort foods from Africa to Asia, South America to North America and Europe to Australia.

In Pakistan, people go gaga over nihari, a shank meat stew with lamb, mutton, goat, chicken or beef, cooked with masala, ginger, fennel and onions. It's a hot dish mostly made with beef, and a must-try when dropping into the Asian nation.

# Feijoada, Brazil

Bean and rice dishes are a staple in South America. In Brazil, the national dish is feijoada, a black bean and meat stew delicacy that delivers the goods.

Most times, the meat is beef tongue or pigs ear, tail or feet, but sometimes fish is the main ingredient anything that's cheap that can be flavored by the beans will work.

While many countries have similar dishes, feijoada's flavors differ based on the amount of seasoning and spices used.