List of foods named after places

Lists of foods named after places have been compiled by writers, sometimes on travel websites or food-oriented websites, as well as in books.

Since all of these names are words derived from place names, they are all toponyms. This article covers English language food toponyms which may have originated in English or other languages.

According to Delish.com, "[T]here's a rich history of naming foods after cities, towns, countries, and even the moon."[1]

The following foods and drinks were named after places. Each non-obvious etymology is supported by a reference on the linked Wikipedia page. Food names are listed by country of the origin of the word, not necessarily where the food originated or was thought to have originated. Some foods are certified to originate in that region with a protected designation of origin (PDO).[2]

Africa

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A cooked guinea hen
 
Tangerine
 
Ethiopian eggplant

Ethiopia

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Asia

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Mongolian barbecue

East Asia

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Taiwan

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Taiwanese fried chicken

China

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A sliced Chinese gooseberry
Fruits and vegetables
Meat products and dishes
 
Dezhou braised chicken
Staple food
 
Hokkien Mee

Japan

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Kobe beef
Fruits
 
Fuji apples

Korea

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Gyeongju or Hwangnam bread

South Asia

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An Afghan salad

India

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Chicken Chettinad
Fruits and vegetables
 
Tamarind balls from Trinidad and Tobago
Staple food
 
Indori Poha

Southeast Asia

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Crab Rangoon

Indonesia

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Indonesian cinnamon
 
Nasi Padang

Malaysia

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Bicol Express

Philippines

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Thailand

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Pad Thai

Vietnam

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Bún bò Huế

West Asia

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Damsons

Armenia

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Armenian pizza or Lahmacun

Iran

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Peaches

Palestine

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Turkey

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Turkish Delight

Europe

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Shopska salad

Balkan States

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Istrian stew

Croatia

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Romania

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Donauwelle

Central Europe

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Austria

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Wiener Schnitzel

Czech Republic

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Germany

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Bavarois
Baked goods
 
Black Forest cake
Meat products and dishes
 
Frankfurter Würstchen
 
Pichelsteiner

Hungary

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Hortobágyi palacsinta

Poland

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Silesian dumplings

Slovakia

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Liptauer

Slovenia

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Prekmurje layer pastry

Switzerland

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Swiss chard
Baked goods
 
Bündner Nusstorte
Cheeses
 
Emmental cheese
 
Tartu Rose

Eastern Europe

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Baltic states

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Russia

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Tula pryanik
 
Chicken Kiev

Ukraine

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Nordic countries

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Karelian pasty

Denmark

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A Danish

Norway

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Gudbrandsdalsost

Sweden

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Swedish meatballs

Southern Europe

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Redcurrant

Greece

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Fruits and vegetables
 
Quinces

Italy

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Neapolitan ice cream
 
Sardines
Baked goods
 
Coppia ferrarese
Cheeses
 
Gorgonzola and a pear
 
Montasio
 
Parmigiano-Reggiano
 
Cantaloupes
 
Lucques
 
Roma tomatoes
Fruits and vegetables
Meat products and dishes
 
Chicken marsala
 
Milanesa
 
Italian dressing
 
Zuppa toscana
Sauces and dressings
Soups

Portugal

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Galinha à Portuguesa
 
Ovos Moles de Aveiro

Spain

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Mayonnaise
 
Spanish omelette
 
Valencian paella
Cheeses
 
Casín cheese
 
Manchego
Fruits, nuts and vegetables
 
Padron peppers
 
Fabada asturiana
Soups and stews

Western Europe

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Belgian pralines
 
Brussels sprouts

Belgium

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France

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Lobster bisque
 
French onion soup
Baked goods
 
Breton galette
 
Quiche lorraine
Cheeses
 
Brie
 
Camembert
 
Roquefort
 
Anjou
Fruits and vegetables
 
Salade niçoise
Meat products and dishes
 
Chateaubriand with Béarnaise sauce
 
French dip
 
Lobster with sauce américaine
Sauces, dressings and condiments

Ireland

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Irish stew
 
Dutch dougnuts or Dutchies
 
Dutch pancake

Netherlands

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Gouda, Old Amsterdam, Leerdammer, and other Dutch cheeses
Cheeses

United Kingdom

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Ulster fry
England
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Eton mess
 
English muffins
 
Lincoln biscuit
Baked goods
 
Cheddar
 
Red Windsor
 
Wensleydale
Cheeses
 
Blenheim Orange
 
Warden pear
Fruits and vegetables
Meat products and dishes
 
Melton Mowbray pork pie
 
Creme anglaise over a piece of bread
Sauces and condiments
Scotland
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Cullen skink
 
Scotch woodcock
Wales
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Welsh rarebit
 
Bermuda fish chowder

North America

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Canada

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Canadian bacon
 
Nanaimo bars

Caribbean

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Jamaica beef patty

Cuba

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Habaneros

Mexico

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Carne a la tampiqueña
 
Jalapeños

United States

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Baked Alaska
Baked goods
 
Fig Newtons
 
Key lime pie
 
Smith island cake
Cheeses
Fruits, nuts and vegetables
 
Adirondack Blue potatoes
 
Concord grapes
 
Rainier cherries
 
Buffalo wings
 
New York strip steak a.k.a. Kansas City strip steak
 
Philly cheesesteak
Meat products and dishes
 
Thousand Island dressing on a salad
Sauces, dressings and condiments
 
California rolls
 
Dungeness crabs
Seafood

Oceania

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Australian meat pie
 
Otaheite cashew

South America

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Brazil nuts
 
Lima beans

Peru

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By type of food

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Cheeses

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Asiago
 
Bleu d'Auvergne
 
Caerphilly
 
Chanco
 
Colby
 
Sage derby
 
Edam
 
Gamonéu
 
Harzer
 
Limburger
 
Livarot
 
Minas
 
Oaxaca
 
Parmesan
 
Pont-l'Évêque
 
Ragusano
 
Sainte-Maure de Touraine
 
Swaledale
 
Torta del Casar
 
Bread with Västerbotten and goat cheese

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Web page titled "On the Map: Why Some Foods Are Named After Places", retrieved August 30, 2011
  2. ^ "TMEP". tmep.uspto.gov.
  3. ^ "Philadelphia - Our Brand". Philadelphia United Kingdom.