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 edit

 
A cooked guinea hen
 
Tangerine
 
Ethiopian eggplant

Ethiopia edit

Asia edit

 
Mongolian barbecue

East Asia edit

Taiwan edit

 
Taiwanese fried chicken

China edit

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

Japan edit

 
Kobe beef
Fruits
 
Fuji apples

Korea edit

 
Gyeongju or Hwangnam bread

South Asia edit

 
An Afghan salad

India edit

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

Southeast Asia edit

 
Crab Rangoon

Indonesia edit

 
Indonesian cinnamon
 
Nasi Padang

Malaysia edit

 
Bicol Express

Philippines edit

Thailand edit

 
Pad Thai

Vietnam edit

 
Bún bò Huế

West Asia edit

 
Damsons

Armenia edit

 
Armenian pizza or Lahmacun

Iran edit

 
Peaches

Israel edit

 
A bundle of scallions

Turkey edit

 
Turkish Delight

Europe edit

 
Shopska salad

Balkan States edit

 
Istrian stew

Croatia edit

Romania edit

 
Donauwelle

Central Europe edit

Austria edit

 
Wiener Schnitzel

Czech Republic edit

Germany edit

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

Hungary edit

 
Hortobágyi palacsinta

Poland edit

 
Silesian dumplings

Slovakia edit

 
Liptauer

Slovenia edit

 
Prekmurje layer pastry

Switzerland edit

 
Swiss chard
Baked goods
 
Bündner Nusstorte
Cheeses
 
Emmental cheese
 
Tartu Rose

Eastern Europe edit

Baltic states edit

Russia edit

 
Tula pryanik
 
Chicken Kiev

Ukraine edit

Nordic countries edit

 
Karelian pasty

Denmark edit

 
A Danish

Norway edit

 
Gudbrandsdalsost

Sweden edit

 
Swedish meatballs

Southern Europe edit

 
Redcurrant

Greece edit

Fruits and vegetables
 
Quinces

Italy edit

 
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 edit

 
Galinha à Portuguesa
 
Ovos Moles de Aveiro

Spain edit

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

Western Europe edit

 
Belgian pralines
 
Brussels sprouts

Belgium edit

France edit

 
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 edit

 
Irish stew
 
Dutch dougnuts or Dutchies
 
Dutch pancake

Netherlands edit

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

United Kingdom edit

 
Ulster fry
England edit
 
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 edit
 
Cullen skink
 
Scotch woodcock
Wales edit
 
Welsh rarebit
 
Bermuda fish chowder

North America edit

Canada edit

 
Canadian bacon
 
Nanaimo bars

Caribbean edit

 
Jamaica beef patty

Cuba edit

 
Habaneros

Mexico edit

 
Carne a la tampiqueña
 
Jalapeños

United States edit

 
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 edit

 
Australian meat pie
 
Otaheite cashew

South America edit

 
Brazil nuts
 
Lima beans

Peru edit

By type of food edit

Cheeses edit

 
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 edit

Notes edit

  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.