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Menemen is a traditional Turkish spread consisting of tomatoes, eggs, onions, peppers, and various spices. There are many version of menemen, so it can also contain garlic, cheese, spinach, or sausage pieces. It is usually sold at breakfast or brunch places in Turkey, and most restaurants serve it in metal pans, with a big basket filled with bread as an accompaniment.

Kuymak is typical of the area surrounding the Black Sea, where it is mainly enjoyed for breakfast. It always needs to be served warm and freshly prepared. This traditional Turkish dish combines coarsely-ground cornmeal and (oftentimes) aged local cheeses such as trabzon or kashar. Grated cheese is mixed into piping hot cornmeal until it turns stringy, and the dish is then typically enriched with butter or kaymak—Turkish clotted cream.

Bazlama is a Turkish flatbread that is traditionally cooked in an outdoor oven and served warm. It consists of flour, water, sugar, salt, yeast, and Greek yogurt. During baking, bazlama is regularly flipped over in order to be evenly baked. The bread is often served with butter or olive oil, which is used as a dip.

WALNUTS
With more antioxidants than any other nut, walnuts are also brimming with Vitamin E, and rich in plant serums, omega 3 oils, and healthy fats. EASY EATING TIP: Keep a supply in your bag for an easy, healthy snack on-the-go

Cheese Fondue
This warming dish originated in the Alps as a peasant dish that utilized available winter ingredients like cheese, wine, and bread. If you love cheese, this dish will quickly become one of your favorites.

- Gallo Pinto
This traditional Costa Rican breakfast item may be the easiest to re-create at home. It consists of rice, black beans (seen in photo), eggs, and tortilla. Often this dish is paired with fried banana or ripe avocado, which tames the salty rice and provides a pop of color to the dish.

Artichokes

Ghrelin is your body's "I'm hungry" hormone, which is suppressed when your stomach is full, so eating satiating high-fiber and high-protein foods is a no-brainer. The humble artichoke is a winner on both counts: It has almost twice as much fiber as kale (10.3 g per medium artichoke, or 40 percent of the daily fiber the average woman needs) and one of the highest protein counts among vegetables. Boil and eat the whole shebang as a self-contained salad (why not add a little goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes?), toss the leaves with your favorite greens and dressing, or peel and pop the hearts onto healthy pizzas and flatbreads and lose belly fat.

Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Tomatoes are packed with the antioxidant lycopene, which studies show can decrease your risk of bladder, lung, prostate, skin, and stomach cancers, as well as reduce the risk of coronary artery disease. Just one cup of the sun-dried version will lend you 6 grams of satiating protein, 7 grams of fiber and 75 percent of your RDA of potassium, which is essential for heart health and tissue repair. They're also rich in vitamins A and K. Use them as a pizza topping, a tangy addition to salads, or snack on them right out of the bag.

Watercress

The next time you're making a salad, why not throw some watercress in there? The green veggie is an excellent source of folate, which has been shown to stimulate weight loss. In fact, a study in the British Journal of Nutrition found that those with the highest folate levels lose about 8.5 times more weight when dieting than those with the lowest levels of folate. What's more? A separate study in the British Journal of Cancer found that higher dietary folate intake reduces breast cancer risk. In addition to watercress, other good sources of folate include spinach, asparagus, and papaya.

Australia: Meat Pie
Australians sure do love their meat pies — they consume millions of pies annually, taking it on the go or enjoying it at a cafe. Eat it like locals do by topping it with warm or chilled tomato sauce.

Cairo, Egyp
Renowned for its well-spiced North African cuisine, Cairo's food is bold and hearty. Expect big flavours in stuffed pitta breads called hawawshi and hamam mahshi – a stuffed pigeon served alongside rice with onions, cinnamon, cumin and nuts. This dish is typically cooked on special occasions and is a real treat. For breakfast, try a hearty fava bean stew known as ful medames.

Austria: Apfelstrudel
Apfelstrudel or Viennese apple strudel is a close cousin to classic American apple pie. Tart apple is paired with sweet pastry dough for a delicious combination. Austrians love eating it with their afternoon coffee.

Belgium
Horse steak! Don’t know if it was the way they cooked it, or horses generally, but the meat was quite tough.

Czech Republic
This is a traditional Czech dish made of meat filled with egg, pickled cucumber, and more meat.

Spain
Pork tenderloin medallions. Normally I hate the flavour of Pork, but that was one of the few times where I actually enjoyed it.