One of the greatest things to do when you visit a different place is to try the local dishes. By eating ethnical food you’ll go a little further in the experience of that city or country, which is the whole idea of traveling.

Gabriele Galimberti is an experienced Italian photographer who travels all over the world to capture the soul of different cultures in the little things. You might know his project called Toy Stories, and following the same idea, he captured the essence of each country’s traditional foods, cooked mainly by old ladies, which is totally cute. The project called Delicatessen with Love is a explosion of colors and tastes [in my head] that will bring you new light about other countries’ cultures. These are only a handful of dishes: for more, and even to get the actual recipes, visit the project page at Gabriele’s personal portfolio. It’s a delight. Cheers. 😉

Riga, Latvia

Abolu Pirags (sweet pizza with apples and chocolate) by Natàlija Kaze, 65 years old

Saint-Jean du Sud, Haiti

Lambi in creole sauce by Serette Charles, 63 years old

Beirut, Lebanon

Mjadara (rice and lentils cream) by Wadad Achi, 66 years old

Mchinji, Malawi

Finkubala (Caterpillar in tomato sauce) by Regina Lifumbo, 53 years old

Chongqing, China

Hui Guo Rou (twice-cooked pork with vegetables) by Pan Guang Mei, 62 years old

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Nasi Lemak (coconut rice with vegetables and fried dried anchovies) by Thilaga Vadhi, 55 years old

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fejoada light by Ana Lucia Souza Pascoal, 53 years old

Stockholm, Sweden

Inkokt Lax â (poached cold salmon and vegetables) by Brigitta Fransson, 70 years old

Istanbul, Turkey

Karniyarik (stuffed aubergines with meat and vegetables) by Ayten Okgu , 76 years old

La Paz, Bolivia

Queso Humacha (vegetables and fresh cheese soup) by Julia Enaigua, 71 years old

Oltepessi (masaai mara) Kenya

Mboga and orgali (white corn polenta with vegetables and goat) by Normita Sambu Arap, 65 years old

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Empanada Criolla (that is, meat stuffed pastry) by Susana Vezzetti, 62 years old

Cairo, Egypt

Kuoshry (pasta, rice and legumes pie) by Fifi Makhmer, 62 years old

Reykjavìk, Iceland

Kjotsùpa (lamb and vegetables soup) by Valagerdur Olafsdòttir, 63 years old

Lima, Peru

Corvina fish ceviche by Itala Revello Rosas, 77 years old

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Enjera with churry and vegetables by Bisrat Melake, 60 years old

Madrid

Asadura de cordero lecca con arroz (milk-fed lamb offal with rice) by Carmina Fernandez, 73 years old