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List of African cuisines

List of African cuisines: the regional cooking traditions of Africa's 54 countries, from West African jollof and thieboudienne to North African tagines, couscous, and harissa, and East African teff injera, with staples and UNESCO recognition.

List of alcohol laws of the United States

List of alcohol laws of the United States: the federal, state, and local legal framework governing alcohol, rooted in the 21st Amendment, the Volstead Act, the age-21 National Minimum Drinking Age Act, control versus license states, and dry counties.

List of alcoholic drinks

List of alcoholic drinks: ethanol-containing beverages grouped as fermented (beer, wine, cider, sake, mead), distilled spirits (whiskey, vodka, rum, tequila), and compound drinks, with typical ABV ranges, ancient origins, and global consumption patterns.

List of American breakfast foods

List of American breakfast foods: the foods and drinks US residents characteristically eat in the morning, including cereals, eggs, bacon, pancakes, bagels, and coffee. Distinguished by regional staples (scrapple, grits, breakfast tacos) and NHANES data showing 85% adult breakfast consumption.

List of American desserts

American desserts: pies (apple, pumpkin, pecan, key lime), regional sweets (NY cheesecake, beignets, gooey butter cake), cookies, and mass-produced treats like Twinkies, with their immigrant and regional origins.

List of American foods

American foods: dishes and staples of United States cuisine, from Indigenous maize, beans, and squash through barbecue, hot dogs, hamburger, Tex-Mex, and salsa, shaped by colonization, enslaved African cooks, and immigrant waves.

List of ancient dishes

Ancient dishes documented from surviving recipes and archaeology: Babylonian Yale-tablet stews of c. 1730 BCE, Egyptian tiger nut cakes, Greek kandaulos, Apician Roman cooking, and medieval Arab dishes such as sikbaj.

List of baked goods

List of baked goods: breads, flat breads, quick breads, cakes, cookies and biscuits, pastries, pies and tarts, and crackers. Covers defining features, typical shelf life by category, common ingredients, and baking history from Egyptian yeast breads to 600 BC Greek enclosed ovens.

List of beer styles

List of beer styles: catalogs of beer style categories maintained by the Brewers Association (since 1979) and BJCP (34 categories, 2021 edition), grouped as ales, lagers, and wild/mixed fermentations, with parameters like ABV, IBU, and SRM.

List of bottled water brands

Catalog of bottled water brands: mineral, spring, purified and sparkling products from Nestlé, Danone, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Primo/BlueTriton, with FDA water-type definitions, global market shares, PFAS findings, and the French mineral water fraud scandal.

List of brand name food products

Brand name food products are packaged foods sold under trademarked names, from 19th-century founders like Coca-Cola and Heinz to private labels like Great Value; cataloged in USDA's 433,916-record branded database and ranked by Brand Finance (Nestlé, Coca-Cola lead in 2026).

List of brand name soft drink products

The list of brand name soft drink products catalogs the named products of the soft drink industry, spanning about 1,205 brands and 6,635 US soda products, dominated by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo.

List of breakfast cereals

The list of breakfast cereals covers notable ready-to-eat and hot cereals from Granula in 1863 onward, with measured nutrition figures for brands like Cheerios and Corn Flakes.

List of breakfast foods

Breakfast foods worldwide: cereals, eggs, breads, congee, youtiao, paratha, idli; regional traditions in Asia, India, the US; Granula cereal 1863; IBRI 300-500 kcal guidance.

List of British cheeses

British cheeses: UK cheeses including territorials such as Cheddar, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lancashire, Stilton, Caerphilly and Double Gloucester; distinguished by wartime standardisation into Government Cheddar, PDO-protected names, and a modern artisan revival.

List of brunch foods

The list of brunch foods catalogs the dishes, drinks, and regional traditions of brunch, a late-morning meal whose name was coined by Guy Beringer in 1895.

List of Canadian restaurant chains

The list of Canadian restaurant chains, also called restaurant chains in Canada, covers multi-location brands founded or headquartered in Canada, including Tim Hortons, A&W, and Boston Pizza.

List of candies

List of candies: overview of candy (sweets) classification. Regulatory schemes place hard candy, soft candy, nougats/marzipans, and chewing gum in food categories 5.2/5.3; food science divides candies into noncrystalline, crystalline, and partially crystalline types.

List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards

Celebrities who own wineries and vineyards: actors, musicians, and athletes from Francis Ford Coppola and Brad Pitt to Sam Neill, Sting, and Dwyane Wade, spanning estate ownership and name-licensing wine brands.

List of cheeses

The list of cheeses covers the world's estimated 1,000 to 1,500 cheese varieties, organized by classification systems such as texture, milk type, and coagulation method rather than alphabetically.

List of chicken restaurants

List of chicken restaurants: major fried- and grilled-chicken chains including KFC (1952), Chick-fil-A (1967), Popeyes (1972), Raising Cane's, Wingstop, and Jollibee, ranked by 2025 U.S. systemwide sales with founding dates and signatures.

List of Chinese teas

List of Chinese teas: inventory of Chinese teas (中国茶叶) by the six-category classification of green, white, yellow, oolong, red (hongcha) and dark tea, with famous named teas like Longjing, Tieguanyin and pu'er, GI protections, and 2025 production of 3.92 million tonnes.

List of Christmas dishes

Christmas dishes: festive foods and drinks served at Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or Epiphany meals worldwide. Includes Polish Wigilia carp, British turkey and Christmas pudding, Italian panettone, Greek yiaprakia, Japanese KFC, Nigerian jollof rice, and eggnog.

List of cocktails

List of cocktails: survey of mixed drinks, from the original bittered sling to punch, daisies, sours, and equal-parts classics like the Negroni, Margarita, Old Fashioned, and Espresso Martini, with cocktail families, history, and current bar-sales rankings.

List of coffee drinks

List of coffee drinks: seven families of named coffee beverages, espresso shots, milk drinks, filter brews, iced drinks, regional specialties, dessert and alcoholic coffees, defined by base, milk ratio, temperature, and origin, with typical caffeine from about 15 to 300 mg.

List of coffee varieties

List of coffee varieties: genetically distinct types within Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora (robusta). Covers Typica and Bourbon founder lineages, Catimor and F1 hybrid breeding waves, the World Coffee Research catalog, and DNA fingerprinting of variety identity.

List of condiments

List of condiments: a condiment is a spice, sauce, or relish added by the diner after cooking to enhance flavor. Covers salt, sweeteners, pickles, hot condiments, and compound sauces such as ketchup, soy sauce, and mayonnaise.

List of confectionery brands

List of confectionery brands: catalog of named chocolate, sugar candy, gum and mint brands (M&M'S, KitKat, Haribo, Cadbury) and their owners, mapping Mars, Ferrero, Mondelēz, Hershey and Nestlé portfolios, brand-versus-company distinctions, and documented ownership changes.

List of convenience stores

List of convenience stores: notable chains including 7-Eleven (over 86,000 stores, 19 countries), Alimentation Couche-Tard/Circle K (~17,000), FamilyMart, Wawa, QuikTrip, Buc-ee's, and Murphy USA, with origins, store counts, and satisfaction rankings.

List of countries by beer consumption per capita

Per capita beer consumption by country, ranked in liters of beer (Kirin) or pure alcohol (WHO/OWID). Czechia leads, 148.8 liters in 2024, first for 32 straight years; Namibia, Austria, Gabon, Poland follow in WHO data.