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List of fictional bars and pubs

List of fictional bars and pubs: invented drinking establishments in fiction, from Chaucer's Tabard and Tolkien's Green Dragon to Cheers, Moe's Tavern, MacLaren's, the Winchester Tavern, and the Mos Eisley cantina, with their real-world inspirations and imitators.

List of food origins

Food origins: where dishes, ingredients, and products first took shape. Covers medieval Arab recipe lineages (sikbaj to ceviche), crop domestication, geographical indications, and isotope-based origin authentication.

List of French cheeses

French cheeses, fromagers' list of varieties: about 1,800 raw-milk cheeses, 47 PDO (AOP) cheeses among 52 dairy AOPs, families from Camembert to Comté to Roquefort, first cheese appellation 1925.

List of French dishes

List of French dishes: catalog of French cuisine's classics, including bourgeois stews (pot-au-feu, blanquette, bœuf bourguignon), regional dishes (bouillabaisse, choucroute, cassoulet, ratatouille), poultry, pastries, and the UNESCO-listed gastronomic meal structure.

List of geographical indications in India

List of geographical indications in India: registered GIs under the GI Act 1999 (in force 2003), from Darjeeling Tea (2004) and Basmati (2008) to 432 tags by 2023, with Part A/Part B register and authorised users.

List of glassware

List of glassware: drinking vessels for cocktails, wine, beer, and spirits, with standard capacities (martini 4–8 oz, cordial 2–3 oz), materials such as lead-free crystal and borosilicate, and history from Mesopotamian core-formed vessels to Roman glassblowing.

List of halal and kosher fish

Halal and kosher fish lists: kosher fish need fins and easily removable scales (Leviticus 11:9); salmon, cod, tuna kosher; swordfish, sturgeon, shark, catfish disputed, or excluded; Shia halal requires scaled fish.

List of hypermarkets

List of hypermarkets: large self-service stores combining food and general merchandise (Insee definition: over one-third food sales, 2,500 m2 or more). Pioneered by Carrefour in 1963; notable chains include Carrefour, E. Leclerc, E-Mart, Lotte Mart, Homeplus, and Walmart supercenters.

List of IBA official cocktails

The IBA official cocktail list: International Bartenders Association's recognized recipes, first approved in 1961 with 50 drinks, now 102 cocktails in Unforgettables, Contemporary Classics, and New Era categories.

List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in India

India's UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage elements: 16 practices on the Representative List, from Kutiyattam, Vedic chanting, and Ramlila (2008) to Deepavali (2025), coordinated by the Sangeet Natak Akademi.

List of Iron Chef America episodes

Iron Chef America episode list: 13 Food Network seasons, 2005-2018, about 231-236 episodes, plus four Battle of the Masters specials from April-May 2004; matchups like Flay vs. Bayless.

List of Italian cheeses

List of Italian cheeses: over 450 traditional varieties, 35 PDO cheeses as of 2009, protected since 1955 by decree; includes Parmigiano Reggiano, Grana Padano, Gorgonzola, Mozzarella, and Pecorino Romano.

List of Italian foods and drinks

The list of Italian foods and drinks covers Italy's regional cuisines, from the traditional meal courses to cheeses, pasta, wines, and protected DOP and IGP products.

List of Jamaican dishes and foods

Jamaican dishes and foods: the cuisine of Jamaica, formed from Taino, African, Spanish, British, Indian, and Chinese influences. Key dishes include ackee and saltfish (national dish), jerk, patties, bammy, rice and peas, and ital food.

List of Japanese dishes

List of Japanese dishes (日本の料理): foods of Japanese cuisine, divided into washoku traditional dishes such as sushi and tempura and yoshoku western-style dishes, categorized as rice, seafood, noodle, hot pot, meat, soybean, and yoshoku dishes, with 1,365 MAFF-listed regional specialties.

List of knitting stitches

The list of knitting stitches catalogs hand knitting's named stitches, which combine the two basic stitches, knit and purl, into patterns like garter, stockinette, ribbing, cables, and lace.

List of Korean dishes

List of Korean dishes: hansik, Korea's rice-centered cuisine with banchan. Covers bibimbap, samgyetang, samgyeopsal, kimchi, tteokbokki, naengmyeon, jang pastes, regional and holiday dishes.

List of lamb dishes

Lamb dishes: preparations from young sheep meat (under one year in Europe, two in the US; older is mutton), spanning stews like Irish stew, āb-gūšt, harisa, beryānī, Rogan Josh, qidreh, and Shanghai heritage lamb dishes.

List of last words

List of last words: notable final utterances attributed to historical figures, from Socrates and Caesar to the Brontës, Ned Kelly, and Robert E. Lee, sorted by documentation, with reliability notes.

List of McDonald's products

List of McDonald's products: the fast-food chain's menu items, from Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, Filet-O-Fish, Egg McMuffin, and Chicken McNuggets to McCafé drinks, McFlurry desserts, sauces, and country-specific offerings, with dated national introductions from 1965 onward.

List of meat substitutes

Meat substitutes are meatless foods made to resemble meat: tofu, tempeh, seitan, TVP, mycoprotein (Quorn), next-generation plant-based burgers, and cultivated meat, covering history, processing, consumer acceptance, nutrition, and regulation.

List of Michelin 3-star restaurants

Michelin three-star restaurants hold the top rating of the MICHELIN Guide, denoting exceptional cuisine worth a special journey. 161 exist worldwide; stars go to restaurants, not chefs, are re-earned annually, and concentrate in France, Spain, and Japan.

List of Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurants in the United States

Michelin Bib Gourmand restaurants in the United States: 451 US eateries holding Michelin's value award for good quality food at moderate prices, listed across regional guides including Texas, Northeast Cities, California, Colorado, Florida, and the American South and Southwest.

List of Michelin-starred restaurants in California

Michelin-starred restaurants in California: the 2026 MICHELIN Guide California lists 83 starred restaurants, 10 with three stars including Californios, the first Mexican three-star restaurant, plus history from the 2019 statewide guide.

List of Michelin-starred restaurants in England

Michelin-starred restaurants in England: English entries in the annual MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland. 2026: 230 starred GB&I restaurants, 84 in London, new Two Stars Bonheur and Row on 5.

List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Italy

List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Italy: 394 starred restaurants in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Italy (15 three-star, 38 two-star, 341 one-star), led by Lombardy, Campania, and Tuscany, with La Rei Natura the new three-star.

List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Quebec

Michelin-starred restaurants in Quebec: restaurants holding one or two MICHELIN Stars in the MICHELIN Guide Québec, first published May 19, 2025 with 9 starred tables; the 2026 edition lists 13, led by two-starred Tanière³ in Québec City.

List of Michelin-starred restaurants in the American Southwest

List of Michelin-starred restaurants in the American Southwest: the 2026 inaugural MICHELIN Guide selection for Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah, with five starred restaurants, four in Las Vegas, led by two-star Restaurant de Joël Robuchon.

List of Michelin-starred restaurants in the Philippines

Michelin-starred restaurants in the Philippines: nine establishments starred in the inaugural MICHELIN Guide Manila and Environs & Cebu 2026, unveiled October 30, 2025; Helm holds two stars, eight restaurants one star.

List of Miss Universe runners-up and finalists

A list of every placement each country has earned at Miss Universe since 1952: winners, first through fourth runners-up, and semifinalists, with Mexico winning the 2025 edition.