7-letter Foods that contain N

List of 7-letter Foods that contain N

1

Almonds

The seed of a small Mediterranean tree related to peaches and apricots, eaten raw, roasted, in baking, and processed into milk, flour, oil, and the famous Sicilian marzipan.

2

Aniseed

A small grayish seed from a Mediterranean herb in the parsley family, with a sweet licorice flavor — the foundational spice of pastis, ouzo, sambuca, and Christmas baking.

3

Beignet

A New Orleans deep-fried choux-dough fritter, served hot and smothered under a snowfall of powdered sugar — the signature breakfast of Café Du Monde since 1862.

4

Biryani

A layered rice dish of long-grain basmati cooked with spiced meat or vegetables, born from Persian–Mughal kitchens and refined across the Indian subcontinent.

5

Calzone

A folded Neapolitan pizza — the same leavened dough as pizza, sealed around a filling of ricotta, mozzarella, cured meats, and sometimes tomato sauce, then baked until puffed and charred.

6

Cannoli

Sicily's defining pastry — crisp fried pastry tubes filled with sweetened sheep's-milk ricotta, studded with candied orange peel or chocolate chips, served at every Sicilian celebration.

7

Gnocchi

Soft Italian dumplings made of potato, semolina, or ricotta — pillowy, lightly chewy, served with butter, brown butter, sauce, or in broth.

8

Granola

Rolled oats baked with oil, honey or maple syrup, and various nuts and seeds until crisp and golden — an American breakfast staple eaten with milk or yoghurt, or carried dry as trail food.

9

Lasagna

A layered Italian baked pasta of wide noodles, meat or vegetable ragù, béchamel, and cheese, golden-baked in a deep dish.

10

Macaron

A delicate French sandwich cookie of almond meringue shells with a smooth filling — visually iconic, technically demanding.

11

Pandoro

A tall, eight-pointed-star-shaped Christmas cake from Verona — buttery, eggy, and dusted with vanilla-scented icing sugar.

12

Polenta

A Northern Italian porridge of slow-cooked cornmeal — eaten loose, set firm and grilled, or layered with cheese and meat sauce.

13

Popcorn

A specific corn variety whose kernels explode under heat — the world's most popular movie-theater snack and one of humanity's oldest known foods.

14

Poutine

Quebec's cult comfort food — thick-cut fries covered in fresh cheese curds and hot brown gravy; the curds must squeak against the teeth, the gravy must be hot enough to soften them slightly without melting them completely.

15

Rendang

An Indonesian slow-cooked dry beef curry from Padang, Sumatra — simmered for hours in coconut milk and spices until the liquid evaporates and the meat is coated in a dark, concentrated paste.

16

Saffron

The dried red stigmas of a small autumn-flowering crocus — by weight, the most expensive spice in the world, and the source of the deep gold color in paella, biryani, risotto, and bouillabaisse.

17

Vanilla

The cured seed pods of an orchid — an extraordinarily labor-intensive natural flavoring whose complex aromatic compound profile makes it essentially impossible to fully replicate synthetically, yet most "vanilla" globally is actually synthetic vanillin.

18

Vinegar

A sour liquid produced by fermenting alcoholic beverages with acetic acid bacteria — found in every cuisine, from balsamic of Modena to apple cider vinegar to Chinese black vinegar.