Foods That Start With U.Take part in the ultimate food list challenge with the most complete answer to the question ‘foods that start with u’ ! There are some familiar foods that start with a ‘U’ and many more from around the world that I’m sure will be new to you too! I love these challenge lists and finding new foods to try!
Foods That Start With U.
Or maybe you are doing the ‘cooking through the alphabet’ challenge ? If you’ve made it to ‘U’ foods, that’s really impressive! Here’s my list of 47 great foods, from fruits and vegetables to soups, salads, entrees, and desserts.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
- 47 Foods That Begin With The Letter ‘U’
- Ubatzda
- ube
- Ubriac
- udo
- Udon Soup
- Ugali
- Ugandan Matoke
- Ugli Fruit or Uniq Fruit
- Ugnspannkaka
- Uiensoep
- Uiro
- ugh
- Ukwa Seeds
- Ulava Charu
- Ulloco
- Umble Cake
- Umbricelli
- Umbu Fruit
- ume
- Umeboshi
- Umibido
- Umngqusho
- Unadon
- Unagui
- Embeddables
- Undhiyu
- University
- Urad Dal
- Urda Cheese
- Hedgehogs
- Urnebes
- Usual
- Ustipci
- Utah Buns
- utap
- Uthappam
- Greens of Útica
- Upma
- Uradal
- urap
- Urda
- Usban
- Uszka
- Uttapam
- Unjust
- Uzbekistan Osh
- Uzizia
- UBATZDA
Ubatzda is a traditional German cheese spread made from soft cheese and butter . It is typically used as a spread for breads, pretzels, and more.
- UBE
Ube is a variety of tropical yam that also goes by many names including ‘purple yam’, ‘greater yam’, ‘Guyana arrowroot’, ‘water yam’, ‘white yam’, ‘violet yam’, winged’ and ’10 month yam’. It is a starchy tuber or root vegetable that likely originated in the Philippines. Ube’s mild, slightly sweet flavor makes it perfect for baking desserts!
- UBRIAC
Ubriaco also called Ubriaco Prosecco, Formaio Embriago, Ubriaco al Prosecco, or ‘drunken cheese’ , is a northern Italian variety of cheese made in the city of Treviso in the Veneto region. This traditional Italian cheese is made with unpasteurized cow’s milk and lots of sparkling dry Prosecco wine. (including all leftovers from the winemaking process: skins, seeds, etc.) .
The semi-hard cheese has a consistency similar to Parmigiana , but with a rich aroma and flavor of Prosecco.
- UDO
Udo is the Japanese name for a woody-stemmed plant that has early shoots that are harvested like asparagus and leaves that are used in salads. Other names for this perennial plant that grows natively in Japan, Korea, and eastern China are herbal aralia, spikenard, Japanese spikenard, and mountain asparagus.
- UDON SOUP
Here you can use udon soup or udon noodles . My favorite way to enjoy these thick and chewy wheat-based noodles is in soup, which is why it’s my choice for this ‘U’ food page!
Udon soup is a well-known and popular Japanese and Korean broth-based soup , of course, using udon noodles. Udon noodles are also a popular stir-fry ingredient that can be served hot or cold.
- UGALI
Ugali is a West African maize meal porridge , also called ugali pap, fafa, nshima, or nsima depending on the region. The dish uses cornmeal and boils it to a porridge consistency, and ugali is typically served with a vegetable and/or meat sauce or stew.
- UGANDAN MATOKE
Ugandan matake, or matoke or matooke is an East African green plantain dish . Green plantains (or plantains or East African highland plantains) are used to make a beef and plantain stew that is the national dish of Uganda.
The slightly green plantains found in our grocery stores are not what is used in this recipe , to find the right green plantains you would need to visit a Latin or Asian market.
- UGLI FRUIT OR UNIQ FRUIT
Ugli Fruit and Uniq Fruit are the proprietary trade names for the Jamaican tangelo . Uglifruit is a natural hybrid citrus that combines a tangerine or orange with a pomelo (a large citrus fruit called pomelo, which is probably an ancestor of the grapefruit you’re used to seeing in grocery stores) .
The resulting fruit is juicy and slightly sweeter than the typical grapefruit or pink grapefruit. An ugli cake is a dessert made from the ugli fruit. , which also works on our foods that start with a ‘U’ list.
- UGNSPANNKAKA
Ugnspannkaka, or ‘baked pancake’, is a savory baked Swedish pancake with bacon or pork belly . Hmm! Ugnspannkaka is also called pankannugen or fläskpannkaka, or ‘pork crepe’, and is made with a crepe-like batter that is baked in a ceramic dish.
- UIENSOEP
Uiensoep, also called Hollandse Uiensoep, is a Dutch onion soup made with white wine , Manis kecap , and topped with Dutch cheese.
- UIRO
Uirō, or uirō-mochi, is a traditional Japanese steamed rice cake made from Komeko (rice flour) . Uiro combines rice flour, sugar, and water and then steams until chewy.
Most uirō are rectangular in shape. and one of the main flavors such as azuki (red bean) , brown sugar, chestnut, green tea (matcha) , sakura, strawberry or yuzu (Japanese Citrus) .
- UGH
Ukha, also called Uha, Yxa or fisherman’s stew is a R ussian fish stew made with a variety of types of fish including catfish, pike, rufa and bream. Fish used in the soup in the US include salmon, cod, sturgeon, perch, or pike.
The whole fish is cooked , from head to tail, with potatoes and assorted vegetables in a clear broth to make this comforting soup.
- UKWA SEEDS
Ukwa seeds, also called African breadfruit, afon, ize, izea, or ediang depending on the region, is a porridge made from the breadfruit . Ukwa is a delicacy of Igbo foods in Nigeria and is best known for the porridge made from the seeds, however the seeds can also be eaten raw or roasted.
- ULAVA CHARU
Ulava Charu, also called brown soup, is a lentil dish from the South Indian state of Andhra . Ulava, also called horse gram, is a legume native to South Asia.
The lentils are soaked overnight and then boiled for one hour. They are finished and cooked stew style , with tamarind, tomatoes, peppers and spices, then served with ghee and rice.
- ULLOCO
Ulloco is a flowering tuber plant , similar to potato, oca, and mashua, that is native to the South American Andes. The plant is cultivated for the long, irregularly shaped tubers that are rich in starch and the leaves that are used in salads.
- UMBLE CAKE
Umble pie is a medieval meat pie that was made from the offal (heart, kidneys, liver, lungs) of wild game, most commonly deer. ‘Umble’ evolved from numble, which comes from the French word ‘nomble’ for the entrails of a deer.
Humble pie is an expression that is based on this historical meatloaf or hash !
- UMBRICELLI
Umbricelli is a variety of pasta made from durum wheat flour that originated in the Umbria region of Italy. The pasta is thicker and chewier than spaghetti pasta that is made without the addition of eggs to the recipe.
The heavier consistency of umbricelli pasta makes it ideal for use with heartier sauces like a thick tomato sauce, a rich and creamy sauce, or delicious truffle-infused sauces.
- UMBU FRUIT
Umbu, also called umb, imbu, or Brazilian plum, is a citrus fruit that grows in northeastern Brazil . Umbu has a bitter taste and is similar to a gooseberry in appearance, without the transparency of the gooseberry skin. Umbu varieties range in size from as small as cherries to as large as lemons and range in color from yellow to green.
Umbu can be eaten fresh, juiced, or reduced to make jams. A Brazilian umbu recipe includes citrus pulp, milk and sugar to make umbuzada, which is another ‘U’ food that could be added to the list !
19.UME
Ume is a fruit, also called Japanese apricot, Japanese plum, Chinese plum, plum blossom, green plum, ume plum, or ume fruit. from the Japanese apricot tree . Ume is a member of the plum or prune family and is most closely related to apricots.
You’ll find ume used in Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese cooking. The fruit is known for its acidity and is believed to have many health benefits.
- UMEBOSHI
Umeboshi are Japanese salted and pickled plums (preserved plums) . While ume, or Japanese plums, are most commonly used to make juice, they are also pickled and brined to serve as this preserved fruit dish.
- UMIBIDO
Umibido, also called sea grapes, sea grapes, or green caviar is a seaweed that is popular in Japan . The alga is green in color and closely resembles caviar. Umibido is a superfood rich in nutrients including dietary fiber, minerals, vitamin C, and vitamin E.
- UMNGQUSHO
- UNADON
- UNAGUI
- EMBEDDABLES
26.UNDHIYU
- UNIVERSITY
- URAD DAL
- URDA CHEESE
- HEDGEHOGS
- URNEBES
- USUAL
- USTIPCI
- UTAH BUNS
35.UTAP
36.UTTHAM _
- GREENS OF ÚTICA
38.UPMA
- URADAL
40.URAP
- URDA
42.USBAN
- USZKA
44.UTTAPAM
- UNJUST
- UZBEKISTAN OSH
47.UZIZIA
