Foods That Start With D

30 Foods That Start With D

More of our fun lists of food challenge answers for all of you that have been asked for 'foods that start with D'! Plus, if you're working on the 'cooking through the alphabet' or 'eating the alphabet' challenges we've got some great foods to try!

We're having great fun working through these food list challenges! There are many popular American foods from classic comfort foods to decadent desserts. Additionally, there are some great international foods to learn about and maybe add to your list of 'must-try-soon' recipes!

Don’t forget to check out all of our foods that start with A-Z list challenge answers!

1. Dahl

(Dal or dhal) An Indian name for lentils or it could also refer to the cooking process of lentils.

2. Daikon

A type of winter radish.

3. Dan Dan noodles

A spicy Szechuan Chinese street food dish, made with fried noodles, pork, peanut, and chili oil.

4. Dandelion Greens

Edible leaves from the dandelion plant.  Very bitter in taste. Sometimes eaten in salads.

5. Danish Pastry

Also known as a "danish".  A layered sweet pastry.

6. Danish Rolls

Same as a Danish Pastry. Usually rolled like a cinnamon roll.

7. Dark Chocolate

Dark chocolate is considered to be healthy, but only if it is 70 percent or more.

8. Dashi

Dashi is made from dried and fermented tuna also dried sheets of seaweed.  Most commonly used to make Miso Soup.

9. Dates

A sweet edible fruit from the date palm tree.

10. Deer

Also known as Venison.

11. Devil's Food Cake

Devil's Food Cake is a type of chocolate layer cake.  The name comes from the southern United States around 1905, probably named as a counterpoint to "angel food cake". 

12. Deviled Eggs

Also known as stuffed eggs, typically consist of a hard-boiled egg cut lengthwise in half, then yolk removed and mixed with mayo and mustard, and then filled into the egg white cavity.

13. Deviled Ham

A ground ham with cayenne pepper and mustard.

14. Dewberry

These berries are similar to blackberries but milder in flavor and smaller.

15. Dhokla

Indian food typically a batter made of chickpea flour and spices.

16. Dijon Mustard

French Style mustard, originating from you guessed it Dijon, France.

17. Dill

A type of herb common for pickling or used with fish.

18. Dill Pickles

19. Dim Sum

A Chinese steamed dumpling.

20. Dip

21. Dirty Rice

A Cajun spicy rice dish getting its name from being cooked with ground beef and seasoning.

22. Divinity

A type of candy recipe made of egg whites, corn syrup, and sugar.

23. Donuts

Fried dough, typically covered in sugar.

24. Dosa

A type of rice pancake from India.

25. Dragonfruit

A fruit native to Central America, tasting like a cross between a pear and a kiwi.

26. Duck

27. Dulce de Leche

A Latin dessert. Dulce de Leche is heated sweetened milk that is popular in South America.  Dulce de Leche translates from Spanish to English as "candy of milk" and is a cousin to our familiar and well-loved caramel!

28. Dump Cake

A type of easy cake that you literally just "dump" ingredients into a pan and bake.  Typically made with cake mix and canned fruits.

29. Dumplings

30. Durian

A pungent smelly fruit with spikes on the outside.

Foods A-Z	Foods A-Z	Foods A-Z
Foods That Start With A	Foods That Start With B	Foods That Start With C
Foods That Start With D	Foods That Start With E	Foods That Start With F
Foods That Start With G	Foods That Start With H	Foods That Start With I
Foods That Start With J	Foods That Start With K	Foods That Start With L
Foods That Start With M	Foods That Start With N	Foods That Start With O
Foods That Start With P	Foods That Start With Q	Foods That Start With R
Foods That Start With S	Foods That Start With T	Foods That Start With U
Foods That Start With V	Foods That Start With W	Foods That Start With X
Foods That Start With Y	Foods That Start With Z	Foods That Start With A-Z

Is there anything that I am missing from this list of international foods starting with the letter D? Leave a comment and let me know below!