Table 1: List of expressions of cultural practices protected by UNESCO as heritage related to food, meals, and beverages.The Committee of Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage to UNESCO meets annually to evaluate nominations proposed by States Parties to the 2003 Convention and decide whether or not to inscribe those cultural practices and expressions of intangible heritage on the Convention’s Lists (UNESCO, https://ich.unesco.org/en/what-is-intangible-heritage-00003).
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, UNESCO Country / Countries
1.Hawker culture in Singapore, community dining, and culinary practices in a multicultural urban context Singapore
2.Il-Ftira, culinary art and culture of flattened sourdough bread in Malta Malta
3.Knowledge, know-ho,w and practices about the production and consumption of couscous Algeria – Mauritania – Morocco – Tunisia
4.Art of Neapolitan ‘Pizzaiuolo ’ Italy
5.Dolma making and sharing tradition, a marker of cultural identity Azerbaijan
6.Nsima, the culinary tradition of Malawi Malawi
7.Flatbread making and sharing culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka Azerbaijan – Iran (the Islamic Republic of) – Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Turkey
8.Oshi Palav, a traditional meal and its social and cultural contexts in Tajikistan Tajikistan
9.Palov culture and tradition Uzbekistan
10.Arabic coffee, a symbol of generosity United Arab Emirates – Saudi Arabia – Oman – Qatar
11.The tradition of kimchi-making in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
12.Argan, practices, and know-how concerning the argan tree Morocco
13.Lavash, the preparation, meaning, and appearance of traditional bread as an expression of culture in Armenia Armenia
14.Ancient Georgian traditional Qvevri wine-making method Georgia
15.Kimjang, making and sharing kimchi in the Republic of Korea Republic of Korea
16.Mediterranean diet Cyprus – Croatia – Spain – Greece – Italy – Morocco – Portugal
17.Turkish coffee culture and tradition Turkey
18.Washoku, traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese, notably for the celebration of New Year Japan
19.Ceremonial Keşkek tradition Turkey
20.Gastronomic Meal of the French France
21.Traditional Mexican cuisine - ancestral, ongoing community culture, the Michoacán paradigm Mexico
22.Beer culture in Belgium Belgium
23.The traditional technique of making Airag in Khokhuur and its associated customs Mongolia
24.Practices and traditional knowledge of Terere in the culture of PohãÑana, Guaraní ancestral drink in Paraguay Paraguay
25.Oshituthi shomagongo, marula fruit festival Namibia