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When it comes to this savoury tart, there’s no concession for store-bought dough. Crusts (often a pâte brisée or flaky pie dough) should be handmade and preferably blind-baked to stay crisp enough to contain the slightly quivering custard within. Yet, its buttery richness should crumble and melt in your mouth. This is not the time for calorie-counting either – full-fat dairy makes for eggy fillings that are almost soufflé-like. Lastly, no matter the toppings, they should all be cooked separately to render their full flavour before they get tossed into the mix.

Authentic Mexican tacos never come in crispy corn shells (that’s a sure sign of a butchered Tex-Mex variant). They’re always soft – made from corn or wheat flour – and piled high with seasoned meats, piquant salsa and flavour builders like onions and coriander. No wonder this street food is fast coming back into vogue.

The mille-feuille has many names: vanilla slice, Napoleon or custard pastry. Its exact origins are a little hazy, but its form is almost always standard, comprising three layers of puff pastry (pâte feuilletée) alternating with two layers of pastry cream (crème pâtissière).

The Spaniard’s rendition of the French croquette, these fried poppers are a staple on tapas menus. Eat them hot – crisp breadcrumbed exteriors give way to molten centres of velvety smooth béchamel, the perfect foil to chunks of salty jamón, earthy setas and rich seafood. We’ve rounded up our top picks of the addictive starchy morsels.

Local bartenders are injecting cheeky touches into this tomato-based classic. Here’s where to sip on the best of these novel tipples.

Everything needs to be perfect for this centuries-old favourite, from the marvellous crackling to the succulent meat and hearty flour wraps.

It may not be as popular as ramen, but when served chilled with a dipping sauce or tossed into a salad, these buckwheat noodles are comfort food at its best.

Fancy a touch of savoury and sweet in a single bite? Here’s epicure’s list of the best treats to impress your taste buds.

This pleasing staple at family meals invites frenzied cracking and indulgent nibbling. Here’s a list of the best, according to epicure.