6 Ways to Travel the World by Burger

This chicken-and-eggplant behemoth from Nancy’s Cravings was inspired by the cheesy, marinara-coated chicken and eggplant parmesan dishes of classic red sauce Italian-American joints.

In Greece, souvlaki, or skewered meat, is often made with chicken that’s been seasoned with salt, pepper and oregano. Inspired by the traditional Greek flavor profile, Nutmeg Nanny created a burger made of ground chicken, crumbled feta cheese, dried oregano and tzatziki with a pita “bun.”

Kimchi, gochujang, green onions and bean sprouts are all traditional Korean ingredients. Here, FWx‘s Dennis Prescott applies that very Korean combination to an otherwise classic American burger.

For a take on burgers that’s entirely meatless, Nik Sharma of A Brown Table uses Indian spices like ginger, Thai chiles, cilantro, onion, garam masala and cayenne to flavor his beet patties, then tops them with a cool and creamy yogurt sauce.

Closet Cooking makes burgers with a ground pork base, then accents them with classic Vietnamese banh mi dressings like pickled carrots and daikon, cilantro leaves and sliced jalapeño peppers.

The Japanese combo of tuna and wasabi has legs beyond the maki sushi roll: Hapa Nom Nom‘s Spicy Tuna Burger involves a cilantro-scallion sushi-grade tuna patty, wasabi mayo, and lettuce that’s dressed in a rice vinegar sauce.