26 comfort foods from around the world that everyone should try in their lifetime

Ramen is a classic comfort dish from Japan.sasaken/Shutterstock

• There are times when we all crave comforts — and nothing hits the spot more than your favorite food.
• In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, many are relying on home-cooked meals and takeout food more than ever to fill their pleasure quota.
• Residents of every country have their go-to comfort food, from grilled cheese in the US and poutine in Canada to Shakshuka in Morocco and pierogies in Poland.
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While we rely on food to sustain us physically, we also depend on it for its comforting properties — sometimes a dish just knows how to convey so much more than words ever could.

As the coronavirus pandemic prevents people from engaging in their usual hobbies like seeing friends, going out to dinner, going to the movies, and more, people may now be relying on food more than ever before to make them happy and give them pleasure.

"A lot of us don't have access to a lot of our day-to-day pleasures right now, so if you find yourself getting more pleasure out of food, and it's not super nutritious food, that's OK," nutritionist Rachael Hartley previously told Insider. "It's what we might have to do to get through this moment."

From greasy fish and chips in Great Britain to the lasagna-like moussaka in Greece, certain dishes undeniably make us feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Here are 26 comfort foods from around the world that everyone should try.