France

Made famous by Disney’s movie titled Ratatouille, the stunning layered vegetable creation is presented in the film as ratatouille, a Provencal recipe that originated from Nice, French. But, in all technicality, the dish isn’t ratatouille. Rather, it’s a variation of another similar dish called tian. Both tian and ratatouille use similar ingredients. The difference between the two dishes is largely found in how they’re prepared and cooked. While tian refers to thinly sliced vegetables arrange in a casserole dish, ratatouille involves cooking cubed vegetables in olive oil until they create a hearty stew. The word ratatouille derives from ratouiller, meaning “to stir up”.