Ever wanted to build your dinner? A new project called Cuisine of the World lands on LEGO® Ideas with a menu that spans eight countries, all rendered in 1,385 brick-built pieces. Designer Junglescream has cooked up a spread that is part play set, part passport, and entirely delicious to look at.

The menu reads like a globe-trotting food tour. There is sushi from Japan (salmon nigiri, tuna, and a seaweed-wrapped maki roll), pizza from Italy served on a rustic wooden board, and German bratwurst piled with fermented sauerkraut. France gets a double serving with ratatouille and a saffron-tinged bouillabaisse, while Great Britain brings toad in the hole, those cheeky sausages peeking out of Yorkshire pudding batter. Ghana's fufu arrives with a brick-built mortar and pestle, Mexico's tacos come garnished with jalapeños, and Denmark's smørrebrød rounds things off with dainty rye-bread open sandwiches.

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Here is where the building gets genuinely playful. Those tacos? The shredded cheese is made from minifigure hairpieces, which is the kind of lateral thinking that makes fellow builders grin. Every dish sits with its own little plaque naming the dish, its country of origin, and key ingredients, so you learn a bit of world food history while you snap. There are also two sets of forks and knives, plus a spoon and a pair of chopsticks, because presentation matters.

The best part might be the invitation baked into the concept. Junglescream notes these eight dishes are just a sampling, so what would you add? A bowl of Thai green curry? Brazilian feijoada? The possibilities feel endless, and that is the joy of it.

Right now Cuisine of the World has gathered 1,739 supporters on its climb toward the 10,000 mark. If a brick-built world tour sounds like your kind of feast, head to LEGO® Ideas and cast your vote. Bon appétit, builders!