Different types of food. Baked goods are foods made from dough or batter and cooked by baking, a method of cooking food that uses prolonged dry heat, normally in an oven. The most common baked item is bread but many other types of foods are baked as well. Uzbek food is among the most delicious in the world, with kebabs (called Shashlik), Palov, Soup, Manty, and salads like Achichuchuk (which means hot) or Shakarob (Shakar means sweet).