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Dishes made with barley

27 dishes from around the world that list barley as a main ingredient.

MealBreakfastLunchTea timeDinnerSupperSnacks
KindMain dishStreet foodSoupStew or curryRice dishNoodle or pasta dishDumplingBreadGrill or roastSandwich or wrapPie or savoury pastrySalad or sideCheese or dairy foodSausage or cured foodSauce, pickle or fermentSweet or dessertDrink
DietVegetarianVeganFish and seafoodMeat
Blood sausageMeat 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA sausage made with animal blood, fillers and spices, cooked or dried until firm Main dish, Lunch, Dinner SiwaVeganሰዋ 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreHome-brewed Ethiopian and Eritrean beer made from toasted bread and gesho leaves Drink TellaVeganጠላ 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 2 moreEthiopian beer brewed from grains and local plants Drink Dabo koloVegetarianዳቦ ቆሎ 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 2 moreSmall spiced fried dough pieces served as a snack in Ethiopia and Eritrea Street food, Snacks TihloMeatጥሕሎ 🇪🇹 EthiopiaBarley dough balls served with spicy meat stew from Tigray, Ethiopia Main dish, Snacks, Lunch InjeraVeganእንጀራ 🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreLarge, spongy sour flatbread made from fermented teff flour Bread, Lunch, Dinner Chicken soupMeat 🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreA hot soup of chicken simmered with vegetables, noodles or grains Soup, Lunch, Dinner KamaVegetarianталқан 🇪🇪 Estonia and 5 moreRoasted grain and legume flour mixed with milk or buttermilk Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks Scone 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreA quick bread, sweet or savoury, served with tea in Britain and beyond Bread, Tea time, Breakfast KutiaVegetarian 🇧🇾 Belarus and 5 moreSweet grain porridge with honey, poppy seeds and nuts for winter feasts Sweet or dessert, Dinner ShōchūVegan焼酎 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese spirit distilled from rice, barley, sweet potato or other starches Drink AshureVeganAşure 🇹🇷 Turkey and 3 moreSweet porridge of grains, dried fruits and nuts shared for festivals and remembrance Sweet or dessert Kashk 🇮🇷 Iran and 6 moreDried or fermented dairy, sometimes with grain, shaped and stored for later use Cheese or dairy food Karelian pastyVegetariankarjalanpiirakka 🇫🇮 Finland and 2 moreThin rye-crust pasties from Karelia, filled with rice or potato Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Lunch BaijiuVegan白酒 🇨🇳 China and 1 moreClear Chinese spirit distilled from grain, with a range of aroma styles Drink CholentMeatטשאָלנט 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA slow-cooked Jewish stew of meat, beans, grains and potatoes for the Sabbath Stew or curry, Lunch Kasha 🇷🇺 Russia and 3 moreCooked grain porridge from Eastern and Central Europe Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch KeşkekMeat 🇹🇷 Turkey and 3 moreA ceremonial wheat and meat stew shared across Turkey, Armenia, and the region Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner HaleemMeat 🇮🇳 India and 7 moreA slow-cooked stew of wheat, lentils, meat and spices Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch Black puddingMeatmarag dhubh 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 moreA sausage made from animal blood, fat and cereal, cooked in a casing Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch White puddingputóg bhán, marag gheal 🇮🇪 Ireland and 1 moreA sausage of oatmeal, fat and sometimes pork, without blood, from Ireland and Scotland Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner Gofio 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreFinely milled roasted grain flour from the Canary Islands, used in many ways Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Bazinبازين 🇱🇾 Libya and 1 moreLibyan dome-shaped barley bread served with stew and eggs Bread, Lunch, Dinner SuaasatMeat 🇬🇱 GreenlandGreenlandic soup made with seal, whale, caribou or seabird meat Soup, Lunch, Dinner Gołąbki 🇵🇱 Poland and 5 moreCabbage leaves filled with meat and grains, rolled and cooked Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Mulgipuder 🇪🇪 EstoniaMashed potatoes and barley porridge from southern Estonia, often with fried pork Main dish, Lunch, Dinner EmolienteVegan 🇵🇪 PeruA warm Peruvian drink of barley, herbs, sugar and lemon juice Drink

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