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Dishes made with bay leaf

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

GoulashMeatgulyás 🇭🇺 Hungary and 5 moreA paprika-spiced meat and vegetable soup from Hungary Soup, Lunch, Dinner OssobucoMeat 🇮🇹 ItalyBraised veal shank with bone marrow, a Lombard dish often served with risotto or polenta Main dish, Dinner, Lunch Coq au vinMeat 🇫🇷 FranceFrench chicken braised slowly in red wine with lardons and mushrooms Main dish, Lunch, Dinner SauerbratenMeat 🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreGerman pot roast marinated in vinegar or wine and spices, served with rich gravy Main dish, Dinner, Lunch Rogan joshMeat 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreKashmiri lamb or goat curry with a deep red sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Flemish stewMeat 🇧🇪 Belgium and 2 moreBeef or pork stewed in beer with mustard and spices, a Belgian classic Main dish, Lunch, Dinner SvíčkováMeat 🇨🇿 Czech Republic and 1 moreBeef in a creamy root vegetable sauce, served with dumplings Main dish, Lunch, Dinner SuaasatMeat 🇬🇱 GreenlandGreenlandic soup made with seal, whale, caribou or seabird meat Soup, Lunch, Dinner DinuguanMeat 🇵🇭 PhilippinesFilipino stew of pork and pig's blood with vinegar and chili Main dish, Lunch, Dinner FlakiMeat 🇵🇱 PolandPolish soup made with strips of beef tripe in a spiced broth Soup, Lunch, Dinner Carne de porco à alentejanaMeat 🇵🇹 PortugalPork and clams cooked together with potatoes and coriander Main dish, Lunch, Dinner EspetadaMeat 🇵🇹 Portugal and 1 morePortuguese skewered meat grilled over coals, often served with bread or polenta Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Cochinillo asadoMeat 🇪🇸 SpainWhole suckling pig roasted in an earthenware pot until crisp Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

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