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Dishes made with black pepper

70 dishes from around the world that list black pepper as a main ingredient.

Ta'ameyaVeganطعمية 🇪🇬 EgyptEgyptian fritters of fava beans and herbs, deep-fried and eaten in pita sandwiches Street food, Breakfast, Lunch Kinilaw 🇵🇭 PhilippinesRaw seafood or vegetables marinated in vinegar and citrus juices from the Philippines Salad or side, Snacks Mu pingMeatหมูปิ้ง 🇹🇭 ThailandCharcoal-grilled pork skewers, a popular Thai street food often served with sticky rice Street food, Breakfast, Lunch QifqiVegetarian 🇦🇱 AlbaniaHerbed rice balls from Gjirokastër, shaped and fried in a special pan Main dish, Lunch, Dinner BiltongMeat 🇿🇦 South AfricaAir-dried, spiced meat snack from Southern Africa Sausage or cured food, Snacks SaloMeat 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 4 moreSalt-cured slabs of pork fat, eaten across Central and Eastern Europe Sausage or cured food, Snacks, Lunch KabanosMeat 🇵🇱 Poland and 5 moreLong, thin, smoked pork sausage from Poland, often eaten as a snack or appetiser Sausage or cured food, Snacks ObatzdaVegetarian 🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreBavarian cheese spread mixed with butter, paprika and spices Cheese or dairy food, Snacks Taralli 🇮🇹 ItalyRing-shaped Italian crackers from southern Italy, made sweet or savory Bread, Snacks Briouatبريوات 🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan turnovers with sweet or savory fillings, wrapped in thin pastry Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks Perkedelꦧꦼꦒꦼꦢꦶꦭ꧀ 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreIndonesian-Javanese fritters made from mashed potato or other vegetables Street food, Lunch, Dinner AkuriVegetarian 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreParsi-style scrambled eggs with spices and fried onions Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks Longaniza 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA seasoned sausage with many regional styles across Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines Sausage or cured food, Breakfast, Lunch Stuffed musselsFish or seafood 🇹🇷 Turkey and 1 moreMussels filled with herbed rice, sold as street food in Turkey and Armenia Street food, Snacks

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