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Dishes made with bread

68 dishes from around the world that list bread as a main ingredient.

Kebabكَبَاب‎ 🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreGrilled or roasted meat, often on skewers, found across the Middle East and beyond Main dish, Lunch, Dinner French toast 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreBread soaked in egg and milk, pan-fried and served sweet or savoury Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks Blood sausageMeat 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA sausage made with animal blood, fillers and spices, cooked or dried until firm Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Misalमिसळ 🇮🇳 IndiaSpicy sprouted bean curry layered with toppings, served hot with bread Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks FondueVegetarian 🇨🇭 Switzerland and 1 moreMelted cheese and wine served hot in a communal pot for dipping bread Main dish, Dinner Smörgåsbord 🇸🇪 Sweden and 2 moreA Swedish buffet meal with a spread of cold and hot dishes Main dish, Lunch, Dinner BouillabaisseFish or seafood 🇫🇷 FranceA Marseille fish stew with local seafood, herbs, and saffron broth Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner Stuffing 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreA seasoned mixture used to fill meat, poultry, seafood, or vegetables before cooking Main dish, Dinner RacletteVegetarian 🇨🇭 Switzerland and 1 moreMelted Swiss cheese served scraped over potatoes or bread Main dish, Dinner AsadoMeat 🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 moreBarbecued meats cooked over open fire, central to gatherings in Argentina and Uruguay Main dish, Lunch, Dinner BobotieMeat 🇿🇦 South Africa and 5 moreSpiced minced meat baked with an egg topping, often with dried fruit Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Gefilte fishFish or seafood 🇵🇱 Poland and 5 morePoached patties of seasoned fish, often topped with carrot Main dish, Lunch, Dinner SaganakiVegetarianσαγανάκι 🇬🇷 Greece and 3 moreGreek fried cheese starter served hot from a small pan Main dish, Snacks Pa amb tomàquetVegan 🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreBread rubbed with tomato, olive oil and salt, central to Catalan food culture Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Welsh rarebitVegetarian 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 moreToasted bread topped with a hot, savoury cheese sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner FrancesinhaMeat 🇵🇹 PortugalA layered sandwich from Porto with meats, cheese and a hot beer-tomato sauce Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Dinner RibollitaVegetarian 🇮🇹 ItalyTuscan bread soup with beans, kale and vegetables, often made from leftovers Soup, Lunch, Dinner Flemish stewMeat 🇧🇪 Belgium and 2 moreBeef or pork stewed in beer with mustard and spices, a Belgian classic Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Migas 🇪🇸 Spain and 2 moreA dish of leftover bread or tortillas, cooked with savoury ingredients Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Full breakfast 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 moreA hearty cooked breakfast plate with meats, eggs, bread and regional extras Main dish, Breakfast CioppinoFish or seafood 🇺🇸 United StatesSan Francisco seafood stew with tomato and wine Stew or curry, Dinner Lablabiلبلابي 🇹🇳 Tunisia and 1 moreTunisian chickpea soup poured over torn bread and topped with bold garnishes Soup, Breakfast, Lunch VatapáMeat 🇧🇷 BrazilA creamy Brazilian dish of bread, shrimp, coconut milk, peanuts and palm oil Main dish completoMeat 🇨🇱 Chile and 1 moreA Chilean hot dog loaded with tomato, avocado, mayonnaise and other toppings Street food, Lunch, Dinner Açorda 🇵🇹 PortugalPortuguese bread soup with garlic, cilantro, and poached eggs Soup, Lunch, Dinner Grilled cheeseVegetarian 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 moreMelted cheese between bread, cooked until golden and crisp Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Dinner Ploughman's lunchploughman’s lunch 🇬🇧 United KingdomA British cold meal of bread, cheese, onions and pickle, often served in pubs Main dish, Lunch Torta 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA word for cake, pie, flatbread, sandwich or omelette, depending on the country Bread RfissaMeatرفيسة 🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan chicken and lentils served over torn flatbread with spices Main dish, Lunch, Dinner BrudetFish or seafood 🇭🇷 Croatia and 2 moreAdriatic fish stew cooked with wine, vegetables and spices Main dish, Lunch, Dinner ChanguaVegetarian 🇨🇴 ColombiaColombian breakfast soup of milk, water, eggs and herbs Soup, Breakfast, Snacks DrobMeat 🇷🇴 RomaniaRomanian loaf of lamb offal, herbs, eggs and bread, wrapped in caul Main dish, Lunch, Dinner DibiMeat 🇸🇳 Senegal and 1 moreSenegalese fire-grilled meat, often served with onions and bread Main dish, Lunch, Dinner SheftaliaMeatσεφταλιά 🇨🇾 CyprusCypriot sausage made with minced meat wrapped in caul fat Main dish, Lunch, Dinner BraaibroodjieVegetarian 🇿🇦 South Africa and 1 moreA toasted sandwich with cheese, tomato and onion, cooked at a South African braai Bread, Snacks, Lunch Romeritos 🇲🇽 MexicoBoiled seepweed sprigs in mole sauce, often with potatoes, nopales and shrimp Main dish

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