Dishes made with brine
7 dishes from around the world that list brine as a main ingredient.
Mozzarella
🇮🇹 ItalySemi-soft Italian cheese made by stretching and kneading curd
Cheese or dairy food
Pickled cucumberVegan
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreCucumbers preserved in brine or vinegar, enjoyed worldwide in many styles
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
TsukemonoVegan漬物
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese vegetables preserved in salt, brine, or rice bran
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Lunch
Stinky tofuVegetarian臭豆腐
🇨🇳 China and 3 moreFermented tofu with a strong aroma, sold as a snack in China and Taiwan
Street food, Snacks
Rassolnikрассольник
🇷🇺 Russia and 3 moreRussian soup with pickled cucumber brine, barley, and kidneys
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Pulled porkMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesSlow-cooked, shredded pork shoulder from the Southern United States
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
şalgamVegan
🇹🇷 Turkey and 1 moreA sour, salty fermented drink of purple carrot and turnip from southern Turkey
Drink, Snacks, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Stinky tofu: The original uploader was Richy at Chinese Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pulled pork: Thogru, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mozzarella: Popo le Chien, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tsukemono: Sue Le, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Rassolnik: Шнапс, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pickled cucumber: The original Uploader was Gruepig at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- şalgam: Anatolianpride, Public domain, source