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Dishes made with brine

7 dishes from around the world that list brine as a main ingredient.

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

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.

Pulled pork: Thogru, 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

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