Dishes made with garlic
298 dishes from around the world that list garlic as a main ingredient.
KimchiVegan김치
🇰🇷 South Korea and 1 moreFermented and seasoned vegetables central to Korean meals
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
ShawarmaMeatشاورما
🇸🇾 Syria and 5 moreMeat roasted on a vertical spit and sliced into flatbread with sauces and vegetables
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
RatatouilleVegan
🇫🇷 FranceA Provençal stew of summer vegetables cooked in olive oil
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
HummusVegan
🇸🇾 Syria and 5 moreMashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon, and garlic, served as a dip or spread
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Lunch
GoulashMeatgulyás
🇭🇺 Hungary and 5 moreA paprika-spiced meat and vegetable soup from Hungary
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
PestoVegetarian
🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreA basil, pine nut and cheese paste from Genoa, used to dress pasta
Sauce, pickle or ferment
GazpachoVegan
🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreChilled soup of blended raw vegetables, served cold in Spain and Portugal
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Cataplana
🇵🇹 PortugalSeafood and meat stew cooked in a sealed metal vessel from Portugal's Algarve
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Riz grasMeat
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso and 4 moreWest African rice cooked with meat and vegetables, served hot
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ChunchulloMeat
🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 moreBraided and roasted small intestine, a grill favorite in Latin America
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
FavaVeganφάβα
🇬🇷 GreeceGreek split pea purée served warm or cold as a dip or spread
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
Mu pingMeatหมูปิ้ง
🇹🇭 ThailandCharcoal-grilled pork skewers, a popular Thai street food often served with sticky rice
Street food, Breakfast, Lunch
Laing
🇵🇭 PhilippinesTaro leaves and meat or seafood simmered in spiced coconut milk
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Kala bhunaMeat
🇧🇩 BangladeshA dark, richly spiced beef curry from Chittagong, Bangladesh
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
RajmaVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreKidney beans stewed with spices, often served with rice in North India and Nepal
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Laba garlicVegan
🇨🇳 ChinaGarlic cloves pickled in vinegar for the Laba Festival in northern China
Sauce, pickle or ferment
Nem chuaMeat
🇻🇳 Vietnam and 2 moreFermented pork, garlic and chili, wrapped in leaves and eaten cold
Sausage or cured food, Snacks
Ta'ameyaVeganطعمية
🇪🇬 EgyptEgyptian fritters of fava beans and herbs, deep-fried and eaten in pita sandwiches
Street food, Breakfast, Lunch
FondueVegetarian
🇨🇭 Switzerland and 1 moreMelted cheese and wine served hot in a communal pot for dipping bread
Main dish, Dinner
KhleaMeatالخليع
🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan strips of beef or lamb preserved in fat and spices
Sausage or cured food
Catatos
🇦🇴 AngolaFried caterpillars with garlic, a specialty from Angola's Uíge Province
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Rocoto rellenoMeat
🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian stuffed rocoto peppers baked with meat and cheese
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
PiklizVegan
🇭🇹 HaitiA spicy Haitian mix of pickled vegetables and hot peppers
Sauce, pickle or ferment
Carimañola
🇨🇴 Colombia and 1 moreDeep-fried yuca dough stuffed with meat or cheese
Street food, Breakfast, Snacks
Indio viejoMeat
🇳🇮 NicaraguaNicaraguan maize and meat stew thickened with tomatoes and achiote
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Jaffna crab curryMeat
🇱🇰 Sri LankaSpicy crab curry from northern Sri Lanka, simmered with coconut milk and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Peanut stew
🇸🇳 Senegal and 5 moreA rich West African stew of meat and vegetables in a spiced peanut sauce
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Chapulines
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreToasted grasshoppers seasoned with lime, chili, and salt, eaten as a snack in Mexico
Street food, Snacks
Kabab Bargکباب برگ
🇮🇷 IranPersian skewered meat marinated and grilled over open fire
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Seafood boil
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreShellfish and sides cooked together for a communal feast
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Mu kropMeat
🇹🇭 Thailand and 4 moreThai-style fried pork belly with a crunchy golden skin
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
TzatzikiVegetarianτζατζίκι
🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreStrained yogurt mixed with cucumber, garlic and herbs, served cold as a dip or sauce
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
ShashlikMeatшашлык
🇷🇺 RussiaSkewered cubes of marinated meat grilled over open coals
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
ShakshukaVegetarian
🇹🇳 Tunisia and 5 moreEggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce from North Africa
Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner
Pickled cucumberVegan
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreCucumbers preserved in brine or vinegar, enjoyed worldwide in many styles
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
ChorizoMeat
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA seasoned pork sausage from the Iberian Peninsula, made in many regional styles
Sausage or cured food, Breakfast, Lunch
Chili con carneMeat
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA spicy stew of meat and chili peppers from Mexico and the United States
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken tikka masalaMeat
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreRoasted marinated chicken in a creamy, spiced tomato-based sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
DalVeganदाल
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreSoupy dish made from split lentils, peas or beans, a staple across South Asia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nasi goreng
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreSoutheast Asian fried rice seasoned with sweet soy sauce and spices
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
MantiMeat
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan and 5 moreSpiced meat dumplings wrapped in thin dough, steamed, boiled or baked
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Bruschetta
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreGrilled bread rubbed with garlic and olive oil, often topped with tomato or other ingredients
Bread, Snacks, Tea time
HarissaVeganهَرِيسَة
🇹🇳 Tunisia and 4 moreHot chili paste blended with spices and olive oil, central to Tunisian cooking
Sauce, pickle or ferment
Momo
🇳🇵 Nepal and 3 moreSteamed dumplings filled with meat or vegetables, served with spicy sauces
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
SaloMeat
🇺🇦 Ukraine and 4 moreSalt-cured slabs of pork fat, eaten across Central and Eastern Europe
Sausage or cured food, Snacks, Lunch
BouillabaisseFish or seafood
🇫🇷 FranceA Marseille fish stew with local seafood, herbs, and saffron broth
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
VindalooMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA spicy curry of meat, vinegar and chili from Goa, now found worldwide
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pad thaiผัดไทย
🇹🇭 ThailandStir-fried rice noodles with egg, tofu, shrimp and peanuts, a Thai street food classic
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Kimchi: Nagyman , a flickr user, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hummus: Paul Goyette, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Tzatziki: Vegan Feast Catering, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chicken tikka masala: Kelly Sue, CC BY 2.0, source
- Momo: TAPAS KUMAR HALDER, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Laba garlic: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pesto: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Goulash: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2, source
- Nasi goreng: shankar s., CC BY 2.0, source
- Shawarma: جنان مريش, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chili con carne: Carstor, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Shakshuka: Joe Mahoney, CC BY 2.0, source
- Peanut stew: Marshiayers, CC0, source
- Harissa: Ovva olfa, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chorizo: Asturnut ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gazpacho: Bocadorada, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Fondue: Juliano Mendes, CC BY 2.0, source
- Vindaloo: Adriao, CC BY 2.5, source
- Bruschetta: David Jackmanson, CC BY 4.0, source
- Rajma: Monali.mishra, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bouillabaisse: Slastic, CC BY 3.0, source
- Laing: Lokalpedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chunchullo: Sebastian Bassi, CC BY 2.0, source
- Nem chua: Ron Diggity, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chapulines: Nsaum75, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Indio viejo: MiguelRamirez77, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Seafood boil: Tulane Public Relations, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pikliz: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rocoto relleno: franzconde, CC BY 2.0, source
- Kala bhuna: Dolon Prova, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mu ping: Phoebus 28, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mu krop: Ceeseven, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cataplana: Sevinha, Public domain, source
- Fava: Waldviertler, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Catatos: Lautenschläger T, Neinhuis C, Monizi M, Mandombe JL, Förster A, Henle, CC BY 4.0, source
- Riz gras: Aboukam, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Khlea: إيان, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kabab Barg: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Carimañola: Jdvillalobos, CC BY 3.0, source
- Shashlik: Alandislands, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pickled cucumber: The original Uploader was Gruepig at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Dal: Bhaskaranaidu, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Manti: Peretz Partensky, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Salo: Roland Geider ( Ogre ), Public domain, source
- Ratatouille: Marcus Guimarães, CC BY 2.0, source