Dishes made with ginger
64 dishes from around the world that list ginger as a main ingredient.
KimchiVegan김치
🇰🇷 South Korea and 1 moreFermented and seasoned vegetables central to Korean meals
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
Sashimi刺身
🇯🇵 JapanThin slices of raw fish or meat, served with soy sauce and condiments
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
KahwahVegan
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA spiced green tea from Kashmir, often served with saffron and nuts
Drink
GnamakoudjiVegan
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast and 4 moreWest African drink made from ginger juice, often with pineapple, lemon, or mint
Drink
Lei chaVegan擂茶
🇨🇳 China and 3 moreA Hakka tea-based drink or soup made with ground tea, nuts, seeds and grains
Drink
RajmaVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreKidney beans stewed with spices, often served with rice in North India and Nepal
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Laing
🇵🇭 PhilippinesTaro leaves and meat or seafood simmered in spiced coconut milk
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Kinilaw
🇵🇭 PhilippinesRaw seafood or vegetables marinated in vinegar and citrus juices from the Philippines
Salad or side, Snacks
Phat khingMeatผัดขิง
🇹🇭 Thailand and 1 moreStir-fried ginger dish from Thailand and Laos, often made with chicken and vegetables
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Kala bhunaMeat
🇧🇩 BangladeshA dark, richly spiced beef curry from Chittagong, Bangladesh
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Jaffna crab curryMeat
🇱🇰 Sri LankaSpicy crab curry from northern Sri Lanka, simmered with coconut milk and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ZoomkoomVegan
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso and 1 moreFermented millet or guinea corn drink from Burkina Faso and Northern Ghana
Drink
Chicken tikka masalaMeat
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreRoasted marinated chicken in a creamy, spiced tomato-based sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Masala chaiVegetarianचाय
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreBlack tea brewed with milk, spices and sugar, served hot across India
Drink, Breakfast, Tea time
Momo
🇳🇵 Nepal and 3 moreSteamed dumplings filled with meat or vegetables, served with spicy sauces
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
VindalooMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA spicy curry of meat, vinegar and chili from Goa, now found worldwide
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Butter chickenMeatमुर्ग़ मक्खनी
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreChicken in a rich, creamy tomato and butter sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Sambal
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreA spicy Southeast Asian paste or sauce made mainly from ground chillies
Sauce, pickle or ferment
Kung Pao chickenMeat宮保雞丁
🇨🇳 ChinaSpicy Chinese stir-fried chicken with peanuts and chili peppers
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
WeisswurstMeatWeißwurst
🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreMild veal and pork sausages gently cooked and served warm, a Bavarian morning tradition
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Pumpkin pieVegetarian
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSweet pie with spiced pumpkin custard in a pastry shell, served for autumn holidays
Sweet or dessert
Chicken tikkaMeat
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 2 moreBoneless chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked in a tandoor oven
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
JjajangmyeonMeat짜장면; 자장면
🇰🇷 South Korea and 1 moreKorean Chinese noodles topped with a thick black bean sauce and diced pork
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
Hibiscus teaVegan
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 5 moreA tart, ruby-red drink made from roselle flower calyces, served hot or cold
Drink, Snacks
GloggGlögg
🇸🇪 Sweden and 2 moreNordic spiced mulled wine, served warm at Christmas
Drink, Tea time, Snacks
Mapo tofu麻婆豆腐
🇨🇳 China and 1 moreSichuan tofu in a spicy, numbing sauce with fermented beans and minced meat
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chana masalaVegan
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreChickpeas simmered in a spiced tomato and onion sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Palak paneerVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaPaneer cheese cubes in a spiced spinach purée
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Ginger snapVegetarian
🇦🇺 Australia and 5 moreA crisp biscuit flavoured with ginger and spices, popular in many countries
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Karaageから揚げ
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese marinated and deep-fried bite-sized chicken or fish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Aloo gobiVegetarianआलू गोभी
🇮🇳 India and 2 morePotato and cauliflower cooked with turmeric and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MohingaFish or seafoodမုန့်ဟင်းခါး
🇲🇲 MyanmarRice noodle soup with fish broth, herbs, and crisp garnishes from Myanmar
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
UpmaVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreA soft, savoury porridge made from roasted semolina or rice flour
Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner
RawonMeatꦫꦮꦺꦴꦤ꧀
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreJavanese beef soup made dark with keluak nut
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
DhoklaVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaSteamed, spongy savoury cake from Gujarat made with fermented lentil and rice batter
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Dal bhatVegetarian
🇳🇵 Nepal and 2 moreLentil soup served with plain rice, a staple meal across South Asia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
AmazakeVegan甘酒
🇯🇵 JapanSweet Japanese drink made from fermented rice, served warm or cold
Drink, Snacks
Rogan joshMeat
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreKashmiri lamb or goat curry with a deep red sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Ginger beerVegan
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 moreA sweet, carbonated drink made with ginger, sugar and yeast
Drink
Shumai烧卖 / 燒賣
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreChinese dumplings filled with seasoned meat, often served as dim sum
Dumpling, Breakfast, Lunch
Peanut soup
🇬🇭 Ghana and 5 moreA rich, spicy soup made from peanuts, common in West African cooking
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Ginger teaVegan
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreA hot drink made by steeping ginger root, often with tea, sweetener or milk
Drink, Breakfast, Snacks
DouhuaVegan豆花
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreSoft tofu served as a sweet or savoury snack across East and Southeast Asia
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Batata vadaVegetarianबटाटा वडा
🇮🇳 IndiaDeep-fried potato patties from Maharashtra, coated in chickpea flour batter
Street food, Snacks
Asam pedasاسم ڤدس
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreA sour and spicy fish stew from maritime Southeast Asia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Sarson ka saagVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreMustard greens cooked with spices, a winter dish from Punjab
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Curd riceVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaSteamed rice mixed with yogurt and seasoned with spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Sweet potato pieVegetarian
🇺🇸 United StatesSouthern U.S. pie with a creamy sweet potato filling, often served at holiday meals
Sweet or dessert
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
- Sashimi: No machine-readable author provided. Arnaud 25 assumed (based on copyr, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chicken tikka masala: Kelly Sue, CC BY 2.0, source
- Jjajangmyeon: by 아침꿀물 at Flickr, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Momo: TAPAS KUMAR HALDER, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Upma: Intodustin, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kahwah: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Gnamakoudji: Cheikh cherif, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pie: Peggy Greb, Public domain, source
- Sweet potato pie: Ernesto Andrade, CC BY 2.0, source
- Weisswurst: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Butter chicken: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hibiscus tea: MRG90, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Masala chai: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Vindaloo: Adriao, CC BY 2.5, source
- Sambal: Windi Utari, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lei cha: Ren Kuo, CC BY 2.0, source
- Kung Pao chicken: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rajma: Monali.mishra, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Laing: Lokalpedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chicken tikka: kspoddar, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chana masala: kspoddar, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Karaage: Ocdp, CC0, source
- Aloo gobi: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Mohinga: Wagaung, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kinilaw: Jdcgumpal, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Phat khing: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kala bhuna: Dolon Prova, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rawon: christian r, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dhokla: Tarunpant, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Amazake: emily_harbour_in_july, CC BY 2.0, source
- Dal bhat: Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Zoomkoom: Vineke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rogan josh: gahdjun, CC BY 2.0, source
- Shumai: Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ginger tea: Gleb, CC BY 2.0, source
- Douhua: 阿道, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Batata vada: Arthrajsinh Solanki, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Asam pedas: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sarson ka saag: Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, source
- Curd rice: Sudharshan Shanmugasundaram, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mapo tofu: ZhengZhou, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Glogg: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ginger snap: Samuel Wiki, CC0, source
- Palak paneer: DreamyFlutura11, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ginger beer: Aatu Dorochenko, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Peanut soup: Derick Asamani, CC BY-SA 4.0, source