Dishes made with ginger
101 dishes from around the world that list ginger as a main ingredient.
Jaffna crab curryMeat
🇱🇰 Sri LankaSpicy crab curry from northern Sri Lanka, simmered with coconut milk and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
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
Chicken tikka masalaMeat
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreRoasted marinated chicken in a creamy, spiced tomato-based sauce
Main dish, 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
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
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
RawonMeatꦫꦮꦺꦴꦤ꧀
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreJavanese beef soup made dark with keluak nut
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Rogan joshMeat
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreKashmiri lamb or goat curry with a deep red sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Shami kebabMeatشامی کباب
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreMinced meat and chickpea patties, shallow-fried and spiced
Main dish, Snacks, Lunch
LazijiMeat辣子鸡
🇨🇳 ChinaCrispy chicken stir-fried with dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Ants climbing a treeMeat螞蟻上樹
🇨🇳 ChinaSichuan noodles with minced meat in a savory sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Zhangcha duckMeat樟茶鸭
🇨🇳 ChinaSichuan duck smoked over tea leaves and camphor, served at festive meals
Main dish, Dinner
Soto PadangMeat
🇮🇩 IndonesiaClear beef soup with fried potato patties and rice vermicelli from West Sumatra
Soup, Breakfast
BossamMeat보쌈
🇰🇷 South KoreaSlices of spiced boiled pork eaten wrapped in leafy greens with condiments
Main dish, Dinner
White cut chickenMeat白切雞
🇨🇳 ChinaPoached chicken served chilled with a ginger and scallion dip
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Drunken chickenMeat醉鸡
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreChicken cooked and marinated with alcohol, served chilled or warm
Main dish
BaltiMeatبالٹی گوشت
🇬🇧 United KingdomA British curry cooked quickly in a thin steel wok called a balti bowl
Main dish, Dinner
Babi panggangMeat
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreGrilled or roasted pork dishes from Indonesia, with regional and Dutch-Indonesian versions
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
PayaMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA slow-cooked stew of animal trotters with spices, served at gatherings in South Asia
Stew or curry, Breakfast
Arroz caldoMeat
🇵🇭 PhilippinesFilipino rice porridge with chicken, ginger and safflower
Main dish, Breakfast
Aloo goshtMeat
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 2 morePotato and meat curry simmered with spices in a rich gravy
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
TinolaMeat
🇵🇭 PhilippinesFilipino chicken soup with green papaya, leafy greens and ginger
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken karahiMeat
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreChicken cooked with tomatoes, ginger and spices in a karahi pan
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Bicol ExpressMeatsinilihan
🇵🇭 PhilippinesA spicy Filipino stew of pork, chili peppers and coconut milk
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Padang satayMeat
🇮🇩 IndonesiaGrilled skewered beef in a thick, spicy yellow sauce from West Sumatra
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nanjing salted duckMeat盐水鸭
🇨🇳 ChinaDuck cured, salted and cooked in the style of Nanjing, China
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Kaeng hang leMeatแกงฮังเล
🇹🇭 Thailand and 1 moreNorthern Thai pork curry with dried spices and a tangy note
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Dong'an chickenMeat东安鸡
🇨🇳 ChinaCold chicken from Hunan, seasoned with vinegar, peppers, and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Durus kuraMeat
🇧🇩 BangladeshWhole skinless chicken cooked in spiced broth and fried, from Chittagong
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
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
Chicken tikka masalaMeat
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreRoasted marinated chicken in a creamy, spiced tomato-based sauce
Main dish, 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
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
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
RawonMeatꦫꦮꦺꦴꦤ꧀
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreJavanese beef soup made dark with keluak nut
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Rogan joshMeat
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreKashmiri lamb or goat curry with a deep red sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Shami kebabMeatشامی کباب
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreMinced meat and chickpea patties, shallow-fried and spiced
Main dish, Snacks, Lunch
LazijiMeat辣子鸡
🇨🇳 ChinaCrispy chicken stir-fried with dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Ants climbing a treeMeat螞蟻上樹
🇨🇳 ChinaSichuan noodles with minced meat in a savory sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Zhangcha duckMeat樟茶鸭
🇨🇳 ChinaSichuan duck smoked over tea leaves and camphor, served at festive meals
Main dish, Dinner
Soto PadangMeat
🇮🇩 IndonesiaClear beef soup with fried potato patties and rice vermicelli from West Sumatra
Soup, Breakfast
BossamMeat보쌈
🇰🇷 South KoreaSlices of spiced boiled pork eaten wrapped in leafy greens with condiments
Main dish, Dinner
White cut chickenMeat白切雞
🇨🇳 ChinaPoached chicken served chilled with a ginger and scallion dip
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Drunken chickenMeat醉鸡
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreChicken cooked and marinated with alcohol, served chilled or warm
Main dish
BaltiMeatبالٹی گوشت
🇬🇧 United KingdomA British curry cooked quickly in a thin steel wok called a balti bowl
Main dish, Dinner
Babi panggangMeat
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreGrilled or roasted pork dishes from Indonesia, with regional and Dutch-Indonesian versions
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
PayaMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA slow-cooked stew of animal trotters with spices, served at gatherings in South Asia
Stew or curry, Breakfast
Arroz caldoMeat
🇵🇭 PhilippinesFilipino rice porridge with chicken, ginger and safflower
Main dish, Breakfast
Aloo goshtMeat
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 2 morePotato and meat curry simmered with spices in a rich gravy
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
TinolaMeat
🇵🇭 PhilippinesFilipino chicken soup with green papaya, leafy greens and ginger
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken karahiMeat
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreChicken cooked with tomatoes, ginger and spices in a karahi pan
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Bicol ExpressMeatsinilihan
🇵🇭 PhilippinesA spicy Filipino stew of pork, chili peppers and coconut milk
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Padang satayMeat
🇮🇩 IndonesiaGrilled skewered beef in a thick, spicy yellow sauce from West Sumatra
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nanjing salted duckMeat盐水鸭
🇨🇳 ChinaDuck cured, salted and cooked in the style of Nanjing, China
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Kaeng hang leMeatแกงฮังเล
🇹🇭 Thailand and 1 moreNorthern Thai pork curry with dried spices and a tangy note
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Dong'an chickenMeat东安鸡
🇨🇳 ChinaCold chicken from Hunan, seasoned with vinegar, peppers, and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Durus kuraMeat
🇧🇩 BangladeshWhole skinless chicken cooked in spiced broth and fried, from Chittagong
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Balti: ayes, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chicken tikka masala: Kelly Sue, CC BY 2.0, source
- Jjajangmyeon: by 아침꿀물 at Flickr, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Weisswurst: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Butter chicken: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Vindaloo: Adriao, CC BY 2.5, source
- Kung Pao chicken: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chicken tikka: kspoddar, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Rogan josh: gahdjun, CC BY 2.0, source
- Laziji: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Zhangcha duck: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Soto Padang: Midori, CC BY 3.0, source
- White cut chicken: Sjschen, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Shami kebab: Murcotipton, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Babi panggang: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tinola: FoxLad at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, source
- Aloo gosht: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Ants climbing a tree: Takoradee, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Arroz caldo: Ernesto Andrade, CC BY 2.0, source
- Bicol Express: Judgefloro, CC0, source
- Padang satay: Sakurai Midori, CC BY 3.0, source
- Drunken chicken: bryan..., CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bossam: Timber Tank, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Paya: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Chicken karahi: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Kaeng hang le: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nanjing salted duck: NNU10.24100114, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Durus kura: Idbanm, CC BY-SA 4.0, source