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Dishes made with ginger

101 dishes from around the world that list ginger as a main ingredient.

Masala chaiVegetarianचाय 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreBlack tea brewed with milk, spices and sugar, served hot across India Drink, Breakfast, Tea time WeisswurstMeatWeißwurst 🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreMild veal and pork sausages gently cooked and served warm, a Bavarian morning tradition Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch 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 DhoklaVegetarian 🇮🇳 IndiaSteamed, spongy savoury cake from Gujarat made with fermented lentil and rice batter Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Shumai烧卖 / 燒賣 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreChinese dumplings filled with seasoned meat, often served as dim sum Dumpling, Breakfast, Lunch 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 Soto PadangMeat 🇮🇩 IndonesiaClear beef soup with fried potato patties and rice vermicelli from West Sumatra Soup, Breakfast AkuriVegetarian 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreParsi-style scrambled eggs with spices and fried onions Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks PayaMeat 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA slow-cooked stew of animal trotters with spices, served at gatherings in South Asia Stew or curry, Breakfast PesarattuVeganపెసరట్టు 🇮🇳 IndiaGreen gram crepe from Andhra Pradesh, often eaten for breakfast or as a snack Bread, Breakfast, Snacks Crossing-the-bridge noodles过桥米线 🇨🇳 ChinaYunnan rice noodles served in a hot broth with raw and cooked toppings Soup, Breakfast, Lunch Arroz caldoMeat 🇵🇭 PhilippinesFilipino rice porridge with chicken, ginger and safflower Main dish, Breakfast

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