Dishes made with ginger
101 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
Jaffna crab curryMeat
🇱🇰 Sri LankaSpicy crab curry from northern Sri Lanka, simmered with coconut milk and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Laing
🇵🇭 PhilippinesTaro leaves and meat or seafood simmered in spiced coconut milk
Stew or curry, 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
RajmaVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreKidney beans stewed with spices, often served with rice in North India and Nepal
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rogan joshMeat
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreKashmiri lamb or goat curry with a deep red sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
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
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
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
Dum AlooVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 2 morePotatoes slow-cooked in a spiced sauce, often served with naan
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ShiroVegan
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreChickpea or broad bean stew, a staple in Ethiopian and Eritrean meals
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Ants climbing a treeMeat螞蟻上樹
🇨🇳 ChinaSichuan noodles with minced meat in a savory sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Balchão
🇮🇳 IndiaGoan prawns, fish or pork in a spicy, vinegary sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Banmian板麵
🇨🇳 China and 3 moreHandmade Chinese noodles in soup, often with anchovies, meat and leafy greens
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tsukuneつくね
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese meatballs, often grilled on skewers or simmered in soups
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Malatang麻辣烫
🇨🇳 China and 1 moreA Sichuan street food of meats and vegetables cooked in a spicy, numbing broth
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Peppersoup
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreA spicy, watery soup made with meat or fish and West African spices
Soup, Dinner, Lunch
Semur
🇮🇩 IndonesiaIndonesian stew of meat or vegetables braised in sweet soy sauce and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
White cut chickenMeat白切雞
🇨🇳 ChinaPoached chicken served chilled with a ginger and scallion dip
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Babi panggangMeat
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreGrilled or roasted pork dishes from Indonesia, with regional and Dutch-Indonesian versions
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Jerk
🇯🇲 Jamaica and 5 moreMeat marinated with hot spices and smoked over pimento wood
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Crossing-the-bridge noodles过桥米线
🇨🇳 ChinaYunnan rice noodles served in a hot broth with raw and cooked toppings
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Litti ChokhaVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreWheat flour balls filled with spiced roasted gram flour, served with mashed vegetables
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ChaasVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreA cool yogurt-based drink blended with water and spices
Drink, Lunch, Dinner
TinolaMeat
🇵🇭 PhilippinesFilipino chicken soup with green papaya, leafy greens and ginger
Soup, 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
- 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
- Semur: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Momo: TAPAS KUMAR HALDER, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Weisswurst: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Shiro: Temesgen Woldezion; edited by Merhawie Woldezion, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Butter chicken: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Vindaloo: Adriao, CC BY 2.5, source
- Peppersoup: bob walker, CC BY-SA 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
- 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
- Dal bhat: Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rogan josh: gahdjun, CC BY 2.0, source
- Shumai: Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Palak paneer: DreamyFlutura11, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Laziji: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Banmian: Goh Wei Zhong ( Goh wz ); produced with the assistance of Terence Ong, CC BY 2.5, source
- Balchão: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tsukune: Syced, CC0, source
- Peanut soup: Derick Asamani, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- White cut chicken: Sjschen, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Malatang: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Shami kebab: Murcotipton, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Babi panggang: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Litti Chokha: Sumit Surai, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dum Aloo: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Tinola: FoxLad at English Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, source
- Crossing-the-bridge noodles: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Ants climbing a tree: Takoradee, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Jerk: OUTography.com, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chaas: Nitin, CC BY-SA 2.0, source