Dishes made with ginger
101 dishes from around the world that list ginger as a main ingredient.
Sweet potato pieVegetarian
🇺🇸 United StatesSouthern U.S. pie with a creamy sweet potato filling, often served at holiday meals
Sweet or dessert
HimbashaVegetarian
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreEthiopian and Eritrean sweet bread decorated with a wheel pattern
Bread
Dum AlooVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 2 morePotatoes slow-cooked in a spiced sauce, often served with naan
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
LazijiMeat辣子鸡
🇨🇳 ChinaCrispy chicken stir-fried with dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns
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
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
Soto PadangMeat
🇮🇩 IndonesiaClear beef soup with fried potato patties and rice vermicelli from West Sumatra
Soup, Breakfast
KruidnotenVegetarian
🇳🇱 Netherlands and 1 moreSmall, spiced Dutch biscuits eaten for Sinterklaas
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Zhangcha duckMeat樟茶鸭
🇨🇳 ChinaSichuan duck smoked over tea leaves and camphor, served at festive meals
Main dish, Dinner
Balchão
🇮🇳 IndiaGoan prawns, fish or pork in a spicy, vinegary sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
White cut chickenMeat白切雞
🇨🇳 ChinaPoached chicken served chilled with a ginger and scallion dip
Main dish, 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
Malatang麻辣烫
🇨🇳 China and 1 moreA Sichuan street food of meats and vegetables cooked in a spicy, numbing broth
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Black bunVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 moreScottish fruit cake wrapped in pastry, shared at New Year
Sweet or dessert
Drunken chickenMeat醉鸡
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreChicken cooked and marinated with alcohol, served chilled or warm
Main dish
BossamMeat보쌈
🇰🇷 South KoreaSlices of spiced boiled pork eaten wrapped in leafy greens with condiments
Main dish, Dinner
Yusheng魚生
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 6 moreRaw fish and shredded vegetable salad tossed for luck at Chinese New Year
Salad or side, Dinner
BaltiMeatبالٹی گوشت
🇬🇧 United KingdomA British curry cooked quickly in a thin steel wok called a balti bowl
Main dish, Dinner
AkuriVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreParsi-style scrambled eggs with spices and fried onions
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
PesarattuVeganపెసరట్టు
🇮🇳 IndiaGreen gram crepe from Andhra Pradesh, often eaten for breakfast or as a snack
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
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
Jerk
🇯🇲 Jamaica and 5 moreMeat marinated with hot spices and smoked over pimento wood
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Arroz caldoMeat
🇵🇭 PhilippinesFilipino rice porridge with chicken, ginger and safflower
Main dish, Breakfast
TinolaMeat
🇵🇭 PhilippinesFilipino chicken soup with green papaya, leafy greens and ginger
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Aloo goshtMeat
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 2 morePotato and meat curry simmered with spices in a rich gravy
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken karahiMeat
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreChicken cooked with tomatoes, ginger and spices in a karahi pan
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
ChaasVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreA cool yogurt-based drink blended with water and spices
Drink, Lunch, Dinner
Litti ChokhaVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreWheat flour balls filled with spiced roasted gram flour, served with mashed vegetables
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
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
Machher jholFish or seafoodমাছের ঝোল
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSpicy fish curry with potatoes, served as a stew with rice in eastern South Asia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Bobó de camarãoFish or seafood
🇧🇷 BrazilShrimp cooked in a creamy manioc and coconut milk purée from Bahia, Brazil
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
JhunkaVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaA thick, savory gram flour dish from western India, often paired with flatbread
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Parkin
🇬🇧 United KingdomOat and ginger cake from northern England, sweetened with treacle or syrup
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
HinavaFish or seafood
🇲🇾 MalaysiaSabah salad of raw fish dressed with citrus, chilli, onion and ginger
Salad or side
Maraqمرق
🇸🇴 Somalia and 3 moreSomali and Arabian meat or vegetable soup served with rice or bread
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Tehri
🇮🇳 IndiaSpiced yellow rice cooked with vegetables, lentil dumplings and sometimes meat
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
KunuVegan
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreA traditional Nigerian drink made from grains or tiger nuts
Drink, Snacks
Sabudana vadaVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaCrisp fritters of tapioca pearls, potato and peanuts, popular in Maharashtra
Street food, Snacks, Tea time
Kaeng hang leMeatแกงฮังเล
🇹🇭 Thailand and 1 moreNorthern Thai pork curry with dried spices and a tangy note
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Dhansakધાનશાક
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreParsi sweet and sour curry of meat, lentils and vegetables served with caramelised rice
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Sai bhajiVegetarianسائي ڀاڄي
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 1 moreSindhi lentil and greens curry cooked with vegetables and mild spices
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.
- Balti: ayes, CC BY 2.0, source
- Tehri: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Hinava: Alexander Synaptic, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dhansak: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Semur: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kunu: Zasan Doshiyak, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sweet potato pie: Ernesto Andrade, CC BY 2.0, source
- Shiro: Temesgen Woldezion; edited by Merhawie Woldezion, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Himbasha: Temesgen Woldezion (edited by Merhawie Woldezion), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Peppersoup: bob walker, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Maraq: Abu Isa, CC BY 4.0, source
- Laziji: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Zhangcha duck: 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
- Soto Padang: Midori, CC BY 3.0, source
- Parkin: Spider.Dog, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- White cut chicken: Sjschen, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Malatang: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Akuri: Ewan Munro, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Yusheng: Pauloleong2002, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Aloo gosht: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Crossing-the-bridge noodles: Baycrest, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Ants climbing a tree: Takoradee, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Arroz caldo: Ernesto Andrade, CC BY 2.0, source
- Kruidnoten: Hanno Lans, CC BY 4.0, source
- Bicol Express: Judgefloro, CC0, source
- Padang satay: Sakurai Midori, CC BY 3.0, source
- Black bun: IMBJR, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Drunken chicken: bryan..., CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bossam: Timber Tank, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Jerk: OUTography.com, CC BY 2.0, source
- Paya: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Chicken karahi: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Chaas: Nitin, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Sabudana vada: Archana Joshi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Machher jhol: Sanshlistha m, CC BY 3.0, source
- Bobó de camarão: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Jhunka: Dr. Raju Kasambe, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kaeng hang le: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nanjing salted duck: NNU10.24100114, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sai bhaji: Miansari66, Public domain, source