Dishes made with ham
23 dishes from around the world that list ham as a main ingredient.
Christmas hamMeat
🇸🇪 Sweden and 3 moreCured ham served at Christmas, with local glazes and traditions
Main dish, Dinner
Croque monsieurMeatcroque-monsieur
🇫🇷 FranceHot French sandwich of ham and cheese, baked or fried until crisp
Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Snacks
FrancesinhaMeat
🇵🇹 PortugalA layered sandwich from Porto with meats, cheese and a hot beer-tomato sauce
Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Dinner
ChivitoMeat
🇺🇾 Uruguay and 1 moreUruguay’s signature sandwich with beef, cheese, ham and more in a bun
Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Dinner
Ibérico hamMeat
🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreCured leg of Black Iberian pig, prized in Spain and Portugal
Sausage or cured food
CachopoMeat
🇪🇸 SpainBreaded veal fillets stuffed with ham and cheese, fried and served hot
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MatambreMeat
🇦🇷 Argentina and 2 moreStuffed and rolled beef, sliced to show a colorful filling
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Red beans and riceMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesSlow-cooked red beans with pork and vegetables, served over white rice
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Caldo galegoMeat
🇪🇸 SpainHearty Galician soup with greens, potatoes, beans and pork
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
MedianocheMeat
🇨🇺 Cuba and 1 moreA Cuban sandwich with sweet egg bread, roast pork, ham, cheese and pickles
Sandwich or wrap, Snacks
Arroz con gandulesMeat
🇵🇷 Puerto RicoPuerto Rican rice cooked with pigeon peas, pork, and sofrito
Main dish, Dinner
Ficelle picardeMeat
🇫🇷 FranceA savoury crêpe from Picardy filled with ham, mushrooms, and cream, baked with cheese
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
SincronizadaMeat
🇲🇽 MexicoHam and cheese between flour tortillas, grilled and served with salsa or guacamole
Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Snacks
DiscadaMeat
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA mixed meat dish cooked on a repurposed plow disc over an open flame
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
PamplonaMeat
🇺🇾 Uruguay and 1 moreChicken breast rolled with ham, cheese, peppers and grilled over coals
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.
- Red beans and rice: Arnold Gatilao, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chivito: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattrubens/, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Christmas ham: Santeri Viinamäki, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pamplona: Diosverde, CC0, source
- Croque monsieur: Glenlarson at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Arroz con gandules: Jose Kevo, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Medianoche: https://www.flickr.com/people/arndog/, CC BY 2.0, source
- Sincronizada: Nsaum75, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Francesinha: José Raeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ibérico ham: Cantabrucu, CC0, source
- Caldo galego: Juan, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cachopo: Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Matambre: Gesellman, CC BY 3.0, source
- Ficelle picarde: Bycro, CC BY-SA 4.0, source