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Thali

Dishes made with ham

23 dishes from around the world that list ham as a main ingredient.

Gimbap김밥 🇰🇷 South KoreaCooked rice and fillings rolled in seaweed and sliced into rounds Main dish, Lunch, Snacks

Croque monsieurMeatcroque-monsieur 🇫🇷 FranceHot French sandwich of ham and cheese, baked or fried until crisp Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Snacks

Galette 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreFlat French cakes or pies, from rustic fruit tarts to buckwheat pancakes Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Lunch

Po' boy 🇺🇸 United StatesA Louisiana sandwich on crusty French bread with meat or fried seafood fillings Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Dinner

MedianocheMeat 🇨🇺 Cuba and 1 moreA Cuban sandwich with sweet egg bread, roast pork, ham, cheese and pickles Sandwich or wrap, Snacks

SincronizadaMeat 🇲🇽 MexicoHam and cheese between flour tortillas, grilled and served with salsa or guacamole Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Snacks

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Gimbap: changupn, CC0, source
Po' boy: The original uploader was Perlow at English Wikipedia ., Public domain, source
Croque monsieur: Glenlarson at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
Medianoche: https://www.flickr.com/people/arndog/, CC BY 2.0, source
Sincronizada: Nsaum75, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Galette: Gorrk, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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