Dishes made with lime
32 dishes from around the world that list lime as a main ingredient.
Satayꦱꦠꦺ
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreGrilled skewers of seasoned meat or seafood, often served with peanut sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
CevicheFish or seafood
🇵🇪 Peru and 5 moreRaw fish or shellfish marinated in citrus juice and seasonings
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
CaipirinhaVegan
🇧🇷 BrazilBrazil’s classic cocktail of cachaça, lime, sugar and ice
Drink, Snacks, Dinner
Pad thaiผัดไทย
🇹🇭 ThailandStir-fried rice noodles with egg, tofu, shrimp and peanuts, a Thai street food classic
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Moqueca
🇧🇷 Brazil and 1 moreBrazilian seafood stew simmered with tomatoes, onions, lime and coriander
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Pozole
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreMexican hominy soup with meat and a range of fresh toppings
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Chicharrón
🇪🇸 Spain and 6 moreCrispy fried pork belly or skin, enjoyed as a snack or dish in many countries
Street food, Snacks, Lunch
Khoreshخورش
🇮🇷 Iran and 4 moreSlow-cooked Persian stew, served hot with rice
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Oyster omelette
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreA chewy egg and oyster dish fried with starch, popular across East and Southeast Asia
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
FaloodehVeganفالوده
🇮🇷 IranIcy Persian dessert of starch noodles in sweet rose water syrup
Sweet or dessert, Lunch, Dinner
Green papaya saladຕຳຫມາກຫຸ່ງ
🇱🇦 Laos and 4 moreShredded unripe papaya pounded with chili, lime, fish sauce and other seasonings
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Khao soiข้าวซอย
🇹🇭 Thailand and 2 moreNoodle soup with coconut curry, crispy and soft noodles, and pickled greens
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
MenudoMeat
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreMexican soup of beef tripe in a chili broth, often with hominy and fresh garnishes
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Mì Quảng
🇻🇳 VietnamCentral Vietnamese rice noodles with meat, herbs, and a little turmeric broth
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Lime soupMeat
🇲🇽 MexicoYucatecan chicken soup with lime and crispy tortilla chips
Soup, Dinner
Kuy teavគុយទាវ
🇰🇭 CambodiaCambodian noodle soup with rice noodles, pork broth and fresh garnishes
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
EncebolladoFish or seafood
🇪🇨 EcuadorEcuadorian fish stew with onions, cassava and pickled red onion rings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Khao kha muMeatข้าวขาหมู
🇹🇭 ThailandStewed pork knuckle served over rice with pickles, egg, and spicy sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Carne asadaMeat
🇲🇽 MexicoGrilled and sliced beef, marinated and cooked over high heat
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nam tokMeatນ້ຳຕົກ
🇱🇦 Laos and 1 moreA Lao and Thai dish that can be a spicy blood-enriched soup or a grilled meat salad
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Kati rollকাঠি রোল
🇮🇳 IndiaParatha flatbread rolled around spiced kebab or other fillings
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
Thai sukiสุกี้ไทย
🇹🇭 ThailandThai communal hot pot with meat, seafood, vegetables and spicy dipping sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
'Ota 'ikaFish or seafood
🇹🇴 Tonga and 3 moreFish in citrus and coconut milk, served with chopped vegetables across Oceania
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Pozole: Meutia Chaerani / Indradi Soemardjan http://www.indrani.net, CC BY 2.5, source
- Ceviche: No machine-readable author provided. Manuel González Olaechea assumed, CC BY 3.0, source
- Nam tok: Xufanc, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Moqueca: BR, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Satay: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Caipirinha: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Encebollado: Ministerio de Turismo Ecuador, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Menudo: Ron habla hispana, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Carne asada: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Oyster omelette: No machine-readable author provided. Theorb assumed (based on copyrigh, Public domain, source
- Khoresh: Roozitaa, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Faloodeh: Rka11111, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mì Quảng: Gary Stevens, CC BY 2.0, source
- Green papaya salad: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Khao soi: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kuy teav: Goomba King ( w:en:User:Trilinguist ), CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Khao kha mu: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kati roll: Satyajit Dhawale (Satyajit888), CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Thai suki: Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, source
- 'Ota 'ika: Eric Chan, CC BY 2.0, source