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Thali

Dishes made with meatball

5 dishes from around the world that list meatball as a main ingredient.

Fesenjānفسنجان 🇮🇷 Iran and 5 morePersian stew of pomegranate, walnuts and poultry, served with rice Main dish, Dinner

EscudellaMeat 🇪🇸 SpainCatalan and Valencian soup with meat, vegetables, and a large spiced meatball Soup, Lunch, Dinner

Sinseollo신선로 🇰🇷 South KoreaA Korean royal hot pot with meat, fish, vegetables and nuts in a heated vessel Soup, Dinner, Lunch

Boat noodlesMeatก๋วยเตี๋ยวเรือ 🇹🇭 ThailandThai noodle soup with a rich broth thickened by blood and spices Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner

Lamprais 🇱🇰 Sri LankaRice, meat curry and sides wrapped in banana leaf and baked 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.

Escudella: Unknown author, CC BY 2.0, source
Fesenjān: stringparts, CC BY 2.0, source
Sinseollo: by World to Table at Flickr, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Boat noodles: Flickr user Alpha, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
Lamprais: Nirangunam, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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