Dishes made with oil
90 dishes from around the world that list oil as a main ingredient.
Pizza
🇮🇹 Italy and 4 moreFlatbread topped with tomato, cheese and baked at high heat
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
GoulashMeatgulyás
🇭🇺 Hungary and 5 moreA paprika-spiced meat and vegetable soup from Hungary
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Pancake
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreFlat cakes made from batter, cooked on a griddle or pan and served sweet or savoury
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Fish and chipsFish or seafood
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 8 moreBattered fried fish served hot with thick-cut chips
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ChapatiVeganचपाती
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreUnleavened flatbread cooked on a griddle and served hot with meals
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
Zereshk poloMeatزرشکپلو
🇮🇷 Iran and 1 morePersian rice with tart barberries, often served with saffron chicken
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Khoresh bademjanخورش بادمجان
🇮🇷 IranPersian stew of eggplant, tomato, lamb, and tart fruit, served with rice
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
BreadfruitVegan
🇵🇭 Philippines and 4 moreLarge tropical fruit cooked as a starchy staple in many island cuisines
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
FavaVeganφάβα
🇬🇷 GreeceGreek split pea purée served warm or cold as a dip or spread
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
PapadamVegan
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreThin, crisp flatbread made from lentil or other flours, served as a snack or side
Bread, Lunch, Dinner
DosaVegetarianದೋಸೆ
🇮🇳 India and 3 moreA thin, fermented rice and lentil pancake from South India, served hot with chutney and sambar
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
DalVeganदाल
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreSoupy dish made from split lentils, peas or beans, a staple across South Asia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Roti
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreUnleavened flatbread made from whole-wheat flour, common across South Asia and beyond
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
Paratha
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreLayered flatbread from the Indian subcontinent, often fried and sometimes stuffed
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
Fried chickenMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreChicken pieces coated in seasoned flour or batter and fried until crisp
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ColeslawVegetariankoolsla
🇳🇱 Netherlands and 5 moreShredded raw cabbage salad with a creamy or tangy dressing
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
SaltimboccaMeat
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreVeal layered with prosciutto and sage, cooked with wine and butter
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Japanese curryMeatカレー
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreA thick, mildly spiced curry sauce served with rice, noodles or bread
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Challahחַלָּה
🇮🇱 Israel and 5 moreBraided egg bread central to Jewish Sabbath and holiday meals
Bread, Dinner, Lunch
Chana masalaVegan
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreChickpeas simmered in a spiced tomato and onion sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Sarma
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreLeaves wrapped around a filling of rice, minced meat and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Karaageから揚げ
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese marinated and deep-fried bite-sized chicken or fish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tavče gravčeVegetarianТавче-гравче
🇲🇰 North MacedoniaBaked beans in a clay pot, a Macedonian main dish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
FliaVegetarianfli
🇦🇱 Albania and 1 moreLayered Albanian dish baked in the shape of the sun
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
UpmaVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreA soft, savoury porridge made from roasted semolina or rice flour
Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner
Gözleme
🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish flatbread turnover filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Chole bhatureVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaChickpea curry served with deep-fried, puffy bread
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Chicharrón
🇪🇸 Spain and 6 moreCrispy fried pork belly or skin, enjoyed as a snack or dish in many countries
Street food, Snacks, Lunch
FrybreadVegetarian
🇺🇸 United StatesFlat, deep-fried bread made by Native Americans with flour, water, and fat
Bread, Snacks, Lunch
Parotta
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreLayered flatbread from South India, soft and flakey, made with refined flour
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
Sopaipilla
🇨🇱 Chile and 5 moreFried wheat dough pastry enjoyed sweet or savory across the Americas
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Breakfast
Korean fried chickenMeat치킨
🇰🇷 South Korea and 5 moreCrispy fried chicken from South Korea, often served with sauces and pickled radish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Squid (as food)Fish or seafood
🇯🇵 Japan and 5 moreSquid prepared and eaten in many ways around the world
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Sarson ka saagVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreMustard greens cooked with spices, a winter dish from Punjab
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Fattehفتّة
🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreBread layered with yogurt, chickpeas and toppings, served warm across the Arab world
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
ShiroVegan
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreChickpea or broad bean stew, a staple in Ethiopian and Eritrean meals
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
LahpetVeganလက်ဖက်
🇲🇲 Myanmar and 1 moreFermented tea leaves served as a salad or ceremonial snack in Myanmar
Salad or side, Snacks, Lunch
Mirza ghassemiVegetarianمیرزا قاسمی
🇮🇷 IranEggplant, tomato, and egg mash from northern Iran, served with bread or rice
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Matzah ball
🇦🇹 Austria and 1 moreAshkenazi Jewish dumplings made from matzah meal, served in soup
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
MéchouiMeatمشوي
🇲🇦 Morocco and 2 moreWhole lamb spit-roasted over embers, a feast dish of North Africa
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Karađorđeva šniclaКарађорђева шницла
🇷🇸 SerbiaBreaded rolled steak stuffed with kaymak and fried, served with tartar sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Kotlet schabowyMeat
🇵🇱 PolandPolish breaded pork cutlet, fried and served hot as a main dish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
EgusiẸ̀gúṣí
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 5 moreGround melon seeds used to thicken and flavor West African soups and stews
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Yusheng魚生
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 6 moreRaw fish and shredded vegetable salad tossed for luck at Chinese New Year
Salad or side, Dinner
Chicken-fried steakMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesBreaded and fried beef steak, usually topped with cream gravy
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Cơm tấmMeat
🇻🇳 VietnamBroken rice with grilled pork, pickles and sweet-sour fish sauce from southern Vietnam
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
SteckerlfischFish or seafood
🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreWhole fish marinated, skewered, and grilled over embers
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
JhunkaVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaA thick, savory gram flour dish from western India, often paired with flatbread
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.
- Neapolitan pizza: Valerio Capello at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Steckerlfisch: Kritzolina, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Parotta: Amanbedi1, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Saltimbocca: Alec Vuijlsteke, CC BY 2.0, source
- Kotlet schabowy: Dmitry Dzema, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Papadam: Windell H. Oskay, CC BY 2.5, source
- Dosa: Roland, CC BY 2.0, source
- Paratha: Wagaung at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Méchoui: Andre Piquet, CC BY 3.0, source
- Upma: Intodustin, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Fish and chips: Andrew Dunn, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Goulash: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2, source
- Chapati: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Shiro: Temesgen Woldezion; edited by Merhawie Woldezion, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Pancake: Brandon Martin-Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Frybread: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fatteh: Eaeeae, CC BY 3.0, source
- Chicken-fried steak: No machine-readable author provided. Bloodshedder~commonswiki assumed, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Japanese curry: Ocdp, CC0, source
- Khoresh bademjan: مانفی, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Breadfruit: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chana masala: kspoddar, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Karaage: Ocdp, CC0, source
- Sarma: Garrett Ziegler, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Gözleme: Maderibeyza, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tavče gravče: Наташа Величковска, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Fava: Waldviertler, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chole bhature: MaharajaMandy, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dal: Bhaskaranaidu, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Roti: HridoyKundu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Fried chicken: Choo Yut Shing, CC BY 2.0, source
- Korean fried chicken: KOREA.NET, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Coleslaw: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Sarson ka saag: Biswarup Ganguly, CC BY 3.0, source
- Challah: Yoninah, Public domain, source
- Lahpet: Wagaung ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mirza ghassemi: Anastasiya Lvova, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Flia: AceDouble, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Karađorđeva šnicla: Nenad Stojkovic, CC BY 2.0, source
- Squid (as food): Arne Müseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, source
- Sopaipilla: Popo le Chien, CC0, source
- Yusheng: Pauloleong2002, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Matzah ball: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2, source
- Cơm tấm: Kham Tran, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Egusi: Zz411 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Jhunka: Dr. Raju Kasambe, CC BY-SA 4.0, source