Dishes made with onion
461 dishes from around the world that list onion as a main ingredient.
HamburgerMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreA hot ground meat patty in a sliced bun, often with salad and sauces
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Kebabكَبَاب
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreGrilled or roasted meat, often on skewers, found across the Middle East and beyond
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Borscht
🇺🇦 Ukraine and 5 moreA sour soup of beetroot and vegetables, served hot or cold across Eastern Europe
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Samosa
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreFried or baked pastry with a spiced filling, shaped into triangles or cones
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Lunch
Hot dogMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreA sausage in a sliced bun, topped with condiments and eaten hot
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
Pilaf
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan and 5 moreRice cooked in stock with spices, meat or vegetables, with each grain kept separate
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
RatatouilleVegan
🇫🇷 FranceA Provençal stew of summer vegetables cooked in olive oil
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Moussakaμουσακάς
🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreBaked casserole of eggplant or potato, often layered with meat and sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
GoulashMeatgulyás
🇭🇺 Hungary and 5 moreA paprika-spiced meat and vegetable soup from Hungary
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Taco
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA folded tortilla filled with meat, beans or vegetables, eaten by hand
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
GuacamoleVegan
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreAvocado mashed with lime, salt, and herbs, served as a dip or spread
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Snacks, Lunch
Blood sausageMeat
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA sausage made with animal blood, fillers and spices, cooked or dried until firm
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Olivier saladсалат Оливье
🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreA Russian salad of diced vegetables, meat and mayonnaise, served at festive meals
Salad or side, Dinner, Lunch
Risotto
🇮🇹 ItalyCreamy Italian rice dish slowly cooked with broth and finished with cheese
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pelmeniпельмени
🇷🇺 RussiaRussian dumplings filled with seasoned meat and wrapped in thin dough
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Kinilaw
🇵🇭 PhilippinesRaw seafood or vegetables marinated in vinegar and citrus juices from the Philippines
Salad or side, Snacks
Shanghai fried noodlesMeat上海粗炒
🇨🇳 ChinaThick wheat noodles stir-fried with beef or pork, bok choy, and onion
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
FavaVeganφάβα
🇬🇷 GreeceGreek split pea purée served warm or cold as a dip or spread
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
Bhel puriVegan
🇮🇳 IndiaPuffed rice snack tossed with chutneys, sev and crisp puris, sold on Mumbai streets
Street food, Snacks, Tea time
EsquitesVegetarian
🇲🇽 MexicoMexican street snack of cooked corn served in a cup with toppings
Street food, Snacks
Thingyan riceFish or seafoodသင်္ကြန်ထမင်း
🇲🇲 Myanmar and 1 moreRice in scented water, served cold with fried dried fish for the Burmese New Year
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Catatos
🇦🇴 AngolaFried caterpillars with garlic, a specialty from Angola's Uíge Province
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Khoresh bademjanخورش بادمجان
🇮🇷 IranPersian stew of eggplant, tomato, lamb, and tart fruit, served with rice
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Kpekpele
🇬🇭 GhanaSteamed and fermented cornmeal eaten with palm nut soup and smoked fish
Main dish
Freekehفريكة
🇵🇸 Palestine and 5 moreRoasted green durum wheat grains, a staple across the eastern Mediterranean
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Zereshk poloMeatزرشکپلو
🇮🇷 Iran and 1 morePersian rice with tart barberries, often served with saffron chicken
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
PiklizVegan
🇭🇹 HaitiA spicy Haitian mix of pickled vegetables and hot peppers
Sauce, pickle or ferment
MezbanMeatমেজবান
🇧🇩 BangladeshA festive beef feast from Chittagong, served with rice and rich side dishes
Main dish
Inihaw
🇵🇭 PhilippinesGrilled meats and seafood, often on skewers, from the Philippines
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
RajmaVegetarian
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreKidney beans stewed with spices, often served with rice in North India and Nepal
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Choucroute garnieMeat
🇫🇷 FranceAlsatian sauerkraut cooked with sausages, pork, and potatoes
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Indio viejoMeat
🇳🇮 NicaraguaNicaraguan maize and meat stew thickened with tomatoes and achiote
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Misalमिसळ
🇮🇳 IndiaSpicy sprouted bean curry layered with toppings, served hot with bread
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Kala bhunaMeat
🇧🇩 BangladeshA dark, richly spiced beef curry from Chittagong, Bangladesh
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Cataplana
🇵🇹 PortugalSeafood and meat stew cooked in a sealed metal vessel from Portugal's Algarve
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
NkwobiMeat
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 1 moreCow feet cooked in palm oil and spices, a specialty from Nigeria's Igbo people
Main dish, Dinner, Snacks
Seafood boil
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreShellfish and sides cooked together for a communal feast
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Kabab koobidehMeatکباب کوبیده
🇮🇷 IranIranian skewered kebab of ground lamb or beef mixed with onion and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ChunchulloMeat
🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 moreBraided and roasted small intestine, a grill favorite in Latin America
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Rocoto rellenoMeat
🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian stuffed rocoto peppers baked with meat and cheese
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BarbacoaMeat
🇲🇽 Mexico and 3 moreMeat slow-cooked in a pit lined with agave or banana leaves
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Bariis iskukarisMeat
🇸🇴 SomaliaSomali rice cooked with meat, spices and vegetables in one pot
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Peanut stew
🇸🇳 Senegal and 5 moreA rich West African stew of meat and vegetables in a spiced peanut sauce
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
RaitaVegetarianरायता
🇮🇳 India and 3 moreYogurt mixed with vegetables, fruit or pulses, served as a cooling side dish
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
SilpanchoMeatSillp'anchu
🇧🇴 BoliviaLayered Bolivian meal with rice, potatoes, breaded meat, and fried eggs
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
HandkäseVegetarian
🇩🇪 GermanySmall sour milk cheese from Hesse, Germany, often served with onions and caraway
Cheese or dairy food, Snacks
Phat khingMeatผัดขิง
🇹🇭 Thailand and 1 moreStir-fried ginger dish from Thailand and Laos, often made with chicken and vegetables
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Jaffna crab curryMeat
🇱🇰 Sri LankaSpicy crab curry from northern Sri Lanka, simmered with coconut milk and spices
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.
- Taco: Popo le Chien, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Risotto: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Olivier salad: Jacek Halicki, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hamburger: Luke, Public domain, source
- Kebab: Lesya Dolyk, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Guacamole: Popo le Chien, CC0, source
- Raita: Sonia Goyal, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Kabab koobideh: User:همان, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mezban: abdullah2ice, CC BY 2.0, source
- Silpancho: Locotex, CC BY 3.0, source
- Nkwobi: Bukky658, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Goulash: Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2, source
- Pilaf: Mizu basyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Samosa: kspoddar, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hot dog: Evan Swigart, CC BY 2.0, source
- Moussaka: Fotograf: Dieter Mueller ( dino1948 ) Kamera: de:Nikon 885, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Peanut stew: Marshiayers, CC0, source
- Borscht: Juerg Vollmer, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pelmeni: Eugene Kim @ Flickr, CC BY 2.0, source
- Bhel puri: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Freekeh: Kristen Taylor, CC BY 2.0, source
- Barbacoa: Elton Rodriguez, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kpekpele: Nii Ashiloh, CC0, source
- Handkäse: User:Elya + User:Fotandi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Inihaw: George Parrilla, CC BY 2.0, source
- Rajma: Monali.mishra, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chunchullo: Sebastian Bassi, CC BY 2.0, source
- Khoresh bademjan: مانفی, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Esquites: Cristina Zapata Pérez, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Indio viejo: MiguelRamirez77, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Seafood boil: Tulane Public Relations, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pikliz: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Choucroute garnie: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Rocoto relleno: franzconde, CC BY 2.0, source
- Misal: Nick Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Thingyan rice: Paingpeace, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bariis iskukaris: Richard Faulder, CC BY 2.0, source
- Kinilaw: Jdcgumpal, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Phat khing: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kala bhuna: Dolon Prova, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Shanghai fried noodles: Alpha, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cataplana: Sevinha, Public domain, source
- Fava: Waldviertler, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Catatos: Lautenschläger T, Neinhuis C, Monizi M, Mandombe JL, Förster A, Henle, CC BY 4.0, source
- Ratatouille: Marcus Guimarães, CC BY 2.0, source