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Dishes made with salt

354 dishes from around the world that list salt as a main ingredient.

MealBreakfastLunchTea timeDinnerSupperSnacks
KindMain dishStreet foodSoupStew or curryRice dishNoodle or pasta dishDumplingBreadGrill or roastSandwich or wrapPie or savoury pastrySalad or sideCheese or dairy foodSausage or cured foodSauce, pickle or fermentSweet or dessertDrink
DietVegetarianVeganFish and seafoodMeat
Naanनान 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreLeavened flatbread baked in a tandoor or on a pan, soft and spotted with golden brown Bread, Lunch, Dinner PretzelVegetarian 🇩🇪 Germany and 4 moreA baked knot-shaped bread, often topped with salt or seeds Bread, Snacks BaguetteVegan 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreLong, thin French bread with a crisp crust and soft interior Bread, Breakfast, Lunch ChapatiVeganचपाती 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreUnleavened flatbread cooked on a griddle and served hot with meals Bread, Breakfast, Lunch PitaVegan 🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreRound, leavened flatbread baked from wheat flour, common across the Middle East and Mediterranean Bread Fry jackVegetarian 🇧🇿 BelizeDeep-fried breakfast dough from Belize, served plain or with sweet or savoury toppings Bread, Breakfast Bagel 🇵🇱 Poland and 2 moreRing-shaped bread roll, boiled then baked for a dense, chewy texture Bread, Breakfast, Lunch PapadamVegan 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreThin, crisp flatbread made from lentil or other flours, served as a snack or side Bread, Lunch, Dinner FocacciaVegetarian 🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreItalian flatbread baked with olive oil and often herbs or salt Bread, Breakfast, Snacks DosaVegetarianದೋಸೆ 🇮🇳 India and 3 moreA thin, fermented rice and lentil pancake from South India, served hot with chutney and sambar Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch PuriVegan 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreUnleavened wheat flatbread, deep-fried until puffed and golden Bread, Breakfast, Snacks BriocheVegetarianune brioche 🇫🇷 FranceFrench bread made with eggs and butter, often shaped in rounds or loaves Bread, Breakfast, Snacks 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 Bruschetta 🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreGrilled bread rubbed with garlic and olive oil, often topped with tomato or other ingredients Bread, Snacks, Tea time Lángos 🇭🇺 Hungary and 5 moreHungarian deep-fried flatbread, often topped with cheese or sour cream Bread, Breakfast, Snacks Arepa 🇨🇴 Colombia and 5 moreCornmeal flatbread from Colombia and Venezuela, often split and filled Bread, Breakfast, Lunch SimitVegan 🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreRing-shaped bread with a sesame seed crust, sold by street vendors Bread, Breakfast, Snacks KalakukkoMeat 🇫🇮 FinlandSavonian rye bread loaf filled with fish and pork Main dish, Lunch, Dinner AnpanVegetarianあんパン 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese sweet roll filled with red bean paste or other fillings Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Challahחַלָּה 🇮🇱 Israel and 5 moreBraided egg bread central to Jewish Sabbath and holiday meals Bread, Dinner, Lunch CrispbreadVegan 🇸🇪 Sweden and 4 moreA dry, flat rye bread that keeps for months and is eaten across the Nordic countries Bread, Breakfast, Lunch Soda breadVegetarian 🇮🇪 Ireland and 4 moreQuick bread made with flour, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk Bread YoutiaoVegan油條 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreLong, golden-brown strips of deep-fried dough eaten across East and Southeast Asia Street food, Breakfast, Snacks Gözleme 🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish flatbread turnover filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Pão de queijoVegetarian 🇧🇷 BrazilCheese-filled rolls made with cassava flour, a breakfast and snack food from Brazil Bread, Breakfast, Snacks Ftira 🇲🇹 MaltaRing-shaped Maltese bread, often filled or topped with local ingredients Bread MsemmenVegetarianمسمن 🇩🇿 Algeria and 2 moreSquare, layered flatbread from the Maghreb, often served with honey or mint tea Bread, Breakfast, Snacks Parotta 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreLayered flatbread from South India, soft and flakey, made with refined flour Bread, Breakfast, Lunch FrybreadVegetarian 🇺🇸 United StatesFlat, deep-fried bread made by Native Americans with flour, water, and fat Bread, Snacks, Lunch PandesalVegetarianpan de sal 🇵🇭 PhilippinesSoft Filipino bread roll, lightly sweet and often eaten hot for breakfast Bread, Breakfast Tandoor breadVegan 🇮🇶 Iraq and 5 moreFlatbread baked on the walls of a clay tandoor oven Bread, Breakfast, Lunch BoxtyVegetarianbacstaí 🇮🇪 IrelandIrish potato pancake made with grated raw potato and flour Main dish, Breakfast, Tea time Lokša 🇸🇰 Slovakia and 1 moreThin potato flatbreads baked on a hot plate, from Slovakia and South Moravia Bread, Lunch, Dinner Sopa paraguayaVegetarian 🇵🇾 ParaguayA soft, cheesy cornbread from Paraguay made with corn flour, cheese, eggs and onion Bread, Breakfast, Snacks Sopaipilla 🇨🇱 Chile and 5 moreFried wheat dough pastry enjoyed sweet or savory across the Americas Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Breakfast KisraVegan 🇸🇩 Sudan and 5 moreA thin, fermented sorghum flatbread from Sudan and neighboring countries Bread BazlamaVegetarian 🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish leavened flatbread with a soft, fluffy inside and crisp outside Bread, Breakfast Cachapa 🇻🇪 VenezuelaVenezuelan corn pancakes often filled with cheese and served hot Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks Obwarzanek krakowskiVegetarian 🇵🇱 PolandBraided ring bread from Kraków, boiled then baked and sold from street carts Bread, Snacks, Breakfast Bolani 🇦🇫 AfghanistanAfghan flatbread filled with vegetables or meat and fried until crisp Bread, Lunch, Dinner Bazinبازين 🇱🇾 Libya and 1 moreLibyan dome-shaped barley bread served with stew and eggs Bread, Lunch, Dinner SushkiVegetarianсу́шки 🇷🇺 Russia and 4 moreSmall, crunchy, mildly sweet bread rings from Eastern Europe Bread, Tea time, Snacks DamperVegan 🇦🇺 AustraliaSimple wheat bread baked in campfire ashes, a staple of Australia's bush history Bread Mughlai parathaমোগলাই পরোটা 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 1 moreBengali flatbread stuffed with spiced meat or egg, served as a street snack Street food, Snacks PathiriVegan 🇮🇳 IndiaThin rice flour flatbread from Kerala, often paired with curries Bread, Lunch, Dinner KhakhraVegan 🇮🇳 IndiaCrisp, thin flatbread from western India, often eaten as a snack or breakfast Bread, Breakfast, Snacks BakarkhaniVegetarianباقرخانی 🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 2 moreA thick, layered flatbread with a crisp crust from South Asia Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
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