Dishes made with salt
354 dishes from around the world that list salt as a main ingredient.
French friesVeganpommes frites
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreDeep-fried strips of potato, served hot and salted
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
SauerkrautVegan
🇩🇪 Germany and 5 moreFinely shredded cabbage preserved by natural fermentation in salt
Sauce, pickle or ferment, 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
GazpachoVegan
🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreChilled soup of blended raw vegetables, served cold in Spain and Portugal
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Naanनान
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreLeavened flatbread baked in a tandoor or on a pan, soft and spotted with golden brown
Bread, Lunch, Dinner
AyranVegetarian
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreChilled yogurt drink mixed with water and salt, popular in Turkey and beyond
Drink, Breakfast, Lunch
BaguetteVegan
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreLong, thin French bread with a crisp crust and soft interior
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
Crêpe
🇫🇷 FranceThin French pancakes, served sweet or savoury with a range of fillings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Rice pudding
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreSweetened rice cooked in milk, found in many forms worldwide
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Lunch
ChapatiVeganचपाती
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreUnleavened flatbread cooked on a griddle and served hot with meals
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
Pelmeniпельмени
🇷🇺 RussiaRussian dumplings filled with seasoned meat and wrapped in thin dough
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
BrieVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 3 moreSoft French cheese with a white edible rind and creamy interior
Cheese or dairy food, Lunch, Dinner
Kala bhunaMeat
🇧🇩 BangladeshA dark, richly spiced beef curry from Chittagong, Bangladesh
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
KebapcheMeatкебапче
🇧🇬 BulgariaGrilled minced meat shaped like a sausage, a staple in Bulgaria
Grill or roast, Lunch, Dinner
KāluaMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesMeat slow-cooked in an underground oven with hot stones and leaves
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
QifqiVegetarian
🇦🇱 AlbaniaHerbed rice balls from Gjirokastër, shaped and fried in a special pan
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BreadfruitVegan
🇵🇭 Philippines and 4 moreLarge tropical fruit cooked as a starchy staple in many island cuisines
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Zereshk poloMeatزرشکپلو
🇮🇷 Iran and 1 morePersian rice with tart barberries, often served with saffron chicken
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Kabab koobidehMeatکباب کوبیده
🇮🇷 IranIranian skewered kebab of ground lamb or beef mixed with onion and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Kabab Bargکباب برگ
🇮🇷 IranPersian skewered meat marinated and grilled over open fire
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chuanr串
🇨🇳 ChinaGrilled skewers of meat, seafood or vegetables from northern China
Grill or roast, Dinner, Snacks
Mu kropMeat
🇹🇭 Thailand and 4 moreThai-style fried pork belly with a crunchy golden skin
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
TzatzikiVegetarianτζατζίκι
🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreStrained yogurt mixed with cucumber, garlic and herbs, served cold as a dip or sauce
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
CarbonaraMeatpasta alla carbonara
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 morePasta tossed with eggs, hard cheese, cured pork and black pepper
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Greek saladVegetarianΧωριάτικη σαλάτα
🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreTomato, cucumber, onion, feta and olives with olive oil and oregano
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Gnocchi
🇮🇹 Italy and 5 moreSoft dumplings of dough, often made with potato, flour and egg
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Udonうどん / 饂飩
🇯🇵 Japan and 4 moreThick wheat noodles served hot or cold in Japanese cooking
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pickled cucumberVegan
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreCucumbers preserved in brine or vinegar, enjoyed worldwide in many styles
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
ChorizoMeat
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA seasoned pork sausage from the Iberian Peninsula, made in many regional styles
Sausage or cured food, Breakfast, Lunch
Potato pancakeVegetarian
🇧🇾 Belarus and 5 moreShallow-fried pancakes made from grated or mashed potato, common across Europe
Main dish, 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
Haggistaigeis
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreA savoury pudding of sheep offal, oats and spices, boiled in a casing
Main dish, Dinner
Steak tartareMeat
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreRaw minced beef, seasoned and often topped with a raw egg yolk
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
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
Spanish omeletteVegetariantortilla de patatas
🇪🇸 SpainEgg and potato omelette, often served as a tapa in Spain
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nasi goreng
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreSoutheast Asian fried rice seasoned with sweet soy sauce and spices
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
SaloMeat
🇺🇦 Ukraine and 4 moreSalt-cured slabs of pork fat, eaten across Central and Eastern Europe
Sausage or cured food, Snacks, Lunch
ĆevapiMeatћевапи
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina and 5 moreGrilled minced meat rolls served with flatbread and onions in Southeast Europe
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Caprese saladVegetarianinsalata caprese
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreSlices of tomato, mozzarella and basil dressed with olive oil
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
RendangMeatRandang
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreMeat simmered with coconut and spices until coated in a rich, dry sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
SurströmmingFish or seafood
🇸🇪 SwedenFermented Baltic herring with a famously strong smell, eaten cold in Sweden
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Dinner
Pizza MargheritaVegetarian
🇮🇹 ItalyNeapolitan pizza topped with tomato, mozzarella, basil and olive oil
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
YakitoriMeat焼き鳥
🇯🇵 JapanChicken skewers grilled over charcoal and seasoned with salt or tare sauce
Street food, Dinner, Snacks
Arepa
🇨🇴 Colombia and 5 moreCornmeal flatbread from Colombia and Venezuela, often split and filled
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
BratwurstMeat
🇩🇪 Germany and 3 moreGerman sausage made from pork, veal, or beef, often grilled and served in a bread roll
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.
- Ayran: bnhsu, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Haggis: Chris Brown, CC BY 2.0, source
- Greek salad: cyclonebill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Tzatziki: Vegan Feast Catering, CC BY 2.0, source
- Steak tartare: Dr. Bernd Gross, 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
- Gnocchi: Amy Aletheia Cahill, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Guacamole: Popo le Chien, CC0, source
- Brie: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chuanr: Mizu basyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kabab koobideh: User:همان, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Yakitori: MShades, CC BY 2.0, source
- Nasi goreng: shankar s., CC BY 2.0, source
- Spanish omelette: Tamorlan, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Baguette: Popo le Chien, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- French fries: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY 4.0, source
- Arepa: Steven Depolo, CC BY 2.0, source
- Chapati: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Carbonara: Javier Somoza, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Crêpe: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pelmeni: Eugene Kim @ Flickr, CC BY 2.0, source
- Rice pudding: Eli123seo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Udon: udono, CC BY 2.0, source
- Sauerkraut: Annakareninerussie, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chorizo: Asturnut ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gazpacho: Bocadorada, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Kebapche: Ikonact, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Surströmming: Wrote, CC BY 2.0, source
- Caprese salad: Rainer Zenz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kālua: Adam, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Breadfruit: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pizza Margherita: Mario56, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bratwurst: Pressestelle BFK Urfahr-Umgebung, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Kala bhuna: Dolon Prova, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mu krop: Ceeseven, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Qifqi: MirelaAndoni, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kabab Barg: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pickled cucumber: The original Uploader was Gruepig at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Potato pancake: Photo made by Daniel Spils and uploaded to flickr.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Dal: Bhaskaranaidu, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Roti: HridoyKundu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Salo: Roland Geider ( Ogre ), Public domain, source
- Ćevapi: amanderson2, CC BY 2.0, source