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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
Bryndzové halušky 🇸🇰 SlovakiaPotato dumplings tossed with sheep cheese, a Slovak national dish Main dish, Lunch, Dinner BaumkuchenVegetarian 🇩🇪 Germany and 7 moreA layered cake baked on a rotating spit, with rings like a tree trunk Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks GravlaxFish or seafood 🇸🇪 Sweden and 3 moreSalmon cured with salt, sugar and dill, sliced thin and served with mustard-dill sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner UmeboshiVegan梅干し 🇯🇵 JapanSour, salty pickled ume fruit from Japan, often served with rice Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Lunch KalakukkoMeat 🇫🇮 FinlandSavonian rye bread loaf filled with fish and pork Main dish, Lunch, Dinner PljeskavicaMeatпљескавица 🇷🇸 Serbia and 5 moreGrilled Balkan patty of spiced minced meats, served hot with sides or in flatbread Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Fish ball魚丸 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreSoft balls of minced fish, boiled or fried, eaten across Asia and Northern Europe Main dish, Lunch, Dinner LutefiskFish or seafood 🇳🇴 Norway and 4 moreNordic dish of dried whitefish rehydrated and treated with lye Main dish, Dinner Snails as foodMeat 🇲🇦 Morocco and 5 moreLand and sea snails prepared and eaten in many world cuisines Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Challahחַלָּה 🇮🇱 Israel and 5 moreBraided egg bread central to Jewish Sabbath and holiday meals Bread, Dinner, Lunch Red velvet cakeVegetarian 🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreA red-hued layer cake with cream cheese or ermine icing Sweet or dessert Kashk 🇮🇷 Iran and 6 moreDried or fermented dairy, sometimes with grain, shaped and stored for later use Cheese or dairy food AnpanVegetarianあんパン 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese sweet roll filled with red bean paste or other fillings Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Rojakrujak (ꦫꦸꦗꦏ꧀) 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreA spicy-sweet fruit and vegetable salad with peanut and palm sugar dressing Salad or side, Snacks CrispbreadVegan 🇸🇪 Sweden and 4 moreA dry, flat rye bread that keeps for months and is eaten across the Nordic countries Bread, Breakfast, Lunch Banana chipVegan 🇵🇭 Philippines and 4 moreCrispy slices of banana, fried or dried, eaten as a snack or sweet Sweet or dessert, Snacks TaramasalataFish or seafoodταραμοσαλάτα 🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreFish roe blended with oil, lemon and bread or potato, served as a meze spread Sauce, pickle or ferment, Snacks Fabada asturianaMeatFabada 🇪🇸 SpainAsturian white bean stew with pork and sausage Stew or curry, Lunch YakisobaMeat焼きそば 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese stir-fried noodles with pork, vegetables, and savory sauce Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner TamagoyakiVegetarian卵焼き 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese rolled omelette made by layering seasoned eggs in a rectangular pan Main dish, Breakfast EdamameVegan枝豆 🇯🇵 Japan and 3 moreYoung green soybeans boiled or steamed in their pods, often served salted Main dish, Snacks, Lunch TsukemonoVegan漬物 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese vegetables preserved in salt, brine, or rice bran Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Lunch OliebolVegetarian 🇳🇱 Netherlands and 2 moreDutch deep-fried dough balls, often with raisins and dusted with powdered sugar Sweet or dessert, Snacks Soda breadVegetarian 🇮🇪 Ireland and 4 moreQuick bread made with flour, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk Bread Pico de galloVegan 🇲🇽 MexicoChopped tomato, onion, chili and cilantro salad served as a fresh salsa Salad or side MämmiVegan 🇫🇮 FinlandFinnish Easter dessert of baked rye and malt, served cold with cream or milk Sweet or dessert Satsiviსაცივი 🇬🇪 GeorgiaCold Georgian walnut sauce served with poultry or vegetables Main dish Sarma 🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreLeaves wrapped around a filling of rice, minced meat and spices Main dish, Lunch, Dinner LemangVegan 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreGlutinous rice cooked with coconut milk in bamboo tubes lined with banana leaves Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Cabrales cheese 🇪🇸 SpainBlue cheese from Asturias aged in mountain caves Cheese or dairy food BanitsaVegetarianбаница 🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 2 moreBulgarian pastry with layers of filo, eggs, yogurt, and white cheese Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Snacks Tavče gravčeVegetarianТавче-гравче 🇲🇰 North MacedoniaBaked beans in a clay pot, a Macedonian main dish Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Chocolate chip cookie 🇺🇸 United StatesDrop cookie with pieces of chocolate mixed into the dough Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time PuttuVeganപുട്ട് 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreSteamed cylinders of rice flour and coconut, served hot for breakfast Main dish, Breakfast Menemen 🇹🇷 TurkeyEggs gently cooked with tomatoes, peppers, and spices, often served for breakfast in Turkey Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Suckling pigMeat 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreWhole roasted piglet, prized for its tender meat and crisp skin Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Pa amb tomàquetVegan 🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreBread rubbed with tomato, olive oil and salt, central to Catalan food culture Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch SamgyeopsalMeat삼겹살 🇰🇷 South KoreaThick slices of pork belly grilled at the table and wrapped with vegetables Main dish, Dinner, Lunch YoutiaoVegan油條 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreLong, golden-brown strips of deep-fried dough eaten across East and Southeast Asia Street food, Breakfast, Snacks OrecchietteVegan 🇮🇹 ItalySmall ear-shaped pasta from Apulia, Italy, made by hand from durum wheat flour and water Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner FliaVegetarianfli 🇦🇱 Albania and 1 moreLayered Albanian dish baked in the shape of the sun Main dish, Lunch, Dinner SōmenVegetarian素麺 🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreVery thin wheat noodles served cold or in soup across East Asia Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner Gözleme 🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish flatbread turnover filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Mango sticky riceVegan 🇹🇭 Thailand and 5 moreSweet glutinous rice with ripe mango and coconut milk, served as a dessert Sweet or dessert Adobo 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA marinade or sauce of paprika, garlic, salt, vinegar and spices from Iberia Sauce, pickle or ferment StroganinaFish or seafoodстроганина 🇷🇺 RussiaFrozen raw fish sliced thin and served cold in Arctic Russia Main dish RawonMeatꦫꦮꦺꦴꦤ꧀ 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreJavanese beef soup made dark with keluak nut Soup, Lunch, Dinner SalmorejoVegetariansalmorejo cordobés 🇪🇸 SpainThick cold tomato and bread soup from Córdoba, Andalusia Soup, Lunch, Dinner
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