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Dishes made with vegetable

171 dishes from around the world that list vegetable 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
Chicken soupMeat 🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreA hot soup of chicken simmered with vegetables, noodles or grains Soup, Lunch, Dinner Shabu-shabuしゃぶしゃぶ 🇯🇵 Japan and 4 moreJapanese hot pot where diners cook thin meat and vegetables at the table Main dish, Dinner, Lunch Chorba 🇩🇿 Algeria and 5 moreA family of hearty soups and stews found from North Africa to Central Asia Soup Hot pot火鍋 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreSimmering broth at the table for cooking meats, vegetables and more as you eat Main dish, Dinner, Lunch Zōni雑煮 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese New Year soup with mochi rice cakes and seasonal ingredients Soup, Breakfast, Lunch Tarhana 🇮🇷 Iran and 5 moreFermented grain and yoghurt dried and used to make a tangy soup Soup, Lunch, Dinner Thukpaཐུག་པ 🇨🇳 China and 3 moreTibetan noodle soup with many regional versions Soup Soto 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreIndonesian soup of spiced broth, meat and vegetables with many regional versions Soup, Lunch, Dinner Acquacotta 🇮🇹 ItalyTuscan bread soup simmered with vegetables and olive oil Soup, Lunch, Dinner Sinigang 🇵🇭 PhilippinesA Filipino soup or stew with a tangy broth, often made with tamarind Soup, Lunch, Dinner KadhiVegetarian 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreYogurt and gram flour soup, often with fritters, from Rajasthan Soup, Lunch, Dinner Haejang-guk해장국 🇰🇷 South KoreaKorean soup eaten to ease a hangover, with cabbage, beef broth and offal Soup, Breakfast, Lunch ChamponMeatちゃんぽん 🇯🇵 JapanNagasaki noodle soup with pork, seafood and vegetables in a rich broth Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner Yong tau foo釀豆腐 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreTofu or vegetables stuffed with meat or fish paste, served in soup or with sauce Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Beef noodle soupMeat 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreNoodles in beef broth with stewed or braised beef, eaten across East and Southeast Asia Soup, Lunch, Dinner Sinseollo신선로 🇰🇷 South KoreaA Korean royal hot pot with meat, fish, vegetables and nuts in a heated vessel Soup, Dinner, Lunch Banmian板麵 🇨🇳 China and 3 moreHandmade Chinese noodles in soup, often with anchovies, meat and leafy greens Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Malatang麻辣烫 🇨🇳 China and 1 moreA Sichuan street food of meats and vegetables cooked in a spicy, numbing broth Soup, Lunch, Dinner Sundubu-jjigae순두부찌개 🇰🇷 South Korea and 2 moreA spicy Korean stew with extra soft tofu, cooked and served bubbling hot Soup, Lunch, Dinner Kaeng somแกงส้ม 🇹🇭 Thailand and 2 moreA sour and spicy fish curry with vegetables from Thailand and Southeast Asia Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Ash-e doogh 🇮🇷 Iran and 2 moreIranian soup of yogurt, herbs and sometimes meatballs, served hot Soup Okra soup 🇳🇬 Nigeria and 5 moreSoup made with okra pods, found in West Africa, Asia, and the Americas Soup, Lunch, Dinner Chupe 🇵🇪 Peru and 2 moreA hearty South American stew of meat or seafood, potatoes or yuca, and vegetables Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner Chim chumจิ้มจุ่ม 🇹🇭 Thailand and 1 moreThai and Lao hotpot cooked at the table in a clay pot with herbs, meat and vegetables Main dish, Dinner Maraqمرق 🇸🇴 Somalia and 3 moreSomali and Arabian meat or vegetable soup served with rice or bread Soup, Lunch, Dinner Mannish waterMeat 🇯🇲 JamaicaJamaican goat soup with yam, banana, and dumplings Soup, Lunch, Dinner

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