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Dishes made with vegetable

171 dishes from around the world that list vegetable as a main ingredient.

Fried rice 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreCooked rice stir-fried with eggs, vegetables, meat or seafood, and seasonings Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Tamaletamal 🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreCorn dough filled and steamed in a leaf wrapper, with many regional fillings Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Baozi包子 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreSteamed wheat buns filled with meat or vegetables, common across China and beyond Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks Jiaozi餃子 🇨🇳 China and 1 moreChinese dumplings with meat or vegetable filling, served boiled, steamed or fried Dumpling, Breakfast, Lunch KhichdiVegetarian 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreRice and lentils cooked together, often with vegetables and spices Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch SambarVegetarian 🇮🇳 IndiaA South Indian lentil and vegetable stew soured with tamarind Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch Dim sum点心 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreA variety of small Chinese dishes served with tea, often for brunch Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Dumpling 🇨🇳 China and 5 morePieces of dough, plain or filled, cooked by boiling, steaming or frying Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch TsukemonoVegan漬物 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese vegetables preserved in salt, brine, or rice bran Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Lunch UpmaVegetarian 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreA soft, savoury porridge made from roasted semolina or rice flour Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner Gözleme 🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish flatbread turnover filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Zōni雑煮 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese New Year soup with mochi rice cakes and seasonal ingredients Soup, Breakfast, Lunch Migas 🇪🇸 Spain and 2 moreA dish of leftover bread or tortillas, cooked with savoury ingredients Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Haejang-guk해장국 🇰🇷 South KoreaKorean soup eaten to ease a hangover, with cabbage, beef broth and offal Soup, Breakfast, Lunch Nasi kandarناسي كاندر 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 2 moreSteamed rice with mixed curries and side dishes, served in northern Malaysia Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Rice noodle roll腸粉 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreThin steamed rice noodle sheets rolled plain or with fillings and served with sauce Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Chongqing noodles重庆小面 🇨🇳 ChinaSpicy wheat noodles from Chongqing, served with or without soup Noodle or pasta dish, Breakfast, Lunch RolexVegetarian 🇺🇬 UgandaOmelette and vegetables wrapped in chapati, a popular Ugandan street food Street food, Breakfast, Lunch

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