Dishes made with wheat
20 dishes from around the world that list wheat as a main ingredient.
Couscousseksu
🇩🇿 Algeria and 4 moreSteamed semolina granules served with stew or vegetables across North Africa
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
TellaVeganጠላ
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 2 moreEthiopian beer brewed from grains and local plants
Drink
Lei chaVegan擂茶
🇨🇳 China and 3 moreA Hakka tea-based drink or soup made with ground tea, nuts, seeds and grains
Drink
BozaVegan
🇹🇷 Turkey and 4 moreA thick, mildly alcoholic fermented grain drink from Turkey and the Balkans
Drink, Snacks
InjeraVeganእንጀራ
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreLarge, spongy sour flatbread made from fermented teff flour
Bread, Lunch, Dinner
TortelliniMeat
🇮🇹 ItalySmall ring-shaped pasta parcels filled with seasoned meat and cheese
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Scone
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreA quick bread, sweet or savoury, served with tea in Britain and beyond
Bread, Tea time, Breakfast
AshureVeganAşure
🇹🇷 Turkey and 3 moreSweet porridge of grains, dried fruits and nuts shared for festivals and remembrance
Sweet or dessert
Kashk
🇮🇷 Iran and 6 moreDried or fermented dairy, sometimes with grain, shaped and stored for later use
Cheese or dairy food
BaijiuVegan白酒
🇨🇳 China and 1 moreClear Chinese spirit distilled from grain, with a range of aroma styles
Drink
Kasha
🇷🇺 Russia and 3 moreCooked grain porridge from Eastern and Central Europe
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
KeşkekMeat
🇹🇷 Turkey and 3 moreA ceremonial wheat and meat stew shared across Turkey, Armenia, and the region
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
HaleemMeat
🇮🇳 India and 7 moreA slow-cooked stew of wheat, lentils, meat and spices
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Lunch
Brown bread
🇮🇪 Ireland and 5 moreBread made with whole grain flours, often darkened with molasses or coffee
Bread
HareesMeat
🇦🇲 Armenia and 5 moreWheat and meat cooked to a soft, porridge-like dish for festive and religious meals
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
PtitimVegetarianפתיתים
🇮🇱 Israel and 1 moreToasted, grain-shaped pasta created in Israel as a rice substitute
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Gofio
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreFinely milled roasted grain flour from the Canary Islands, used in many ways
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Bazinبازين
🇱🇾 Libya and 1 moreLibyan dome-shaped barley bread served with stew and eggs
Bread, Lunch, Dinner
PastieraVegetarianpastiera napoletana
🇮🇹 ItalyNeapolitan tart with ricotta, wheat, and orange flower water, made for Easter
Sweet or dessert
CuccìaVegetarian
🇮🇹 ItalyBoiled wheatberries sweetened and eaten for Saint Lucy’s Day in Sicily
Sweet or dessert
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Keşkek: E4024, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Brown bread: Kritzolina, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tortellini: Angelo.Muratore, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Injera: Edsel Little, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Scone: Benson Kua, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Couscous: Lmmima, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Boza: FoPen, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bazin: Libiya11, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lei cha: Ren Kuo, CC BY 2.0, source
- Kashk: Paul Munhoven, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Baijiu: Badagnani, CC BY 3.0, source
- Tella: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Haleem: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Gofio: barraquito, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ashure: Maderibeyza, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ptitim: Nsaum75, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kasha: Laitr Keiows, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pastiera: Mattia Luigi Nappi ( Mattia Luigi Nappi ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Harees: Krista, CC BY 2.0, source
- Cuccìa: Elitre, CC BY-SA 3.0, source