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Dishes made with yeast

70 dishes from around the world that list yeast 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
Naanनान 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreLeavened flatbread baked in a tandoor or on a pan, soft and spotted with golden brown Bread, Lunch, Dinner BaguetteVegan 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreLong, thin French bread with a crisp crust and soft interior Bread, Breakfast, Lunch PitaVegan 🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreRound, leavened flatbread baked from wheat flour, common across the Middle East and Mediterranean Bread KochoVeganቆጮ 🇪🇹 EthiopiaFermented flatbread made from the enset plant in Ethiopia Bread, Lunch, Dinner Bagel 🇵🇱 Poland and 2 moreRing-shaped bread roll, boiled then baked for a dense, chewy texture Bread, Breakfast, Lunch PanettoneVegetarian 🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreTall, sweet Italian bread with candied fruit, eaten at Christmas and New Year Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time Cinnamon rollVegetarian 🇸🇪 Sweden and 4 moreA sweet rolled bun with cinnamon and sugar, baked and often topped with icing Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time FocacciaVegetarian 🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreItalian flatbread baked with olive oil and often herbs or salt Bread, Breakfast, Snacks BriocheVegetarianune brioche 🇫🇷 FranceFrench bread made with eggs and butter, often shaped in rounds or loaves Bread, Breakfast, Snacks Lángos 🇭🇺 Hungary and 5 moreHungarian deep-fried flatbread, often topped with cheese or sour cream Bread, Breakfast, Snacks BreadstickVegangrissini 🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreThin, crisp baked bread sticks from Turin, Italy Bread, Snacks, Lunch SimitVegan 🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreRing-shaped bread with a sesame seed crust, sold by street vendors Bread, Breakfast, Snacks Challahחַלָּה 🇮🇱 Israel and 5 moreBraided egg bread central to Jewish Sabbath and holiday meals Bread, 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 Cozonac 🇷🇴 Romania and 4 moreA sweet, enriched bread often filled with nuts or dried fruit, baked for Easter Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks Buñuelo 🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreCrisp or fluffy fried dough, sweet or savory, enjoyed across Spain and Latin America Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Breakfast Ftira 🇲🇹 MaltaRing-shaped Maltese bread, often filled or topped with local ingredients Bread Tandoor breadVegan 🇮🇶 Iraq and 5 moreFlatbread baked on the walls of a clay tandoor oven Bread, Breakfast, Lunch PandesalVegetarianpan de sal 🇵🇭 PhilippinesSoft Filipino bread roll, lightly sweet and often eaten hot for breakfast Bread, Breakfast CrumpetVegetarian 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreRound, spongy griddle bread with a porous top, often eaten toasted with butter Bread, Breakfast, Snacks BarmbrackVegetarianbairín breac 🇮🇪 IrelandIrish yeast bread with sultanas and raisins, often linked to Halloween fortune-telling Bread, Tea time, Snacks BazlamaVegetarian 🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish leavened flatbread with a soft, fluffy inside and crisp outside Bread, Breakfast Taralli 🇮🇹 ItalyRing-shaped Italian crackers from southern Italy, made sweet or savory Bread, Snacks SheermalVegetarianشیرمال‎ 🇮🇷 Iran and 2 moreA sweet, saffron-scented flatbread made with milk and cardamom Bread, Breakfast, Lunch Obwarzanek krakowskiVegetarian 🇵🇱 PolandBraided ring bread from Kraków, boiled then baked and sold from street carts Bread, Snacks, Breakfast BroaVegan 🇵🇹 Portugal and 4 moreRustic bread made with cornmeal, rye or wheat, found in Portugal and Brazil Bread Cardamom breadVegetarian 🇫🇮 Finland and 3 moreEnriched Nordic sweet bread scented with cardamom, served with coffee or tea Bread, Snacks, Tea time Bolo do cacoVegetarian 🇵🇹 PortugalRound flatbread from Madeira, cooked on a hot stone and served with garlic butter Bread Saffron bunVegetarian 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreSweet yeasted bun coloured and flavoured with saffron and dried fruit Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks Guokui锅盔 🇨🇳 ChinaLarge, round Chinese flatbread from Shaanxi, sometimes stuffed and baked crisp Bread GurasaVegetarian 🇳🇬 NigeriaNorthern Nigerian flatbread baked in a clay oven Bread, Breakfast, Lunch

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