Main dishes
The centre of the plate.
CheeseburgerMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesA hamburger topped with melted cheese, often with lettuce, tomato and condiments
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken tikka masalaMeat
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 4 moreRoasted marinated chicken in a creamy, spiced tomato-based sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
AspicMeat
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreMeat or fish set in savoury gelatin, served cold as an appetizer or festive dish
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Steak tartareMeat
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreRaw minced beef, seasoned and often topped with a raw egg yolk
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Beef StroganoffMeatбефстроганов
🇷🇺 Russia and 6 moreSautéed beef in a creamy mustard and sour cream sauce, often with mushrooms or onions
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MantiMeat
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan and 5 moreSpiced meat dumplings wrapped in thin dough, steamed, boiled or baked
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Wiener schnitzelMeat
🇦🇹 AustriaThin veal cutlet, breaded and pan-fried until golden
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
CarpaccioMeat
🇮🇹 ItalyPaper-thin slices of raw meat or fish, served as a starter
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
SouvlakiMeatσουβλάκι
🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreGrilled meat skewers, often served in pita with salad and sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken soupMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 4 moreA hot soup of chicken simmered with vegetables, noodles or grains
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
TortelliniMeat
🇮🇹 ItalySmall ring-shaped pasta parcels filled with seasoned meat and cheese
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken KievMeatкотлета по-київськи
🇷🇺 Russia and 1 moreChicken breast rolled around butter, breaded and fried or baked
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
BeshbarmakMeat
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan and 4 moreCentral Asian noodles with chopped boiled meat and onion sauce, eaten with the hands
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ĆevapiMeatћевапи
🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina and 5 moreGrilled minced meat rolls served with flatbread and onions in Southeast Europe
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Tandoori chickenMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreChicken marinated in yogurt and spices, roasted in a clay oven
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
VindalooMeat
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA spicy curry of meat, vinegar and chili from Goa, now found worldwide
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
RendangMeatRandang
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreMeat simmered with coconut and spices until coated in a rich, dry sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Fried chickenMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreChicken pieces coated in seasoned flour or batter and fried until crisp
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BulgogiMeat불고기
🇰🇷 South Korea and 1 moreThin marinated beef grilled or pan-cooked, a classic of Korean barbecue
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
LahmacunMeat
🇸🇾 Syria and 3 moreThin flatbread baked with a topping of minced meat, vegetables and herbs
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Butter chickenMeatमुर्ग़ मक्खनी
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreChicken in a rich, creamy tomato and butter sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
YakitoriMeat焼き鳥
🇯🇵 JapanChicken skewers grilled over charcoal and seasoned with salt or tare sauce
Street food, Dinner, Snacks
OssobucoMeat
🇮🇹 ItalyBraised veal shank with bone marrow, a Lombard dish often served with risotto or polenta
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
BratwurstMeat
🇩🇪 Germany and 3 moreGerman sausage made from pork, veal, or beef, often grilled and served in a bread roll
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Beef bourguignonMeatBœuf bourguignon
🇫🇷 FranceFrench beef stew simmered in red wine with onions, mushrooms and herbs
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
TonkatsuMeat豚カツ
🇯🇵 JapanDeep-fried pork cutlet coated in crisp panko breadcrumbs
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
SchnitzelMeat
🇦🇹 Austria and 5 moreThin slices of meat, pounded, breaded and fried until crisp
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Coq au vinMeat
🇫🇷 FranceFrench chicken braised slowly in red wine with lardons and mushrooms
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
CassouletMeat
🇫🇷 FranceHearty bean and meat stew from southern France, slow-cooked in a deep earthenware pot
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
FeijoadaMeat
🇵🇹 Portugal and 4 moreBean stew with pork or beef, common in Portugal and Brazil
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Ghormeh sabziMeatقرمه سبزی
🇮🇷 IranPersian stew of herbs, beans, dried lime and lamb, served with saffron rice
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Roast beefMeat
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 moreBeef roasted whole and sliced, served hot or cold as a main dish or sandwich filling
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Corned beefMeat
🇮🇪 Ireland and 5 moreSalt-cured beef, often pink, eaten fresh or canned in many countries
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Kung Pao chickenMeat宮保雞丁
🇨🇳 ChinaSpicy Chinese stir-fried chicken with peanuts and chili peppers
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
KalakukkoMeat
🇫🇮 FinlandSavonian rye bread loaf filled with fish and pork
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
AsadoMeat
🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 moreBarbecued meats cooked over open fire, central to gatherings in Argentina and Uruguay
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
WeisswurstMeatWeißwurst
🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreMild veal and pork sausages gently cooked and served warm, a Bavarian morning tradition
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
tarte flambéeMeatFlammekueche
🇫🇷 France and 1 moreAlsatian flatbread topped with cream, onions and bacon, baked in a wood-fired oven
Main dish
Buffalo wingsMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreDeep-fried chicken wings tossed in spicy cayenne pepper sauce and butter
Main dish, Snacks, Lunch
Japanese curryMeatカレー
🇯🇵 Japan and 2 moreA thick, mildly spiced curry sauce served with rice, noodles or bread
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
SaltimboccaMeat
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreVeal layered with prosciutto and sage, cooked with wine and butter
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
PljeskavicaMeatпљескавица
🇷🇸 Serbia and 5 moreGrilled Balkan patty of spiced minced meats, served hot with sides or in flatbread
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Snails as foodMeat
🇲🇦 Morocco and 5 moreLand and sea snails prepared and eaten in many world cuisines
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
LaghmanMeatلەغمەن
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreHand-pulled noodles with meat and vegetables in a savoury broth
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chicken tikkaMeat
🇵🇰 Pakistan and 2 moreBoneless chicken pieces marinated in yogurt and spices, cooked in a tandoor oven
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Irish stewMeatstobhach Gaelach
🇮🇪 Ireland and 1 moreA slow-cooked Irish stew of lamb or beef with potatoes and root vegetables
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
JjajangmyeonMeat짜장면; 자장면
🇰🇷 South Korea and 1 moreKorean Chinese noodles topped with a thick black bean sauce and diced pork
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
Königsberger KlopseMeat
🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreGerman meatballs in a creamy white sauce with capers
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Carpaccio: franzconde, CC BY 2.0, source
- tarte flambée: Missvain, CC BY 4.0, source
- Steak tartare: Dr. Bernd Gross, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chicken tikka masala: Kelly Sue, CC BY 2.0, source
- Cheeseburger: Renee Comet (photographer), Public domain, source
- Saltimbocca: Alec Vuijlsteke, CC BY 2.0, source
- Buffalo wings: stef yau, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pljeskavica: Biso, CC BY 3.0, source
- Jjajangmyeon: by 아침꿀물 at Flickr, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Feijoada: Melsj, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cassoulet: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tortellini: Angelo.Muratore, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Coq au vin: Breville USA, CC BY 2.0, source
- Yakitori: MShades, CC BY 2.0, source
- Weisswurst: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Asado: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Souvlaki: EntaXoyas, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tonkatsu: Minseong Kim, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Butter chicken: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Corned beef: BrokenSphere, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Vindaloo: Adriao, CC BY 2.5, source
- Tandoori chicken: Bharat Mirchandani, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Beef Stroganoff: Pittaya Sroilong, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ghormeh sabzi: Amin Majidi, CC0, source
- Wiener schnitzel: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kung Pao chicken: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Japanese curry: Ocdp, CC0, source
- Chicken tikka: kspoddar, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bratwurst: Pressestelle BFK Urfahr-Umgebung, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ossobuco: Mogens Engelund, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Schnitzel: Kobako, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Kalakukko: Rst2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Snails as food: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Königsberger Klopse: Rainer Zenz at German Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Aspic: Gmelfi, Public domain, source
- Manti: Peretz Partensky, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chicken soup: Shizhao, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chicken Kiev: Bev Sykes, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ćevapi: amanderson2, CC BY 2.0, source
- Beshbarmak: NataAllice, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bulgogi: by ayustety, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Lahmacun: No machine-readable author provided. Rainer Zenz assumed (based on cop, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fried chicken: Choo Yut Shing, CC BY 2.0, source
- Roast beef: Unknown photographer/artist, Public domain, source
- Laghman: Vmenkov, CC BY-SA 3.0, source