Dinner around the world
The evening meal, at home or out.
French friesVeganpommes frites
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreDeep-fried strips of potato, served hot and salted
Street food, Lunch, Dinner
SpaghettiVegan
🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreLong, thin pasta strands made from durum wheat and water
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
KimchiVegan김치
🇰🇷 South Korea and 1 moreFermented and seasoned vegetables central to Korean meals
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
RatatouilleVegan
🇫🇷 FranceA Provençal stew of summer vegetables cooked in olive oil
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
HummusVegan
🇸🇾 Syria and 5 moreMashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon, and garlic, served as a dip or spread
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Lunch
SauerkrautVegan
🇩🇪 Germany and 5 moreFinely shredded cabbage preserved by natural fermentation in salt
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
GuacamoleVegan
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreAvocado mashed with lime, salt, and herbs, served as a dip or spread
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Snacks, Lunch
GazpachoVegan
🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreChilled soup of blended raw vegetables, served cold in Spain and Portugal
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
BaguetteVegan
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreLong, thin French bread with a crisp crust and soft interior
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
Port wineVeganvinho do Porto
🇵🇹 PortugalSweet, fortified wine from Portugal’s Douro Valley, aged in barrels or bottles
Drink, Tea time, Dinner
ChapatiVeganचपाती
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreUnleavened flatbread cooked on a griddle and served hot with meals
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
AkvavitVegan
🇳🇴 Norway and 4 moreA Scandinavian spirit flavoured with caraway or dill, often enjoyed at festive meals
Drink, Dinner, Lunch
KochoVeganቆጮ
🇪🇹 EthiopiaFermented flatbread made from the enset plant in Ethiopia
Bread, Lunch, Dinner
HilbetVeganሕልበት
🇪🇷 Eritrea and 1 moreCreamy vegan dip of fava beans, lentils and spices from Eritrea and Ethiopia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BreadfruitVegan
🇵🇭 Philippines and 4 moreLarge tropical fruit cooked as a starchy staple in many island cuisines
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
FavaVeganφάβα
🇬🇷 GreeceGreek split pea purée served warm or cold as a dip or spread
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
KabochaVeganカボチャ
🇯🇵 Japan and 5 moreA sweet, dense winter squash with edible skin, used in Japanese and Asian cooking
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Iced teaVegan
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreChilled tea served over ice, sometimes sweetened or flavored with fruit
Drink, Lunch, Dinner
Pickled cucumberVegan
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreCucumbers preserved in brine or vinegar, enjoyed worldwide in many styles
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
PapadamVegan
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreThin, crisp flatbread made from lentil or other flours, served as a snack or side
Bread, Lunch, Dinner
InjeraVeganእንጀራ
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreLarge, spongy sour flatbread made from fermented teff flour
Bread, Lunch, Dinner
FufuVegan
🇬🇭 Ghana and 4 moreA soft, starchy dough made by pounding cassava, plantain or cocoyam, eaten with soups
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
DalVeganदाल
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreSoupy dish made from split lentils, peas or beans, a staple across South Asia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MatzahVeganמצה
🇪🇬 Egypt and 3 moreUnleavened flatbread central to the Jewish Passover festival
Bread, Dinner
RakıVegan
🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish spirit distilled from grapes and aniseed, served with water and meze
Drink, Dinner, Supper
AppamVeganஅப்பம்
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreFermented rice and coconut milk pancake from South India and Sri Lanka
Bread, Breakfast, Dinner
CaipirinhaVegan
🇧🇷 BrazilBrazil’s classic cocktail of cachaça, lime, sugar and ice
Drink, Snacks, Dinner
SobaVegan蕎麦
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreJapanese noodles made from buckwheat, served hot in broth or cold with dipping sauce
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
Lentil soupVegan
🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreA hearty soup made from lentils, often with vegetables and spices
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
BreadstickVegangrissini
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreThin, crisp baked bread sticks from Turin, Italy
Bread, Snacks, Lunch
KosharyVeganكشرى
🇪🇬 Egypt and 2 moreA mix of rice, pasta, lentils and sauce topped with fried onions, from Egypt
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Apple sauceVegan
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreSmooth cooked apples, sometimes sweetened or spiced, eaten as a side or dessert
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
Imam BayıldıVeganİmam bayıldı
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreAubergine stuffed with onion, garlic and tomato, simmered in olive oil
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
MămăligăVegan
🇷🇴 Romania and 3 moreThick cornmeal porridge, a staple in Romania and Moldova
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
UgaliVegan
🇰🇪 Kenya and 5 moreA dense maize porridge served as a staple across much of Africa
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
KetupatVegan
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreRice packed in woven palm leaf pouches and boiled until firm
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
UmeboshiVegan梅干し
🇯🇵 JapanSour, salty pickled ume fruit from Japan, often served with rice
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Lunch
Spaghetti aglio e olioVegan
🇮🇹 ItalySpaghetti tossed with garlic gently cooked in olive oil
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
CrispbreadVegan
🇸🇪 Sweden and 4 moreA dry, flat rye bread that keeps for months and is eaten across the Nordic countries
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
RasamVeganரசம்
🇮🇳 IndiaA spiced, tangy South Indian soup served hot with rice
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Chana masalaVegan
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreChickpeas simmered in a spiced tomato and onion sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
VinegretVeganвинегрет
🇷🇺 Russia and 1 moreA Russian salad of beet, potato, carrot, onion and sauerkraut or pickles
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
EdamameVegan枝豆
🇯🇵 Japan and 3 moreYoung green soybeans boiled or steamed in their pods, often served salted
Main dish, Snacks, Lunch
TsukemonoVegan漬物
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese vegetables preserved in salt, brine, or rice bran
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Lunch
MantouVegan馒头
🇨🇳 ChinaSoft, steamed wheat buns eaten across northern China
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
LemangVegan
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 3 moreGlutinous rice cooked with coconut milk in bamboo tubes lined with banana leaves
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
OrecchietteVegan
🇮🇹 ItalySmall ear-shaped pasta from Apulia, Italy, made by hand from durum wheat flour and water
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pa amb tomàquetVegan
🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreBread rubbed with tomato, olive oil and salt, central to Catalan food culture
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Kimchi: Nagyman , a flickr user, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Imam Bayıldı: AlexanderVanLoon, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hummus: Paul Goyette, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Breadstick: Sander van der Wel, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ketupat: Meutia Chaerani, CC BY 2.5, source
- Koshary: Dina Said, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Appam: Jomesh at Malayalam Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0, source
- Pa amb tomàquet: Mutari, Public domain, source
- Papadam: Windell H. Oskay, CC BY 2.5, source
- Orecchiette: Liveon001 © Travis K. Witt, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Rakı: Garrett Ziegler, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Guacamole: Popo le Chien, CC0, source
- Fufu: HarunaSylvester, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Baguette: Popo le Chien, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Matzah: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2, source
- French fries: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY 4.0, source
- Crispbread: MatthiasKabel at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Injera: Edsel Little, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chapati: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Spaghetti: Tim Reckmann, CC BY 2.0, source
- Ugali: Mark Skipper, CC BY 2.0, source
- Sauerkraut: Annakareninerussie, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Soba: FotoosVanRobin, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Caipirinha: Ralf Roletschek, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gazpacho: Bocadorada, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Port wine: Jon Sullivan, Public domain, source
- Umeboshi: SEKIUCHI, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Breadfruit: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Chana masala: kspoddar, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Rasam: Miansari66, Public domain, source
- Edamame: yomi955, CC BY 2.0, source
- Vinegret: Loyna (original image) ; processed by Off-shell, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Tsukemono: Sue Le, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Mămăligă: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lemang: Ezagren ( bicara / talk ), Attribution, source
- Kabocha: Theguy002, CC0, source
- Spaghetti aglio e olio: matsuyuki, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Kocho: Minarate, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hilbet: Eualt, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Fava: Waldviertler, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pickled cucumber: The original Uploader was Gruepig at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Iced tea: Oceanmuse, CC BY 4.0, source
- Dal: Bhaskaranaidu, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Lentil soup: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY 4.0, source
- Apple sauce: Taken, CC0, source
- Mantou: Aumrino970, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ratatouille: Marcus Guimarães, CC BY 2.0, source