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Dinner around the world

The evening meal, at home or out.

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 ChapatiVeganचपाती 🇮🇳 India and 4 moreUnleavened flatbread cooked on a griddle and served hot with meals Bread, Breakfast, Lunch KochoVeganቆጮ 🇪🇹 EthiopiaFermented flatbread made from the enset plant in Ethiopia Bread, Lunch, Dinner KhachapuriVegetarianხაჭაპური 🇬🇪 Georgia and 4 moreLeavened bread filled with cheese, sometimes egg, from Georgia 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 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 DosaVegetarianದೋಸೆ 🇮🇳 India and 3 moreA thin, fermented rice and lentil pancake from South India, served hot with chutney and sambar Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch MatzahVeganמצה 🇪🇬 Egypt and 3 moreUnleavened flatbread central to the Jewish Passover festival Bread, Dinner Roti 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreUnleavened flatbread made from whole-wheat flour, common across South Asia and beyond Bread, Breakfast, Lunch Paratha 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreLayered flatbread from the Indian subcontinent, often fried and sometimes stuffed Bread, Breakfast, Lunch AppamVeganஅப்பம் 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreFermented rice and coconut milk pancake from South India and Sri Lanka Bread, Breakfast, Dinner LahmacunMeat 🇸🇾 Syria and 3 moreThin flatbread baked with a topping of minced meat, vegetables and herbs Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Arepa 🇨🇴 Colombia and 5 moreCornmeal flatbread from Colombia and Venezuela, often split and filled Bread, Breakfast, Lunch BreadstickVegangrissini 🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreThin, crisp baked bread sticks from Turin, Italy Bread, Snacks, Lunch UgaliVegan 🇰🇪 Kenya and 5 moreA dense maize porridge served as a staple across much of Africa Main dish, Lunch, Dinner KalakukkoMeat 🇫🇮 FinlandSavonian rye bread loaf filled with fish and pork Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Challahחַלָּה 🇮🇱 Israel and 5 moreBraided egg bread central to Jewish Sabbath and holiday meals Bread, Dinner, Lunch Cornbread 🇺🇸 United StatesA quick bread made from cornmeal, central to Southern U.S. and Native American cooking Bread, Breakfast, Lunch CrispbreadVegan 🇸🇪 Sweden and 4 moreA dry, flat rye bread that keeps for months and is eaten across the Nordic countries Bread, Breakfast, Lunch MantouVegan馒头 🇨🇳 ChinaSoft, steamed wheat buns eaten across northern China Bread, Breakfast, Lunch Gözleme 🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish flatbread turnover filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Pupusa 🇸🇻 El Salvador and 1 moreStuffed griddled cakes filled with cheese, beans, or meat, eaten hot by hand Main dish, Lunch, Dinner PissaladièreFish or seafood 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreThick flatbread from Nice topped with caramelised onions, olives and anchovies Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Galette 🇫🇷 France and 1 moreFlat French cakes or pies, from rustic fruit tarts to buckwheat pancakes Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Lunch Parotta 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreLayered flatbread from South India, soft and flakey, made with refined flour Bread, Breakfast, Lunch FrybreadVegetarian 🇺🇸 United StatesFlat, deep-fried bread made by Native Americans with flour, water, and fat Bread, Snacks, Lunch Tandoor breadVegan 🇮🇶 Iraq and 5 moreFlatbread baked on the walls of a clay tandoor oven Bread, Breakfast, Lunch Acquacotta 🇮🇹 ItalyTuscan bread soup simmered with vegetables and olive oil Soup, Lunch, Dinner Puran PoliVegetarian 🇮🇳 IndiaSweet stuffed flatbread enjoyed at festivals and special occasions in India Bread, Lunch, Dinner Lokša 🇸🇰 Slovakia and 1 moreThin potato flatbreads baked on a hot plate, from Slovakia and South Moravia Bread, Lunch, Dinner SheermalVegetarianشیرمال‎ 🇮🇷 Iran and 2 moreA sweet, saffron-scented flatbread made with milk and cardamom Bread, Breakfast, Lunch Sopaipilla 🇨🇱 Chile and 5 moreFried wheat dough pastry enjoyed sweet or savory across the Americas Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Breakfast Makki ki rotiVeganمکی دی روٹی 🇮🇳 India and 2 moreCornmeal flatbread cooked on a griddle, common in northern and western India Bread, Lunch, Dinner Bolani 🇦🇫 AfghanistanAfghan flatbread filled with vegetables or meat and fried until crisp Bread, Lunch, Dinner ChakhchoukhaMeatشخشوخة 🇩🇿 AlgeriaAlgerian flatbread pieces in a spiced tomato and meat stew Main dish, Lunch, Dinner DakosVegetarianντάκος 🇬🇷 GreeceCretan salad of barley rusk topped with tomato, cheese, and herbs Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner Bazinبازين 🇱🇾 Libya and 1 moreLibyan dome-shaped barley bread served with stew and eggs Bread, Lunch, Dinner PathiriVegan 🇮🇳 IndiaThin rice flour flatbread from Kerala, often paired with curries Bread, Lunch, Dinner ČesnicaVegetarianчесница 🇷🇸 SerbiaRound bread with a hidden coin, shared at Serbian Christmas meals Bread, Dinner LuchiVegetarian 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreCrisp, deep-fried flatbread made with white flour and ghee Bread, Breakfast, Lunch ThalipeethVegetarian 🇮🇳 IndiaA spiced flatbread made with a blend of roasted grains and legumes Bread, Breakfast, Lunch Dal baatiVegetarianदालभात 🇮🇳 IndiaLentil stew served with hard wheat rolls, a classic meal of western India Main dish, Lunch, Dinner TheplaVegetarianથેપલા 🇮🇳 IndiaSoft spiced flatbread from Gujarat, often made with fenugreek leaves Bread, Breakfast, Snacks Kati rollকাঠি রোল 🇮🇳 IndiaParatha flatbread rolled around spiced kebab or other fillings Street food, Lunch, Dinner BeytiMeat 🇹🇷 TurkeyGrilled lamb or beef wrapped in flatbread, topped with tomato sauce and yogurt Main dish, Lunch, Dinner SabaayadVegan 🇸🇴 Somalia and 3 moreSquare, chewy flatbread from Somalia, often eaten at breakfast or dinner 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