Everyday food
What people cook and eat on an ordinary day.
KimchiVegan김치
🇰🇷 South Korea and 1 moreFermented and seasoned vegetables central to Korean meals
Sauce, pickle or ferment, 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
Olivier saladсалат Оливье
🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreA Russian salad of diced vegetables, meat and mayonnaise, served at festive meals
Salad or side, Dinner, Lunch
EsquitesVegetarian
🇲🇽 MexicoMexican street snack of cooked corn served in a cup with toppings
Street food, Snacks
Kinilaw
🇵🇭 PhilippinesRaw seafood or vegetables marinated in vinegar and citrus juices from the Philippines
Salad or side, Snacks
FavaVeganφάβα
🇬🇷 GreeceGreek split pea purée served warm or cold as a dip or spread
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
Bhel puriVegan
🇮🇳 IndiaPuffed rice snack tossed with chutneys, sev and crisp puris, sold on Mumbai streets
Street food, Snacks, Tea time
RaitaVegetarianरायता
🇮🇳 India and 3 moreYogurt mixed with vegetables, fruit or pulses, served as a cooling side dish
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
MorogoVegan
🇿🇦 South Africa and 1 moreA mix of wild green leaves eaten as a staple in Southern Africa
Main dish
TzatzikiVegetarianτζατζίκι
🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreStrained yogurt mixed with cucumber, garlic and herbs, served cold as a dip or sauce
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
Caesar salad
🇲🇽 Mexico and 3 moreRomaine lettuce tossed with a creamy, tangy dressing and croutons
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Greek saladVegetarianΧωριάτικη σαλάτα
🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreTomato, cucumber, onion, feta and olives with olive oil and oregano
Salad or side, 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
Potato saladVegetarianKartoffelsalat
🇦🇹 Austria and 5 moreBoiled potatoes mixed with dressing, herbs, and vegetables, served cold or warm
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Bruschetta
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreGrilled bread rubbed with garlic and olive oil, often topped with tomato or other ingredients
Bread, Snacks, Tea time
Baba ghanoushVeganبابا غنوج
🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreRoasted eggplant mashed with tahini, olive oil, and lemon juice, served as a dip
Salad or side, Snacks
Caprese saladVegetarianinsalata caprese
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreSlices of tomato, mozzarella and basil dressed with olive oil
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Gado-gado
🇮🇩 IndonesiaVegetables, tofu and rice cake in a rich Indonesian peanut sauce
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Salade niçoise
🇫🇷 France and 1 moreA French salad of tomatoes, eggs, olives and anchovies or tuna from Nice
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
ColeslawVegetariankoolsla
🇳🇱 Netherlands and 5 moreShredded raw cabbage salad with a creamy or tangy dressing
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Shopska saladVegetarianШопска салата
🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 3 moreA cold salad of tomato, cucumber, peppers, onion and white brined cheese from Bulgaria
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
UmeboshiVegan梅干し
🇯🇵 JapanSour, salty pickled ume fruit from Japan, often served with rice
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Lunch
Rojakrujak (ꦫꦸꦗꦏ꧀)
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreA spicy-sweet fruit and vegetable salad with peanut and palm sugar dressing
Salad or side, Snacks
FattoushVeganفتوش
🇱🇧 Lebanon and 6 moreLevantine salad of toasted pita, mixed greens, and vegetables
Salad or side
VinegretVeganвинегрет
🇷🇺 Russia and 1 moreA Russian salad of beet, potato, carrot, onion and sauerkraut or pickles
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Poke
🇺🇸 United StatesHawaiian dish of diced raw fish tossed with seasonings and often served over rice
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
TaramasalataFish or seafoodταραμοσαλάτα
🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreFish roe blended with oil, lemon and bread or potato, served as a meze spread
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Snacks
TsukemonoVegan漬物
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese vegetables preserved in salt, brine, or rice bran
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Breakfast, Lunch
Pico de galloVegan
🇲🇽 MexicoChopped tomato, onion, chili and cilantro salad served as a fresh salsa
Salad or side
Banchan반찬
🇰🇷 South KoreaSmall Korean side dishes served with rice and shared at the table
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Deviled eggsVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreHard-boiled eggs filled with a seasoned yolk mixture, served cold
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Larbລາບ
🇱🇦 Laos and 3 moreFinely chopped meat salad with herbs, a national dish of Laos
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Tapenadetapenada
🇫🇷 FranceOlive and caper paste from Provence, often served as a spread or appetizer
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Snacks, Lunch
MuhammaraVeganمحمرة
🇸🇾 Syria and 2 moreSyrian red pepper and walnut dip with pomegranate molasses
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
KısırVegan
🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish salad of fine bulgur, parsley and tomato paste, served at room temperature
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Vitello tonnatoMeat
🇮🇹 Italy and 3 moreChilled veal slices covered in a creamy tuna sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Çiğ köfte
🇹🇷 Turkey and 2 moreSpiced bulgur and pepper paste mixture, once made with raw meat, from southeastern Turkey
Main dish, Snacks
MizeriaVegetarian
🇵🇱 PolandPolish cucumber salad with sour cream and fresh herbs
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
EscalivadaVegan
🇪🇸 Spain and 1 moreCharred eggplant, peppers and other vegetables dressed with olive oil
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
Crostini
🇮🇹 ItalySmall slices of toasted bread topped with cheese, meats, or vegetables
Bread, Snacks
Çoban salatasıVegan
🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish salad of chopped tomato, cucumber, pepper, onion and parsley
Salad or side
Green papaya saladຕຳຫມາກຫຸ່ງ
🇱🇦 Laos and 4 moreShredded unripe papaya pounded with chili, lime, fish sauce and other seasonings
Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner
SisigMeatsísig
🇵🇭 PhilippinesChopped grilled pork, onions and chili served sizzling hot
Main dish, Snacks
PistoVegan
🇪🇸 SpainSpanish vegetable stew with tomato, peppers, and olive oil
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
KetoprakVegetarian
🇮🇩 IndonesiaJakarta street food of tofu, rice cake, noodles and vegetables in peanut sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Serundengꦱꦿꦸꦤ꧀ꦢꦺꦁ
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreSpiced grated coconut, toasted and used as a topping or side in Indonesian dishes
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.
- Kimchi: Nagyman , a flickr user, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Hummus: Paul Goyette, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Greek salad: cyclonebill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Olivier salad: Jacek Halicki, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tzatziki: Vegan Feast Catering, CC BY 2.0, source
- Rojak: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pisto: Boca Dorada, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Kısır: Noumenon, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Taramasalata: Robert Kindermann, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Potato salad: Kobako, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Guacamole: Popo le Chien, CC0, source
- Raita: Sonia Goyal, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Fattoush: Arousing Appetites, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gado-gado: Sakurai Midori, CC BY 3.0, source
- Pico de gallo: Hajor, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Baba ghanoush: Serge Melki, CC BY 2.0, source
- Poke: Openmalware.exe, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sauerkraut: Annakareninerussie, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bhel puri: stu_spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Caesar salad: Geoff Peters, CC BY 2.0, source
- Bruschetta: David Jackmanson, CC BY 4.0, source
- Umeboshi: SEKIUCHI, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Caprese salad: Rainer Zenz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Esquites: Cristina Zapata Pérez, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Salade niçoise: cyclonebill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Shopska salad: Popo le Chien, CC0, source
- Vinegret: Loyna (original image) ; processed by Off-shell, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Tsukemono: Sue Le, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Larb: Jpatokal, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kinilaw: Jdcgumpal, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Muhammara: Krista, CC BY 2.0, source
- Deviled eggs: Marshall Astor, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Morogo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Fava: Waldviertler, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tapenade: Marc Giacone, Public domain, source
- Çiğ köfte: Mahirli, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Vitello tonnato: cyclonebill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pickled cucumber: The original Uploader was Gruepig at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Mizeria: Mariuszjbie, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Crostini: Charles Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Escalivada: Emi Yañez, CC BY 2.0, source
- Çoban salatası: Atacameño, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Coleslaw: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Sisig: Bing Ramos, CC BY 2.0, source
- Serundeng: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ketoprak: Midori, CC BY 3.0, source
- Banchan: stuart spivack (a flickr user), CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Green papaya salad: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0, source