Fasting and fast-breaking
What is eaten during a fast, and the meal that ends it.
Moussakaμουσακάς
🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreBaked casserole of eggplant or potato, often layered with meat and sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pancake
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreFlat cakes made from batter, cooked on a griddle or pan and served sweet or savoury
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Beyaynetuበያይነቱ
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreEthiopian platter of injera with assorted vegetables and meats
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Misalमिसळ
🇮🇳 IndiaSpicy sprouted bean curry layered with toppings, served hot with bread
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Börek
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreFlaky pastry filled with cheese, meat or vegetables, baked or fried
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Lunch
Khinkaliხინკალი
🇬🇪 GeorgiaGeorgian dumplings with spiced meat or vegetable filling and a juicy broth inside
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Congee粥
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreRice simmered in water to make a soft, comforting porridge
Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner
Hariraالحريرة
🇲🇦 Morocco and 3 moreNorth African soup of tomato, legumes, herbs and spices, often served during Ramadan
Soup, Dinner, Supper
Korma
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreA rich curry of meat or vegetables simmered in yogurt and spices
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Ful medamesVeganفول مدمس
🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreStew of slow-cooked fava beans with olive oil and spices, a staple across Egypt
Main dish, Breakfast
Snails as foodMeat
🇲🇦 Morocco and 5 moreLand and sea snails prepared and eaten in many world cuisines
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
RibollitaVegetarian
🇮🇹 ItalyTuscan bread soup with beans, kale and vegetables, often made from leftovers
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
ShiroVegan
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreChickpea or broad bean stew, a staple in Ethiopian and Eritrean meals
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Panta bhatVegan
🇧🇩 Bangladesh and 1 moreCooked rice soaked overnight in water and eaten cold, often with salt and onion
Main dish, Breakfast
AkhniMeatআখনী
🇧🇩 BangladeshSpiced rice cooked with meat, vegetables and yoghurt from eastern Bangladesh
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ThalipeethVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaA spiced flatbread made with a blend of roasted grains and legumes
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
Gigantes plakiVeganγίγαντες πλακί
🇬🇷 GreeceBaked giant beans in olive oil and tomato sauce from Greece
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Shahan fulVegetarian
🇸🇩 Sudan and 4 moreFava beans cooked to a paste and served with bread and toppings
Main dish, Breakfast
Sabudana khichriVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaTapioca pearls cooked with potatoes, peanuts and spices, often eaten during Hindu fasts
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Thalipeeth: Dharmadhyaksha, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Moussaka: Fotograf: Dieter Mueller ( dino1948 ) Kamera: de:Nikon 885, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Harira: وهراني, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Korma: Miansari66, CC0, source
- Shiro: Temesgen Woldezion; edited by Merhawie Woldezion, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Ful medames: Habib M'henni, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pancake: Brandon Martin-Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Khinkali: Sandra C, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Snails as food: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Misal: Nick Gray, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Beyaynetu: Dawityirga, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ribollita: Ithunn, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Börek: Silar, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Congee: Daiju Azuma, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Panta bhat: TAPAS KUMAR HALDER, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Akhni: এম আবু সাঈদ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Sabudana khichri: Sharvarism, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Gigantes plaki: Hevesli, Public domain, source
- Shahan ful: Temesgen Woldezion edited by:Merhawie Woldezion, CC BY-SA 2.5, source