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Thali

Food of Asia

Rice and noodles, curries and kebabs, dumplings, pickles, tea and a thousand street stalls. 913 dishes on Thali so far.

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MealBreakfastLunchTea timeDinnerSupperSnacks
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
Halvaحَلَاوَة 🇮🇷 Iran and 5 moreDense sweet made from seeds, grains, or vegetables, found across Asia, Africa, and Europe Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Samosa 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreFried or baked pastry with a spiced filling, shaped into triangles or cones Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Lunch BaklavaVegetarianباقلوا 🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreThin pastry filled with nuts and soaked in sweet syrup Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks JalebiVegetarian 🇮🇳 India and 6 moreDeep-fried spirals of batter soaked in syrup, enjoyed across Asia and Africa Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Snacks KhachapuriVegetarianხაჭაპური 🇬🇪 Georgia and 4 moreLeavened bread filled with cheese, sometimes egg, from Georgia Bread, Breakfast, Lunch Börek 🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreFlaky pastry filled with cheese, meat or vegetables, baked or fried Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Lunch Mooncake月饼 / 月餅 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreA round Chinese pastry with sweet or nutty filling, eaten at the Mid-Autumn Festival Pie or savoury pastry, Tea time, Snacks KnafehVegetarianكنافة 🇵🇸 Palestine and 5 moreShredded pastry layered with cheese and soaked in sweet syrup Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks DorayakiVegetarianどら焼き 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese sweet with red bean paste between two castella pancakes Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Pirozhkiпирожки 🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreYeast-leavened buns filled with sweet or savory fillings, baked or fried Pie or savoury pastry, Lunch, Dinner Samsa 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan and 5 moreBaked Central Asian pastry filled with meat or vegetables Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks Egg tartVegetarian蛋撻 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreA small pastry tart with a sweet egg custard filling, found in Cantonese cuisine Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time Pirogпирог 🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreA baked pie with sweet or savory filling, common in Eastern Europe Pie or savoury pastry Ma'amoulVegetarianمعمول 🇸🇾 Syria and 4 moreSemolina cookies filled with dates or nuts, shaped in moulds for festive occasions Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Jian duiVegetarian 🇨🇳 China and 5 moreFried glutinous rice balls coated with sesame seeds and filled with sweet paste Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Hamantashהמן־טאַשן 🇮🇱 IsraelTriangular filled cookie for the Jewish festival of Purim Sweet or dessert, Snacks Pineapple cakeVegetarian王梨酥 ông-lâi-so͘ 🇹🇼 TaiwanTaiwanese pastry with sweet pineapple jam inside a golden, crumbly shell Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time MurtabakMeatمُطَبَّق 🇾🇪 Yemen and 5 moreA stuffed, folded pancake or flatbread with savoury or sweet fillings Main dish, Lunch, Dinner HotteokVegetarian호떡 🇰🇷 South Korea and 2 moreKorean street pancake with a sweet, nutty filling Street food, Snacks SfihaMeatصَفِيحَة 🇱🇧 Lebanon and 5 moreLevantine flatbread with a seasoned minced meat topping Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Fatayerفطائر 🇱🇧 Lebanon and 5 moreSmall Levantine pies with savoury fillings, baked in various shapes Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Lunch Apam balikVegetarian 🇨🇳 China and 4 moreA folded sweet pancake filled with peanuts and sugar, sold at roadside stalls Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time KhajaVegetarian𑂎𑂔𑂳𑂩𑂲 🇮🇳 IndiaCrisp, layered pastry deep-fried and soaked in sugar syrup Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time GujhiaVegetarian 🇮🇳 IndiaSweet deep-fried dumpling filled with milk solids, coconut and nuts Sweet or dessert, Snacks SachimaVegetarianᠰᠠᠴᡳᠮᠠ 🇨🇳 China and 4 moreSweet, airy strips of deep-fried dough held together with sugar syrup Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks Kuih粿 / کوءيه / kue 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 5 moreBite-sized sweet or savoury snacks made from rice or glutinous rice flour Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks Curry puff 🇲🇾 Malaysia and 5 moreA pastry turnover with a thick curry filling, fried or baked Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks JachnunVegetarianגַ'חְנוּן 🇾🇪 Yemen and 1 moreSlow-baked Yemenite Jewish bread for Shabbat mornings Bread, Breakfast Qutab 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan and 2 moreThin dough folded around savory or vegetable fillings and cooked on a griddle Main dish, Snacks, Lunch QottabVegetarianقطاب 🇮🇷 IranDeep-fried Iranian pastry filled with almond, sugar and cardamom Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time Zalabiyehزلابية 🇵🇸 Palestine and 5 moreA deep-fried fritter made from batter, found across the Middle East and beyond Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Pineapple tartVegetarian 🇮🇩 Indonesia and 5 moreSmall pastries filled or topped with spiced pineapple jam Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Rasstegaiрасстегай 🇷🇺 RussiaRussian baked pie with a hole on top for adding broth Pie or savoury pastry Khanom bueangขนมเบื้อง 🇹🇭 ThailandCrispy Thai street snack with sweet or salty toppings on a rice flour shell Street food, Snacks LukhmiMeatلقمی 🇮🇳 IndiaSquare pastry from Hyderabad filled with spiced minced meat Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks Su böreği 🇹🇷 TurkeyLayered Turkish pastry with cheese or meat, cooked until golden Pie or savoury pastry BlintzVegetarian 🇷🇺 RussiaThin pancakes rolled around sweet cheese or fruit filling Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Snacks Bint al-sahnVegetarianبنت الصحن 🇾🇪 YemenLayered Yemeni pastry served warm with honey and black cumin Pie or savoury pastry, Tea time, Snacks Khanom farang kudi chinVegetarianขนมฝรั่งกุฎีจีน 🇹🇭 ThailandA small cake from Bangkok’s Kudi Chin community, blending Thai and Portuguese influences Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Bourekasבורקס 🇮🇱 IsraelBaked turnovers with savory or sweet fillings, popular in Israel and Sephardic Jewish cooking Street food, Breakfast, Lunch

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