Results for "holiday"
60 dishes found.
Chocolate
🇨🇮 Ivory Coast and 5 moreA sweet or bitter food made from processed cocoa beans, enjoyed in many forms worldwide
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Barbecue in the United StatesMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesMeat slow-cooked over wood smoke, a tradition rooted in the American South
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
TihloMeatጥሕሎ
🇪🇹 EthiopiaBarley dough balls served with spicy meat stew from Tigray, Ethiopia
Main dish, Snacks, Lunch
Thanksgiving dinnerMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreA holiday meal centered on roast turkey with a variety of side dishes and desserts
Main dish, Dinner
Seafood boil
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreShellfish and sides cooked together for a communal feast
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Foie grasMeat
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreFattened duck or goose liver, a French delicacy served whole or as a spread
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BigosMeat
🇵🇱 Poland and 5 morePolish stew of mixed meats, sauerkraut and cabbage, simmered with spices
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Dinner
PanettoneVegetarian
🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreTall, sweet Italian bread with candied fruit, eaten at Christmas and New Year
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
Tamaletamal
🇲🇽 Mexico and 5 moreCorn dough filled and steamed in a leaf wrapper, with many regional fillings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Eggnog
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreA creamy, sweet drink of milk, eggs, sugar and spirits, served at Christmas
Drink, Snacks
Fried chickenMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreChicken pieces coated in seasoned flour or batter and fried until crisp
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Varenykyвареники
🇺🇦 Ukraine and 1 moreUkrainian dumplings filled with sweet or savoury ingredients
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Stuffing
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreA seasoned mixture used to fill meat, poultry, seafood, or vegetables before cooking
Main dish, Dinner
PavlovaVegetarian
🇳🇿 New Zealand and 1 moreMeringue dessert with a crisp shell, soft centre, and fruit and cream topping
Sweet or dessert
ShortbreadVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreCrumbly Scottish biscuit made with butter, flour and sugar
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Challahחַלָּה
🇮🇱 Israel and 5 moreBraided egg bread central to Jewish Sabbath and holiday meals
Bread, Dinner, Lunch
Pumpkin pieVegetarian
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreSweet pie with spiced pumpkin custard in a pastry shell, served for autumn holidays
Sweet or dessert
Gefilte fishFish or seafood
🇵🇱 Poland and 5 morePoached patties of seasoned fish, often topped with carrot
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Roast chickenMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreWhole chicken roasted over heat or fire, served in many styles worldwide
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Satsiviსაცივი
🇬🇪 GeorgiaCold Georgian walnut sauce served with poultry or vegetables
Main dish
Christmas cake
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreCakes served at Christmas, often rich with fruit, nuts or cream
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Hamantashהמן־טאַשן
🇮🇱 IsraelTriangular filled cookie for the Jewish festival of Purim
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
LinzertorteVegetarianLinzer Torte
🇦🇹 Austria and 3 moreAustrian shortcrust pastry with fruit preserves and a lattice top
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Cozonac
🇷🇴 Romania and 4 moreA sweet, enriched bread often filled with nuts or dried fruit, baked for Easter
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Kugelקוגל
🇮🇱 Israel and 5 moreAshkenazi Jewish baked casserole of noodles or potatoes, sweet or savory
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Roast gooseMeat
🇨🇳 China and 4 moreWhole goose roasted until the skin is crisp and the meat tender
Main dish, Dinner
Pozole
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreMexican hominy soup with meat and a range of fresh toppings
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Alfajor
🇦🇷 Argentina and 4 moreSweet biscuits or pastry joined with a filling, often dulce de leche or honey and nuts
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
OscypekVegetarian
🇵🇱 PolandSmoked sheep’s milk cheese from Poland’s Tatra Mountains
Cheese or dairy food
SufganiyahVegetarianסופגנייה
🇮🇱 Israel and 5 moreDeep-fried sweet dough filled with jam, eaten for Hanukkah
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Soup JoumouMeat
🇭🇹 HaitiHaitian squash and beef soup served hot for New Year's Day
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
Polvorón
🇪🇸 Spain and 4 moreCrumbly Spanish shortbread made with flour, sugar, milk, and nuts
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks
Vitello tonnatoMeat
🇮🇹 Italy and 3 moreChilled veal slices covered in a creamy tuna sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BallokumeVegetarian
🇦🇱 AlbaniaAlbanian corn flour cookie made for the spring festival Dita e Verës
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks
Dressed herringFish or seafoodСельдь под шубой
🇷🇺 Russia and 5 moreLayered salad of herring, vegetables, eggs and mayonnaise with a purple beetroot top
Salad or side, Dinner, Snacks
Pecan pieVegetarian
🇺🇸 United StatesSweet pie of pecans and syrup in a pastry crust, from the Southern United States
Sweet or dessert
KitfoMeatክትፎ
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreMinced raw beef mixed with spiced butter, from Ethiopia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
TsourekiVegetarian
🇬🇷 Greece and 2 moreBraided sweet bread flavored with spices, made for Easter and Christmas
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Tea time
Kreplachקרעפּלעך
🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreAshkenazi Jewish dumplings filled with meat or potato, often served in soup
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Cranberry sauceVegan
🇺🇸 United States and 2 moreA sweet-tart sauce of cranberries, often served with turkey at holiday meals
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Dinner
KiribathVeganකිරිබත්
🇱🇰 Sri LankaSticky rice cooked in coconut milk, served for celebrations in Sri Lanka
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Candy corn
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreTri-colored sweet shaped like a kernel, linked with autumn and Halloween in the US
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Sweet potato pieVegetarian
🇺🇸 United StatesSouthern U.S. pie with a creamy sweet potato filling, often served at holiday meals
Sweet or dessert
Colomba di PasquaVegetarian
🇮🇹 ItalyItalian sweet Easter bread shaped like a dove and topped with almonds and sugar
Sweet or dessert
Locro
🇦🇷 Argentina and 5 moreA thick Andean stew of squash, corn, potato and meat, eaten across South America
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Kibbeh nayyehMeatكبّه نيّه
🇱🇧 Lebanon and 2 moreRaw lamb or beef mixed with bulgur and spices, served as a Levantine mezze
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
SumaghiyyehMeatالسماقية
🇵🇸 Palestine and 3 moreA tangy Palestinian stew with sumac, chard, beef and chickpeas
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Caramel appleVegetarian
🇺🇸 United StatesWhole apples dipped in caramel, sometimes rolled in nuts or toppings
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
Gołąbki
🇵🇱 Poland and 5 moreCabbage leaves filled with meat and grains, rolled and cooked
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
ČesnicaVegetarianчесница
🇷🇸 SerbiaRound bread with a hidden coin, shared at Serbian Christmas meals
Bread, Dinner
TourtièreMeat
🇨🇦 Canada and 1 moreFrench Canadian meat pie with spiced filling, often served at Christmas and New Year
Main dish, Dinner
Shirin poloVegetarian
🇮🇷 IranPersian rice pilaf with saffron, nuts, and dried fruits for festive occasions
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
RømmegrøtVegetarian
🇳🇴 NorwayNorwegian porridge made with sour cream and flour, served for festive occasions
Main dish
Chocolate letterVegetarianchocoladeletter
🇳🇱 NetherlandsA letter of the alphabet made from chocolate, given for Sinterklaas in the Netherlands
Sweet or dessert
Champurrado
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreThick Mexican hot chocolate drink made with corn dough and spices
Drink, Breakfast, Snacks
ChraimeFish or seafoodحرايمي
🇱🇾 Libya and 1 moreNorth African fish stew simmered with tomatoes and spices
Main dish, Dinner
Pasteles
🇵🇷 Puerto Rico and 4 moreBanana leaf-wrapped parcels of seasoned dough with savory fillings, steamed or boiled
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Rum cakeVegetarian
🇬🇾 Guyana and 4 moreA rich cake made with rum-soaked fruits, enjoyed at holidays and celebrations
Sweet or dessert
Coquito
🇵🇷 Puerto RicoCoconut and rum holiday drink from Puerto Rico, served chilled in small glasses
Drink, Snacks
Pigs in blanketsMeat
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 moreSmall sausages wrapped in bacon, served as a side at Christmas dinners
Sausage or cured food, Dinner
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Pozole: Meutia Chaerani / Indradi Soemardjan http://www.indrani.net, CC BY 2.5, source
- Cozonac: L.Kenzel, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sumaghiyyeh: Peteravivangel, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Alfajor: קרלוס הגדול, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Tamale: Nsaum75, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Dressed herring: User:Zserghei, Public domain, source
- Roast goose: Jürgen Howaldt, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, source
- Česnica: Ivana Sokolović, CC BY 2.0, source
- Tihlo: Rod Waddington, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pie: Peggy Greb, Public domain, source
- Sweet potato pie: Ernesto Andrade, CC BY 2.0, source
- Champurrado: Tom White - Toboris at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, source
- Panettone: N i c o l a, CC BY 2.0, source
- Caramel apple: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ), CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tourtière: Dominic Genest, Public domain, source
- Kitfo: Michael T., CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pavlova: Hazel Fowler, Public domain, source
- Chocolate: formulatehealth, CC BY 2.0, source
- Foie gras: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Candy corn: Evan-Amos, Public domain, source
- Cranberry sauce: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bigos: Alberto Racatumba, CC BY 2.0, source
- Varenyky: Deror_avi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Seafood boil: Tulane Public Relations, CC BY 2.0, source
- Barbecue in the United States: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Satsivi: Lesya Dolyk, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Linzertorte: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Thanksgiving dinner: Ms Jones, CC BY 2.0, source
- Oscypek: Pawel Swiegoda ( Paberu ), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Polvorón: Marianne Perdomo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Vitello tonnato: cyclonebill, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ballokume: Margott, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tsoureki: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0, source
- Eggnog: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Fried chicken: Choo Yut Shing, CC BY 2.0, source
- Stuffing: Biskuit, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Kiribath: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Shortbread: User:Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Challah: Yoninah, Public domain, source
- Colomba di Pasqua: N i c o l a, CC BY 2.0, source
- Roast chicken: Rajeeb Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Gefilte fish: Olaf.herfurth, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hamantash: Travellers & Tinkers, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Christmas cake: Martin Belam, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Gołąbki: Jacaldinho1, Public domain, source
- Rømmegrøt: Tomas Eklund, Public domain, source
- Kugel: Stuart Spivack, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Sufganiyah: Noam Furer, CC0, source
- Shirin polo: Yallayallaletsgo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kreplach: Zlerman, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Locro: Horacio Cambeiro, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Kibbeh nayyeh: منال شحادة, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chraime: Bar.levy141, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Chocolate letter: Strepulah, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rum cake: Kent Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pasteles: The Eloquent Peasant, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Coquito: charlene mcbride, CC BY 2.0, source
- Pigs in blankets: brianfagan, CC BY 2.0, source