Results for "regional variations"
41 dishes found.
Kebabكَبَاب
🇹🇷 Turkey and 5 moreGrilled or roasted meat, often on skewers, found across the Middle East and beyond
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pilaf
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan and 5 moreRice cooked in stock with spices, meat or vegetables, with each grain kept separate
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Lasagnalasagne
🇮🇹 ItalyBaked layers of pasta sheets, sauce, cheese and fillings from Italy
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Moussakaμουσακάς
🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreBaked casserole of eggplant or potato, often layered with meat and sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
RechtaMeatرشتة
🇩🇿 Algeria and 1 moreAlgerian handmade noodles served with chicken and vegetables in a spiced sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Okonomiyakiお好み焼き
🇯🇵 JapanJapanese savory pancake cooked on a griddle with cabbage and toppings
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Momo
🇳🇵 Nepal and 3 moreSteamed dumplings filled with meat or vegetables, served with spicy sauces
Dumpling, Lunch, Dinner
Enchilada
🇲🇽 Mexico and 4 moreCorn tortillas rolled around a filling and covered with savory sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Laksaلقسا / 叻沙
🇲🇾 Malaysia and 3 moreSpicy Southeast Asian noodle soup with coconut or sour broth
Soup, Breakfast, Lunch
StollenVegetarian
🇩🇪 Germany and 2 moreGerman fruit bread with dried fruit, nuts, spices and a sugar-dusted crust
Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks
Kung Pao chickenMeat宮保雞丁
🇨🇳 ChinaSpicy Chinese stir-fried chicken with peanuts and chili peppers
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Pot-au-feu
🇫🇷 FranceFrench boiled meat and vegetable stew served in two courses
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Hot pot火鍋
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreSimmering broth at the table for cooking meats, vegetables and more as you eat
Main dish, Dinner, Lunch
Deviled eggsVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreHard-boiled eggs filled with a seasoned yolk mixture, served cold
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Aguardiente
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA strong distilled spirit made from sugarcane, fruit, or grains, popular in Iberian and Latin regions
Drink
AbgooshtMeatآبگوشت
🇮🇷 Iran and 2 morePersian lamb and chickpea stew served in stoneware pots
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Spaghetti alle vongoleFish or seafoodSpaghetti alla vongole
🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreSpaghetti tossed with clams, garlic, parsley and olive oil
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
GalaktobourekoVegetarianγαλακτομπούρεκο
🇬🇷 Greece and 4 moreCustard-filled filo pastry soaked in syrup
Pie or savoury pastry
Pozole
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreMexican hominy soup with meat and a range of fresh toppings
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Flemish stewMeat
🇧🇪 Belgium and 2 moreBeef or pork stewed in beer with mustard and spices, a Belgian classic
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Thukpaཐུག་པ
🇨🇳 China and 3 moreTibetan noodle soup with many regional versions
Soup
EisbeinMeat
🇩🇪 Germany and 2 moreGerman cured and boiled pork knuckle, often served with hearty sides
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Chilaquiles
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreCrisp tortilla pieces simmered in salsa and topped with cheese, cream, and more
Main dish, Breakfast
Hot and sour soup酸辣汤
🇨🇳 China and 5 moreA tangy, spicy soup with flexible ingredients, first made in China
Soup
Roujiamo肉夹馍
🇨🇳 ChinaFlatbread filled with stewed meat, a street food from Shaanxi, China
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Gulai
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreSpiced Southeast Asian stew with coconut milk and a blend of local herbs
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Hallaca
🇻🇪 Venezuela and 5 moreCorn dough parcels filled with meat stew and wrapped in plantain leaves
Main dish, Dinner
Sinigang
🇵🇭 PhilippinesA Filipino soup or stew with a tangy broth, often made with tamarind
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Fit-fit
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreShredded flatbread mixed with spiced butter and berbere, eaten for breakfast
Bread, Breakfast
SachimaVegetarianᠰᠠᠴᡳᠮᠠ
🇨🇳 China and 4 moreSweet, airy strips of deep-fried dough held together with sugar syrup
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks
Zhajiangmian炸酱面
🇨🇳 China and 3 moreThick wheat noodles with a savory fermented soybean and meat sauce
Noodle or pasta dish, Lunch, Dinner
Serabi
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 1 moreRice flour pancake from Java and Bali, often served with coconut sugar syrup
Sweet or dessert, Snacks
VasilopitaΒασιλόπιτα
🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreGreek New Year's bread or cake with a hidden coin for good luck
Bread
Fattehفتّة
🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreBread layered with yogurt, chickpeas and toppings, served warm across the Arab world
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Natillas
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreA sweet, creamy custard dessert enjoyed across Spain and Latin America
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
MunguzáVegetarian
🇧🇷 BrazilBrazilian sweet porridge of whole corn, milk and sugar served at winter festivals
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Cozido à portuguesaMeat
🇵🇹 PortugalA hearty Portuguese stew of meats, sausages and vegetables simmered together
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
BifanaMeat
🇵🇹 PortugalPortuguese sandwich of seasoned pork in a warm bread roll
Sandwich or wrap, Lunch, Dinner
Palaver sauce
🇬🇭 Ghana and 3 moreWest African stew of leafy greens, meat or fish, and palm oil
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Vaca atoladaMeat
🇧🇷 BrazilBrazilian beef rib and cassava stew from Minas Gerais
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
KoftaMeat
🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreMinced meat shaped into balls or patties, cooked with spices in many regions
Main dish
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
- Kofta: Tarihi Sultanahmet Köftecisi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Abgoosht: RezAzizi at Persian Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Hot pot: Chensiyuan at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bifana: Siliconred, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Vaca atolada: Emerson Pardo, CC BY 2.0, source
- Natillas: Ixfd64, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Stollen: Gürgi, Public domain, source
- Kebab: Lesya Dolyk, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Momo: TAPAS KUMAR HALDER, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rechta: Ms10vc, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Pilaf: Mizu basyo at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Moussaka: Fotograf: Dieter Mueller ( dino1948 ) Kamera: de:Nikon 885, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Laksa: Alpha, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Enchilada: Martin Edmundo Barriga Orozco, Public domain, source
- Hallaca: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Fit-fit: Temesgen Woldezion (edited by Merhawie Woldezion), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Pot-au-feu: Muesse, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Munguzá: Leo Rey, CC BY 2.0, source
- Lasagna: Breville USA, CC BY 2.0, source
- Okonomiyaki: ume-y, CC BY 2.0, source
- Fatteh: Eaeeae, CC BY 3.0, source
- Kung Pao chicken: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Palaver sauce: benketaro, CC BY 2.0, source
- Galaktoboureko: Badseed, CC BY 3.0, source
- Deviled eggs: Marshall Astor, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Serabi: Ivan Lanin, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Spaghetti alle vongole: Popo le Chien, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Roujiamo: Steetsweet, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Flemish stew: Jiel Beaumadier, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Gulai: Midori, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sinigang: ???, CC BY 2.0, source
- Zhajiangmian: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Vasilopita: Μυρμηγκάκι, Public domain, source
- Sachima: Tisanophile, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Aguardiente: Alexandre Bertin, CC BY 2.0, source
- Thukpa: m-louis, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chilaquiles: Carlos t, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Eisbein: Rainer Zenz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Cozido à portuguesa: Uxbona, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Hot and sour soup: NeoBatfreak, CC BY-SA 4.0, source