Results for "special occasions"
42 dishes found.
Sushi寿司
🇯🇵 JapanVinegared rice paired with seafood, vegetables or other toppings
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Couscousseksu
🇩🇿 Algeria and 4 moreSteamed semolina granules served with stew or vegetables across North Africa
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
CaviarFish or seafood
🇮🇷 Iran and 5 moreSalt-cured fish roe, most prized from sturgeon of the Caspian and Black Sea
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Snacks
Crêpe
🇫🇷 FranceThin French pancakes, served sweet or savoury with a range of fillings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Peanut stew
🇸🇳 Senegal and 5 moreA rich West African stew of meat and vegetables in a spiced peanut sauce
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Zereshk poloMeatزرشکپلو
🇮🇷 Iran and 1 morePersian rice with tart barberries, often served with saffron chicken
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Bariis iskukarisMeat
🇸🇴 SomaliaSomali rice cooked with meat, spices and vegetables in one pot
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
RechtaMeatرشتة
🇩🇿 Algeria and 1 moreAlgerian handmade noodles served with chicken and vegetables in a spiced sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Dabo koloVegetarianዳቦ ቆሎ
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 2 moreSmall spiced fried dough pieces served as a snack in Ethiopia and Eritrea
Street food, Snacks
Foie grasMeat
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreFattened duck or goose liver, a French delicacy served whole or as a spread
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
KnafehVegetarianكنافة
🇵🇸 Palestine and 5 moreShredded pastry layered with cheese and soaked in sweet syrup
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
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
Challahחַלָּה
🇮🇱 Israel and 5 moreBraided egg bread central to Jewish Sabbath and holiday meals
Bread, Dinner, Lunch
Rojakrujak (ꦫꦸꦗꦏ꧀)
🇮🇩 Indonesia and 2 moreA spicy-sweet fruit and vegetable salad with peanut and palm sugar dressing
Salad or side, Snacks
Fesenjānفسنجان
🇮🇷 Iran and 5 morePersian stew of pomegranate, walnuts and poultry, served with rice
Main dish, Dinner
Roast chickenMeat
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreWhole chicken roasted over heat or fire, served in many styles worldwide
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
LokmaVegan
🇮🇶 Iraq and 4 moreSmall fried dough pieces sweetened with syrup or honey
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Mole
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreA thick, complex Mexican sauce made with chilis, nuts, spices and sometimes chocolate
Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner
Princess cakeVegetarianPrinsesstårta
🇸🇪 SwedenSwedish layer cake wrapped in green marzipan and topped with a marzipan rose
Sweet or dessert
KitfoMeatክትፎ
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreMinced raw beef mixed with spiced butter, from Ethiopia
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Puran PoliVegetarian
🇮🇳 IndiaSweet stuffed flatbread enjoyed at festivals and special occasions in India
Bread, Lunch, Dinner
Jeon전
🇰🇷 South KoreaKorean fritters of fish, meat, vegetables or flowers, coated and pan-fried
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
KhajaVegetarian𑂎𑂔𑂳𑂩𑂲
🇮🇳 IndiaCrisp, layered pastry deep-fried and soaked in sugar syrup
Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time
Tahchinتهچین
🇮🇷 IranIranian rice baked with yogurt, saffron, egg and meat in a golden crust
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Palm nut soup
🇳🇬 Nigeria and 4 moreA rich, red soup made from palm fruit, meat, fish and spices
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
SumaghiyyehMeatالسماقية
🇵🇸 Palestine and 3 moreA tangy Palestinian stew with sumac, chard, beef and chickpeas
Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner
Ash Reshtehآش رشته
🇮🇷 IranThick Iranian soup with noodles, beans, herbs and a tangy dairy topping
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
MenudoMeat
🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreMexican soup of beef tripe in a chili broth, often with hominy and fresh garnishes
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
UsbanMeatعصبان
🇹🇳 Tunisia and 2 moreNorth African sausage stuffed with rice, lamb, liver, herbs and spices
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Zhangcha duckMeat樟茶鸭
🇨🇳 ChinaSichuan duck smoked over tea leaves and camphor, served at festive meals
Main dish, Dinner
Mishti doiVegetarianমিষ্টি দই
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreSweetened fermented yogurt from Bengal, set in earthen pots
Sweet or dessert
Curry GoatMeat
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreGoat meat simmered in spiced curry, enjoyed across Asia and the Caribbean
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Nyama chomaMeat
🇰🇪 Kenya and 1 moreGoat or beef grilled over coals and shared at gatherings in Kenya and Tanzania
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
NacatamalMeat
🇳🇮 NicaraguaCorn masa parcels filled with seasoned meat, steamed in banana leaves
Main dish, Breakfast, Dinner
Achu soup
🇨🇲 CameroonCameroonian yellow soup made with cocoyam, palm oil, and spices
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Guyanese pepperpotMeat
🇬🇾 GuyanaA rich, spiced meat stew from Guyana, cooked with cassareep and hot peppers
Stew or curry, Breakfast, Dinner
Fish pieFish or seafood
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 moreBaked dish of fish in creamy sauce topped with mashed potato
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Edikang IkongMeat
🇳🇬 NigeriaA rich Nigerian vegetable soup with pumpkin and waterleaf
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
MaccuVegan
🇮🇹 ItalyA thick Sicilian soup made mainly from fava beans and wild fennel
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
GizdodoMeat
🇳🇬 NigeriaFried plantain and chicken gizzard mixed in a spicy pepper sauce
Main dish, Lunch, Dinner
Gunfire
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 moreBlack tea mixed with rum, served hot in a mug
Drink
Curry
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreA spiced dish with sauce, first from India, now made worldwide in many styles
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.
- Curry: Francesc Fort, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rojak: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Sumaghiyyeh: Peteravivangel, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Hot pot: Chensiyuan at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Nacatamal: Joroman2k, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Khaja: Subhashish Panigrahi, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Achu soup: Minette Lontsie, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Dabo kolo: Jongenelen, R.G.L., CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Rechta: Ms10vc, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lokma: Benreis, CC BY 3.0, source
- Peanut stew: Marshiayers, CC0, source
- Kitfo: Michael T., CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Palm nut soup: Nkansahrexford, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Crêpe: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Foie gras: Nikodem Nijaki, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Sushi: Yumi Kimura, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Couscous: Lmmima, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mole: William Neuheisel, CC BY 2.0, source
- Guyanese pepperpot: Simon Abrams, CC BY 2.0, source
- Menudo: Ron habla hispana, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Usban: Touzrimounir, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Nyama choma: Shyqo, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Edikang Ikong: Aderiqueza, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bariis iskukaris: Richard Faulder, CC BY 2.0, source
- Princess cake: Fredrik Tersmeden (= User:FredrikT ), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Knafeh: elif ayse, CC BY 2.0, source
- Puran Poli: No machine-readable author provided. Pamri assumed (based on copyright, Public domain, source
- Challah: Yoninah, Public domain, source
- Fesenjān: stringparts, CC BY 2.0, source
- Roast chicken: Rajeeb Dutta, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Ash Reshteh: AilinParsa, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Zhangcha duck: N509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Mishti doi: Kirti Poddar, CC BY 2.0, source
- Fish pie: Atelier Joly, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Maccu: Tuinboon_zaden_in_peul.jpg : User:Rasbak derivative work: Hohum at en., CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Jeon: by 南宮博士, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Curry Goat: Leon Brocard, CC BY 2.0, source