56 Dishes

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Balbuljata

Scrambled eggs with tomatoes, serve with bread

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Beef Wellington

Beef wellington is a steak dish of english origin, made out of fillet steak coated with pâté (often pâté de foie gras) and duxelles, wrapped in puff pastry, then baked. some recipes include wrapping the coated meat in a crêpe or parma ham to retain the moisture and prevent it from making the pastry soggy. a whole tenderloin may be wrapped and baked, and then sliced for serving, or the tenderloin may be sliced into individual portions prior to wrapping and baking.

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Bħal fil-forn

Braised meat, potato and vegetable casserole, made with beef, chicken, pork

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Bragioli

Beef or veal rolls, made with slices of beef wrapped around a mixture of minced beef and herbs, served with a tomato-based sauce

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Brungiel mimli

Eggplant stuffed with minced beef or pork

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Froġa tat-tarja

Pasta frittata or omelette

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Għaġin bir-rizzi

Pasta with sea urchin roe or meat

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Imqarrun il-forn

Baked macaroni and bolognese sauce casserole

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Kapunata

Caponata (sicilian: capunata) is a sicilian dish consisting of chopped fried aubergine (u.s. eggplant) and other vegetables, seasoned with olive oil, tomato sauce, celery, olives, and capers, in an agrodolce sauce.numerous local variants exist concerning the ingredients, by adding carrots, bell peppers, potatoes, pine nuts, and raisins.there is a palermo version that adds octopus, and an aristocratic sicilian recipe includes lobster and swordfish garnished with wild asparagus, grated dried tuna roe and shrimp. however, these last examples are exceptions to the general rule of a sweet and sour cooked vegetable stew or salad. today, caponata is typically used as a side dish for fish dishes and sometimes as an appetizer, but since the 18th century it has also been used as a main course. a similar neapolitan dish is called cianfotta. the dish is also popular in tunisian cuisine. the dish may have been introduced to sicily during the arab conquests of the 9th century.

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Kebab

Kebab is a cooked meat dish, with its origins in middle eastern cuisines. many variants are popular around the world. kebabs consist of cut up or ground meat, sometimes with vegetables, and various other accompaniments according to the specific recipe. although kebabs are typically cooked on a skewer over a fire, some kebab dishes are baked in a pan in an oven or prepared as a stew such as tas kebab. the traditional meat for kebabs is most often mutton or lamb, but regional recipes may include beef, goat, chicken, fish, and sometimes pork depending on whether or not there are specific religious prohibitions.

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Koxxa tal-ħaruf bil-patata l-forn

Baked lamb with potatoes

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Laħam fuq il-fwar

Steamed slices of beef

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Qarabaghli mimli

Stuffed marrows, a type of squash or courgette

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Quiche Lorraine

Savory egg custard with bacon, gruyère or swiss cheese and onions

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Ravioli

Ravioli (italian pronunciation: [raviˈɔli]; singular: raviolo, pronounced [raviˈɔlo]) are a type of pasta comprising a filling enveloped in thin pasta dough. usually served in broth or with a sauce, they originated as a traditional food in italian cuisine. ravioli are commonly square, though other forms are also used, including circular and semi-circular (mezzelune). the word 'ravioli' means "little turnips" in italian dialect, from the italian rava meaning turnips, from the latin rapa.

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Ravjul

Ravioli (italian pronunciation: [raviˈɔli]; singular: raviolo, pronounced [raviˈɔlo]) are a type of pasta comprising a filling enveloped in thin pasta dough. usually served in broth or with a sauce, they originated as a traditional food in italian cuisine. ravioli are commonly square, though other forms are also used, including circular and semi-circular (mezzelune). the word 'ravioli' means "little turnips" in italian dialect, from the italian rava meaning turnips, from the latin rapa.

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Ross il forn

Baked rice casserole, made with minced meat, vegetables, cheese and tomato sauce

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Spaghetti alle vongole

Spaghetti alle vongole (pronounced [spaˈɡetti alle ˈvoŋɡole]), italian for "spaghetti with clams", is a dish that is very popular throughout italy, especially in campania (where it is part of traditional neapolitan cuisine).

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Sunday roast

A sunday roast is a traditional british meal that is typically served on sunday, consisting of roasted meat, roast potatoes and accompaniments such as yorkshire pudding, stuffing, gravy, and condiments such as apple sauce, mint sauce, or redcurrant jelly. a wide range of vegetables can be served as part of a roast dinner, such as broccoli, brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, parsnips, or peas, which can be boiled, steamed, or roasted alongside the meat and potatoes. mashed potatoes are also a frequent accompaniment. the sunday roast's prominence in british culture is such that in a uk poll in 2012 it was ranked second in a list of things people love about britain. other names for this meal include sunday lunch, sunday dinner, roast dinner, and full roast. the meal is often comparable to a less grand version of a traditional christmas dinner. besides being served in its original homelands, the tradition of a sunday roast lunch or dinner has been a major influence on food cultures in the english-speaking world, particularly in australia, canada, south africa, the united states, and new zealand. a south african sunday roast normally comprises roast pork, beef, lamb or chicken, roast potatoes, mashed potatoes, pumpkin fritters, yorkshire pudding, and various vegetables like cauliflower-broccoli cheese, creamed spinach, mashed or roasted butternut squash, green beans, carrots, peas, fresh corn, beetroot, and sweet potato. it is also fairly common to serve rice and gravy in south africa instead of yorkshire pudding.

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Timpana

Baked pasta, meat and vegetables topped with puff pastry or shortcrust

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Wrap

A wrap is a food dish made with a soft flatbread rolled around a filling. the usual flatbreads are wheat tortillas, lavash, or pita; the filling may include cold sliced meat, poultry, or fish, shredded lettuce, diced tomato or pico de gallo, guacamole, sauteed mushrooms, bacon, grilled onions, cheese, and a sauce, such as ranch or honey mustard.

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Gammon

Gammon is the hind leg of pork after it has been cured by dry-salting or brining, which may or may not be smoked. strictly speaking, a gammon is the bottom end of a whole side of bacon (which includes the back leg), ham is just the back leg cured on its own. like bacon, it must be cooked before it can be eaten; in that sense gammon is comparable to fresh pork meat, and different from dry-cured ham like prosciutto. the term is mostly used in the united kingdom and ireland, while other dialects of english largely make no distinction between gammon and ham. ham hock, gammon hock, or knuckle, is the back end of the joint, and contains more connective tissue and sinew.in the united kingdom and ireland, joints of cooked gammon are often served at christmas. it can be found in most supermarkets either as a full joint or sliced into steaks, which can then be cooked via pan frying in a manner similar to bacon. the word 'gammon' is derived from the middle english word for 'ham', gambon, which is attested since the early 15th century and derived from old north french gambon, itself derived from old french jambon, which is identical to the modern french word for 'ham'. old french jambon is attested since the 13th century and is derived from old french jambe (gambe in old north french) which in turn is derived from the late latin gamba, meaning 'leg/hock of a horse/animal', which can ultimately be traced to greek kampe meaning 'a bending/a joint', which is from proto-indo-european *kamp- (“to bend; crooked”). in some english dialects a similarly derived 'gambol' refers to a 'leg'.

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Cottage pie

Shepherd's pie, cottage pie, or in its french version hachis parmentier is a savoury dish of cooked minced meat topped with mashed potato and baked. the meat used may be either previously cooked or freshly minced. the usual meats are beef or lamb. the two english terms have been used interchangeably since they came into use in the late 18th and the 19th century, although some writers insist that a shepherd's pie should contain lamb or mutton, and a cottage pie, beef.

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Torta tal-bulu bijf

Corned beef pie

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Torta tal-ġobon

Cheese pie, made with gbejniet cheese or ricotta cheese

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Torta tal-irkotta

Sweet ricotta pie

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Torta tal-ispinaci u t-tonn

Spinach and tuna pie

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Torta tal-ispinaċi, ħaruf u ġobon

Spinach, lamb and cheese pie

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Torta tal-lampuki

Savory mahi-mahi pie with vegetables, sultanas, capers

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Bebbux

Snails, stewed, in garlic butter, etc.

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Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish or cuttles are marine molluscs of the order sepiida. they belong to the class cephalopoda, which also includes squid, octopuses, and nautiluses. cuttlefish have a unique internal shell, the cuttlebone, which is used for control of buoyancy. cuttlefish have large, w-shaped pupils, eight arms, and two tentacles furnished with denticulated suckers, with which they secure their prey. they generally range in size from 15 to 25 cm (6 to 10 in), with the largest species, the giant cuttlefish (sepia apama), reaching 50 cm (20 in) in mantle length and over 10.5 kg (23 lb) in mass.cuttlefish eat small molluscs, crabs, shrimp, fish, octopus, worms, and other cuttlefish. their predators include dolphins, sharks, fish, seals, seabirds, and other cuttlefish. the typical life expectancy of a cuttlefish is about 1–2 years. studies are said to indicate cuttlefish to be among the most intelligent invertebrates. cuttlefish also have one of the largest brain-to-body size ratios of all invertebrates.the "cuttle" in cuttlefish comes from the old english name for the species, cudele, which may be cognate with the old norse koddi (cushion) and the middle low german kudel (rag). the greco-roman world valued the cuttlefish as a source of the unique brown pigment the creature releases from its siphon when it is alarmed. the word for it in both greek and latin, sepia, now refers to the reddish-brown color sepia in english.

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Grouper

Groupers are fish of any of a number of genera in the subfamily epinephelinae of the family serranidae, in the order perciformes. not all serranids are called "groupers"; the family also includes the sea basses. the common name "grouper" is usually given to fish in one of two large genera: epinephelus and mycteroperca. in addition, the species classified in the small genera anyperidon, cromileptes, dermatolepis, graciela, saloptia, and triso are also called "groupers". fish in the genus plectropomus are referred to as "coral groupers". these genera are all classified in the subfamily epiphelinae. however, some of the hamlets (genus alphestes), the hinds (genus cephalopholis), the lyretails (genus variola) and some other small genera (gonioplectrus, niphon, paranthias) are also in this subfamily, and occasional species in other serranid genera have common names involving the word "grouper". nonetheless, the word "grouper" on its own is usually taken as meaning the subfamily epinephelinae.

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Lampuka

The mahi-mahi () or common dolphinfish (coryphaena hippurus) is a surface-dwelling ray-finned fish found in off-shore temperate, tropical, and subtropical waters worldwide. also widely called dorado (not to be confused with salminus brasiliensis, a freshwater fish) and dolphin, it is one of two members of the family coryphaenidae, the other being the pompano dolphinfish. these fish are most commonly found in the waters around the gulf of mexico, costa rica, hawaii and the indian ocean.

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Mussel

Mussel () is the common name used for members of several families of bivalve molluscs, from saltwater and freshwater habitats. these groups have in common a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical compared with other edible clams, which are often more or less rounded or oval. the word "mussel" is frequently used to mean the bivalves of the marine family mytilidae, most of which live on exposed shores in the intertidal zone, attached by means of their strong byssal threads ("beard") to a firm substrate. a few species (in the genus bathymodiolus) have colonised hydrothermal vents associated with deep ocean ridges. in most marine mussels the shell is longer than it is wide, being wedge-shaped or asymmetrical. the external colour of the shell is often dark blue, blackish, or brown, while the interior is silvery and somewhat nacreous. the common name "mussel" is also used for many freshwater bivalves, including the freshwater pearl mussels. freshwater mussel species inhabit lakes, ponds, rivers, creeks, canals, and they are classified in a different subclass of bivalves, despite some very superficial similarities in appearance. freshwater zebra mussels and their relatives in the family dreissenidae are not related to previously mentioned groups, even though they resemble many mytilus species in shape, and live attached to rocks and other hard surfaces in a similar manner, using a byssus. they are classified with the heterodonta, the taxonomic group which includes most of the bivalves commonly referred to as "clams".

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Pixxispad

Swordfish (xiphias gladius), also known as broadbills in some countries, are large, highly migratory predatory fish characterized by a long, flat, pointed bill. they are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive. swordfish are elongated, round-bodied, and lose all teeth and scales by adulthood. these fish are found widely in tropical and temperate parts of the atlantic, pacific, and indian oceans, and can typically be found from near the surface to a depth of 550 m (1,800 ft), and exceptionally up to depths of 2,234 m. they commonly reach 3 m (10 ft) in length, and the maximum reported is 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) in length and 650 kg (1,430 lb) in weight.they are the sole member of their family, xiphiidae.

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Prawn

Prawn is a common name for small aquatic crustaceans with an exoskeleton and ten legs (which is a member of the order decapoda), some of which can be eaten.the term "prawn" is used particularly in the united kingdom, ireland, and commonwealth nations, for large swimming crustaceans or shrimp, especially those with commercial significance in the fishing industry. shrimp that are present in this category often belong to the suborder dendrobranchiata. in north america, the term is used less frequently, typically for freshwater shrimp. the terms shrimp and prawn themselves lack scientific standing. over the years, the way they are used has changed, and in contemporary usage the terms are almost interchangeable.

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Sea bass

Sea bass is a common name for a variety of different species of marine fish. many fish species of various families have been called sea bass. in ireland and the united kingdom, the fish sold and consumed as sea bass is exclusively the european bass, dicentrarchus labrax. sometimes referred to as sea bass include the following:

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Sea bream

The sparidae are a family of fish in the order perciformes, commonly called sea breams and porgies. the sheepshead, scup, and red seabream are species in this family. most sparids are deep-bodied compressed fish with a small mouth separated by a broad space from the eye, a single dorsal fin with strong spines and soft rays, a short anal fin, long pointed pectoral fins and rather large firmly attached scales. they are found in shallow temperate and tropical waters and are bottom-dwelling carnivores. there are hermaphrodites in the sparidae. protogyny and protandry appear sporadically through this lineage of fish. simultaneous hermaphrodites and bi-directional hermaphrodites do not appear as much since sparidae are found in shallower waters. species of fish that express a hermaphroditic condition usually "lack a genetic hardwire", therefore ecological factors play a role in sex determination.most species possess grinding, molar-like teeth. some of the species, such as polysteganus undulosus, have been subject to overfishing, or exploitation beyond sustainable recovery.

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Sea urchin

Sea urchins () are spiny, globular echinoderms in the class echinoidea. about 950 species of sea urchin live on the seabed of every ocean and inhabit every depth zone — from the intertidal seashore down to 5,000 metres (16,000 ft; 2,700 fathoms). the spherical, hard shells (tests) of sea urchins are round and spiny, ranging in diameter from 3 to 10 cm (1 to 4 in). sea urchins move slowly, crawling with tube feet, and also propel themselves with their spines. although algae are the primary diet, sea urchins also eat slow-moving (sessile) animals. in the food chain, the predators who eat sea urchins are the sea otter and the starfish, the wolf eel, the triggerfish, and human beings. adult sea urchins have fivefold symmetry, but their pluteus larvae feature bilateral (mirror) symmetry, indicating that the sea urchin belongs to the bilateria group of animal phyla, which also comprises the chordates and the arthropods, the annelids and the molluscs, and are found in every ocean and in every climate, from the tropics to the polar regions, and inhabit marine benthic (sea bed) habitats, from rocky shores to hadal zone depths. the fossil record of the echinoids dates from the ordovician period, some 450 million years ago; the closest echinoderm relatives of the sea urchin are the sea cucumbers (holothuroidea); both are deuterostomes, a clade that includes the chordates. the animals have been studied since the 19th century as model organisms in developmental biology, as their embryos were easy to observe; this has continued with studies of their genomes because of their unusual fivefold symmetry and relationship to chordates. species such as the slate pencil urchin are popular in aquariums, where they are useful for controlling algae. fossil urchins have been used as protective amulets.

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Seafood

Seafood is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans, prominently including fish and shellfish. shellfish include various species of molluscs (e.g. bivalve molluscs such as clams, oysters and mussels, and cephalopods such as octopus and squid), crustaceans (e.g. shrimp, crabs, and lobster), and echinoderms (e.g. sea cucumbers and sea urchins). historically, marine mammals such as cetaceans (whales and dolphins) as well as seals have been eaten as food, though that happens to a lesser extent in modern times. edible sea plants such as some seaweeds and microalgae are widely eaten as sea vegetables around the world, especially in asia. seafood is an important source of (animal) protein in many diets around the world, especially in coastal areas. semi-vegetarians who consume seafood as the only source of meat are said to adhere to pescetarianism. the harvesting of wild seafood is usually known as fishing or hunting, while the cultivation and farming of seafood is known as aquaculture and fish farming (in the case of fish). most of the seafood harvest is consumed by humans, but a significant proportion is used as fish food to farm other fish or rear farm animals. some seafoods (i.e. kelp) are used as food for other plants (a fertilizer). in these ways, seafoods are used to produce further food for human consumption. also, products such as fish oil and spirulina tablets are extracted from seafoods. some seafood is fed to aquarium fish, or used to feed domestic pets such as cats. a small proportion is used in medicine, or is used industrially for nonfood purposes (e.g. leather).

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Squid

A squid is a mollusc with an elongated soft body, large eyes, eight arms, and two tentacles in the superorder decapodiformes. like all other cephalopods, squid have a distinct head, bilateral symmetry, and a mantle. they are mainly soft-bodied, like octopuses, but have a small internal skeleton in the form of a rod-like gladius or pen, made of chitin. squid diverged from other cephalopods during the jurassic and occupy a similar role to teleost fish as open water predators of similar size and behaviour. they play an important role in the open water food web. the two long tentacles are used to grab prey and the eight arms to hold and control it. the beak then cuts the food into suitable size chunks for swallowing. squid are rapid swimmers, moving by jet propulsion, and largely locate their prey by sight. they are among the most intelligent of invertebrates, with groups of humboldt squid having been observed hunting cooperatively. they are preyed on by sharks, other fish, sea birds, seals and cetaceans, particularly sperm whales. squid can change colour for camouflage and signalling. some species are bioluminescent, using their light for counter-illumination camouflage, while many species can eject a cloud of ink to distract predators. squid are used for human consumption with commercial fisheries in japan, the mediterranean, the southwestern atlantic, the eastern pacific and elsewhere. they are used in cuisines around the world, often known as "calamari". squid have featured in literature since classical times, especially in tales of giant squid and sea monsters.

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Swordfish

Swordfish (xiphias gladius), also known as broadbills in some countries, are large, highly migratory predatory fish characterized by a long, flat, pointed bill. they are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive. swordfish are elongated, round-bodied, and lose all teeth and scales by adulthood. these fish are found widely in tropical and temperate parts of the atlantic, pacific, and indian oceans, and can typically be found from near the surface to a depth of 550 m (1,800 ft), and exceptionally up to depths of 2,234 m. they commonly reach 3 m (10 ft) in length, and the maximum reported is 4.55 m (14 ft 11 in) in length and 650 kg (1,430 lb) in weight.they are the sole member of their family, xiphiidae.

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Tuna

A tuna is a saltwater fish that belongs to the tribe thunnini, a subgrouping of the scombridae (mackerel) family. the thunnini comprise 15 species across five genera, the sizes of which vary greatly, ranging from the bullet tuna (max length: 50 cm or 1.6 ft, weight: 1.8 kg or 4 lb) up to the atlantic bluefin tuna (max length: 4.6 m or 15 ft, weight: 684 kg or 1,508 lb), which averages 2 m (6.6 ft) and is believed to live up to 50 years. tuna, opah and mackerel sharks are the only species of fish that can maintain a body temperature higher than that of the surrounding water. an active and agile predator, the tuna has a sleek, streamlined body, and is among the fastest-swimming pelagic fish – the yellowfin tuna, for example, is capable of speeds of up to 75 km/h (47 mph). greatly inflated speeds can be found in early scientific reports and are still widely reported in the popular literature.found in warm seas, the tuna is commercially fished extensively as a food fish, and is popular as a bluewater game fish. as a result of overfishing, some tuna species, such as the southern bluefin tuna, are threatened with extinction.

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Curry rice

Hainanese curry rice is a singaporean dish consisting of steamed white rice smothered in a mess of curries and gravy, characteristically accompanied by curry chicken, pork chop, chap chye (braised cabbage) and kong bak (braised pork). it originates in singaporean cuisine and is not thought of as part of the cuisine of hainan, china.

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Egg fried rice

Fried rice is a dish of cooked rice that has been stir-fried in a wok or a frying pan and is usually mixed with other ingredients such as eggs, vegetables, seafood, or meat. it is often eaten by itself or as an accompaniment to another dish. fried rice is a popular component of east asian, southeast asian and certain south asian cuisines, as well as a staple national dish of indonesia. as a homemade dish, fried rice is typically made with ingredients left over from other dishes, leading to countless variations. [1] first developed during the sui dynasty in china and as such all fried rice dishes can trace their origins to chinese fried rice.many varieties of fried rice have their own specific list of ingredients. in greater china, common varieties include yangzhou fried rice and hokkien fried rice. japanese chāhan is considered a japanese chinese dish, having derived from chinese fried rice dishes. korean bokkeum-bap in general is not of korean chinese origin, although there is a korean chinese variety of bokkeum-bap. in southeast asia, similarly constructed indonesian, malaysian, and singaporean nasi goreng and thai khao phat are popular dishes. in the west, most restaurants catering to vegetarians have invented their own varieties of fried rice, including egg fried rice. fried rice is also seen on the menus of american restaurants offering cuisines with no native tradition of the dish. additionally, the cuisine of some latin american countries includes variations on fried rice, including ecuadorian chaulafan, peruvian arroz chaufa, cuban arroz frito, and puerto rican arroz mamposteao. fried rice is a common street food in asia. in some asian countries, small restaurants, street vendors and traveling hawkers specialize in serving fried rice. in indonesian cities it is common to find fried rice street hawkers moving through the streets with their food cart and stationing it in busy streets or residential areas. many southeast asian street food stands offer fried rice with a selection of optional garnishes and side dishes.