Salads & Sides
Fresh salads, vegetables and the dishes alongside the main.
118 dishes
Ulam
Traditional Malay raw-vegetable side dish of over 120 wild and cultivated greens, served with sambal, fish sauce and rice as part of the everyday meal.
Malaysia ·
Malaysia (Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah, Penang), Singapore, southern Thailand, Riau Islands 
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Jeonbokjuk
Jeonbokjuk is a creamy Korean rice porridge with abalone and sesame oil, eaten as a nourishing breakfast or light meal.
South Korea ·
Nationwide 
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Pepes Tahu
Pepes tahu is Sundanese steamed tofu, mashed with coconut, egg and spices, wrapped tightly in banana leaves and steamed until fragrant.
Indonesia ·
West Java - Bandung, Cianjur, Bogor and Sundanese restaurants across the province Shor Nakhod
Shor Nakhod is one of the classic dishes in the salad tradition of Afghanistan.
Afghanistan 
Chimichurri
Bright herb-and-garlic sauce for grilled meat.
Argentina ·
Nationwide 
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Kimchi
Salted napa cabbage fermented with chilli, garlic and fish sauce - the constant of every Korean meal.
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Kinche
Kinche is a plain Ethiopian breakfast porridge of cracked wheat, often finished with spiced butter, milk or sugar.
Ethiopia ·
Nationwide Gigantes Plaki
Gigantes plaki is a Greek bake of giant white beans in a rich tomato and herb sauce, served as a hearty meze or side.
Greece ·
Nationwide 
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Patates Antinaxtes
Slow-cooked Cypriot baby potatoes with coriander, olive oil, and lemon, served at every taverna from Lefkara to the Troodos foothills.
Cyprus ·
Cyprus / Troodos & Paphos villages (Lefkara, Platres, Paphos, Larnaca) 
Shopska Salata
Shopska salata is a Bulgarian salad of tomato, cucumber, onion and peppers topped with grated white brined cheese.
Bulgaria ·
Nationwide 
Som Tam
Som tam is a Thai salad of shredded green papaya pounded with lime, fish sauce, chilli, garlic and peanuts, balancing sour, salty, sweet and hot.
Thailand ·
Southeast Asia 
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Tea Leaf Salad
Fermented tea leaves tossed with crunchy beans and nuts.
Myanmar ·
Nationwide 
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Mas Huni
Shredded tuna and coconut breakfast with flatbread.
Maldives ·
Nationwide 
Panzanella
Panzanella is a Tuscan bread salad of stale bread soaked and tossed with ripe tomatoes, onion, basil, olive oil and vinegar.
Italy ·
Tuscany 
Ratatouille
Sun-ripened Provençal vegetables stewed into a fragrant tangle.
France ·
Nice, Provence 
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Salade Rachel
Parisian bistro starter of waxy potatoes, marinated herring, beetroot and cornichons, dressed with sharp shallot vinaigrette and horseradish.
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Bohinjski Žganci
Buckwheat porridge from the Bohinj valley in the Slovenian Alps, served with cracklings, butter, and milk.
Slovenia ·
Slovenia (Upper Carniola - Bohinj, Bled, Radovljica, Jesenice; Triglav National Park area) Mechouia
Mechouia is a Tunisian salad of grilled and chopped peppers, tomatoes and garlic, dressed with olive oil and often topped with tuna, egg or olives.
Tunisia ·
North Africa 
Pinakbet
Pinakbet is a Filipino vegetable stew of squash, beans, okra and bitter melon simmered with tomatoes and fermented shrimp paste.
Philippines ·
Ilocos 
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Rujak Bulung
A Balinese seaweed salad tossed with palm-sugar dressing, peanuts, chilli and lime - slippery, sweet-sour, and served by the bucket on a square of banana leaf.
Sadza
Stiff white maize porridge, the national staple.
Zimbabwe ·
Nationwide 
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Ugali
Firm cornmeal staple eaten with stews and greens.
Kenya ·
East Africa