swap_horiz Rendang Tempe Alternatives

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Ghormeh Sabzi

Ghormeh Sabzi is a traditional Persian bean stew deeply rooted in Iranian culinary history. It’s notable for its complex...

Iranian Persian Kidney Bean National Dish

9.6 Brilliant

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Mapo Tofu

Mapo Tofu is a classic Sichuan bean dish characterized by its intensely flavorful sauce. Silken tofu forms the base, sim...

Spicy Chinese Sichuan Tofu

9.6 Brilliant

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Cassoulet

Cassoulet is a traditional French bean dish deeply rooted in the Languedoc region. It’s a slow-cooked casserole built ar...

French White Bean Slow Cooked Casserole

9.4 Excellent

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Sambhar

Sambhar is a traditional South Indian bean dish primarily featuring toor dal (split pigeon peas). The distinctive flavor...

Indian Tamarind South Indian Toor Dal

9.4 Excellent

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Sundubu Jjigae

Sundubu Jjigae is a traditional Korean stew featuring soft tofu, typically uncurdled silken variety. The spicy broth, fl...

Korean Spicy Soybean Stew

9.3 Excellent

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Gado Gado

Gado gado is an Indonesian vegetable dish featuring boiled vegetables like long beans, tofu, and tempeh tossed in a rich...

Peanut Sauce Mixed Indonesian Salad

9.2 Excellent

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Edamame

Edamame are young soybean pods harvested before full maturity. They are traditionally steamed and served whole, offering...

Japanese Izakaya Snack Steamed

8.9 Great

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Tahu Tempe Bacem

Tahu Tempe Bacem is a traditional Javanese bean dish originating from Central Java. It features braised tofu and tempeh...

Braised Indonesian Soybean Javanese

8.8 Great

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Tempe Mendoan

A Central Javanese Indonesian specialty of thin-sliced tempeh coated in seasoned batter and lightly fried to a soft text...

Tempeh Indonesian Soybean Fried

8.7 Great

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Pecel

An East Javanese Indonesian vegetable salad dressed with spiced peanut sauce, particularly associated with the cities of...

Peanut Sauce Indonesian Salad Javanese

8.6 Great

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Pindi Chana

Pindi Chana is a dry-style spiced chickpea dish originating from Rawalpindi in Pakistan, distinguished by its dark color...

Indian Chickpea Punjabi Dry Curry

8.5 Great

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Lontong Sayur

An Indonesian dish of compressed rice cakes served in spiced coconut milk vegetable curry, commonly eaten for breakfast...

Indonesian Breakfast Coconut Milk Rice Cake

8.5 Great

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Usal

Usal is a traditional Maharashtrian curry made from sprouted legumes, typically moth beans, and is famously served as th...

Indian Street Food Maharashtrian Dry Curry

8.3 Great

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Bubur Kacang Hijau

Bubur Kacang Hijau is an Indonesian sweet porridge made of boiled mung beans, coconut milk, and palm sugar, widely serve...

Indonesian Breakfast Coconut Milk Porridge

7.9 Good

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Soto Kedelai

An Indonesian soto (broth soup) variant featuring soybeans, part of the diverse family of regional Indonesian soups that...

Indonesian Soup Soybean Javanese

7.9 Good

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Brenebon

A red kidney bean soup from Manado, North Sulawesi, cooked with pork and local spices including nutmeg, and considered a...

Indonesian Spiced Kidney Bean Manado

7.8 Good

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Kongguksu

Kongguksu is a South Korean cold noodle dish served in a creamy, savory broth made from pureed soybeans, offering a high...

Korean Creamy Summer Soybean

7.6 Good

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Sup Kacang Merah

A Southeast Asian red kidney bean preparation sold as both savory stew and sweet dessert at street food stalls across Ma...

Indonesian Soup Red Bean Southeast Asian

7.6 Good

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Kongbap

Kongbap is a Korean mixed-grain rice dish cooked with various beans including black beans, red beans, and soybeans, valu...

Korean Everyday Healthy Soybean

6.5 Fair

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Natto

Natto is a traditional Japanese dish made from soybeans fermented with Bacillus subtilis, noted for its sticky texture a...

Japanese Fermented Probiotic Breakfast

5.8 Mediocre