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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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Feijoada

Feijoada is a traditional Brazilian stew featuring black beans and various cuts of pork. It’s notable for its complex fl...

Black Bean Brazilian Pork Stew

9.2 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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Harira

Harira is a rich Moroccan soup traditionally prepared for Ramadan, though enjoyed year-round. It’s characterized by its...

Chickpea Moroccan Soup Ramadan

9.1 Excellent

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Bisi Bele Bath

Bisi Bele Bath is an iconic South Indian bean dish originating in Karnataka. It’s a spiced rice preparation featuring le...

Indian Spiced Rice Lentil

9.1 Excellent

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Channay

Channay is a spiced chickpea curry originating from Trinidad and Tobago. Developed by Indian indentured laborers, it ble...

Street Food Chickpea Breakfast Spiced

9.1 Excellent

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Pupusas de Frijoles

Pupusas de frijoles are dense, savory corn cakes originating in El Salvador. They consist of a masa dough filled with bl...

Street Food Black Bean Central American Salvadoran

9.1 Excellent

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Adas Polo

Adas Polo is an Iranian bean-dish featuring lentils simmered with rice. It’s a staple of Persian cuisine valued for its...

Iranian Dried Fruit Persian Rice

9.0 Excellent

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Lentil Soup (Mercimek Çorbası)

Mercimek çorbası is a traditional Turkish red lentil soup. It’s notable as a national dish deeply embedded in daily meal...

Everyday Warming Turkish National Dish

8.9 Great

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Farinata

Farinata is a savory, baked flatbread originating in Genoa, Liguria. It’s made primarily from chickpea flour, creating a...

Italian Street Food Baked Chickpea Flour

8.9 Great

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Akara

Akara are savory fritters traditionally prepared from ground black-eyed peas, a staple ingredient in Nigerian cuisine. T...

Street Food Fritter Nigerian West African

8.8 Great

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Cozido à Portuguesa

Cozido à Portuguesa is a substantial Portuguese bean dish traditionally prepared slowly. It combines chickpeas with pork...

Chickpea Slow Cooked Portuguese National Dish

8.8 Great

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Socca

Socca is a savory flatbread originating in Nice, France. It’s crafted using chickpea flour blended with water and olive...

French Street Food Nicoise Flatbread

8.8 Great

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Chaat with Chickpeas (Chana Chaat)

Chana Chaat is a popular Indian street food snack made primarily from boiled chickpeas. Originating from the Punjab regi...

Indian Street Food Chickpea Snack

8.7 Great

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Adas Polow (Persian Lentil Rice)

Adas Polow is a traditional Iranian rice dish made by layering parboiled basmati rice with cooked lentils, caramelized o...

Iranian Persian Raisin Rice

8.7 Great

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Mujaddara

Mujaddara is a Middle Eastern dish made by cooking lentils with a grain, usually rice or bulgur, and serving the mixture...

Middle Eastern Caramelized Onion Rice Levantine

8.6 Great

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Chole bhature

Chole bhature is a North Indian dish consisting of spiced chickpea curry (chole) served with bhature, a deep-fried leave...

Indian Street Food Chickpea Punjabi

8.6 Great

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Pupusas de frijol

Pupusas de frijol are a traditional Salvadoran dish consisting of thick, handmade corn tortillas stuffed with a savory f...

Street Food Stuffed Masa Salvadoran

8.6 Great

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Dhal Bhat

Dhal Bhat is a staple meal of Nepal consisting of spiced lentil soup (dhal) served over steamed rice (bhat). It is eaten...

Everyday Rice Lentil Nepali

8.5 Great

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Ful Medames

Ful medames is a traditional Egyptian dish consisting of fava beans slow-cooked until soft and mashed. The beans are typ...

Street Food Breakfast Egyptian Middle Eastern

8.1 Great