This is a list of lamb and mutton dishes and foods.
Lamb and mutton
Lamb, hogget, and mutton, generically sheep meat, are the meat of domestic sheep, ''Ovis aries''. A sheep in its first year is a lamb and its meat is also lamb. The meat from sheep in their second year is hogget. Older sheep meat is mutton. Ge ...
are terms for the meat of
domestic sheep
Sheep or domestic sheep (''Ovis aries'') are domesticated, ruminant mammals typically kept as livestock. Although the term ''sheep'' can apply to other species in the genus '' Ovis'', in everyday usage it almost always refers to domesticate ...
(species ''
Ovis aries'') at different ages. A sheep in its first year is called a lamb, and its meat is also called lamb. The meat of a juvenile sheep older than one year is hogget; outside North America this is also a term for the living animal. The meat of an adult sheep is mutton, a term only used for the meat, not the living animal.
Meat from sheep features prominently in several cuisines of the
Mediterranean
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. Lamb and mutton are very popular in
Central Asia
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and in
India
India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...
, where other red meats may be eschewed for religious or economic reasons. It is also very popular in
Australia.
Barbecue
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d mutton is also a specialty in some areas of the
United States
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(chiefly
Owensboro, Kentucky) and
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tota ...
.
Lamb dishes
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Abgoosht –
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...
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Alinazik kebab –
Turkey
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Aloo gosht – Northern Indian Subcontinent
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Arrosticini –
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, Central Italy
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Bakhsh
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- From the cuisine of the
Bukharan Jews
Bukharan Jews (Bukharian: יהודיאני בוכארא/яҳудиёни Бухоро, ''Yahudiyoni Bukhoro''; he, יהודי בוכרה, ''Yehudey Bukhara''), in modern times also called Bukharian Jews (Bukharian: יהודיאני בוכארי ...
from
Tajikistan
Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...
and
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ...
as well as
Afghan Jewry
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Beşbarmaq – Common among Turkic peoples in Central Asia
*
Beyti kebab –
Turkey
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*
Biryani
Biryani () is a mixed rice dish originating among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. It is made with Indian spices, rice, and usually some type of meat (chicken, beef, goat, lamb, prawn, fish) or in some cases without any meat, and ...
– Indian Subcontinent
*
Blessed thistle with lamb – Aegean Sea region; popular in both
Greece
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and
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
.
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Cağ kebabı –
Turkey
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*
Cawl –
Wales
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*
Ćevapi – Common throughout the Balkans
*
Chakapuli –
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to t ...
*
Chanakhi –
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to t ...
*
Chegdermeh
Chekdirme or Çekdirme is a Turkmen traditional food that is cooked simultaneously with rice, meat (usually mutton or lamb), tomato paste or tomato and onions with oil, water and add-ons such as salt, turmeric and pepper.
This dish is prepared i ...
–
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the s ...
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Colocasia with lamb –
Cyprus
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*
Colonial goose
Colonial goose is a preparation of roast leg of lamb or mutton popular as a dish in New Zealand until the last quarter of the 20th century.
Early colonial pioneers in New Zealand had sheep aplenty, but goose was relatively scarce. To prepare ...
–
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...
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Corn poppy with lamb
Corn poppy with lamb () is a dish commonly used by Aegean coast and Aegean Sea islands Turkish and Greek people.
Ingredients typically include corn poppy, lamb chunks, onion, juice of half a lemon, flour, butter and salt.
See also
* List of la ...
– Aegean Sea region; popular in both
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wit ...
and
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
.
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Curry
A curry is a dish with a sauce seasoned with spices, mainly associated with South Asian cuisine. In southern India, leaves from the curry tree may be included.
There are many varieties of curry. The choice of spices for each dish in trad ...
– Indian Subcontinent
*
Dalcha
Dalcha, is an Indian lentil-based stew originating from Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Its origins may lie with a similar middle eastern dish Harees which is more of a gruel with cooked meats. Primary ingredients are lentils, can be Chana Dal or ...
–
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...
, Southern India
*
Devilled kidneys –
England
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*
Dhansak – Indian Subcontinent; originated by the
Parsi community.
*
Doner kebab –
Turkey
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*
Drob –
Romania
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* Ema-datshi –
Bhutan
Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south. A mountai ...
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Fahsa –
Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast an ...
, also popular in
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
.
*
Fårikål –
Norway
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*
Fenalår –
Norway
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*
Fennel with lamb
Fennel with lamb () is a dish from the Aegean coast and Aegean Sea islands among both Turkish and Greek people.
See also
* List of lamb dishes
This is a list of lamb and mutton dishes and foods. Lamb and mutton are terms for the meat of dome ...
– Aegean Sea region; popular in both
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wit ...
and
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
.
*
Gheimeh
Gheimeh or Qeimeh ( fa, قیمه) is an Iranian stew (''khoresh'') consisting of diced mutton, tomatoes, split peas, onion and dried lime, garnished with golden thinly sliced crispy potatoes. The stew is sometimes garnished with fried eggplant and ...
–
Iran
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*
Grjúpán Grjúpán () is an Icelandic dish that was eaten in earlier centuries in Iceland. It consisted of the lungs of a sheep which was Smoking (cooking), smoked with added salt and water.
The word "Grjúpán" has also long been used as a synonym of anoth ...
–
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its ...
Greek Lamb Chops*
Haneeth –
Yemen
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast an ...
*
Haggis –
Scotland
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*
Hangikjöt
Hangikjöt (; lit. "hung meat") is a traditional festive food in Iceland, served at Christmas.
Etymology and history
This Icelandic smoked lamb, mutton, or horse meat is usually boiled and served either hot or cold in slices, traditionally with ...
–
Iceland
Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its ...
*
Instant-boiled mutton –
China
* Irani mutton – Iran
*
Jalamah –
Saudi Arabia
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*
Jameed –
Jordan
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*
Jingisukan –
Hokkaido
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, Japan. Unique in that it is inspired and named for what Japanese people traditionally suspected Mongolian food to be like.
*
Kabsa –
Yemen
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* Kasha Mangsho – Indian subcontinent
*
Kabuli Palaw –
Afghanistan
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan,; prs, امارت اسلامی افغانستان is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bord ...
*
Kairi ka do pyaza –
Hyderabad
Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...
, southern India
*
Kamounia
Kamounia ( ar, كمونية), sometimes spelled Kamouneya, is a beef and liver stew prepared with cumin. It is a part of Sudanese cuisine, Egyptian cuisine and Tunisian cuisine. Lamb is also sometimes used as a primary ingredient, and additional ...
– North Africa
*
Kebab
Kebab (, ; ar, كباب, link=no, Latn, ar, kabāb, ; tr, kebap, link=no, ) or kabob (North American) is a type of cooked meat dish (food), dish that originates from Middle Eastern cuisine, cuisines of the Middle East. Many variants of the ...
– Various; found throughout the Middle East
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Khorkhog –
Mongolia
Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 millio ...
*
Kibbeh nayyeh – a
national dish of
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...
, prepared with raw lamb or beef, fine bulgur and spices
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Kokoretsi – Turkish; found throughout the Balkans and
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...
*
Kol böreği
Kol böreği ("Arm börek") is a Turkish cuisine, Turkish puff pastry prepared in long rolls, traditionally filled with cheese, potatoes, spinach, or meat, and baked at a low temperature. They are named after their long arm-like appearance.
Fi ...
–
Turkey
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*
Kuurdak – Central Asia
*
Laal maans –
Rajasthan
Rajasthan (; lit. 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population. It is on India's northwestern s ...
, India
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Lahndi –
Afghanistan
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*
Lamb chop – Various; found around the world.
Lamb Chops - Greek*
Lamb fries – Various; found around the world. In the United States, they are most commonly found in
Kentucky
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.
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Lamb in Chilindrón
The lamb in chilindrón (sometimes lamb chilindrón) is one of the typical dishes of the cuisine of Navarra, Aragon, La Rioja (Spain), La Rioja, and some parts of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque County (where it is called ''Txili ...
– Spain
*
Lamb's fry – Found in various English-speaking nations; the recipe and definition varies according to locality.
*
Lancashire hotpot –
Lancashire
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, northern England.
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Lechazo –
Spain
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, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
, ...
*
Lunggoi Katsa
In Tibetan cuisine, Lunggoi Katsa is stewed sheep's head, with curry, fennel, monosodium glutamate and salt.
See also
* List of lamb dishes
* List of stews
* List of Tibetan dishes
This is a list of Tibetan dishes and foods. Tibetan cuisine i ...
–
Tibet
Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa people, ...
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Macon –
Scotland
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*
Mallow with lamb – Aegean Sea region; popular in both
Greece
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and
Turkey
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*
Mandi –
Yemen
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*
Mansaf – Various Arab nations
*
Méchoui
Méchoui ( ar, مشوي}) or ''Meshwi'' is a whole sheep or lamb spit-roasted on a barbecue in Maghrebi cuisine. The word comes from the Arabic word ''šawā'' (, "grilling, roasting"). This dish is very popular in North Africa.
In Algeria and ...
– North Africa
*
Mixiote –
Mexico
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Moussaka
Moussaka (, , ) is an eggplant- or potato-based dish, often including ground meat, which is common in the Balkans and the Middle East, with many local and regional variations.
The best-known version in Europe and the Americas is the Greek va ...
– Various; found throughout the Balkans and the Middle East
*
Murtabak – Arab; found throughout the Islamic world, especially in Islamic Southeast Asia
*
Mutton pulao
Mutton Pulao is a dish fairly common in North Indian, South Indian and Pakistani and Turkish cuisine that incorporates mutton into a rice pilaf.
The rice used is almost invariably Basmati or a close variant. Even though Mutton Pulao resembles ...
– Indian Subcontinent
*
Naan qalia –
India
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Navarin –
France
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Paomo –
China; found in the Shaanxi region
*
Pasanda
Pasanda ( ur, , hi, पसन्दा), also called Parche ( ur, پارچے, hi, पारचे), is a popular dish from the Indian subcontinent, notably North India, Rampur, Hyderabadi and Pakistani, derived from a meal served in the co ...
– Indian Subcontinent
*
Pieds paquets
Pieds paquets or pied et paquets (literally, ''feet packet'' or ''feet and packages'' in French) is a local dish and culinary specialty of Marseille and Sisteron but also commonly found in much of Southeastern France. It consists of sheep's feet an ...
–
France
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; found in the southeast
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Pinchitos –
Spain
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, ...
; found in
Andalusia
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and
Extremadura
Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, ...
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Pinnekjøtt –
Norway
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*
Pleşcoi sausages
Berca is a commune located in the hillside of Buzău County, Muntenia, Romania, in the valley of the river Buzău. It is an oil and natural gas extraction location.
The commune is composed of thirteen villages: Băceni, Berca, Cojanu, Joseni, ...
–
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, a ...
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Powsowdie –
Scotland
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Qeema
Keema matar (English: "peas and mince"), also rendered Qeema matar, is a dish from the Indian subcontinent associated with the Mughals. The term is derived from Chaghatai Turkic قیمه (minced meat) which is cognate with Turkish kıyma (minced o ...
– Indian Subcontinent
*
Quzi –
Iraq
Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...
.
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Rack of lamb – Various Western nations
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Ribberull –
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
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Roast lamb with laver sauce
Roast lamb with laver sauce is a recipe associated with Wales and Welsh cuisine.
Lamb and mutton dishes are traditional throughout Wales with all regions having their own variations, and the various sheep breeds make lamb dishes worthy of being ...
–
Wales
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–
Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Saleeg –
Saudi Arabia
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*
Sajji –
Pakistan
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Sarburma –
Ukraine
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; invented by Crimean Tatars
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Scotch broth –
Scotland
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Scotch pie –
Scotland
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Scouse
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England
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Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
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Sfiha –
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...
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Sha Shingbee
Sha Shingbee is a stir-fry type dish of sliced mutton with green beans in Tibetan cuisine.
See also
* List of lamb dishes
* List of Tibetan dishes
This is a list of Tibetan dishes and foods. Tibetan cuisine includes the culinary traditions a ...
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Tibet
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Sheep's trotters – Various
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Shuwaa – Various Arab nations; popular in the Levant
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Shepherd's pie –
United Kingdom
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Skerpikjøt
Skerpikjøt, a type of wind-dried mutton, is a delicacy of the Faroe Islands.[J ...]
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Faroe Islands
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They are located north-northwest of Scotlan ...
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Skilpadjies –
South Africa
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Smalahove
''Smalahove'' (also called ''smalehovud'', ''sau(d)ehau(d)'' or ''skjelte'') is a Western Norwegian traditional dish made from a sheep's head, originally eaten before Christmas. The name of the dish comes from the combination of the Norwegian wor ...
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Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...
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Sodd
Sodd is a traditional Norway, Norwegian soup made with cooked mutton and meatballs made with lamb or beef. Potatoes and carrots are included in a clear, fragrant broth. In what is considered the proper way of serving, both the potatoes and ...
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Norway
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Sosatie –
South Africa
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Squab pie – prepared with mutton and apples –
England
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Stuffed intestines –
Lebanon
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Svið –
Iceland
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* Särä – Finland
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Tavë kosi –
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic
The Adriatic Sea () is a body of water separating the ...
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Tomato bredie –
South Africa
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Tripoux
Tripoux (or ''Tripous'') is a dish made with small bundles of sheep tripe, usually stuffed with sheep's feet, sweetbreads and various herbs and garden vegetables. There are a number of variations on this dish, but they generally all involve savou ...
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France
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Wazwan –
Kashmir
File:Instant-boiled mutton.JPG, Instant-boiled mutton is a Chinese hot-pot
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dish.
File:Paomo.jpg, Paomo is a specialty of Shaanxi
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cuisine and is a typical food eaten in the city of Xi'an
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. It is a hot stew of chopped-up steamed leavened bread cooked in lamb
Lamb or The Lamb may refer to:
* A young sheep
* Lamb and mutton, the meat of sheep
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broth and served with lamb meat. Beef is also sometimes used.
File:Rogan josh02.jpg, is an aromatic
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lamb dish native to the Indian subcontinent
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, and is one of the signature recipes of Kashmiri cuisine.
File:Sarburma.jpg, Sarburma is a Crimean traditional meat pie
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dish originating among ethnic Crimeans
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. It's a widespread snack
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Traditionally, snacks are ...
in Crimea
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. Its main ingredients are lamb and dough.
File:Sfiha2.jpg, Sfiha, also known as Arab
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pizza, is a dish originating from the Arabian Peninsula and Levant
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, introduced in Brazil
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by Levantine immigrants.
File:Smalahove01.JPG, Smalahove
''Smalahove'' (also called ''smalehovud'', ''sau(d)ehau(d)'' or ''skjelte'') is a Western Norwegian traditional dish made from a sheep's head, originally eaten before Christmas. The name of the dish comes from the combination of the Norwegian wor ...
is a Western Norwegian
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traditional dish made from a sheep's head, originally eaten before Christmas
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.
File:Istarska janjetina - poslužena s krumpirom i lukom.JPG, Roast lamb from a roasting spit, served with potato and onion in Istria County
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, part of Croatian cuisine
See also
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List of beef dishes
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Organizations
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List of chicken dishes
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List of fish dishes
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List of kebabs
This is a list of kebab dishes from around the world. Kebabs are various cooked meat dishes, with their origins in Middle Eastern cuisine and the Muslim world. Although kebabs are often cooked on a skewer, many types of kebab are not.
Afghan ...
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List of meatball dishes
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List of pork dishes
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List of seafood dishes
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Mutton Renaissance Campaign
References
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