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Pasta e Fagioli

Pasta e fagioli is a traditional Roman bean soup featuring borlotti beans and small pasta shapes. It’s notable for its s...

Italian Roman Pasta Soup

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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Misir Wat

Misir Wat is a vibrant, spiced Ethiopian stew crafted primarily from red lentils. The dish utilizes berbere, a complex s...

Vegan Ethiopian Spiced Berbere

9.0 Excellent

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Pasta e Ceci

Pasta e ceci is a traditional Italian bean soup originating from Rome. It features short pasta with chickpeas simmered i...

Italian Chickpea Roman Pasta

9.0 Excellent

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Chili con Carne

Chili con carne is a savory beef and bean stew characterized by its spiced flavor profile. It traditionally incorporates...

American Tex Mex Spiced Beef

8.8 Great

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Fave e Cicoria (Fava Bean Puree and Chicory)

Fave e cicoria is a traditional dish from the Apulia region of southern Italy, consisting of a smooth puree of dried fav...

Italian Regional Chicory Fava Bean

8.8 Great

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Lobiani (Georgian Bean Bread)

Lobiani is a traditional Georgian bread consisting of a yeast dough that is filled with a spiced, mashed red bean mixtur...

Spiced Georgian Flatbread Caucasian

8.7 Great

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Lobio

Lobio is a traditional Georgian dish made from red kidney beans or brown beans that are boiled and then either mashed or...

Walnut Spiced Georgian Caucasian

8.5 Great

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Habas con Jamón

Habas con Jamón is a Spanish dish of fresh fava beans (habas) sautéed with diced cured ham, typically serrano or ibérico...

Spanish Spring Andalusian Fava Bean

8.5 Great

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Erwtensoep (Snert)

Erwtensoep, commonly referred to as snert, is a traditional thick Dutch soup made primarily from split peas, pork, and a...

Winter Dutch Netherlands Soup

8.5 Great

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Vignarola (Roman Spring Stew)

Vignarola is a traditional vegetable stew from the Lazio region of Italy, specifically associated with Roman cuisine. Th...

Spring Roman Artichoke Pea

8.5 Great

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Kacang Pool

Kacang Pool is a spiced fava bean stew popular in Malaysia, Brunei, and Singapore, derived from the Middle Eastern dish...

Singapore Breakfast Southeast Asian Malaysian

8.4 Great

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Sopa de Frijoles Negros

Sopa de Frijoles Negros is a traditional Latin American and Caribbean black bean soup that is particularly foundational...

Cuban Black Bean Caribbean Soup

8.3 Great

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Loubia

Loubia is a traditional North African stew made from white beans simmered in a seasoned tomato sauce. Common flavorings...

White Bean North African Moroccan Tomato

8.1 Great

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Ful Nabed

Ful Nabed is an Egyptian fava bean dish prepared by cooking the beans with tomatoes, onions, garlic, and cumin. The bean...

North African Breakfast Egyptian Spiced

8.1 Great

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Chorba Loubia

Chorba loubia is a traditional North African soup popular in Algeria and Morocco, consisting of white beans cooked with...

White Bean North African Soup Ramadan

8.1 Great

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Bissara

Bissara (also spelled bessara) is a traditional North African dish prepared as a thick soup or dip, most closely associa...

North African Soup Algerian Fava Bean

7.5 Good

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Ful Sudani

Ful Sudani (فول سوداني), literally 'Sudanese bean' in Arabic, is the standard Arabic term for the peanut. Peanuts, a leg...

Peanut North African Breakfast Sudanese

7.5 Good