List of Irish dishes facts for kids

Irish cooking, also known as Irish cuisine, is a special way of making food that comes from Ireland. It has changed a lot over hundreds of years because of history and new ideas. Today, Irish food also has flavors from all over the world!

Irish dishes often use ingredients that grow well in Ireland's mild weather, like different crops and animals. When the potato arrived in Ireland in the 1500s, it became super important in Irish cooking. That's why you'll often think of potatoes when you think of Irish food! Some famous Irish dishes include Irish stew, bacon and cabbage, boxty, coddle, and colcannon.

Popular Irish Dishes

Here are some popular and traditional dishes you might find in Ireland:

English Name	Irish Name	Image	What it is
Bacon and cabbage	Bágún agus cabáiste		This dish features thick slices of bacon boiled with cabbage and potatoes. It's a classic Irish meal.
Barmbrack	Bairín breac		A sweet, leavened bread that often has sultanas (golden raisins) and raisins. It's especially popular around Halloween.
Black pudding	Putóg dhubh		A type of sausage made from cooked pig's blood, pork fat, and oats. It's usually sliced and fried. The picture shows both black (dark) and white (light) pudding.
Boxty	Bacstaí		A potato pancake made from grated raw potatoes and mashed potatoes, mixed with flour and buttermilk, then cooked on a griddle.
Breakfast roll	Rollóg bhricfeasta		A bread roll filled with parts of a traditional Irish fry-up, like sausages, bacon, and eggs. It's a popular quick meal for people on the go.
Champ	Brúitín		A simple and tasty dish of mashed potatoes mixed with chopped scallions (spring onions), butter, and milk.
Chicken fillet roll	Rollóg sicín		A popular deli item in Ireland. It's a bread roll filled with a cooked chicken fillet, often served warm.
Coddle	Cadal		A hearty stew from Dublin with layers of sliced pork sausages, bacon, potatoes, and onions.
Colcannon	Cál ceannann		Another potato dish! This one is mashed potatoes mixed with kale or cabbage. It's often eaten around Halloween.
Cottage pie	Pióg an aoire		A comforting dish with a bottom layer of beef and vegetables in gravy, topped with mashed potato.
Curry chips	Sceallóga curaithe		Chips (fries) covered in a tasty curry sauce. A popular takeaway treat.
Farl	Farla		A traditional type of quick bread or cake, usually shaped like a triangle.
Fried bread	Arán friochta		Bread that is fried in bacon fat, often served as part of a traditional breakfast.
Full breakfast	Bricfeasta friochta		Also known as an "Irish fry," this big breakfast includes bacon, sausages, and eggs. It often comes with fried mushrooms, soda bread, and puddings.
Gur cake	Cáca gur		A sweet pastry confection that is especially linked to Dublin.
Irish stew	Stobhach/Stobhach Gaelach		A very famous traditional stew made with lamb or mutton, potatoes, carrots, onions, and parsley. It's a warm and filling meal.
Jambon	Siamban		A delicious puff pastry filled with diced ham, egg, and cheese. It's served warm and often eaten for breakfast or a mid-morning snack.
Irish seafood chowder	Seabhdar		A creamy seafood soup, often made with milk or cream and chunks of fish.
Mashed potato	Brúitín		Potatoes that are boiled and then mashed, often with butter and milk added to make them smooth and creamy.
Pastie	-		A round, battered pie filled with minced pork, onion, potato, and seasoning.
Potato bread	Arán prátaí		A flat bread made from potato and flour, cooked on a dry pan. It's a key part of the Ulster fry.
Scone	Scóna		A small, single-serving quick bread or cake, usually made with wheat, barley, or oatmeal. Scones are often lightly sweetened and baked.
Soda bread	Arán sóide		A type of quick bread that uses sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) to help it rise instead of yeast. It's made with flour, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk. Sometimes raisins are added for a sweeter taste.
Spice bag	Mála spíosrach/Bosca spíosrach		A popular fast food item from Chinese takeaways and chip shops. It's a mix of chips, crispy chicken pieces, peppers, onions, and spices, all mixed together in a bag or box.
Spiced beef	Mairteoil spíosraithe		A special cut of beef that is cured and salted. It's traditionally served during Christmas or New Year celebrations.
White pudding	Putóg bhán		Very similar to black pudding, but it doesn't contain blood. It's made with pork meat and fat, bread, and oatmeal, shaped like a large sausage. The picture shows both white (light) and black (dark) pudding slices.

See also

• Pork in Ireland