List of stews facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

A stew is a yummy meal made by cooking solid foods in liquid, and it's served with the tasty sauce that forms. Stews can have all sorts of ingredients! You might find vegetables like carrots, potatoes, beans, onions, and tomatoes. Often, stews also include meat, especially tougher cuts like beef, chicken, pork, lamb, or even seafood. It's a great way to make these ingredients tender and full of flavor through slow cooking.

Awesome Stews from Around the World

Here's a list of some famous stews from different countries!

Name	Where it's from	Main ingredient	What makes it special
Ají de gallina	Peru	Chicken	A creamy Peruvian chicken stew.
Andrajos	Spain (Jaén)	Game (like rabbit)	A Spanish stew with tomatoes, onions, garlic, peppers, and rabbit, made thick with flour.
Asam pedas	Indonesia Malaysia	Fish	A sour and spicy fish stew cooked with tamarind juice and chili.
Balbacua	Philippines	Beef	A Filipino beef stew, slow-cooked for hours until super tender.
Bamia	Egypt	Lamb	A stew made with okra and lamb.
Beef bourguignon	France (Burgundy)	Beef	French beef stew cooked in red wine, with garlic, onions, and mushrooms.
Beef Stroganoff	Russia France	Beef	Sautéed beef pieces served in a creamy sour cream sauce.
Bicol Express	Philippines	Pork or beef	A spicy Filipino stew with long chilies, pork or beef, coconut milk, and shrimp paste.
Bigos	Poland Ukraine Lithuania	Pork	A hearty stew with white cabbage, sauerkraut, different meats, and sometimes honey and mushrooms.
Birnen, Bohnen und Speck	Germany	Pork	A German dish where pears, beans, and bacon are cooked together.
Birria	Mexico	Goat	A spicy Mexican meat stew, often served on holidays.
Blanquette de veau	France	Veal	A light-colored French veal stew with vegetables.
Blindhuhn	Germany (Westphalia)	Pork	A German stew from Westphalia, made with beans, vegetables, and bacon.
Booyah	United States (Upper Midwest)	Various meats	A thick stew popular in the Upper Midwestern U.S., often cooked in huge pots for big gatherings.
Bosanski lonac	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Lamb	A traditional Bosnian dish with beef, lamb, cabbage, potatoes, and other vegetables.
Bouillabaisse	France (Marseille)	Seafood	A famous French fish and seafood stew from Marseille, full of herbs and spices.
Brongkos	Indonesia (Yogyakarta and Central Java)	Beef	An Indonesian meat stew with beans, boiled egg, and a spicy soup made with coconut milk.
Brodetto	Italy	Fish	An Italian fish stew, similar to Croatian brudet.
Brudet	Croatia Montenegro	Fish	A Croatian fish stew, often eaten with polenta.
Brunswick stew	United States (South)	Game (like squirrel or rabbit)	A tomato-based stew from the Southern U.S. with beans, corn, okra, and different meats.
Buddha Jumps Over the Wall	China	Fish	A fancy Chinese soup, a Cantonese version of shark fin soup.
Burgoo	United States (Midwest and South)	Game	A spicy, thick stew from the U.S., similar to Irish stew, often made with wild game.
Cabbage stew	Central Europe	Vegetarian	A stew where cabbage is the main ingredient.
Cacciatore	Italy	Chicken or rabbit	An Italian stew with braised chicken or rabbit, tomatoes, onions, and herbs.
Cacciucco	Italy	Fish	An Italian fish stew from Livorno, made with several types of fish and shellfish.
Cachupa	Cape Verde	Goat	A slow-cooked stew from Cape Verde with corn, beans, and fish or meat.
Caldeirada	Portugal	Seafood	A Portuguese stew with many kinds of fish, potatoes, tomatoes, and onions.
Caldereta de cordero	Spain	Lamb	A Spanish lamb or mutton stew.
Caldo gallego	Spain	Pork	A Spanish stew with fatty pork, white beans, and greens, meaning "Galician stew."
Callaloo	Caribbean West Africa	Vegetarian	A Caribbean dish made from leafy vegetables, often with amaranth and taro.
Callos	Spain	Offal (tripe)	A Spanish stew with beef tripe, chickpeas, and sometimes chorizo sausage.
Caparrones	Spain (La Rioja)	Sausage	A Spanish stew made with a type of red kidney beans and spicy chorizo sausage.
Caponata	Italy (Sicily)	Vegetarian	A Sicilian vegetable stew with eggplant, tomato sauce, onions, and olives.
Carbonade flamande	Belgium, France	Beef	A Belgian beef and onion stew made with beer, seasoned with thyme and bay leaf.
Carne mechada	Colombia Chile Venezuela	Beef	A Latin American beef stew.
Cassoulet	France (Languedoc)	Fowl and sausage	A French dish with slow-cooked meat like pork sausages, duck, and white beans.
Cawl	United Kingdom (Wales)	Lamb	A traditional Welsh lamb stew with vegetables like leeks, potatoes, and carrots.
Chairo	Bolivia	Beef	A Bolivian meat and vegetable stew with potato starch, onions, carrots, and corn.
Chakapuli	Georgia	Lamb	A popular Georgian stew with lamb or veal, tarragon leaves, and cherry plums.
Chicken mull	United States (South)	Chicken	A traditional dish from North Carolina and Georgia, made with chicken in a creamy broth.
Chicken pastel	Philippines	Chicken or pork	A Filipino stew or pie with chicken, sausages, mushrooms, and vegetables in a creamy sauce.
Chili con carne	United States (Texas)	Beef	A spicy stew with chopped or ground beef, chili peppers, and other ingredients.
Cholent	Judea	Lamb	A Jewish stew that cooks slowly overnight, traditionally served on Shabbat. It has meat, potatoes, chickpeas, and barley.
Chupín	Uruguay	Fish	An Uruguayan fish stew made with firm fish, potatoes, tomatoes, and onions.
Ciambotta	Italy	Vegetarian	An Italian vegetable stew, often with potatoes, eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers.
Cioppino	United States (San Francisco)	Fish	An Italian-American fish stew from San Francisco, made with the day's fresh catch and a wine sauce.
Cocido lebaniego	Spain (Cantabria)	Pork and offal	A Spanish stew with chickpeas, potatoes, collard greens, and various pork meats.
Cocido madrileño	Spain (Madrid)	Pork	A Spanish stew from Madrid, with chickpeas, vegetables, and different meats like beef and pork.
Cocido montañés	Spain (Cantabria)	Pork and offal	A Spanish "highlander stew" with white beans, collard greens, and pork meats.
Coq au vin	France	Chicken	A French chicken stew cooked with wine, bacon, and mushrooms.
Cotriade	France (Brittany)	Fish	A Breton-style fish stew with potatoes and many kinds of fish.
Cozido/Cocido	Portugal Spain	Various	A stew with different meats and vegetables, with many regional versions.
Cream stew	Japan	Various	A Japanese dish with meat (chicken or pork) and mixed vegetables in a thick white sauce.
Daube	France (Provence)	Beef	A classic French beef stew from Provence, braised in wine with vegetables and herbs.
Dimlama	Uzbekistan	Lamb	An Uzbek stew with meat, potatoes, onions, and other vegetables, sometimes with fruits.
Dinuguan	Philippines	Offal	A Filipino savory stew made with pork offal simmered in a rich, spicy dark gravy of pig blood and vinegar.
Escudella i carn d'olla	Spain (Catalonia)	Sausage	A Catalan stew with a large meatball, vegetables, bones, and sausages.
Étouffée	United States (Louisiana)	Seafood	A seafood dish from Louisiana, usually served over rice. The name means "smothered" in French.
Fabada Asturiana	Spain (Asturias)	Pork	A Spanish stew with large white beans, pork shoulder, bacon, and chorizo.
Fabes con almejas	Spain (Asturias)	Seafood	A Spanish clam stew with small clams, fava beans, onions, and saffron.
Fahsa	Yemen	Lamb	A Yemeni stew made of lamb cutlets with lamb broth and spices.
Fårikål	Norway	Lamb	A traditional Norwegian dish with mutton, cabbage, and black pepper, meaning "mutton in cabbage."
Fasole cu cârnaţi	Romania	Sausage	A Romanian dish with baked beans and sausages or smoked ham.
Feijoada	Brazil Portugal Uruguay	Beef	A stew of beans with beef or pork, and sometimes other vegetables.
Fesenjān	Iran	Chicken	A thick, tart Iranian stew made from pomegranate juice and ground walnuts, usually with chicken.
Flaki	Poland	Beef	A Polish meat stew with beef tripe, beef, and various spices.
Főzelék	Hungary	Vegetarian	A very thick Hungarian vegetable soup that can be considered a stew, sometimes served with meatballs.
Fricot	Canada (Acadia)	Various	A Canadian stew with potatoes, onions, and whatever meat is available, topped with dumplings.
Gaisburger Marsch	Germany (Swabia)	Beef	A German dish from Swabia, made from meat with cooked potatoes and a type of pasta called spätzle.
Galinhada	Brazil	Chicken	A Brazilian stew of rice and chicken.
Garbure	France (Gascony)	Pork	A French stew with ham, cabbage, and other vegetables, often with cheese and stale bread.
Ghapama	Armenia	Vegetarian	A sweet Armenian pumpkin stew, traditionally cooked inside a pumpkin shell.
Gheimeh	Iran	Lamb	An Iranian stew with diced lamb, tomatoes, split peas, and dried lime, served with rice.
Ghormeh sabzi	Iran	Vegetarian (often with lamb or beef)	An Iranian dish with sautéed herbs like parsley and leek.
Goat water	Montserrat	Goat	The national dish of Montserrat, made with goat meat and vegetables.
Goulash	Hungary	Beef	A Hungarian soup or stew with meat, noodles, and vegetables, seasoned with paprika.
Guatitas	Chile Ecuador	Offal (tripe)	A stew whose main ingredient is pieces of tripe.
Gumbo	United States (Louisiana)	Seafood & sausage	A stew or soup from Louisiana, with a strong broth, meat or shellfish, and vegetables like celery, bell peppers, and onions.
Güveç	Turkey	Lamb	A vegetable and meat stew common in Balkan countries, made with mutton or veal.
Guyana Pepperpot	Guyana	Various	A Guyanese stewed meat dish, strongly flavored with cinnamon, hot chili peppers, and a special sauce from cassava root.
Hachee	Netherlands	Various	A traditional Dutch stew with diced meat, fish, or poultry, and vegetables.
Hasenpfeffer	Germany	Game (rabbit or hare)	A traditional German stew made from marinated rabbit or hare, braised with onions and wine.
Hochepot	France	Beef	A Flemish stew with oxtail, mutton, bacon, and vegetables.
Hot pot	China Taiwan Mongolia	Various	A stew where raw meats, seafood, vegetables, and noodles are cooked at the table in a simmering hot pot of broth.
Irish stew	Ireland	Lamb	A traditional Irish stew made from lamb or mutton, potatoes, carrots, onions, and parsley.
Islim or patlıcan kebabı	Turkey	Lamb	A traditional Turkish stew made from veal or mutton and eggplants, with tomatoes and green peppers.
Istrian stew	Croatia	Pork	A Croatian stew with beans, sauerkraut, potatoes, bacon, and spare ribs.
Jjigae	Korea	Various	A Korean stew made with meat, seafood, or vegetables in a broth seasoned with chili paste or soy bean paste.
Jugged hare	France United Kingdom	Game (rabbit or hare)	A stew prepared using rabbit or hare as a main ingredient.
Karhi	Indian Subcontinent	Vegetarian	A spicy Indian stew with a thick sauce based on chickpea flour, often with vegetable fritters.
Kadyos, baboy, kag langka	Philippines	Pork	A Filipino stew with pigeon peas, ham hock, and jackfruit, made sour with batuan fruits.
Kadyos, manok, kag ubad	Philippines	Chicken	A Filipino stew with pigeon peas, chicken, and banana pith.
Kaldereta	Philippines	Goat	A Filipino dish with goat shoulders, tomato paste, and liver spread.
Kalops	Sweden	Beef	A Swedish stew made of beef, onion, allspice, and bay leaves, often eaten with beetroot and potatoes.
Kamounia	Sudan Egypt Tunisia	Beef	A beef and liver stew prepared with cumin.
Kapuska	Turkey	Veal	A Turkish cabbage and veal stew.
Kare-kare	Philippines	Beef	A popular Filipino stew with a peanut-based sauce, vegetables, and stewed oxtail or beef.
Karelian hot pot	Finland	Beef and pork	A Finnish stew traditionally made with pork and beef, seasoned with black peppercorns and salt.
Khoresh karafs	Iran	Various	An Iranian celery stew, traditionally made with lamb.
Kig ha farz	France (Brittany)	Various	A Breton stew with different meats, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, and a buckwheat dumpling.
Korma	India Pakistan Bangladesh	Various	A South Asian stew where meat or vegetables are braised with stock or yogurt and spices.
Kuru fasulye	Turkey	Lamb	A Turkish stew with dry beans, usually with meat like veal or mutton, and tomato paste.
Kuurdak	Central Asia	Goat	A Central Asian stewed meat dish made with onion, animal fat, and lamb or mutton.
Lancashire hotpot	United Kingdom (England)	Lamb	A British dish traditionally made from lamb or mutton, and onion, topped with sliced potatoes and baked all day.
Läskisoosi	Finland	Pork	A Finnish dish of pork chops grilled with onions and flour, stirred in water with salt and pepper.
Lecsó	Hungary Czech Republic	Vegetarian	A thick Hungarian vegetable stew with peppers, tomato, onion, and paprika.
Linat-an	Philippines	Pork	A Filipino pork stew or soup from the Visayas and Mindanao islands, with pork ribs, lemongrass, and vegetables.
Lobby	England (North Staffordshire)	Corned beef	A British stew or casserole made from corned beef or chicken, potatoes, carrots, peas, and onion.
Lobster stew	Spain (Menorca)	Seafood	A stew made from lobster, added to a sauce with onion, tomato, garlic, and parsley, eaten with bread.
Locro	Argentina Bolivia Chile Ecuador Peru	Beef	A hearty South American stew with corn, meat (beef, pork, or chorizo), and vegetables like onion, beans, and squash.
Maafe	West Africa	Various	A West African stew made from lamb, beef, or chicken, cooked with a sauce based on tomatoes and peanuts.
Mechado	Philippines	Beef	A Filipino beef stew of Spanish origin, often marinated in soy sauce and calamansi juice.
Mjave lobio	Georgia	Vegetarian	A Georgian dish of stewed beans, tomatoes, and onion.
Moambe	Central Africa	Chicken	A Central African dish prepared with a sauce made from palm nuts.
Mocotó	Brazil Portugal	Offal (cow's feet)	A dish made from cow's feet, stewed with beans and vegetables.
Moqueca	Brazil	Fish	A Brazilian stew based on saltwater fish, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and coriander.
Mulligan stew	United States	Various	A dish similar to Irish stew, often made by American hobos from whatever ingredients they could find.
Navarin	France	Lamb	A French stew of lamb or mutton, often with vegetables.
Ndolé	Cameroon	Fish	The national dish of Cameroon, a stew of nuts, bitter leaves, and fish or ground beef.
Nikujaga	Japan	Beef	A Japanese dish of meat, potatoes, and onion stewed in sweetened soy sauce.
Nilaga	Philippines	Beef	A traditional Filipino meat stew or soup made with boiled beef or pork and various vegetables.
Oil Down	Grenada	Chicken	A stew made of breadfruit, salted meat, chicken, dumplings, and other vegetables, all cooked in coconut milk. It's the national dish of Grenada.
Olla podrida	Spain	Pork	A Spanish stew made from pork and beans, with a wide variety of other meats and vegetables.
Ostrich stew	South Africa	Ostrich	A stew prepared using ostrich meat as a primary ingredient, often with vegetables, tomatoes, and wine.
Ostropel	Romania	Chicken	A Romanian stew primarily made from chicken mixed with a thick tomato sauce.
Oyster stew	United States	Seafood	A stew made from oysters with milk and cream.
Paya	Pakistan India	Goat	A South Asian stew made with goat or sheep trotters, spices, and a rich, fatty broth.
Paila marina	Chile	Seafood	A typical Chilean stew made of shellfish stock with different kinds of cooked shellfish and fish.
Palaver sauce	West Africa	Various	A popular West African stew with many regional versions, which may contain beef, fish, shrimp, and palm oil.
Paomo	China	Lamb	A Chinese stew of chopped baked bread cooked in lamb broth and served with lamb meat.
Pasulj	Serbia Montenegro Bosnia Croatia Slovenia	Sausage	A bean soup made of white, cranberry, or pinto beans, usually with smoked meat like bacon or sausage.
Philadelphia Pepper Pot	United States (Pennsylvania)	Offal (tripe)	A thick stew of beef tripe, vegetables, and seasonings, from the cuisine of the Pennsylvania Dutch.
Pichelsteiner	Germany	Various	A German stew with several types of meats (beef, pork, mutton) and vegetables like potatoes, carrots, and leek.
Pinangat	Philippines	Fish	A Filipino stew made of taro leaves, chili, meat, and coconut milk, wrapped in gabi leaves.
Pindang	Indonesia Malaysia	Fish	A stew made by boiling ingredients, especially fish, in salt and spices.
Piperade	France (Basque)	Vegetarian	A typical Basque dish with onion, green peppers, and tomatoes, flavored with red Espelette pepper.
Pisto	Spain (Murcia)	Vegetarian	A Spanish stew made of tomatoes, onions, eggplant, zucchini, and peppers, cooked in olive oil.
Pörkölt	Hungary	Pork	A Hungarian stew with meat, paprika, and sometimes vegetables, but no potatoes. It's different from goulash.
Pot-au-feu	France	Beef	A French beef stew. It commonly includes various vegetables like carrots, turnips, leeks, and onions.
Potjiekos	South Africa	Game	A South African stew usually prepared outdoors in a special pot, slow-cooked with meat, vegetables, and spices.
Pottage	United Kingdom	Various	A thick soup or stew made by boiling vegetables, grains, and sometimes meat or fish. It could be kept over the fire for days, with new ingredients added.
Pozole	Mexico	Pork or fowl	A Mexican stew with maize (corn) and meat, usually pork or chicken, with chili peppers and other seasonings.
Puchero	South America Spain	Veal	A stew whose ingredients can vary a lot by region, similar to the Spanish cocido.
Ragout	France	Various	A French term for a main-dish stew. Ragouts can be made with or without meat and many different vegetables.
Ratatouille	France (Provence)	Vegetarian	A vegetable stew from Provence, France, mainly with tomatoes, garlic, onions, zucchini, eggplant, and bell peppers.
Red cooked pork	China Taiwan	Pork	A Chinese braised stew made with soy sauce, rice wine, caramelized sugar, and spices, usually with pork.
Rendang	Indonesia	Beef	A spicy Indonesian beef stew slow-cooked in coconut milk and seasoned with herbs and spices for hours.
Rössypottu	Finland	Pork	A Finnish stew made with potatoes, pork, and "rössy" (blood pudding).
Rogan Josh	India	Lamb	An aromatic lamb stew from India, a signature dish of Kashmiri cuisine, cooked with onions, yogurt, ginger, and spices.
Saksang	Indonesia	Pork	A spicy Indonesian stew made from minced pork or dog meat, cooked in blood, coconut milk, and spices.
Saltah	Yemen	Lamb	Considered the national dish of Yemen, it's a meat stew with fenugreek froth and a spicy chili mixture.
Sambar	India	Lentils	A South Indian stew made with lentils, vegetables, and tamarind pulp. It's often served with idli or dosa.
Scouse	United Kingdom (England)	Beef	A type of meat or beef stew from England, a variation of labskaus.
Seco	Ecuador	Lamb	A stewed meat dish.
Sekba	Indonesia	Offal (pork)	A Chinese Indonesian pork offal stew cooked in a mild soy sauce-based soup with garlic and Chinese herbs.
Semur	Indonesia	Beef	A type of Indonesian meat stew with a thick brown sauce made from shallots, onions, garlic, sweet soy sauce, and spices.
Shiro	Eritrea	Vegetarian	A smooth stew whose main ingredient is powdered chickpeas or broad bean meal.
Sinigang	Philippines	Various	A Filipino soup or stew known for its sour flavor, most often from tamarind.
Skirts and kidneys	Ireland	Pork & offal	An Irish stew made from pork and pork kidneys.
Sonofabitch stew	United States (West)	Veal and offal	A cowboy dish made from meat and offal (organs) from a calf.
Spanish fricco	Germany	Beef	A hearty German stew from Westphalia, made with diced beef, potatoes, and onions in a cream soup base.
Stew peas	Jamaica	Various	A Jamaican stew made with coconut milk, pigeon peas or kidney beans, and different meats like pork or beef.
Sulu köfte	Turkey	Sausage	A soup-like Turkish stew with meatballs.
Tajine	North Africa	Lamb	A North African dish named after the special earthenware pot it's cooked in. It includes vegetables, meats, and spices.
Tas kebap	Turkey	Veal	A Turkish veal or mutton stew with potatoes.
Tatws Pum Munud	United Kingdom (Wales)	Pork	A traditional Welsh stew made with smoked bacon, stock, potatoes, and other vegetables.
Tharid	Arab world	Lamb	A dish made from pieces of bread in a vegetable or meat broth.
Tocană	Romania	Vegetarian	A Romanian stew prepared with tomato, garlic, and sweet paprika, traditionally eaten with cornmeal mush.
Tomato bredie	South Africa	Lamb	A South African stew with Dutch origins, usually featuring mutton cooked for a long time with spices like cinnamon and ginger.
Tombet	Spain (Mallorca)	Vegetarian	A traditional vegetable stew from Mallorca with layers of fried potatoes, eggplants, and red bell peppers, topped with fried tomato sauce.
Tuna pot	Spain, France (Basque)	Fish	A fish stew eaten on tuna fishing boats, a simple dish with potatoes, onions, peppers, and tomatoes.
Türlü	Turkey	Vegetarian	A Turkish stew of mixed vegetables, which can also include meat.
Wat (food)	Ethiopia Eritrea	Various	An Ethiopian or Eritrean stew or curry that can be made with meat (chicken, beef, lamb) or vegetables, with special spice mixtures.
Waterblommetjiebredie	South Africa	Lamb	A South African stew where meat, usually lamb, is cooked with "waterblommetjies" (small water flowers).
Waterzooi	Belgium (Flanders)	Fish	A Belgian stew made of fish or chicken, vegetables (carrots, leeks, potatoes), herbs, eggs, cream, and butter.
Zoervleis	Limburg region, Belgium& the Netherlands	Horse	A traditional dish from the Limburg region, similar to German sauerbraten, usually made with horse meat marinated in vinegar. It's surprisingly sweet!

List of stews facts for kids

Awesome Stews from Around the World

More Stews to Explore

See also