dish

Example Sentences

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But when he returns to Egypt, he still enjoys traditional koshary, the national dish, of fried rice with lentils and onions.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Not too long ago, a reader wrote to me asking how to make a truly great pasta primavera, an Italian-American dish from the 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The dish — essentially Italian rice and peas — sits somewhere between risotto and stew, using both puréed and whole peas for texture and depth.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Meaning: Do you want your dish smothered in sauce made from roasted green chiles, or a simmered counterpart fashioned from dried red chile pods?

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

It had taken me a long time to get it hooked around the edge of my food dish.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney