30 Of The Most Delicious Potato Dishes Around The World

1. Gnocchi, from Italy

Image source/ disgraceonthemenuThis tasty Italian dish is made up of dumplings which are made from from potatoes and the dish is usually served with tomato sauce.  However, this dish can be topped with many different sauces. Many North Italian regions claim the origin of this dish but it can be found all over the world. 

2. Saag Aloo, From North India

Image source/ goodtoSaag Aloo is a traditional North Indian curry dish packed with potatoes and leafy greens. This potato dish is sometimes served with rice but it is often ate without it. When you think of a curry it is not a traditional curry dish but still a tasy one. 

3. Pierogi, From Poland

Image source/ farersalmanacThis delicious potato dish is on of Poland's most famous dishes that consists of dumplings and potatoes. People often say that making the dough for this dish is the most difficult part. Pierogi appeared first in Polish cookbooks late in the 17th century. 

4. Shepards Pie, From The UK

Image source/ eatthisShepards pie is a famous classic from the UK. This traditional dish is made up of a bulk of lamb or beef covered in potato crust and cheese. Apparently, this dish was first made to find a way to use leftover meat and has now become a British sensation. 

5. Lemoni Patatas, from Greece

Image source/ aspicyperspectiveThese classic Greek potatoes go well with a roast lamb or a souvlaki. A type of flour named semolina is added to the potatoes as it adds a crunch and a nice kick to the dish. It becomes fluffy and juicy because the potato absorbs the moisture from the juices. 

6. Patatas Bravas, From Spain

Image source/ oliveoiltimesThis potato dish is a common appetizer in Spain and consists of cubed potatoes which are seasoned and fried and are often served with chives. These potatoes are often seasoned with paprika. Originated in Madrid this dish is a Spanish favourite when it comes to appetizers. 

7. Poutine, From Canada

Image source/ icooktheworldPoutine is a classic Canadian dish, originally from Quebec. This dish contains french fries and cheese curds and all that is smothered with gravy. The mix of beef and chicken stocks in the gravy gives that tasty texture that people love and makes it an authentic dish. 

8. Chorrillana, From Chile

Image source/ freepikThis dish from Chile puts a delicious twist on the usual french fries. The fries are topped with meat, fried eggs and caramelized onions. However, there are many different variations to this dish which include scramble eggs and some people add chorizo. As this dish is a large serving, it is perfect to share. 

9. Duchess Potatoes, From France

Image source/ eatsmarterThis savory French dish has mash potatoes taking a fancy turn. The twist in this dish is simple but very effective. After the potatoes are mashed and piped, they are covered with egg wash to give them their golden colour. Duchess potatoes are a very popular side dish in France. 

10. Colcannon, From Ireland

Image source/ eatingwellThis traditional Irish dish consists of mashed potatoes, kale, salt and pepper and onions. The dish has a variety of recipes and variations. A common ingredient used with this dish is softened savoy cabbage with leeks and garlic. This meal is usually is finished off with scallions and butter. 

11. Gamja Jeon, From Korea

Image source/ asianinspirationsThis dish is a potato pancake from Korea, made by deep-frying grated potatoes. Gamja Jeon is usually partnered with Korean sauce choganjang, which is a sauce made from vinegar and soy sauce. This dish is also accompanied with garlic chives, scallions and chilli peppers. 

12. Salchipapas, From Peru

Image source/ travelfoodatlasThis potato dish is a very common and popular street food in Peru as it combines french fries, sliced sausage and a side of coleslaw. This dish is commonly covered in mayonnaise but other sauces aji, ketchup and mustard are all suitable options. 

13. Clapshot, From Scotland

Image source/ allrecipesThis potato dish was originally made in the islands of Orkney. This is a very simple but tasty dish. All you need to do to make this dish is boil potatoes and turnips, mash them up and then mix all the ingredients with butter. There are other versions of this dish that include onions and chives. 

14. Tortilla Espanola, From Spain

Image source/ goyaOriginated in Spain, this Spanish tapa is an egg and potato omelette mixed with olive oil and onions. In order to make the best version of this dish, the eggs need to be seasoned before they are cooked and the potatoes need to be gently cooked in olive oil. This dish can be served hot or cold. 

15. Jansson's Temptation, From Sweden

Image source/ scandikitchenThis potato casserole is a beloved dish over in Sweden. The potatoes are thinly sliced and made with onions, salt and pepper and pickled sprats before being covered in cream an breadcrumbs and then it is baked. This dish can also be stuffed with anchovies. 

16. Rosti, From Switzerland

Image source/ tinybudgetcookingRosti is a classic swiss potato dish made from grated potatoes fried, egg, bacon and cheese. This dish can also be served with spinach and can often be enjoyed as a breakfast meal. In Switzerland, this dish is a classic crispy potato fritter and very common all over the country. 

17. Potato Tahdig, From Iran

Image source/ tastecookingThis warm potato dish is a common comfort food originating from Iran. In this meal, the potatoes are usually cooked at the bottom of the pot and are soaked with saffron. Once the potatoes and rice are cooked the pan is flipped over and the golden potatoes top the dish. 

18. Curry Potatoes, From Uganda

Image source/ allrecipesThis Ugandan potato dish is very popular and is often served with stew. These curry potatoes are usually rich with sauces and spices such as turmeric, chilli sauce, coriander tomato sauce and chopped up parsley. When the turmeric is added, this dish gets its heat. 

19. Patatje Oorlog, From Netherlands

Image source/ tarasmulticulturaltablePatatje oorlog is a Dutch street food that contains french fries topped with mayonnaise, chopped onions, soy sauce, chilli and a peanut-based satay-style sauce flavoured with olek sambal. This dish is referred to as a drinking dish so many people recommend to have this meal with a cold beer. 

20. Trinxat, From Andorra

Image source/ freepikTrinxat is a savoury Andorran dish made from mashed and chopped cabbage and potatoes topped with mushrooms, pork, garlic, salt, pepper and olive oil. The mash is flattened into small pancakes that get fried in bacon pieces and oil. Apparently, this dish is best served in winter due to the cabbage being its best after being layered with frost. 

21. Estofado Con Papas, From Guatemala

Image source/ cocanatisEstofado con papas is a potato dish that originates from Guatemala. Tis dished is a stew that can be served with and without meat. Some versions, the ingredients are braised before being cooked. It is recommended to have this meal accompanied with white rice and tortillas. 

22. Deruny, From Ukraine

Image source/ foodperestroikaThis dish is a classic Ukrainian potato pancake made from grated potatoes, onions, eggs, flour and sour cream. Deruny are traditionally served as a hot dish and there are many variations to this dish which include ingredients such as ground meat, cabbage and mushrooms. 

23. Patatnik, From Bulgaria

Image source/ travelplanner.roPatatnik is a potato dish originally made from the mountains of Bulgaria. This meal consists of shredded potatoes and onions, seasoned with mint, salt and pepper. Although the dish is traditionally baked in the oven, it can be fried, boiled or rolled into a sheet and mix with different ingredients. 

24. Chocolate Covered Potato Chips, From the USA

Image source/ allrecipesThese chocolate covered potato chips are a well known American dessert snack. As the name suggests, the potato chips are just dipped in melted chocolate and the potato chips used are rigged because they can have more chocolate than a regular sized chip. 

25. Batata Vada, From India

Image source/ spiceupthecurryBatata vada is a very popular vegetarian street from originally made in Maharashtra in India. This dish contains a potato fritter made with a combination of spices and mashed potatoes all shaped into a ball that is dipped into a chickpea batter and then left to deep fry. 

26. Babka Ziemniaczana, From Poland

Image source/ zuzkapisze.plThis potato casserole is a very common dish in eastern Poland mainly due to its simplicity in making. This dish contains grated potatoes that are seasoned, combined with eggs. The dish is then baked until it becomes crispy and gets that little golden colour. There are other variations to this dish which contain foods like fried onion and crispy bacon. 

27. Stovies, From Scotland

Image source/ allrecipesThis Scottish potato dish is slowly stewed with meat, carrots and onions; this dish was previously made as a way of using leftovers from a Sunday roast. Stovies have two versions of the meal; one with mainly with potatoes and onions and the other version is heavily loaded with meat. 

28. Meat And Potato Pie, From The UK

 Image source/ tasteofhomeMeat and potato pie is a classic meal for families in the UK. The shell of the pie is made from flour and the inside is packed with beef, potatoes and sometimes onions. It is cooked until the pie shell is a nice golden colour. The filling in the pie can be optional as some people like to add carrots, whilst others would add onions. 

29. Pommes Anna, From France

Image source/ thekitchnPommes Anna is a challenging French potato dish made up of thin sliced potatoes and butter. The only seasoning added to this dish is usually salt and pepper. Potato slices are overlapped and layered before being drizzled in butter and left to bake in the oven. When the dish is served, it is inverted so the casserole is on top.

30. Yaki Imo, From Japan

Image source/ okonomikitchenThis Japanese potato dish is a favoured and comforting dish over in Japan, especially during the winter season. Yaki imo is made with Japanese potatoes, large and with dark purple skin, with a golden yellow centre. Street vendors usually sell these potatoes and grill them on hot stones.

31. Pyttipanna, From Sweden

Image source/ PinterestPyttipanna is seen as a simple but very tasty dish which is thrown together from the food left over in your house. And it's very popular as a comfort food. it includes lots of diced potatoes mixed with left-over meat and vegetables and an egg on the side.

32. Dum Alloo, from India

Image source/ tiniskitchenThis is a very traditional dish from India. Like many Indian dishes there is actually no meat included. It is balls of potatoes fried with onions and tomatoes and served in a masala sauce with the authentic spices. It is cooked for a while on a long simmering heat.

33. Daigaku Imo, from Japan

Image source/ YouTubeDaigaku Imo are potatoes which are cut into slices then deep fried, and then covered in a glaze. They are crispy on the outside whilst the inside of the potatoes is still soft and fluffy. They have now become associated with being sold at student fairs at university campuses.

34. Arni me patates sto, from Greece

Image source/ tastycrazeArni me patates sto is a classic dish that is served frequently in Greece. The potatoes are roasted in the oven, and it served with a lamb leg. This is the kind of dish in Greece which is served when all of the family come round. It is seasoned well and then it is often served with some side salad.

35. Braendende Kaerlighed, from Denmark

Image source/ foodsyoushouldtryBraendende Kaerlighed is a traditional dish from Denmark. Its name Braendende Kaerlighed translates to English as burning love. It consists of lots of mashed potatoes mixed with plenty of seasoning and butter. Then, it is usually topped with fried bacon and onions.

36. Llapingacho, from Ecuador

Image source/ foodiereviewerLlapingacho are a speciality from Ecuador. They are a potato patty which are often mixed with cheese and fired until the edge has a slight golden-brown crisp to it. Then, they are most commonly dipped with a side sauce made from peanuts for extra flavour.

37. Tombet, from Spain

Image source/ foodsfromspainTombet is a dish which is most frequently associated with Mallorca in Spain. This is where you are most likely to find it and most Mallorcan restaurants will serve it. It consists of fried veggies - usually aubergines and red pepper and then of course potatoes which have been lightly fried in oil.

38. Taroz from Italy

Image source/ okonomikitchenTaroz can be found in the city of Valtellina in Italy and cannot be found in some other regions of the country. Taroz is a kind of paste which has been made from potatoes as well as beans and a locally sourced cheese from the nearby mountains of Valtellina named Valtellina Casera.

39. Dabeli, from India

Image source/ PinterestDabeli from India is a street food that looks like a kind of burger with a patty. Yet, the patty is made of mashed potato which is seasoned with traditional spices and fried. Also in the patty are different kinds of vegetables or nuts for example peanuts. And sometimes chickpeas too.

40. Crocche, from Sicily

Image source/ dreamstimeCrocche is a very traditional Sicilian street food delicacy which is eaten as a snack or sometimes as a starter. It is deep fried potatoes mixed with mozzarella and usually some mint. It is deep fried so that it is crispy on the outside and soft in the middle.

41. Kuri Kinton, from Japan

Image source/ foodandjourneysKuri Kinton from Japan is a sweet dish which is still considered in Japan as a savoury dish. What it is, is balls of mashed sweet potato which are mashed along with chestnuts and then flavoured with a chestnut syrup and mirin. It is regularly eaten on Japanese New Year.

42. Paprikas Krumpli, from Hungary

Image source/ blogspotThis is a traditional Hungarian stew which is based around potatoes as the main ingredient of the dish, and then added tomatoes and seasoning and peppers. Aswell sometimes as sausages - but this is an optional step. The stew is then served with bread and pickles for the side.

43. Zemiakove placky, from Slovakia

Image source/ PinterestThese are a delicious potato pancake, which are serves crispy. They are made from a thick batter of potatoes (grated), eggs and flour which is then seasoned with different spices. They are lightly fried until they are golden brown and crispy and ready to serve.

44. Aloo gosht, from Pakistan

Image source/ PinterestAloo gosht is a stew that is largely made up of potatoes, as well as a little meat - either beef or lamb or mutton. It is then spices and cooked as a curry sauce so that the stew is thick and flavoursome. This is a very traditional meal served in Pakistan.

45. Baeckeoffe, from France

Image source/ foodandjourneysThis dish is traditionally from Alsace in France. It is a one pot dish with potato at its base, and then meat and vegetables and of course cooked and marinated in wine to pack the easy and simple dish with flavour. Baeckeoffe translates into English as baker's oven.

46. Neeps and tatties, from Scotland

Image source/ scottishdelicaciesNeeps and tatties are a very traditional Scottish dish made of potatoes and vegetables. It is mashed potatoes mixed with finely chopped swedes seasoned with salt and pepper. It is a very simple dish which is then often paired with haggis - another very traditional Scottish meal.

47. Kuku sib zamini, from Iran

Image source/ PinterestKuku sib zamini is made with potato and it is made into a potato fritter and fried in oil. They also usually include egg as well as spices such as turmeric and nutmeg. And sometimes onions are added into the patty mixture. This dish first originated from the province of Gilan in Iran.

48. Zuppa di patate

Image source/ TheitalianspoonZuppa di patate is a traditional potato soup that originates in Italy. First, onions are shallowly fried until golden brown in oil and then the potatoes are added, and broth poured on. It is then simmered until ready. Seasonings such as thyme and nutmeg are added for flavour, and it is then topped with grated cheese.

49. Patatas a lo pobre, from Andalusia

Image source/ TwitterThis is a traditional and simple dish from Andalusia which is served as a side. It is made from slice potatoes which is put with peppers, onions, garlic and wine to make it a tasty dish. It is then simmered in its juices with a lid to keep in the moisture and flavour.

50. Kugelis, from Lithuania

Image source/ PinterestKugelis translates literally as flat potato, and it has been served for a very long time as a traditional dish. It is a kind of potato cake which is made with milk, onions and bacon and then often served with a dollop of sour cream and some finely chopped up scallions for the top.