There are many traditional Romanian dishes based entirely on offal.

There are many different variations of this dish based upon ingredients available in specific regions.

The menu consisted mostly of dishes based on the composer's own recipes.

Their choice of foods was also determined by economic factors, with many of the dishes based on inexpensive and readily available ingredients.

There are also some newer versions of the dish based on plantain dough.

The popularity of Mexican and Southwestern cooking has led to new appreciation for dishes based on dried corn.

Like most dishes based on pig's feet, Krispy pata ($5.95), two deep-fried knuckles (bones and all), will never win points for looks.

Aloo papri usually makes an appealing starter as well; here, however, the dish, based on contrasting textures and flavors, missed the mark.

Khimo in particular, a dish based on the Indian keema, became a specialty of Mahajanga.

In recent years, there has also been increasing interest in the wider range of Portuguese dishes based on dried and salted cod, however.