List of dried foods


This is a list of dried foods. Food drying is a method of food preservation that works by removing water from the food, which inhibits the growth of bacteria and has been practiced worldwide since ancient times to preserve food. Where or when dehydration as a food preservation technique was invented has been lost to time, but the earliest known practice of food drying is 12000 BC by inhabitants of the modern Middle East and Asia.

Dried foods

Processed foods

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Kashkis used in a large family of foods found in Lebanese, Palestinian, Egyptian, Kurdish, Iranian, and Central Asian cuisine. It is made from drained sour milk or yogurt by forming it and letting it dry. It can be made in a variety of forms, including rolled into balls, sliced into strips, and formed into chunks.

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  • Snack bar or food baris a pressed cake of grains, nuts, and fruits that can take the place of meals. They are an important source of food energy for circumstances when preparing a meal is inconvenient.
  • Instant soupconsists of a packet of dry soup stock that does not contain water, and are prepared by adding water and then heating the product for a short time, or by adding hot water directly to the dry soup mix.
  • Portable soupis a kind of dehydrated food used in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was a precursor of the later meat extract and bouillon cubes, and of industrially dehydrated food.

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  • Tarhanais a Central Asian dried soup.
  • Instant tea is a powdered mix in which water is added, in order to reconstitute it into a cup of tea.
  • Tempehis soybeans pressed into a cake that undergoes fermentation. When dried it has a shelf life of several months.
  • Terasi Indonesian variant of dried shrimp paste usually pressed into dry blocks. It is also sometimes sold ground as a granulated powder.

Plant foods

Dried fruit

Dried fruit is fruit from which the majority of the original water content has been removed, either naturally, through sun drying, or through the use of specialized dryers or dehydrators. Dried fruit has a long tradition of use dating back to the fourth millennium BC in Mesopotamia, and is prized because of its sweet taste, nutritive value, and long shelf life.

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Chenpiis sun-dried tangerine peel used as a traditional seasoning in Chinese cooking and traditional medicine.

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  • Dates, the fruit of date palmcan be dried, often by sun-drying.

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  • Goji, the fruit of Lycium barbarumis usually sold in open boxes and small packages in dried form, and is traditionally cooked before consumption. The fruit is preserved by drying them in full sun on open trays or by mechanical dehydration employing a progressively increasing series of heat exposure over 48 hours.
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  • Guajillo chilia dried type of mirasol chili pepper.

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  • Lavashak is a Persian fruit leather made of plums, apricots, or pomegranates. Li hing muiis salty dried plum. In most parts of China, it is called huamei. It was made popular in Hawaii by Yee Sheong, who in early 1900s, had begun importing li hing mui and various other preserved fruits i.e. crack seed snacks from China to Hawaii. The red powder, called li hing powder, consists of ground-up plum skin that has previously been pickled in a combination of licorice, aspartame, food coloring, salt, and sugar.

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  • Dried mangoesthe fruit of the mango tree can be dried. The Philippines produces and exports dried mangoes. India popularly produces 'amchur' or dry mango as whole or powder, popularly used in pickles and masala.

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  • Nutsare classified as a fruit. In a culinary context, a wide variety of dried seeds are often called nuts, but in a botanical context, only ones that include the indehiscent fruit are considered true nuts.

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  • Raisinsare dried grapes produced in many regions of the world, and may be eaten raw or used in cooking, baking, and brewing.
  • A ristrais an arrangement of drying chili pepper pods, used to dry them and also for decoration.

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  • Tklapipuréed fruit leather.
  • Sun-dried tomatoripe tomatoes that lose most of their water content after spending a majority of their drying time in the sun. These tomatoes are usually treated with sulfur dioxide or salt before being placed in the sun in order to improve quality.

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  • Watermeloncan be freeze dried or rack dried like other fruits and vegetables and retains its nutritional value.
  • Wolfberryor "goji berry", is one of two species of boxthorn in the family Solanaceae from which the fruit is harvested, the other being Lycium barbarum.

Dried vegetables

Many types of dried and dehydrated vegetables exist, such as potatoes, beans, snap beans, lima beans, leafy vegetables, carrot, corn and onion.

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Chuñofreeze-dried potato product traditionally made by Quechua and Aymara communities of Bolivia and Peru, and known in various countries of South America, including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

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  • Daikoncut and dried, is called kiriboshi daikon, which is one of several common dried vegetables in Japan. It needs a rehydrating process before cooking or eating.

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Hoshi-imoJapanese snack made of dried sweet potatoes.

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  • Lefse a Norwegian flatbread made with potatoes. When dried it can last up to 6 months.

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  • NoriJapanese name for an edible dried seaweed sheet used to wrap sushi rolls and as a garnish in soups such as miso soup.

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  • Orunla is a dried okro from the Yoruba people of West Africa that comes in both powdered and chunky forms. It is used to make obe orunla.

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  • Vegetable chipscan be prepared by simply drying or by frying sliced vegetables.

Dried seeds

  • Beansis a common name for large plant seeds used for human food or animal feed of several genera of the family Fabaceae. The term is sometimes used as a synonym of pulse, though the term pulses is usually reserved for leguminous crops harvested for their dry grain. Dried beans include kidney beans, black turtle beans, pinto beans, and several others.
  • Grainconsists of wheat, corn, soybean, rice, and other grains as sorghum, sunflower seeds, rapeseed/canola, barley, oats, etc. are dried in grain dryers. In the main agricultural countries, drying comprises the reduction of moisture from about 17–30% to 8-15%, depending on the grain. The final moisture content for drying must be adequate for storage. Additional grains include lentils, wild rice, chick peas, and millet.
  • Egusi: Dried melon seeds used in west african cooking, popular for Egusi sauce.
  • Some varieties of maize are dried to produce popcorn. Popcorn kernels with a high moisture content will pop when freshly harvested, but not well, and are also susceptible to mold when stored. So, popcorn growers and distributors dry the kernels until they reach the moisture level at which they expand the most when cooked. Dried maize left on the ear is also used for decorative purposes.

Dried flowers and herbs

Dried hibiscus sabdariffa calyxes are used to make zobo drink and other products in Africa.

Fungi

  • Dried mushroomstypically prepared by sun-drying, hot-air drying or freeze-drying. Some types of mushrooms that are prepared dried include shiitake, straw and morel mushrooms.
  • Mushroom extracta paste-like, concentrated extract made from dried edible mushrooms. Mushroom extract is used to add flavor to soups, sauces, soy sauce and other foods.

Animal foods

Meat has been preserved by drying salted meats and through smoking since the Paleolithic era.

Dried fish and seafood

Drying fish is a method of food preservation that works by removing water from the fish, which inhibits the growth of microorganisms. Open-air drying using sun and wind has been practiced since ancient times to preserve food. Fish are also preserved through such traditional methods as smoking and salting.

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  • Daing – also known as Tuyô or Bilad, refers to dried fish from the Philippines, a variant of daing known as labtingaw, which uses less salt and is dried for a much shorter period. The resulting daing is still slightly moist and meatier than the fully dried variant.

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  • Eja Kika is a smoked dried fish in Yorubaland. It is used to make stews and soups. It is also used to eat garri and ogi. Eja gbigbe is a term used to refer to a variety of dried fishes that are either smoked or sun and wind dried.

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  • Juipo – a traditional Korean pressed fish jerky sold as a street snack. Made from the filefish, it is dried, flattened and seasoned and has a subtle sweet flavor.

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  • Lutefisk a Norwegian preserved food made from lye soaked and salted air-dried whitefish. Lutefisk means 'lye fish'.

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  • Tatami iwashia Japanese processed food product made from baby sardines or shirasu laid out and dried while entwined in a single layer to form a large mat-like sheet.

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  • Voblasalt-dried vobla is a common Russian meal or snack that goes well with beer. It is popular in many Russian households and beer restaurants.

Dried meats

Dried meat is a feature of many cuisines around the world.

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  • Elenski buta dry-cured ham from the town of Elena in northern Bulgaria and a popular delicacy throughout the country. The meat has a specific taste and can be preserved in the course of several years, owing much to the special process of making and the climatic conditions of the part of Stara Planina where Elena is located.

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  • Fenalårin Norway, salted, dried and cured leg of lamb. Curing time is normally about three months, but the "fenalår" may be matured for a year or more. The meat is dark red to brownish, with a pronounced taste of mutton. Fenalår is a very popular dish in Norway, and is often served with other preserved food at a Christmas buffet or at Norwegian Constitution Day. Normally the meat is served as thin slices, but it is also common – at informal gatherings – to send the leg around the table with a sharp, stubby knife. The guests then slice the leg themselves. Thus, in western Norway "fenalår" is called "spikkekjøtt", literally "whittle-meat", but this name may also origin from the word "speke", "to cure".

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  • Kilishia version of biltong or jerky that originated in Hausaland, it is a delicacy made from cow, sheep or goat meat after the removal of bone.
  • Kuivalihasalted and dried meat, often reindeer meat, is a traditional food and a delicacy of northern Finland, prepared at springtime.
  • Kulena kind of highly spiced, semi-dried, smoked, cured sausage from Croatia and Serbia. The meat undergoes fermentation-curing as well as the air-drying.

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  • Lacón Gallegoa dried ham product from Galicia, Spain with PGI status under European law. Historically, Lacón has been mentioned in texts since at least the 17th century. Only specific breeds of pigs are used to produce the food, and the actual product is only made with the pork shoulder.
  • Lahndia winter food popular in Northern Afghanistan, that is usually prepared from lamb and sheep, although it can also be made from beef.
  • Lomo embuchadoa dry-cured meat made from a pork tenderloin. It is similar to cecina, but with pork instead of beef.
  • Lountzaa meat delicacy of Cyprus of dried, smoked pork tenderloin.

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  • Machacaa dish prepared most commonly from dried, spiced beef or pork, then rehydrated and pounded to make it tender. The reconstituted meat would then be used to prepare any number of dishes.
  • Meat extracthighly concentrated meat stock, usually made from beef. It is used to add meat flavor in cooking, and to make broth for drinking. Meat extracts have largely been supplanted by bouillon cubes and yeast extract.

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  • RauchfleischGerman term for meat preserved by salting and cold smoking, used for Austrian and Bavarian cuisine
  • Rousong a dried meat product with a light and fluffy texture similar to coarse cotton, originating from Fujian, China. It also spread to Taiwan. Rousong is used as a topping for many foods, such as congee, tofu, and savory soy milk.
  • Rukuri A traditional cured meat that originated from Central Kenya which is similar to jerky. It is prepared using thin slices of meat that are cured with honey as a method of preserving it. The meat has a specific taste and can be preserved in the course of several years owing to the special process of making it.

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  • Salamicured sausage, fermented and air-dried meat, originating from one or a variety of animals. Historically, salami was popular among Southern European peasants because it can be stored at room temperature for periods of up to 30–40 days once cut, supplementing a possibly meager or inconsistent supply of fresh meat. Varieties of salami are traditionally made across Europe.
  • SalumiItalian cured meat products that are predominantly made from pork. It comes from the Italian word salume, pl. salumi "salted meat", derived from Latin sal "salt". The term salumi also encompasses bresaola, which is made from beef, and also cooked products such as mortadella and prosciutto cotto.
  • Secca de bœufa type of dried salted beef made in Entrevaux. Similar to the Swiss Bindenfleisch, it is typically eaten as a starter.
  • Skerpikjøta type of wind-dried mutton, is a delicacy of the Faroe Islands which is traditionally eaten at Christmas but also at other times of the year.
  • Slinzegaa type of air-dried meat produced in Valtellina, in the Italian Alps. It is made in a similar manner to Bresaola, with smaller pieces of meat, which therefore bear a stronger taste.
  • Smithfield hama specific form of the country ham, A 1926 Statute of Virginia first regulated the usage of the term "Smithfield Ham". Smithfield hams are a specific variety of country hams which are cured by the long-cure, dry salt method and aged for a minimum period of six months within the limits of the town of Smithfield, Virginia, United States
  • Soppressataan Italian dry salami. Two principal types are made, a cured dry sausage typical of Basilicata, Apulia and Calabria, and a very different uncured salami, native to Tuscany and Liguria.
  • Speckin parts of the English-speaking culinary world, the term "Speck" refers to Italian Speck, a type of prosciutto. Speck is also an English word meaning "fat" or "blubber", attested since the early 17th century.
  • Suho mesoa smoked beef food preparation eaten in Bosnian cuisine and Serbian cuisine.
  • Sukutithe Nepali word for dry meat. Sukuti is either consumed directly or charbroiled and spiced as an appetizer or snack or mixed with other ingredients and served as side dish.

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  • Tapaa Philippine food made dried or cured beef, mutton or venison, although other meats or even fish may be used. It is prepared using thin slices of meat that are cured with salt and spices as a method of preserving it.
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  • Tsamarellaa Cypriot traditional food. It consists of meat, usually goat meat, that is salted and cured for preservation. The process of preparation traditionally involves drying in the sun.
  • Tyrolean Specka distinctively juniper-flavored ham originally from Tyrol, an historical region that since 1918 partially lies in Italy. Tyrolean speck is made from the hind leg of the pig, and is deboned before curing in salt and one of various spice combinations, which may include garlic, bay leaves, juniper berries, nutmeg, and other spices. It is then rested for a period of several weeks, after which, the smoking process begins. It is cold-smoked slowly and intermittently for two or three hours a day for a period of roughly a week using woods such as beech at temperatures that never exceed 20 °C. It is then matured for five months.

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