are traditional indonesian food and some are derived from chinese influences. for some indonesians, especially those who are abroad, comfort food might also be a certain brand or type of indonesian instant noodle, such as indomie mi goreng. indonesian comfort foods include: bakmi or mie ayam – noodles (mi) with pork (bak) or chicken (ayam) bakso – meatball soup bubur ayam – chicken congee gado-gado – salad containing vegetables, tempeh and egg in peanut sauce indomie mi goreng – fried noodle nasi goreng – fried rice nasi tim – steamed chicken rice sayur sop or sup ayam – indonesian chicken and vegetables soup sate – skewered barbecue with peanut sauce soto ayam – spicy chicken soup ireland bangers and mash coddle colcannon fish and chips full irish breakfast irish stew shepherd's pie soda bread spice bag 3-in-1 (egg-fried rice, chips, and curry sauce) italy panna cotta bruschetta cacciucco – fish stew crostini – small toasted bread slices with toppings gnocchi – small soft dough dumplings lasagne – flat noodles (pasta) layered with meat, cheese and tomato sauce pasta all'amatriciana – pasta with guanciale, tomato sauce and pecorino cheese pasta alla carbonara – pasta with egg guanciale, and pecorino cheese nutella – sweet spread of cocoa and hazelnuts panna cotta – sweetened cream thickened with gelatin pizza – baked flatbread with toppings porchetta – boneless pork roast risotto japan curry rice/kare raisu – stewed vegetables - most commonly potato, onion, and carrot - in a mild curry sauce, sometimes with meat chazuke/ochazuke – rice with green tea miso soup – soybean-flavored clear soup mochi – rice cake onigiri – rice ball ramen – soup with thin noodles takoyaki – octopus balls tempura – battered, deep-fried pieces of meat or vegetables udon – soup with thick noodles philippines pork adobo adobo – a salt and vinegar marinated meat stew, with a large amount of local and regional variations. arroz caldo / lugaw – a thick, savory rice porridge, often served as breakfast, on rainy days, or when sick. batchoy – a noodle soup with a variety of meats. filipino spaghetti - sweet and savory spaghetti ginataan – a coconut cream-based dessert soup with candied banana, sticky rice balls, sagó (tapioca balls), taro, and langkâ (jackfruit). bulalo – a beef bone marrow soup. champorado – chocolate rice porridge, sometimes served savory (as with tuyô) dinuguan - a pork blood and offal stew. halo-halo – a cold, crushed ice dessert dish of mixed sweets in fruits, with milk and topped with ice cream and leche flan. kare-kare – a stew of ox tripe and oxtail in a peanut sauce. it is regarded as a local variant of indian curry. lumpia – fried or fresh spring rolls with vegetable or meat filling. lomi – a hot noodle soup with distinctly thick egg noodles. pancit – a class of noodles, almost always fried or stir-fried, and often served during birthday celebrations. puto – steamed rice cakes sinampalukan - sour, tamarind-based chicken soup sinigang – a classification of sour soups with different configurations of meats, vegetables, and souring agents. sopas - a creamy soup (usually made with chicken) with elbow macaroni. suman – another type of glutinous rice cake tsokolate – hot chocolate drink made with cacao, served with or without milk. poland steamed pierogi, with fried onions on top some polish comfort food include: soups and stews bigos – "hunters' stew" barszcz z uszkami – clear beetroot soup with forest mushrooms dumplings gulasz – goulash / meat and vegetable stew kapuśniak – sauerkraut soup rosół – chicken soup with fine noodles zupa grzybowa – wild mushroom soup zupa ogórkowa – sour cucumber soup zupa pomidorowa – clear tomato soup with rice or noodles zupa szczawiowa – sorrel soup served with boiled egg żurek – sour rye soup budyń waniliowy z malinami – vanilla pudding with raspberries kotlet schabowy – pork schnitzel golonka – stewed or roasted ham hock kopytka – small potato dumpling łazanki – large flat noodles with fried sauerkraut makaron ze śmietaną i truskawkami – pasta with cream and strawberries naleśniki z twarogiem – pancakes with milk curd pierogi – filled dumplings placki ziemniaczane – potato pancakes sernik – baked cheesecake śledź w oleju – pickled herring zapiekanka – toasted open-face sandwich puerto rico arroz con pollo: chicken with rice some puerto rican comfort foods include: arroz con gandules – rice with pigeon peas arroz con pollo – rice with chicken bistec encebollado – steak and onions carne guisada – stewed beef carne mechada – puerto rican style meatloaf churrasco – grilled flank or skirt steak cuchifritos and fritanga – assortments of fried appetizers (alcapurrias, bacalaitos, pastelitos/pastelillos, piononos, sorullos/sorullitos) habichuelas guisadas con calabaza – beans stewed with pumpkin lechón asado – roast pork mixta – white rice, stewed beans with pumpkin and stewed meat with potatoes and carrots mofongo and trifongo – fried mashed green plantains mofongo relleno de mariscos, carne o pollo – fried mashed green plantains stuffed with seafood, meat or chicken pasteles – puerto rican tamales pastelón de plátano maduro – ripe banana casserole with ground beef and cheddar cheese pinchos – puerto rican skewers tostones – fried plantain slices russia solyanka russian comfort foods may include: bliny – pancakes borscht dressed herring – layered herring salad golubtsy – cabbage rolls kasha – buckwheat porridge kotlety – meatballs kholodets – savory gelatin kvass – fermented drink made with bread napoleon – layered pastry okroshka – cold vegetable soup oladyi – small thick pancakes or fritters olivier salad – vegetable salad pelmeni – meat-filled dumpling pirozhki – buns with various fillings rassolnik – pickled soup shashlik – skewered and grilled cubes of meat shchi – cabbage soup solyanka – spicy and sour soup syrniki – cottage cheese pancakes ukha – clear, fish-based soup vareniki – filled dumplings (pierogi) south korea seolleongtang tteokbokki – rice cakes in spicy chili stew shin ramyun – instant noodles by nongshim kimbap – cooked rice rolled in seaweed and stuffed with vegetables or meat samgyeopsal – roasted pork belly mandu – dumplings with various fillings soups and stews kimchi jjigae – spicy stew made with kimchi haejang-guk – vegetables and meat in beef broth sundubu-jjigae – soft tofu stew seolleongtang – ox bone soup budae-jjigae – "army stew" with noodles, spam, vegetables and other ingredients kalguksu – soup with handmade noodles spain chocolate con churros castañas asadas – roasted chestnuts chocolate con churros – hot chocolate drink with fried dough cordero asado – grilled lamb fried seafood, such as boquerones fritos (fried anchovies) and calamares fritos (fried squid) gazpacho – cold vegetable soup jamón serrano – serrano ham paella – rice with saffron, cooked in a shallow pan sausage, such as chorizo, morcilla, and salchichón sobao – sweet bread stew, such as cocido madrileño (madrid stew) tarta de santiago – almond cake or tart torreznos – bacon tortilla española or tortilla de patata – potato-onion omelet switzerland fondue is an emblematic comfort food traditional swiss cuisine is characterized by its simplicity and extensive use of dairy products like cheese, cream and butter. fruits (often apple compote) are also used in many (main) dishes, notably älplermagronen and maluns. älplermagronen capuns cholera fondue maluns pizzoccheri raclette rösti (with various accompaniments) wähe (with various ingredients) taiwan dan zai noodles beef noodle soup dan zai noodles – noodles and prawn with broth minced pork rice oyster omelette red bean soup small sausage in large sausage – grilled sausage in a rice casing tangyuan – filled rice dumplings in sweet syrup turkey mantı, with yogurt and red pepper sauce some turkish comfort foods are: mantı – spicy meat dumpling kuru fasulye – bean and tomato stew pilav – rice dish mercimek çorbası – a soup based on lentils börek – baked filled pastries, a wide variety of regional variations of börek exists menemen - commonly eaten for breakfast yaprak sarma - stuffed grape leaves gözleme - a stuffed flatbread , commonly stuffed with spinach, minced meat and potato mash lahmacun pide tarhana soup ukraine ukrainian comfort foods include, but aren't limitied to: borscht — beetroots soup, also there are few variants: green borscht white borscht cabbage borscht deruny — potato pancakes with sour cream holubtsi — small, medium or large rolls with prepared rice cabbage roll grape leaves roll kasha — kind of porridge kholodets — kolach — sweet, round shaped pastry mlynci — pancakes. nalysnyky — pancakes with fillings pampushky — small savory or sweet yeast-raised bun pyrizhky — baked or fried small donuts with different (mostly fruits or meat) fillings. syrnyky — fried quark pancakes, garnished with sour cream varennia — jam varenyky — filled dumplings cooked at boiling water vinehret — beans and potato salad colored with beetroots united states macaroni and cheese is an american comfort food. american comfort foods may include the following foods: apple pie beef stew biscuits and gravy burritos cake casseroles chicken and dumplings chicken fried steak chicken soup chili chili mac chocolate chip cookies chowders: clam chowder, shrimp chowder, corn chowder, etc. cornbread corned beef and cabbage cupcakes fluffernutter french fries fried chicken green bean casserole green chile stew grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup grits hotdish ice cream lasagna macaroni and cheese mashed potatoes meatloaf peanut butter pepperoni rolls pizza pot roast red beans and rice tamale pie tuna casserole