Hobak-juk – a Korean variety ofjuk (porridge) made with pumpkin andglutinous rice flour.[1] It is a smooth and naturally sweet porridge that is traditionally served to the elderly or recovering patients.[2]
Hobak-tteok – a Korean dish and variety ofsiru-tteok (steamed rice cake) made by mixing fresh or dried pumpkin with glutinous or non-glutinous rice flour, then steaming the mixture in asiru (rice cake steamer).[3]
Kadu bouranee – an Afghan and Turkish dish made by frying pumpkin with different spices
Maraq – a Somali soup that is sometimes prepared using pumpkin
Mashed pumpkin – a vegetable dish made by cooking or macerating the skinless flesh (pulp) of pumpkins and then mashing, straining, grinding, or puréeing until the desired consistency is achieved. It is traditionally served as aside dish,[4] although it has many uses in cooking and baking.[5]
Misti kumra bhorta - Misti kumra bhorta (মিষ্টি কুমড়া ভর্তা) is a well-known Bengali dish served with rice. It is made with boiled pumpkin pulp mashed with chilli, sliced onions, mustard oil and salt.[6]
Pumpkin rice vermicelli - a popularTaiwanese stir-fried noodle dish made with thinrice vermicelli and shredded pumpkin, particularly associated with thePenghu Islands and southern Taiwan. The dish is known for its golden hue, light sweetness from the pumpkin, and savory depth from dried seafood and aromatics.[8]
Pumpkin seed – a snack food typically consisting of roasted seeds, they are also used as an ingredient in some dishes, such asmole.
Pumpkin seed oil – has an intense nutty taste and is rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids, it is sometimes used as a salad dressing. The typical Styrian dressing consists of pumpkin seed oil and cider vinegar. The oil is also used for desserts, giving ordinary vanilla ice cream a nutty taste.
Spaghetti alla Nerano – an Italian pasta dish prepared using pasta, fried zucchinis and provolone del Monaco (or caciocavallo).[9]
Stuffed squash – consists of various kinds of squash or zucchini stuffed with rice and sometimes meat and cooked on the stovetop or in the oven.
Ghapama – an Armenian stuffed pumpkin dish that often prepared during the Christmas season, it is typically stuffed with rice and dried fruits.[10]
Stuffed pumpkin – consists of pumpkin that has been stuffed with various ingredients and roasted or baked, it is a dish in American cuisine.[11][12]
Camarão na moranga - a traditional Brazilian dish made with shrimp cooked in a creamy, savory sauce, often featuring ingredients like coconut milk, cream cheese, and herbs. The shrimp mixture is served inside a whole roasted pumpkin (moranga), which adds a slightly sweet and earthy flavor. It's a festive and visually striking dish, commonly enjoyed during special gatherings and coastal celebrations. Typical from the caiçara people, very popular at the Ubatuba region.
Poke – a dessert from the Cook Islands and French Polynesia that is prepared using pumpkin or bananas.[14]
Picarones – a Peruvian dessert with principal ingredients of squash andsweet potato, it is served in a doughnut form and covered with syrup, made fromchancaca (solidified molasses).
Squash soup – a soup prepared using various types of squash as a primary ingredient
Pumpkin soup – various preparations of the dish are known in many European countries, the United States and other areas of North America, and in Australia.
Soup joumou – a mildly spicy soup native to Haitian cuisine that is traditionally based on a largewinter squash that resembles apumpkin.