29 Of The Most Satisfying Iftar Foods From Around The World

This post is definitely Not Safe For Ramadan. Unless the sun is down.

We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community about the most satisfying foods to break fast with during Ramadan. Here are the best of the hunger-inducing responses from fasting commenters.

1. Chakcouka from Algeria and elsewhere

A Pinch of Nadia / Via apinchofnadia.com

"I love to eat some chakchouka with hot bread we just bought to the bakery."

Check out the recipe for this tasty dish of thick tomato sauce and eggs here.

Submitted by Assma Maad

2. Curry Prawns from Indonesia and Malaysia

Rasa Malaysia / Via rasamalaysia.com

Get the recipe for this tangy and sweet dish here!

Submitted by Mahathir Mustapha (Facebook)

3. Stuffed Grape Leaves from Egypt, Lebanon, and elsewhere

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"My grandmother's stuffed grape leaves. Life."

Get the recipe for these meat-stuffed delicacies here.

Submitted by yarab2

4. Vegetable Samosas from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

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"It isn’t Ramadan without samosas."

Submitted by jamilahg

Get the recipe here.

5. Meat Sambusas from Somalia, Ethiopia, and Yemen

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"Iftar is not complete without some meat sambusas."

Though they can also be stuffed with vegetables or lentils, try a meat version here.

Submitted by Hafsa Ahmed (Facebook)

6. Adas from Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, and elsewhere

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"Always begin your Iftar with water! Your body is dehydrated and needs to be replenished! After filling up with water, I like to fill up on soup. By starting off light your body won't be in shock from being filled up so quickly and you won't have that lazy, tired feeling."

Get the recipe for this lemony lentil soup here.

Submitted by yasmeenrashed

7. Fresh, cold fruit juice from pretty much everywhere

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"After breaking my fast with the usual dates and water, the best is reaaaalllyyy cold fresh fruit juice made from mangoes, oranges, strawberries, apples and kiwi (yummers)."

Get a recipe for a five-ingredient smoothie here.

Submitted by Hafsa Ahmed

8. Navy Bean Pie from the United States

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"Growing up in Michigan, my favorite iftar was when former Nation of Islam members would cater and serve the community this sweet, textured navy bean pie."

Get the recipe here.

Submitted by Ahmed Ali Akbar

9. Jollof Rice and Chicken from Nigeria and elsewhere

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"There's nothing like jerk chicken, rice and peas with PLANTAINS for Iftar. ALSO, jollof rice, yes please."

Get the recipe for this dish of rice stewed in tomatoes, broth, and spices here.

Submitted by Ikhlas Saleem

10. Arroz Caldo from the Phillipines

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"The contents of my typical iftar meal are a glass of unlimited drinking water, Arroz Caldo, hard boiled eggs , fried dried anchovies, and toast. Best enjoyed with family :)"

Get the recipe for this garlicky chicken porridge here.

Submitted by fil3

11. Kolak Pisang from Indonesia

Becky Morales / Via marocmama.com

"Here in Indonesia, we have "kolak pisang", which contains palm sugar, coconut milk and banana."

Get the recipe for this refreshing desert here.

Submitted by accionasipadang

12. Vegetable Pakoras from South Asia

Hari Ghotra / Via harighotra.co.uk

"Drankin' rooh afzah and pakoras! And samosas (especially cheeesssee) and sandwiches of any kind."

Get the recipe for these chickpea flour fritters here.

Submitted by Laman Zubair (Facebook)

13. Harees from the United Arab Emirates

Tarana Khan / Via marocmama.com

"One of my favorite Iftar dishes in the UAE is an Emirate dish called Harees. This is a dish that consists of wheat, barley and some meat (either chicken, beef or lamb/mutton) that is cooked together until it melts together in a pot on a special oven. It's the perfect dish that only comes once a year during the Holy Month Of Ramadan."

Get the recipe for this slow-cooked porridge here.

Submitted by Retrotrut Ahmed (Facebook)

14. Chicken and Rice Soup from Morocco

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"Any kind of soup, chicken soup, noodle soup, veggie soup. If it's hot and in a bowl, that's it for me."

Get the recipe here.

Submitted by Huda

15. Koofteh from Iran and elsewhere

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"No other month brings you closer to your culture than Ramadan and being able to make your favorite home made foods with your mother. It really is a treat."

Try the Persian version of these stewed meatballs here here. Greek/Turkish version pictured.

Submitted by maggiem428f32a00

16. Rooh Afza from Pakistan

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"Yaar, Rooh Afzah, pakoras, and spring rolls. That's an iftar. You can always switch it up with Pakola, but Rooh Afzah is the shizznit."

Submitted by Huma N. Awan

17. Beef Rendang from Southeast Asia

Rasa Malaysia / Via rasamalaysia.com

"You should experience one Ramadan in Indonesia. Every Ramadan, street vendors roam the city streets two hours before Iftar and you need to stay focused because SO. MANY. FOODS. For the main course usually we do home cookings, like beef rendang. Now I'm starving."

Get the recipe here.

Submitted by accionasipadang

18. Haleem from Pakistan

Photo: Fawad Ahmed / Recipe: Bisma Tirmizi Ahmed / Via dawn.com

Get the recipe for this spicy, slow-cooked stew of grains and meat here.

Submitted by rast

19. Dahi Balay from India

Flickr: Nadir Hashmi / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: nadircruise

Get the recipe for these lentil patties smothered in yogurt, tamarind, and mint here.

Submitted by Huma N. Awan

20. Bourek from Turkey, Algeria, and elsewhere.

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"After the iftar (I traditionally drink some milk with dates and some croissants) I eat traditional bourek before the big meal. The most satisfying bourek is the one with meat, chopped potatoes and cheese. The bourek with eggs, tuna, onions is pretty yummy too."

Get the recipe for this stuffed phyllo-dough pastry here.

Submitted by Assma Maad

21. Shami Kababs from Pakistan

Photo: Fawad Ahmed / Recipe: Bisma Tirmizi / Via dawn.com

"This year, I'm just saying NO to the fried stuffs. Lentils, rice and kababs!"

Get the recipe for these lentil and ground meat patties here.

Submitted by maryams4f1319cbd

22. Künefe from Turkey and elsewhere

Via Flickr: jhfoto

Get the recipe for this crispy, cheesy dessert here.

Submitted by Tashween Ali

23. And of course there's staples that are eaten worldwide, like Watermelon

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"When it's time to break fast and everyone is filling their plates with different foods, I fill my bowl with only watermelon. It sucks because I get full really fast but it tastes so good!"

Submitted by tiger4164

24. Chicken Wraps

Ingrid Beer / http://thecozyapron.com/grilled-lemon-chicken-flatbread-wraps-and-that-golden-hued-evening-sky/

"Can't go wrong with chicken wraps. Or stir-fried chicken. Or a chicken pot pie. Or some homemade fried chicken. Or chicken wings. I'm sensing a theme here. Chicken chicken chicken. Gotta love chicken."

Get a recipe here!

Submitted by Abubakar Ahmad (Facebook)

25. Coconuts

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"Coconuts. Drink the water, scrape every bit of the flesh, just perfect."

Submitted by winaaestheticai

26. Iced Coconut Water (make it into popsicles!)

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"It refreshes your body and tastes really good."

Get the easy popsicle recipe here.

Submitted by Nenda Inasa Fadhilah

27. And the classics: dates...

Flickr: Omar Chatriwala / Creative Commons / Via Flickr: omarsc

"Dates. Never forget the dates."

Submitted by Huma N. Awan

28. ...an ice cold glass of water...

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"I don't really have a favorite meal, but nothing beats an ice cold glass of water to break your fast."

Submitted by ahmedfa

29. ...and your mum's cooking.

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"Nuff said."

Submitted by Safina

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