Home›Dishes›Era (Origin Period)›By Decade›1940sBrowse By1940sEra origin period places a dish in the historical span when it first appeared. Wikipedia records that "the term pizza was first recorded in AD 997, in a Latin manuscript from the southern Italian town of Gaeta," centuries before the dish took the form eaten today. Browsing by era shows which dishes share roughly the same age.Facts1940sConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested5000 BCE 11940sFilter Results13 entriesDish FamilyAllConfections and Candies (1)East Asian Noodles and Dumplings (1)East Asian Soups (1)European Noodles and Dumplings (1)European Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)European Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)Middle Eastern and North African Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)North American Rice and Grain Dishes (1)North American Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)South Asian Breads and Pastries (1)South Asian Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)South Asian Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)Sub-Saharan African Breads and Pastries (1)CuisineAllGerman Cuisine (1)Hawaiian Cuisine (1)Indian Cuisine (2)Italian Cuisine (1)Japanese Cuisine (1)Korean Cuisine (1)Mexican Cuisine (1)Middle Eastern Cuisine (2)Pakistani Cuisine (1)South African Cuisine (1)Swiss Cuisine (1)Main IngredientAllBlack Pepper (1)Bread (1)Bulgur (1)Cheese (1)Chicken (1)Chickpea (1)Chili Pepper (1)Cream (1)Egg (1)Flour (1)Garlic (1)Ginger (1)Gravy (1)Guanciale (1)Ketchup (1)Napa Cabbage (1)Pancetta (1)Pecorino Romano (1)Pork (1)Rice (1)Sausage (1)Spaghetti (1)Sugar (1)Veal (1)TraditionAllBread Baking (1)Fermentation (1)Ramadan and Eid Feasting Traditions (1)Street Food Culture (3)Wedding Feast Traditions (1)Yum Cha (1)Format/TypeAllConfections and Candies (1)East Asian Noodles and Dumplings (1)East Asian Soups (1)European Noodles and Dumplings (1)European Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)European Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)Middle Eastern and North African Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)North American Rice and Grain Dishes (1)North American Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)South Asian Breads and Pastries (1)South Asian Roasted, Grilled and Fried Dishes (1)South Asian Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)Sub-Saharan African Breads and Pastries (1)CourseAllSnack or Street Food (1)Soup (1)Dietary SuitabilityAllContains Dairy or Egg (1)Contains Meat or Poultry (5)Origin RegionAllAfrica (1)Germany (1)Italy (1)Japan (1)Jordan (1)Punjab (2)South Africa (1)South Korea (1)Switzerland (1)The Indian Subcontinent (1)United States (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 13Bunny Chow1940sCarbonara1940sChole Bhature1940sCurrywurst1940sFrito pie1940sGyōza1940sLoco Moco1940sMansaf1940sRoti1940sSamgyetang1940sTandoori Chicken1940sTurkish delight1940sZürcher Geschnetzeltes1940sConnectionsShowing the first 400 of 1,547 connections.Sources1. Stew (Wikipedia)History sectionQuote, History sectionThe world's oldest known evidence of stew was found in Japan, dating to around 5000 BC during the Jōmon period.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.