Food and Drink Atlas

How The World Eats
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas

Ingredient

Tomato

Vegetables and Vegetable Products

A fruit domesticated in Mesoamerica and the Andes, carried globally after the Columbian Exchange to become foundational in cuisines from Italy to West Africa to Peru.

Facts
Earliest Documented Use, From (Year)Sourced to the subject's own account
from 500 BCE 1
Earliest Documented Use, To (Year)
to 500 BCE 1
Sourced to the subject's own accountThe exact date of domestication is unknown (source: the site of domestication was either western South America or Central America, exact date unknown); 500 BCE is the earliest firmly attested cultivation date, recorded as both bounds since no wider dated range is documented.
Origin Region
Mesoamerica and the Andes 2
Tomato
Filter Results13 entries

Caprese Salad

Tomato

Çoban salatası

Tomato

Cobb Salad

Tomato

Crab Louie

Tomato

Greek Salad

Tomato

Israeli Salad

Tomato

Kachumbari

Tomato

Panzanella

Tomato

Qurutob

Tomato

Salade Nicoise

Tomato

Seven-layer salad

Tomato

Shopska Salad

Tomato

Tabbouleh

Tomato
Connections

Used By

Abgoosht, Dishes
Source Abgoosht (Wikipedia)
American Goulash, Dishes
Source American goulash (Wikipedia)
Baingan Bharta, Dishes
Source Wikipedia: Baingan bharta
Bloody Mary, Drinks
Breakfast Roll, Dishes
Source Wikipedia: Breakfast roll
Buridda, Dishes
Source Buridda (Wikipedia)
Butter Chicken, Dishes
Source Butter Chicken (Wikipedia)
Canning, Culinary Techniques
Caprese Salad, Dishes
Source Caprese salad (Wikipedia)
Chana Masala, Dishes
Source Chana Masala (Wikipedia)
Chanakhi, Dishes
Source Chanakhi (Wikipedia)
Chicken chasseur, Dishes
Source Chicken chasseur (Wikipedia)
Chicken Chettinad, Dishes
Source Chicken Chettinad (Wikipedia)
Chicken Tikka Masala, Dishes
Source Chicken tikka masala - Wikipedia
Chili con Carne, Dishes
Source Chili con Carne (Wikipedia)
Chorba Frik, Dishes
Club Sandwich, Dishes
Çoban salatası, Dishes
Source ?oban salatas? (Wikipedia)
Cobb Salad, Dishes
Source Cobb salad - Wikipedia
Completo, Dishes
Crab Louie, Dishes
Source Crab Louie (Wikipedia)
Dakos, Dishes
Source Dakos (Wikipedia)
Dal Bhat, Dishes
Source Dal bhat (Wikipedia)
Fërgesë, Dishes
Source F?rges? (Wikipedia)
Francesinha, Dishes
Source Francesinha - Wikipedia
Gazpacho, Dishes
Greek Salad, Dishes
Harira, Dishes
Source Harira (Wikipedia)
Israeli Salad, Dishes
Source Israeli salad (Wikipedia)
Jollof Rice, Dishes
Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidson
Kachumbari, Dishes
Source Wikipedia: Kachumbari
Karnıyarık, Dishes
Source Karn?yar?k (Wikipedia)
Lomi-Lomi Salmon, Dishes
Source Lomi-lomi salmon, Wikipedia
Lomo Saltado, Dishes
Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidson
Maafe, Dishes
Source Peanut stew (Wikipedia)
Matar Paneer, Dishes
Source Matar paneer (Wikipedia)
Menemen, Dishes
Source Menemen (food) (Wikipedia)
Minestrone, Dishes
Mirza ghassemi, Dishes
Source Mirza ghassemi (Wikipedia)
Pan Bagnat, Dishes
Source Pan bagnat (Wikipedia)
Panzanella, Dishes
Source Panzanella, Wikipedia
Pasta al Pomodoro, Dishes
Source Pasta al pomodoro (Wikipedia)
Paya (food), Dishes
Source Paya (food) (Wikipedia)
Peanut Stew, Dishes
Source Peanut stew (Wikipedia)
Piperade, Dishes
Source Piperade (Wikipedia)
Pizza Margherita, Dishes
Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidson
Pizza quattro stagioni, Dishes
Source Pizza quattro stagioni (Wikipedia)
Poqui poqui, Dishes
Source Poqui poqui (Wikipedia)
Qurutob, Dishes
Source Qurutob (Wikipedia)
Ratatouille, Dishes
Source Ratatouille (Wikipedia)
Run down, Dishes
Source Run down (Wikipedia)
Ruwangan Tsaman, Dishes
Source Wikipedia: Ruwangan tsaman
Salade Nicoise, Dishes
Source Salade Nicoise (Wikipedia)
Saltah, Dishes
Source Saltah, Wikipedia
Seven-layer salad, Dishes
Source Seven-layer salad (Wikipedia)
Shakshuka, Dishes
Shopska Salad, Dishes
Source Shopska salad (Wikipedia)
Shrimp creole, Dishes
Source Shrimp creole (Wikipedia)
Sopa de mondongo, Dishes
Source Sopa de mondongo (Wikipedia)
South African Cuisine, Cuisines
Source A Taste of South African Barbecue (Smithsonian Magazine)Amanda Fiegl
Spaghetti and Meatballs, Dishes
Source Spaghetti and meatballs (Wikipedia)
Spanish Cuisine, Cuisines
Source Paella, Rice With Everything (Smithsonian Magazine)Derek Workman
Tabbouleh, Dishes
Tomato Soup, Dishes
Source Tomato soup - Wikipedia
Tuna pot, Dishes
Source Tuna pot (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Tomato (Wikipedia)
WikipediaMesoamerica section
Quote, Mesoamerica section
By 500 BCE, it was already being cultivated in southern Mexico and probably other areas.
View the Source
2. The Oxford Companion to Food
Alan Davidson, Oxford University Press, 2014
  • entry: Tomato
    The tomato, Solanum lycopersicum
  • Used By: Lomo Saltado
  • Used By: Jollof Rice
  • Used By: Pizza Margherita
Paella, Rice With Everything (Smithsonian Magazine)
Derek Workman, Smithsonian Magazine, 2011Used By: Spanish CuisineView the Source
A Taste of South African Barbecue (Smithsonian Magazine)
Amanda Fiegl, Smithsonian Magazine, 2010Used By: South African CuisineView the Source
Chili con Carne (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Chili con Carne, Lead section
Quote, Used By: Chili con Carne, Lead section
is a spicy stew of Mexican origin containing chili peppers (sometimes in the form of chili powder), meat (usually beef), tomatoes, and beans.
View the Source
Butter Chicken (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Butter Chicken, Lead section
Quote, Used By: Butter Chicken, Lead section
is a curry made from chicken cooked in a spiced tomato and butter-based gravy.
View the Source
Chana Masala (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Chana Masala, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Chickpea]]s, [[onion]], [[tomato]]es, [[coriander]], [[garlic]], [[chili pepper|chiles]], [[ginger]], oil, spicesView the Source
Saltah, Wikipedia
Used By: Saltah, Infobox main_ingredient field: ''[[Maraq (dish)|Maraq]]'', [[fenugreek]], ''[[Skhug|sahawiq]]'' ([[Chili pepper|chillies]], [[tomato]]es, [[garlic]], and [[herb]]s)View the Source
Shopska salad (Wikipedia)
Used By: Shopska Salad, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Tomato]]es, [[cucumber]]s, [[onion]]s, [[Capsicum|peppers]], [[sirene]]View the Source
Francesinha - Wikipedia
Used By: Francesinha, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[bread]], [[ham]], [[lingui?a]], fresh sausage ([[chipolata]]), steak or roast meat, [[cheese]], spiced [[tomato]]-and-[[beer]] sauceView the Source
Panzanella, Wikipedia
Used By: Panzanella, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Bread]], [[tomato]]es, [[onion]]sView the Source
Wikipedia: Baingan bharta
Used By: Baingan Bharta, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Brinjal]], [[onion]], [[tomato]], [[Chili pepper|chili]], [[green peas]], [[cilantro]], [[spices]] (incl. [[coriander]], [[cumin]], [[garam masala]])View the Source
Tomato soup - Wikipedia
Used By: Tomato Soup, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Tomato]]esView the Source
Abgoosht (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Abgoosht, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Lamb (food)|lamb]], [[chickpea]]s, [[common bean|white beans]], [[onion]], [[potato]]es, and [[tomato]]es, [[turmeric]], and [[dried lime]]View the Source
Chicken Chettinad (Wikipedia)
Used By: Chicken Chettinad, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Chicken (food)|Chicken]], [[kalpasi]], [[yogurt]], [[cream]], [[tomato]], [[onion]], [[garlic]], [[ginger]], [[chili pepper]], [[black pepper]], [[coconut]]View the Source
Chanakhi (Wikipedia)
Used By: Chanakhi, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Lamb and mutton|Lamb]], [[tomato]]es, [[aubergine]]s, [[potato]]es, [[garlic]], [[Leaf vegetable|greens]]View the Source
Israeli salad (Wikipedia)
Used By: Israeli Salad, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Tomato]], [[cucumber]], [[onions]], [[parsley]], [[Bell pepper|bell]] or [[Chili pepper|chili]] peppersView the Source
Pasta al pomodoro (Wikipedia)
Used By: Pasta al Pomodoro, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Pasta]], [[tomato]]es, [[extra virgin olive oil]], [[garlic]], [[basil]]View the Source
Crab Louie (Wikipedia)
Used By: Crab Louie, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Crab meat]], [[hard-boiled egg]]s, [[tomato]], [[asparagus]], [[Iceberg lettuce]], [[Louis dressing]]View the Source
Caprese salad (Wikipedia)
Used By: Caprese Salad, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Mozzarella]], [[tomato]]es, [[basil]], [[olive oil]], [[balsamic vinegar]]View the Source
Salade Nicoise (Wikipedia)
Used By: Salade Nicoise, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Tomato]]es, [[Tuna as food|tuna]] or [[Anchovies as food|anchovies]], [[Cailletier|Ni?oise olives]], [[Eggs as food|egg]]View the Source
Dakos (Wikipedia)
Used By: Dakos, Infobox main_ingredient field: Dried bread or barley [[rusk]], [[tomato]]es, [[feta]] or [[mizithra]] cheese, [[oregano]], herbs, [[olive]]sView the Source
Matar paneer (Wikipedia)
Used By: Matar Paneer, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Paneer]], [[pea]]s, [[tomato]]-based sauce, [[garam masala]] spice mixView the Source
Piperade (Wikipedia)
Used By: Piperade, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Onion]]s, [[bell pepper|green pepper]]s, [[tomato]]es, red [[Espelette pepper]]View the Source
Pizza quattro stagioni (Wikipedia)
Used By: Pizza quattro stagioni, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[tomato]] sauce, [[mozzarella]], [[Olive oil|exstra virgin oil]], [[artichoke]]s, [[prosciutto]], [[mushroom]]s, [[olive]]sView the Source
Sopa de mondongo (Wikipedia)
Used By: Sopa de mondongo, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Tripe]], [[vegetable]]s ([[bell pepper]]s, [[onion]]s, [[carrot]]s, [[cabbage]], [[celery]], [[tomato]]es) or [[root vegetable]]s, [[cilantro]] (coriander), [[garlic]]View the Source
Karn?yar?k (Wikipedia)
Used By: Karnıyarık, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Eggplant]], [[onion]]s, [[garlic]], black pepper, [[tomato]]es, [[parsley]] and [[ground meat]]View the Source
?oban salatas? (Wikipedia)
Used By: Çoban salatası, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Tomato]]es, [[cucumber]]s, [[onion]]s, [[bell pepper|green pepper]]s and flat-leaf [[parsley]]View the Source
F?rges? (Wikipedia)
Used By: Fërgesë, Infobox main_ingredient field: red or green [[Bell pepper|peppers]], [[tomato|tomatoes]], [[onion]]s, [[garlic]] and gjiz?, mixed in [[olive oil]]View the Source
Seven-layer salad (Wikipedia)
Used By: Seven-layer salad, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Iceberg lettuce]], [[tomato]]es, [[cucumber]]s, [[onion]]s, [[sweet pea]]s, [[hard-boiled egg]]s, sharp [[cheddar cheese]], and [[bacon]] piecesView the Source
Paya (food) (Wikipedia)
Used By: Paya (food), Infobox main_ingredient field: Trotters or hoof (goat, beef, buffalo, or sheep), [[onion]]s, [[tomato]]es, [[garlic]], and other spicesView the Source
Chicken chasseur (Wikipedia)
Used By: Chicken chasseur, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Chicken]], [[mushroom]]s, [[tomato]]es, [[onion]]s or [[shallot]]s, [[wine]]View the Source
Shrimp creole (Wikipedia)
Used By: Shrimp creole, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Shrimp (food)|Shrimp]], [[tomato]]es, [[rice]], [[onion]]s, [[celery]], [[bell pepper]], spicesView the Source
Poqui poqui (Wikipedia)
Used By: Poqui poqui, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Eggplant]], [[egg]], [[tomato]], [[onion]], [[garlic]], [[bagoong isda]]View the Source
Tuna pot (Wikipedia)
Used By: Tuna pot, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Potato]]es, [[Tuna as food|tuna]], [[onion]]s, [[Bell pepper|peppers]], and [[tomato]]esView the Source
Mirza ghassemi (Wikipedia)
Used By: Mirza ghassemi, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Eggplant|Aubergine (eggplant)]], [[garlic]], [[tomato]], [[turmeric]], oil or butter, salt, pepper, [[Egg (food)|eggs]]View the Source
Buridda (Wikipedia)
Used By: Buridda, Infobox main_ingredient field: [[Fish (food)|Fish]], [[broth]], [[tomato]], [[onion]], [[garlic]]View the Source
Ratatouille (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Ratatouille, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source
Harira (Wikipedia)
WikipediaUsed By: Harira, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source
Peanut stew (Wikipedia)
  • Used By: Maafe, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient field
  • Used By: Peanut Stew, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient field
View the Source
Cobb salad - Wikipedia
Used By: Cobb Salad, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source
Menemen (food) (Wikipedia)
Used By: Menemen, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source
Wikipedia: Breakfast roll
Used By: Breakfast Roll, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source
Dal bhat (Wikipedia)
Used By: Dal Bhat, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source
Pan bagnat (Wikipedia)
Used By: Pan Bagnat, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source
Spaghetti and meatballs (Wikipedia)
Used By: Spaghetti and Meatballs, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source
American goulash (Wikipedia)
Used By: American Goulash, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source
Run down (Wikipedia)
Used By: Run down, Infobox food/dish main_ingredient fieldView the Source
Wikipedia: Kachumbari
Used By: Kachumbari, infobox main_ingredient field
Quote, Used By: Kachumbari, infobox main_ingredient field
Tomato, onion
View the Source
Lomi-lomi salmon, Wikipedia
Used By: Lomi-Lomi Salmon, infobox main_ingredient field
Quote, Used By: Lomi-Lomi Salmon, infobox main_ingredient field
salmon, onions, tomato
View the Source
Chicken tikka masala - Wikipedia
Used By: Chicken Tikka Masala, infobox main_ingredient field
Quote, Used By: Chicken Tikka Masala, infobox main_ingredient field
Chicken, yogurt, tomato, onion
View the Source
Wikipedia: Ruwangan tsaman
Used By: Ruwangan Tsaman, infobox main_ingredient field
Quote, Used By: Ruwangan Tsaman, infobox main_ingredient field
Paneer, tomato
View the Source
Qurutob (Wikipedia)
Used By: Qurutob, infobox main_ingredient field
Quote, Used By: Qurutob, infobox main_ingredient field
Yogurt, fatir (flatbread), tomato, cucumber, greens, onion
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.