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Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes

Dishes built around meat, vegetables or legumes slow-cooked in a sauce or braising liquid until tender, the sauce itself often the dish's defining feature. Belongs here: Aji de Gallina, Bobotie, Callaloo, Coq au Vin, Dal, Doro Wat, Feijoada, Fesenjan, Goulash, Mole Poblano, Moussaka, Pozole, Rendang, Sauerbraten, Shakshuka, Shepherd's Pie, Sinigang, Tagine, Thieboudienne. Does not belong here: a dish served as a clear soup or broth, grouped under soups and broths, or a dry roasted or grilled dish, grouped under roasted, grilled and fried dishes.

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5000 BCE 1
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1. Stew (Wikipedia)
Stew, History section, Jomon period Japan
Quote, Stew, History section, Jomon period Japan
The world's oldest known evidence of stew was found in Japan, dating to around 5000 BC during the Jomon period.
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