Home›Stews, Braises and Sauced 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.Facts1940sSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested5000 BCE 11940sFilter Results4 entriesDish FamilyAllEuropean Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)Middle Eastern and North African Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)North American Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)South Asian Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)CuisineAllMexican Cuisine (1)Middle Eastern Cuisine (1)Pakistani Cuisine (1)Swiss Cuisine (1)Main IngredientAllBulgur (1)Cheese (1)Chickpea (1)Rice (1)TraditionAllStreet Food Culture (1)Format/TypeAllEuropean Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)Middle Eastern and North African Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)North American Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)South Asian Stews, Braises and Sauced Dishes (1)CourseAllSnack or Street Food (1)Dietary SuitabilityAllContains Dairy or Egg (1)Contains Meat or Poultry (1)Origin RegionAllJordan (1)Punjab (1)Switzerland (1)United States (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 4Chole Bhature1940sFrito pie1940sMansaf1940sZurcher Geschnetzeltes1940sSources1. Stew (Wikipedia)Stew, History section, Jomon period JapanQuote, Stew, History section, Jomon period JapanThe world's oldest known evidence of stew was found in Japan, dating to around 5000 BC during the Jomon 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.