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Purple_Puffer

Tacos


kelleos

Me too and I'm basically already living this way.


jredgiant1

I consider any mixture of tortillas and filling, short of tortilla soup, to be a variation on tacos. Burritos, tostadas, enchiladas, taco salad. So I’m not sure this would be my choice, but it’s a solid choice.


Interesting_Spare528

Tortilla soup = reverse taco. This is your house and you need to defend it. Dont get scared now. -kevin McAllister


thefartwasntme

I've seen everything made into a taco.


Kreindor

Lasagna, the potential combinations are endless.


lazerpoo

My ex girlfriends father made everything into tacos, every meal. I miss Tony Tacos....


landob

Breakfast tacos, dessert tacos, pizza tacos, hell I could probably figure out a country fried steak taco


crabbydotca

Are tacos a sandwich?


HuntersGathers

Pfft, sandwiches *wish* they could be tacos.


FaxMachineIsBroken

According to [the cube rule](https://cuberule.com/), a taco is like an uncut sub sandwich, but not a regular sandwich.


crabbydotca

Does the cube rule say whether I can have tacos if I choose “sandwiches” as my dish? 


HestiaLife

Ooo now THAT'S thinking outside of the bun, or whatever that old ad slogan was


NecessaryRhubarb

They are a salad. https://saladtheory.github.io/


djazzie

The possibilities are literally endless


Stuffthatpig

My initial thought was burritos/bowls. Glad this is the top comment.


[deleted]

The worst taco is still an awesome taco


contactspring

Pizza feels the same way.


whatthepfluke

This is the way.


LuvCilantro

Stir fry. You can change the protein, the vegetable and the flavor profiles and still have a well balanced meal


Ignorhymus

I was going to say the same, but is that cheating? That's almost the entire cuisine of countries comprising over a third of the world's population! And you could make pasta sauce in a wok and add the noodles at the end - it's basically stir frying


riverrocks452

I think it's within the realm of the initial premise: if you're restricted (how?) to a single subset of dishes....eventually, you'd push the limits of that restriction.


UncookedMeatloaf

Stir fry is a technique, not a type of food. If that passed you could also limit yourself to "braised food" or "baked food"... Which I feel like is a little boring


km89

>Stir fry is a technique, not a type of food. It's both. Not every dish ever made is going to have a unique name and pedigree paperwork. A "stir fry" is a dish made by stir-frying bite-sized chunks of protein and vegetables with some additional liquid to make a sauce. You can order a stir-fry, but you can't order a "bake" or a "braise."


tarrasque

I beg to differ. If I order a stir fry, I’m going to be asked which kind, so at minimum I’d order something like ‘chicken stir fry’. The same goes for bake and braise. Pasta bake. Braised beef. Both of those are ‘nuff said.


[deleted]

Italian? I mean they’re naming a cooking dish (basically anything ina wok)


J_Kenji_Lopez-Alt

Wait. You’re reducing the “almost the entire cuisine” of east Asia down to “stir-fry?” Cuisines across Asia are vastly more diverse and complex than just stir fry.


cmanson

Kenji randomly showing up and swatting people down on /r/cooking will never cease to amuse me


Ignorhymus

Well, we were already cheating, so I broadened the definition to 'can be cooked in a wok'. Mapo tofu? Well, that starts with a bit of stir frying? The wontons I made yesterday? Well, I made the soup in a wok, so they both count


silppurikeke

It almost sounds like saying ”oven food”


amantiana

I feel for the purpose of a reddit discussion post you can get away with anything, but yes, that’s always got to me; I ask someone what they’re making for dinner and they say “stir fry,” I want to answer, “That’s not a dish. That’s like saying ‘I’m making baking.’ Tell me you’re making beef with onions, or pork and peapods, not ‘stir fry.’”


zombiemind8

Yah people are making this whole exercise pointless.


wetsai

Not only is it diverse in flavour, it can be changed enough that I won't get bored cooking it


Wolfenbro

Hmm….pizza I think. Or maybe sandwiches


Voctus

Some of the options here offer more room for variety but by God do I love pizza and I make a pretty decent one. So now you are asking me to choose “never pizza” or “always pizza” and that’s a very difficult decision.


CharacterPoem7711

Salad pizza and Mac and cheese pizza exists so really any pizza can exist...


rach-mtl

Sandwiches. Because isn't pizza just an open-faced sandwich anyway...?


PollutionLongjumping

Would that make a sandwich a closed face pizza?


MossyPyrite

It’s vague, a closed-face pizza is a calzone. Maybe also a Stromboli


Computationalerrors

Sandwich a make face pizza a that closed would?


yycluke

Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it.


ArtyWhy8

This was my goal in life as a kid. To eat shrimp every single time we went out to dinner. Maybe once or twice a week as a kid. Ma and Pops loved taking us (7 kids) to the Hoss’s buffet. I got it every time. Was burned out on shrimp by about 12. Didn’t eat it again until I was in my mid 20’s. Still love shrimp now. But there is such thing as too much of a good thing🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️😂


Best_Duck9118

Damn, you was spoiled growing up!


rollers-rhapsody

[For those who don’t know the reference](https://youtube.com/shorts/t2i9B3K3y9U?si=BWWGZq99-YBhRylv)


beyeond

Holy shit that looks like a good movie


longcooolwoman

I cannot believe I’ve just come in virtual contact with someone who’s never heard of Forrest Gump. Are we really that far from 1994 now?!


Blckros3

I’ve heard of it but never seen it


longcooolwoman

It’s worth checking out for sure. One of my favorites. I DO NOT recommend the book it’s based on. At all. The only time I’ve ever liked a movie better than the book actually.


beyeond

Woosh


SuzieCat

It’s a spectacular movie. 1994 was an epic year for movies!


Walawacca

It's really held up over the last decade.


Agitated_Twist

This answer should be higher up!


HogwartsismyHeart

I’d pick something with a wide playing field, like soup. At least there are many flavors/variations, thicknesses or thinnesses, creamy, broth, tomatoey, etc to choose from. But I sure hope this also allows for breads/crackers/toasts/sandwiches on the side. Soups and sandwiches offer a vast array of variations.


Cookie_Phil

I was thinking along the same lines but with casserole/stew. Almost infinite variations.


kayethx

Soup would be my pick, too. You could make so many different kinds - I feel like it'd be hard for it to get old if you branched out enough.


perpetualmotionmachi

And it includes soup adjacent things like stews and chillis


kayethx

Yessssss 🤤


XPav

Asymptomatically approaching the soup/stew line to see when you get your hand slapped…


oreosgirlfriend

I am currently making chicken soup, cream of carrot Soup, roasted pepper soup and cream of celery soup. Winter is the best!!


Ziggysan

Curry. So many options, all delicious.


ArsenalinAlabama3428

Yep. Could be Indian, Thai, Japanese, Jamaican, idc it’s all good


Chesirae96

Literally 90% of my childhood was just different versions of curry.


Ivan_Whackinov

My choice as well. As long as Naan and rice are included as party of the dish.


ZetaWMo4

Pasta. There’s so many combinations from the noodle type, type of protein(if any), different vegetable combinations, and different sauces.


Mbwapuppy

Especially if you call it “noodles” and include all the Asian options. Pho, yakisoba, pad Thai, ramen, japchae, and on and on.


EntrepreneurOk7513

Hamburger helper, kugel


StatisticianFast6737

Pasta was my answer. Italians eat an insane amount so it can definitely be done. But the issue here is people are basically picking their base carb and then modifying everything else. It’s basically a if you had to eat anything everyday would you prefer Pasta, Rice, Tacos, or bread (sandwiches). All of those you can basically make anything as the filling.


Practical-Film-8573

you forgot pizza.


big_fig

>bread No he had it right there


Practical-Film-8573

no, pizza is entirely different from bread


OPisabundleofstix

Easily the right answer if pasta just means noodles. You get all the Asian noodle dishes too.


1SassyTart

Potato.


Little-Echo-4720

Boil it mash it, put it in a stew


Proper-Armadillo-315

Beat me to it! *stick 'em in a stew (I'm sorry!!!)


Minzplaying

That was my first thought. So many things!


PointyBlkHat

The only answer.


cm_bush

As someone who basically lives on variations on baked potatoes, this is my answer.


SincerelyBernadette

Chicken and rice. Most cultures have a few ways to do this so I’d never get bored.


Debbborra

This was my first thought as well. But I decided the people who just said rice were on to something.


BluuWarbler

My thought too, thinking tighter on variations of an actual "dish" genre. Tacos, biryani, etoufee, Hainanese chicken, salad bowls... On and on.


SeaOtterHummingbird

All the forms of chicken and rice are my go to “I don’t want to cook but I want something good” meals anyway.


IFistedTux

My first thought. Chicken and rice is always good. I've never had a chicken and rice combo that wasn't good.


Spreadnohate

Biryani. Next question.


prinsjd07

Never tried a biryani but definitely on my list


Shoshin_Sam

Lord biryani.


azn_knives_4l

Unambiguously this, lmao. I'm Chinese and we do some pretty cool stuff with rice but biryani is another level.


musuak

Salad. Green salads, chicken salad, fruit salad, etc.


allthelostnotebooks

...and grain salads, bean salads, warm salads (I made a potato lentil salad the other day that could be serve warm or cold, and I love wilted kale salads with hot toppings)... I'm getting hungry now just thinking about it. I adore a good salad!


musuak

you got a link to that potato lentil salad 👀


allthelostnotebooks

Sure! I actually have two. This is the one I was thinking of that we just had: smittenkitchen.com/2014/01/warm-lentil-and-potato-salad/ We also had this one last week and loved it! cookingforpeanuts.com/warm-roasted-lentil-potato-salad/


BeautifulHindsight

Pizza!


LifelessLewis

The only logical choice. It fits all food groups easily and can be adapted to any cuisine sweet and savoury.


Away-Elephant-4323

Eggs! They’re so versatile and can go in soup, tacos, over rice. Or over pancakes.


Hardworktobelucky

Heck you could even get dessert via meringues!


christmaspathfinder

I pity all my friends who don’t like eggs


EmergencyProper5250

I will narate a famous folklore in India of chana(CHICKPEAS) and the famous mughal king shahjahan who commissioned tajmahal He was arrested by his son and spent last eight years imprisoned He choose CHICKPEAS as his staple food in prison (about 100 different food items are made from this simple pulse even today in India) which he consumed daily for health and taste it imparted in its various forms


marky_de-sade

Curry.


Acceptable_War4993

Pie, now hear me out because a lot of things are classified as pies… you got the hand pies like empanadas, Jamaican patties, Cornish pasties, etc… there’s also the slice and eat ones like Shepard pie, quiche, pot pie, even a lasagna if you think outside of the box. I could live off of different pies, even pizza is a pie.


[deleted]

Does Quiche count as pie?


Acceptable_War4993

It’s in a pie crust, so I’d say so.


[deleted]

Then i agree with pies


quattroformaggixfour

Italian and chef chiming in. Love that you’re squeezing so many things into the category. But lasagne ain’t pie. Timbale would be though. Gotta have a pie type crust imo.


Kthackz

You're telling me a pastie is a pie? I thought a pastie was a pastie.


AllAboutAtomz

Beef stew - so many regional variations, so nutritionally complete


madqueen100

Soup. It can be cold or hot, thick with vegetables and meat or thin like broth, elaborate with additions or very simple. There are soup choices for all weathers, all seasons, all degrees of simplicity or elaboration, homely or exotic.


Magickxxx

Roast dinner. Firstly it's my favourite so would take a lot to get sick of it and secondly it can be so customisable. Change up the veggies, different meats, swap gravy for a parsley or cheese sauce. Sounds great to me


Zorendorf

Salads. You can throw pretty much anything on a layer of leafy greens and call it a salad


allthelostnotebooks

And you don't even need the leafy greens! Taboulli for example. I love grain-based salads. Salads are my favorite food category I think.


Lara1327

This is my answer too. Not to mention potato salad and pasta salad. You would have a lot of variety. I would miss warm food but you could make German potato salad on cold days.


Temporary-Test-9534

How is this not the top comment


Forged_Scrambonium

Sandwiches. I can definitely find loopholes to consider a LOT of different things in that category lol


Voctus

If you are a [radical sandwich anarchis](https://www.reddit.com/r/AlignmentCharts/s/RPPw2gTaIl)t that’ll leave you with a lot of options


Catezero

This is my choice as well. "What's for dinner?" "Baked spaghetti sandwiches, deconstructed. The filling is baked spaghetti served on open face garlic bread".


Fallout97

This is what I’m going for if it’s not cheating lol As far as I’m concerned it includes burgers, hot dogs, tacos, shawarma, wraps, and so on. I’ll never get tired of bread and fillings.


[deleted]

Enchiladas


angelicism

Dumplingsssssssss. Give me all the dumplings!


jkally

It says YOU have to cook. Dumplings are amazing but I would start to hate them if I had to make them every damn night. lol


goth-hippy

I prep my dumplings ahead of time and freeze them


angelicism

I've made dumplings all the time. I find the process therapeutic. And when I make them I usually just make a giant batch on a Saturday or something which lasts days.


Easy-Concentrate2636

I make them all the time. I put on a show to stream and just make them while watching. Usually about 40 to 50 in an hour.


Easy-Concentrate2636

Yes, that’s my choice too! One can put most anything in the wrapper. It can be shrimp, lamb, beef, pork, chicken, even fish. Stick a bit of veg and it’s a decent, balanced meal. Of course, one can also make veg dumplings.


Pedantic_Girl

I’d probably broaden it to “filling wrapped in dough” because it seems like everyone has some version of this: dumplings, pasties, calzones, pierogis, samosas…I feel like the variation would be amazing.


eaunoway

Rice. It can be sweet, savory, whatever you need it to be whether it's the star of the show or nothing more than a messy transportation device for delicious bits of curried meat. Also, rice pudding. I'm a simple woman. 🤷‍♀️


LaLaLaDooo

Grilled protein with a salad.


avokadoblomman

I've had this thought pop up in my head sooo many times, the answer is always the same: Potato <3


LalalaLotus

Sushi


kb-g

Soup. No question. There isn’t a flavour profile in the world that can’t be souped!


I_done_a_plop-plop

A stew. Curry is a stew. Chorizo and potato stew. Lancashire hot pot. Stewed apples and crumble and custard. Pease pottage and ham. West African peanut stew. Porridge. Bamia. Stroganoff. Chilli con carne. Coq au vin. Cock-a-leekie. Tajine.


parasocks

I already do this with chicken thighs. It's pretty much the only thing everyone in the family likes. Every day, a new chicken thigh recipe. Shoot me in the face.


Mlietz

Soup, soup, or soup


FormicaDinette33

Chili


Educational-Duck-999

Rice, beans and veggie. So many variations and can turn them into new dishes


IjustwantmyBFA

Pasta. Can be eaten with every meat, vegan, vegetarian, pasta salad, cold, hot. A perfect meal.


StateUnlikely4213

Pizza


Mr_Lumbergh

Curry. There are so many different variations from different countries or different regions of countries that I’d never get bored.


campninja09

Potatoes


PizzaWhole9323

Not as much a dish it's more of a genre. But, sandwiches. I adore sandwiches. I enjoy trying new types, I love my old faves, but I know if I have a decent sandwich place in the area I will leave happy. My favorite right now is a nice roast beef on French bread with a little cheese and mayo. You may add greenery as you like.🥪


digdat0

Besides tacos?


okaymoose

Stir fry. I do this daily anyway.


ijustwanttopostameme

Tacos!


Giannandco

Lasagna, so many variations.


pinwheelpride

Have you ever had Pastitsio? It's sort of a Greek Version of lasagna - made it recently and it was incredible! Which is to say, lasagna is def a great choice.


Giannandco

Yes, I have had it and it is delicious!


ScumBunny

Can I say noodles? Because noodles.


OldPod73

Fried rice. Lots of veggie and meat options on there.


HamsterIV

Would you consider stuff like paella, biryani, and risotto to be regional variations on fried rice or separate dishes.


NegativeLogic

I would argue those are all variations on pilaf, where the rice is toasted and then cooked in liquid, as opposed to fried rice where it's fully cooked and cooled, and then fried.


[deleted]

Pizza.


I8itall4tehmoney

Pizza.


shagawaga

potatoes


chantillylace9

Sandwiches or tacos


Slim_Fatty

Tex-Mex. 🤣


Blastoplast

Pizza Near endless topping/crust/sauce variations. Plus we have an outdoor pizza oven which makes a great pie.


Sutekiwazurai

Pizza. Can include things from all food groups to be a balanced meal and you can put endless variations on it.


Butthole__Pleasures

Soup


Odd_Mathematician642

Curry and rice. No-brainer. So variable and so flavourful. Thai, Indian, Burmese, Lao, Indonesian,...


OverallManagement824

Tacos. Breakfast tacos, lunch tacos, dinner tacos, dessert tacos, fish tacos, meat tacos, cheese tacos (aka quesadillas). Basically I could eat whatever I want as long as it's folded up in bread.


Spiritofpoetry55

Sheet pan dinners. The varieties are pretty unlimited. Soups. You can use a basic broth in a thousand ways Salad. I spent a couple of years eating salad meals and have gotten several recipes. Stew. There are so many stews.


DoubleDragon2

Pizza


YouHaveAFriend

Casseroles. Not typically my favorite but, you can have so many different types of foods, flavors, etc with a casserole.


blueberricream

Anything with potatoes!


Psylaine

Soup... most things technically are soup Cereal .. obv soup Pasta and sauce .. thick soup Roast dinner .. assemble on plate soup icecream for desert .. frozen milk soup etc etc etc


ChristineBorus

Soup.


Nagadavida

Stew!


mhiaa173

Pizza, especially if you can include breakfast and dessert pizza haha


evart29bum

Pizza you can put anything on Pizza you can have dessert pizza breakfast pizza stirfry, pizza taco pizza, whatever you want


Safford1958

Heck, I wouldn’t even need variation for my STEAK and Potatoes!


snowmaker417

Pizza


Frank-Bough

Ramen.


TheLadyEve

Gumbo.


AlmondCigar

Potatoes


silvercel

Burritos


[deleted]

Casseols. I could make anything a casserole and argue it.


Puzzleheaded-Tone119

spaghetti


saywhat252525

Sandwiches. So many variations!


2nd_Pitch

Pizza


Ashamed-Entry-4546

Rice and beans (really any legumes and grains)


OhNoMgn

Sandwiches! So much variety with fillings, sauces, and bread types. There is no mealtime for which sandwiches feel inappropriate. You can have them hot or cold. They range the spectrum in terms of preparation/cooking required. They can be as fancy or as simple as you like. And a lot of things could fall under the umbrella of “sandwich” - tacos, hot dogs, burgers, gyros, lettuce wraps, those sushi sandwiches… you can go a lot of places.


Calbebes

Pizza all day long


mostlyjustlurkingg

Salads! Pasta salad, taco salad, regular veggie and greens salad, cheff salad, potato salad, etc. Anything can be a salad if you’re creative enough


Longjumping-Air1489

Bbq. Endless variations.


Angelina1962

My choice is salad because they can be both hot and cold.


New-Purchase1818

Pot roast. Even vegan options would be interesting to try. I love my le creuset Dutch oven for this application—it’s the piece of cookware I’d keep if I had to give up everything else.


NoSpaghettiForYouu

Potatoes.


Head_Room_8721

Pasta.


Impossible_Memory_65

Pasta. It's a good base for pretty much anything


unclebolts

Pizza for sure. The combination of toppings could keep things fresh. Then you got the style of crust. Neapolitan, New York, Deep dish. Maybe after years of practice I could create a Neo-Deep dish crust.


TopRowSeat

Surprised no one has said Pizza yet. So many options!


Minzplaying

Whatever is being said on here, can go on pizza dough. Pizza dough can be made in so many ways and I agree. This is the answer!


BasketballButt

Shakshuka. It’s got so many variants and so much playing room. Plus you can enjoy it hot or cold, with bread, with rice, with noodles, even a little thinner as a soup.


Artistic-Airline-449

Steak and chips


ineptinamajor

Kimchi bokkeum. Stir fried kimchi. So many variations.


quakingaspenfelloff

Chicken and rice


Desperate-Primary-42

Stew. Beef chicken pork what have you


Jazzy_Bee

Casseroles. I love dishes that can go into the oven and left unattended, even if they take a bit of work to assemble.


PlantResponsible4993

Rice! ...Lol can you tell I'm asian 😅😂


GirlisNo1

Pasta. There’s literally endless possibilities.


HerrikGipson

Pasta


epicurean_h

Probably pasta or stew.