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Eggah

Eggah

An omelette or frittata made with vegetables, meat, tomatoes, potatoes, spices, herbs, chili peppers

Falafel

Falafel

Deep-fried balls made of chickpea or fava bean flour, or a sandwich made with them

Fasolada

Fasolada

Bean, a soup of white beans, vegetables, olive oil

Fasolia khadra

Fasolia khadra

Stewed green beans, beef or lamb, tomatoes, garlic, spices, serve with rice, salad

Fatat batinjan

Fatat batinjan

Minced meat and eggplant casserole

Fatayer

Fatayer

Savory pies made with meat (fatayer lahme), cheese (fatayer jibna), spinach (fatayer sabanekh), leban, za'atar spices (fatayer zaatar)

Fatteh

Fatteh

Pieces of flatbread with yogurt, chickpeas, pine nuts, olive oil

Fesikh

Fesikh

Dried and fermented gray mullet fish, serve with flatbread, oil, lemon and onions. Warning: poisoning from botulism and other bacteria is a risk when eating feseekh if it is not prepared properly

Freekeh

Freekeh

Roasted green durum wheat, commonly used in soups and stews, though used in many other dishes as well

Galayet bandora

Galayet bandora

Pan of tomatoes, stewed tomatoes with onions, spicy chili peppers, olive oil, salt, may also include meat

Haneeth

Haneeth

Spiced meat and rice dish commonly made with lamb

Kabsa

Kabsa

Mixed rice with meat, vegetables and spices

Kawari

Kawari

Stewed cow's trotters

Kebab

Kebab

Skewered and grilled meat, seafood, fish, offal, vegetables, fruit, many different types and variations

Kebab hindi

Kebab hindi

Minced lamb or beef meatballs stewed in a spicy tomato sauce

Kersha

Kersha

Kibbeh bi laban

Kibbeh bi laban

Meatballs cooked in a laban yogurt sauce

Kofta

Kofta

Seasoned meatballs

Kofta bi tahini

Kofta bi tahini

A baked casserole of seasoned meatballs topped with potato slices and covered with a tahini sauce

Koshari

Koshari

Rice, macaroni and lentils with a spiced tomato sauce and condiments

Kousa mahshi

Kousa mahshi

Squash, zucchini stuffed with minced meat, rice, spices

Lamb shank

Lamb shank

Lift mahshi

Lift mahshi

Stuffed turnips, filled with a spiced rice and minced meat mixture, fried, then added to tahini or tamarind broth

Madfoon

Madfoon

Slow-roasted chicken, lamb or goat, traditionally cooked under a bed of coals in an earth oven, serve on a bed of rice

Mahshi

Mahshi

Vegetables, grape leaves, stuffed with a seasoned rice mixture

Makmura

Makmura

Large meat pie made with chicken and onions

Malfouf

Malfouf

Stuffed cabbage rolls

Malleh

Malleh

Preserved fish, fish such as kingfish and tuna are salted and dried for preservation, then rehydrated, stewed, cooked in a biryani (mixed rice dish) with spices, preserved black limes

Manakish

Manakish

Flatbread topped with, for example, za'atar spice mix and olive oil, halloumi, eggs, ground meat, thyme, cheese or ground meat

Mandi

Mandi

Meat and rice dish seasoned with baharat spice blend, made with lamb, goat, camel, chicken

Mansaf

Mansaf

Stewed meat such as lamb in jameed, a sauce made of fermented and dried laban (yogurt), served over rice or bulgur

Maqluba

Maqluba

Upside-down mixed rice, meat and vegetables

Marag

Marag

Stewed meat and vegetables, made with mutton, chicken, fish, vegetables, may be served as an appetizer

Masgouf

Masgouf

Seasoned and grilled carp, typically standing sideways

Mashawi

Mashawi

Grilled meats such as kebabs, kofta, cutlets

Matazeez

Matazeez

Lamb and vegetable stew with flat dumplings

Méchoui

Méchoui

A whole spit-roasted animal, for example, lamb, sheep, goat, cow, camel

Moussaka

Moussaka

Eggplant casserole

Mqarratta

Mqarratta

Wheat noodles cooked in liquid jameed (cheese) and samn balladi (ghee), may also include lentils

Muhammar

Muhammar

Spiced rice sweetened with date molasses or sugar, traditionally served with fried or grilled fish

Mujaddara

Mujaddara

Rice, lentils and caramelized onions

Mulukhiyah

Mulukhiyah

Stewed jute leaves, serve with rice

Musakhan

Musakhan

Sumac-spiced roasted chicken, onions and pine nuts served on taboon bread

Pacha

Pacha

Stewed lamb head, trotters, tripe and/or offal with rice, served at special celebrations

Quzi

Quzi

Lamb and mixed rice dish with nuts, raisins

Roast lamb

Roast lamb

Ruz al bukhari

Ruz al bukhari

Rice with roast chicken, serve with salata hara, a spicy tomato sauce

Samak mashwi

Samak mashwi

Samosa

Samosa

Sayadieh

Sayadieh

Mixed rice with fish

Shawarma

Shawarma

Spit-cooked meat such as lamb, beef, chicken, veal, layered in flatbread with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, garlic sauce, tahini, pickled vegetables

Shish kebab

Shish kebab

Grilled meat kebab, made with lamb, beef, liver, chicken, fish, serve with yogurt

Shish taouk

Shish taouk

Marinated chicken kebab

Shishbarak

Shishbarak

Dumplings, for example, stuffed with spiced meat and cooked in yogurt

Shorbat adas

Shorbat adas

Shurba

Shurba

Sumaghiyyeh

Sumaghiyyeh

Thick stew made with sumac, tahini, flour, chard, beef, garbanzo beans, spices, eaten with flatbread

Tandoori chicken

Tandoori chicken

Roasted chicken that has been marinated in yogurt and spices

Tchacheel

Tchacheel

Balls of dough made with lentils, eggs, flour and herbs, simmered in Jameed cheese or yogurt, an old traditional dish

Vegetable soup

Vegetable soup

Zarb

Zarb

Meats like lamb, goat and chicken, vegetables, potatoes, rice are cooked in an underground pit, a traditional Bedouin meal

Akkawi

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Akkawi

White brine cheese

Arabic salad

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Arabic salad

Chopped salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, lemon juice, olive oil, spices

Arayes

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Arayes

Grilled pita sandwiches filled with minced lamb or beef, onions, tomatoes, parsley

Areesh

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Areesh

Similar to cottage cheese or ricotta, made from yogurt that is slowly heated until it curdles, then strained using cheesecloth

Baba ghanoush

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Baba ghanoush

Dip made with eggplant and tahini, serve with flatbread

Baharat

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Baharat

Spice mix made with mint, oregano, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, nutmeg, black pepper, paprika, cloves, nutmeg, cardamom, used in many dishes

Balela

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Balela

Chickpea salad with garlic, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper

Bezar

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bezar

Spice mix made with cumin, fennel, cinnamon, coriander, peppercorns, red chilies, tumeric

Bissara

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bissara

Bean dip with herbs, garlic, spices, serve with, for example, baladi bread, flatbread

Caviar

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Caviar

Salt-cured fish roe, several different varieties and ways to serve

Chapati

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Chapati

Flatbread, serve with curry, boiled lentils, peas, may be filled with potatoes, minced meat, curry

Cottage cheese

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Cottage cheese

Croissant

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Croissant

Flaky, buttery pastry, made with raisins, almonds, chocolate, cream, serve with coffee

Dagga

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Dagga

Spicy tomato and dill salsa, made with tomatoes, chili peppers, garlic, dill, olive oil and salt

Date honey

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Date honey

A sweet syrup made from dates, used in many different dishes and recipes, for example, asida, bread, pastries, meat, chicken, vegetables

Dates

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Dates

Fruit from the date palm. A common snack, dessert.

Dukkah

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Dukkah

A nut and spice mix, made with hazlenuts, sesame seeds, coriander seeds, cumin, salt, pepper, used with toasted bread such as Turkish bread that is dipped in olive oil and then into dukkah

Duqqa

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Duqqa

Mixture of nuts, herbs and spices, made with hazelnuts, sesame seeds, coriander, cumin. Dip toasted bread, Turkish bread, into olive oil then duqqa

Falafel

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Falafel

Deep-fried balls made of chickpea or fava bean flour, or a sandwich made with them

Falahiyyeh salad

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Falahiyyeh salad

A farmer's salad made with tomatoes, onions, garlic, olive oil, lemon

Fatayer

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Fatayer

Savory pies made with meat (fatayer lahme), cheese (fatayer jibna), spinach (fatayer sabanekh), leban, za'atar spices (fatayer zaatar)

Fattet hummus

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Fattet hummus

A dip made with bread that is soaked in broth, hummus, tahini and lemon juice

Fattoush

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Fattoush

Salad made with flatbread, mixed greens and vegetables

Halloumi

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Halloumi

Semi-hard unripened goat and sheep cheese

Harissa

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Harissa

Spicy chili paste made with red chili peppers, cumin, coriander, olive oil, serve with grilled meats, falafel, soups, salads, yogurt

Hawaij

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Hawaij

A spice blend made with sumac, cumin, cardamom, turmeric, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, there are two main blends, one for soups, stews and meat marinades, and a second one for coffee

Hummus

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Hummus

Chickpea spread

Jameed

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Jameed

Hard cheese made from ewe or goat's milk

Ka'ak

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Ka'ak

Baked goods, for example, bread rings, pastries, cakes, breads, many different types

Kashk

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Kashk

Dried salty cheese made from strained yogurt

Khobbeizeh

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Khobbeizeh

Mallow greens, for example, stewed with small dumplings, made into a salad

Khubz

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Khubz

Kibbeh

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Kibbeh

Bulgur croquettes, often made with onions, meat such as lamb, goat, camel or beef, pine nuts, spices

Kibbeh nayyeh

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Kibbeh nayyeh

Raw minced meat, commonly lamb but beef may also be used, mixed with bulgar and spices, top with olive oil and serve with flatbread, vegetables

Kousa mahshi

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Kousa mahshi

Squash, zucchini stuffed with minced meat, rice, spices

Kumpir

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Kumpir

Baked potato topped with corn, olives, kasar cheese, sausage, salad, carrots, peas, pickled vegetables, yogurt sauce

Labneh

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Labneh

Strained yogurt dip, serve with flatbread, pita chips

Makdous

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Makdous

Small oil-cured eggplants stuffed with a walnut, garlic and red pepper mixture

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