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Sotanghon

Sotanghon

Cellophane noodle soup with vegetables, cabbage, bok choy, mushrooms, meatballs, chicken, shrimp, hard boiled eggs

Tandoori chicken

Tandoori chicken

Roasted chicken that has been marinated in yogurt and spices

Tashreeb

Tashreeb

Broth-soaked bread topped with meat and vegetables, for example, lamb, chicken (تشريب دجاج)

Tharid

Tharid

Stew made with bread, vegetables, meat, chickpeas, common during Ramadan

Tinola

Tinola

Soup made with chicken (chicken tinola, tinolang manok) or fish (fish tinola, tinolang isda), ginger, garlic, lemongrass, green papaya, fish sauce, greens, chili peppers

Vegetable soup

Vegetable soup

Zubaidi

Zubaidi

Pomfret, the national fish of Kuwait

Achar

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Achar

Pickled fruit, vegetables, spices

Adai

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Adai

Rice and lentil dosa (crepes), may be made with millet, coconut, jaggery, vegetables, many different types

Akkawi

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Akkawi

White brine cheese

Baba ghanoush

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Baba ghanoush

Dip made with eggplant and tahini, serve with flatbread

Bagoong

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Bagoong

Fermented fish or shrimp paste, fish paste is also called bagoong isda, shrimp or krill paste is also called bagoong alamang, used to add flavor to many dishes, rice, stews, vegetables

Baharat

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Baharat

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

Balela

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Balela

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

Basmati

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Basmati

Bissara

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Bissara

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

Bombay mix

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Bombay mix

Spicy snack mix made with lentils, noodles, peanuts, rice, raisins, onion, spices

Caviar

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Caviar

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

Chaat

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Chaat

Street food snacks

Challah

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Challah

Braided egg bread

Chana masala

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Chana masala

Chickpea curry, serve with rice, flatbread

Chapati

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Chapati

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

Chutney

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Chutney

Preserved fruits and vegetables made into relishes, dips, sauces

Coconut chutney

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Coconut chutney

Croissant

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Croissant

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

Dahi

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Dahi

Dakoos

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Dakoos

Spicy tomato sauce for kabsa/machboos, chicken

Dal

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Dal

Lentils and pulses such as biuli (black gram), chhola (Bengal gram), red and green gram (mung bean, mung dal) and pigeon peas, used in curries, soup, side dishes

Date honey

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Date honey

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

Dates

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Dates

Ajwah, barhi, khalas, halawi, medjool

Dijon mustard

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Dijon mustard

Mustard made with white wine

Dosa

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Dosa

Thin pancake, commonly served with masala aloo, chutneys, sambar

Dukkah

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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

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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

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Falafel

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

Fatira

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Fatira

Wheat flour flatbread, serve filled with scrambled eggs, savory meat filling, vegetables, honey

Fattet hummus

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Fattet hummus

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

Fattoush

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Fattoush

Salad made with flatbread, mixed greens and vegetables

Garam masala

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Garam masala

Seasoning mix made with coriander, cumin, peppercorn, cinnamon, cardamom, fennel, cloves, bay leaves

Garlic sauce

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Garlic sauce

Many different types of garlic sauce, used with many different dishes

Halloumi

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Halloumi

Semi-hard unripened goat and sheep cheese

Harissa

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Harissa

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

Hummus

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Hummus

Chickpea spread

Jameed

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Jameed

Hard cheese made from ewe or goat's milk

Ka'ak

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Ka'ak

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

Kashk

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Kashk

Dried salty cheese made from strained yogurt

Ketchup

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Ketchup

A tomato-based condiment with vinegar and spices, commonly served with burgers, hot dogs, fries, used in many different dishes and recipes

Khubz

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Khubz

Kibbeh

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Kibbeh

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

Kibbeh nayyeh

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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

Labneh

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Labneh

Strained yogurt dip, serve with flatbread, pita chips

Longganisa

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Longganisa

Fresh or smoked pork sausage, some common versions are sweet, garlicky (Vigan), sour and garlicky (Lucban)

Markook

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Markook

Mombar

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Mombar

Beef or lamb and rice sausage

Muhammara

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Muhammara

Roasted red pepper and walnut dip, serve with flatbread, meat, fish, kebabs

Murukku

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Murukku

Deep-fried snack of rice or black gram batter

Mutabbel

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Mutabbel

Eggplant, tahini and garlic dip

Nabulsi

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Nabulsi

White brined table cheese, the main ingredient in katayet pastry

Olives

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Olives

Palitaw

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Palitaw

Small, flat sweet glutinous rice cakes, serve with latik (caramelized coconut sauce)

Paneer

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Paneer

Soft fresh cheese that can be made at home, used in many ways and in many dishes

Paratha

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Paratha

Fried flatbread, eaten alone or stuffed with vegetables, cheese, serve with pickles, cold curd

Puri

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Puri

Unleavened deep-fried bread, typically served with a curry

Puto

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Puto

Steamed rice cakes, some variations use cassava or wheat flour

Raita

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Raita

Yogurt dip made with cucumbers and mint

Rice

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Rice

Basmati is the favored rice variety in Kuwait

Rigouta

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Rigouta

Rocket salad

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Rocket salad

Arugula salad, made with tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, mint, olive oil, lemon juice

Salatat shamandar

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Salatat shamandar

Beet salad with vinaigrette

Samoon

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Samoon

Samosa

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Samosa

Triangular meat pies

Sfiha

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Sfiha

Open-faced meat pie made with spiced lamb, beef, in Brazil, cheese, vegetables and other toppings are also used

Shanklish

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Shanklish

Cow or sheep's milk cheese, formed into balls, coated in herbs or spices, then aged

Shatta

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Shatta

Spicy chili paste

Sujuk

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Sujuk

A ground meat sausage made with beef, lamb, horse, etc.

Tabbouleh

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Tabbouleh

Salad made with parsley, tomatoes, onion, mint, bulgur, spices

Tahini

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Tahini

Sesame seed dip

Tahini sauce

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Tahini sauce

Sauce made with tahni (sesame seed paste), a popular topping or condiment for meat, vegetables, falafel and many other dishes in Middle Eastern cuisine

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Taho

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Taho

Soft tofu with brown sugar syrup (arnibal) and sago or tapioca pearls

Tokneneng

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Tokneneng

Hard boiled chicken or duck eggs that are coated with an orange colored batter and deep-fried, commonly served with a vinegar sauce, the quail egg version of this snack is called kwek-kwek

Torshi

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Torshi

Mixed pickled vegetables, carrots, cucumbers, cauliflower, radishes, eggplant

Toum

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Toum

A pungent garlic and lemon sauce, dip or condiment, served with grilled meat, shawarma, falafel, kebabs, pasta, dumplings

Vada

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Vada

Lentil fritters

Warak enab

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Warak enab

Grape leaves stuffed with a rice mixture

Zaalouk

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Zaalouk

Cooked eggplant and tomato salad or dip

Zaatar

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Zaatar

A blend of spices and herbs, commonly includes thyme and sesame seeds, oregano, marjoram, sage, sumac, salt, used in many dishes, dips, on bread, vegetables

Kulich

Kulich

Easter bread or cake, eaten before breakfast during Easter, or with paskha for dessert

Oladyi

Oladyi

Small fluffy pancakes, may contain apples, raisins, and topped with, for example, smetana, honey, berries, jam, caviar

Syrniki

Syrniki

Fried quark pancakes, sometimes includes raisins, serve with, for example, tejföl (sour cream), varenye (fruit preserve), jam, honey, apple sauce

Zapekanka

Zapekanka

Casserole, cheesecake or coffee cake, can be savory or sweet, there are many different ways to prepare this dish

Apple pie

Apple pie

Biskvit

Biskvit

Boortsog

Boortsog

Fried dough, traditionally cooked in mutton fat

Çäkçäk

Çäkçäk

Small fried dough strips covered in a honey syrup

Cake

Cake

Eklerki

Eklerki

Oblong-shaped choux pastry filled with cream and topped with chocolate

Khvorost

Khvorost

Crispy fried dough ribbons, topped with powdered sugar

Kissel

Kissel

A thickened fruit soup or fruit jelly, for example, cherry, cranberry, red currant, blackberries, raspberries

Kogel mogel

Kogel mogel

Sweet egg yolk dessert, said to be good for colds

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