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Mashuai

Mashuai

Grilled kingfish, serve with lemon rice

Matazeez

Matazeez

Lamb and vegetable stew with flat dumplings

Méchoui

Méchoui

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

Mishkak

Mishkak

Marinated, skewered and grilled meat, for example, camel, goat, lamb, beef, chicken, squid, prawns, serve with rice, bread, tamarind sauce

Moussaka

Moussaka

Eggplant casserole

Muhammar

Muhammar

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

Mulukhiyah

Mulukhiyah

Stewed jute leaves, serve with rice

Musakhan

Musakhan

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

Palak paneer

Palak paneer

Paneer cheese with spinach, garlic, ginger, spices

Paplou

Paplou

Citrusy fish or seafood soup over basmati rice

Poriyal

Poriyal

Stir fry vegetables, lentils, beans, potatoes

Prawn

Prawn

Pulao

Pulao

Mixed rice with vegetables, meat, dried fruit, nuts

Qurus

Qurus

Omani pancake, serve with honey or syrup

Rasam

Rasam

Soup with lentils, tomatoes and tamarind

Sakhana

Sakhana

Thick sweet soup made with wheat, dates, molasses and milk

Saloonat rubyan

Saloonat rubyan

Prawns in a coconut curry

Samosa

Samosa

Sayadieh

Sayadieh

Mixed rice with fish

Seafood

Seafood

Shark

Shark

Note: Shark can be high in mercury, and is a threatened species in some locations around the world.

Shawarma

Shawarma

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

Shish taouk

Shish taouk

Marinated chicken kebab

Shorbat adas

Shorbat adas

Shurba

Shurba

Shuwa

Shuwa

Roasted meat cooked in an underground pit, for example, lamb, served with rice cooked in a spiced meat broth

Sihnah

Sihnah

Sun-dried sardines (qasha'a or qashee') are broken into pieces and mixed with green chilies, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper, serve with white rice, ghee and lemon

Sinigang

Sinigang

Sour tamarind soup with fish, prawns, seafood, pork, beef, chicken, serve with rice

Sisig

Sisig

Spicy diced pork (pork belly, ears, jowls) with chicken liver, onions, calamansi, garlic and chili peppers, may also be made with chicken, seafood, fish, tofu, serve with rice and beer

Sultan ibrahim

Sultan ibrahim

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

Achar

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Achar

Pickled fruit, vegetables, spices

Adai

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Adai

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

Akkawi

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Akkawi

White brine cheese

Albadhinajan mae tawarikh

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Albadhinajan mae tawarikh

Eggplant, date and onions

Amba

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Amba

A pickle or sauce made with green pickled mangoes mixed with hilbeh sauce (a fenugreek sauce), serve on shawarma, falafel, meats

Awal

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Awal

Salted and dried shark or fish, used in salads, stews

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

Bezar

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Bezar

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

Bhatoora

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Bhatoora

Deep-fried wheat flour dough

Bombay mix

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Bombay mix

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

Chaat

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Chaat

Street food snacks

Chapati

Side, Snack, Appetizer

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 and hot chili beans

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Coconut and hot chili beans

Coconut chutney

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Coconut chutney

Dahi

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Dahi

Dal

Side, Snack, Appetizer

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

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Dates

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

Dosa

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Dosa

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

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

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

Feta

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Feta

Soft brined cheese made from sheep's milk and goat's milk, from Greece

Gursh

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Gursh

Bread that is baked directly on a fire's embers

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

Hummus

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Hummus

Chickpea spread

Ka'ak

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Ka'ak

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

Kachori

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Kachori

Fried pastry filled with beans, peas, onions

Kashk

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Kashk

Dried salty cheese made from strained yogurt

Khobose rakhal

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Khobose rakhal

Thin, crepe-like flatbread, may be filled or topped with, for example, egg, cheese, honey

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

Labneh

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Labneh

Strained yogurt dip, serve with flatbread, pita chips

Lahoh

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Lahoh

Spongy fermented bread made with flour, serve with, for example, stew, honey, ghee, tea

Limoo omani

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Limoo omani

Dried Persian limes (Citrus x latifolia), used in many dishes

Longganisa

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Longganisa

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

Maldouf

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Maldouf

Markook

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Markook

Murukku

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Murukku

Deep-fried snack of rice or black gram batter

Mutabbel

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Mutabbel

Eggplant, tahini and garlic dip

Olives

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Olives

Palitaw

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Palitaw

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

Pandesal

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Pandesal

Filipino bread rolls, serve with coffee, hot chocolate, silog

Paneer

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Paneer

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

Panipuri

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Panipuri

Hollow puri, filled with a variety of fillings

Papadum

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Papadum

Wafer-thin flatbread, serve with chutney, curry

Paratha

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Paratha

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

Preserved lemons

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Preserved lemons

Lemons preserved in salt and lemon juice, typically using doqq or boussera lemons, used in stews, tajines, with fish, pasta, salads, sauces

Puri

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Puri

Unleavened deep-fried bread, typically served with a curry

Puto

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Puto

Steamed rice cakes, some variations use cassava or wheat flour

Qasha'a

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Qasha'a

Salted and sundried sardines, eaten by themselves, in salads

Ragag ma beed wa jibne

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Ragag ma beed wa jibne

Thin flatbread filled with egg and cheese

Raita

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Raita

Yogurt dip made with cucumbers and mint

Rice

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Rice

Samoon

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Samoon

Sev

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Sev

Deep-fried chickpea noodles

Sfiha

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Sfiha

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

Shanklish

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Shanklish

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

Shatta

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Shatta

Spicy chili paste

Spicy chili pepper sauce

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Spicy chili pepper sauce

Serve with mishkak (kebabs)

Tabbouleh

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Tabbouleh

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

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