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Tea

Tea

Whiskey

Whiskey

Mashed grain alcohol, commonly served with ice and water

Asida

Asida

Thick wheat or barley flour porridge

Bamia

Bamia

Stewed okra or okra stew with meat and vegetables, made with beef, lamb, also refers to stewed okra

Brik

Brik

Savory pastry or pie filled with egg, onion, mashed potatoes, tuna, harissa, parsley, many different types

Bussaara

Bussaara

Chicken schnitzel

Chicken schnitzel

Marinated, breaded and deep-fried chicken breast

Dajaj mashwi

Dajaj mashwi

Grilled chicken

Dama be potaatas

Dama be potaatas

Stewed beef and vegetables, serve with gorraasa flatbread

Djaj mahshi

Djaj mahshi

Whole chicken stuffed with a rice, vegetable and spice filling

Elmussalammiya

Elmussalammiya

Stewed liver, dates and spices

Fasoulia

Fasoulia

Bean stew with lamb or beef, made with green beans, haricot beans, kidney beans

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

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

Fettat adis

Fettat adis

Stewed lentils and vegetables with bread pieces added

Fish

Fish

Smoked or deep-fried, serve with a chili relish

Fish casserole

Fish casserole

Fish and vegetables in a tomato sauce with apricots, tamarind, raisins

Goraasa be dama

Goraasa be dama

Stewed beef and vegetables, serve with gorraasa flatbread

Kabsa

Kabsa

Mixed rice with meat, vegetables and spices

Kajaik

Kajaik

Stew made with dried fish

Kamounia

Kamounia

Beef and liver stew

Kawari

Kawari

Stewed cow's trotters

Khoodra mafrooka

Khoodra mafrooka

Stewed mulukhiyah leaves (molohiya, mulukhiya, mulukiyah, mouloukhiya) with beef or chicken, vegetables

Kissra be omregayga

Kissra be omregayga

Fried beef or chicken with an onion and wayka (okra powder) sauce

Kofta

Kofta

Seasoned meatballs stewed in an onion and tomato sauce, serve with bread

Koshari

Koshari

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

Lamb chops

Lamb chops

Lamb shank

Lamb shank

Lamb stew

Lamb stew

Stew made with lamb, onions and dried okra, serve with asida (porridge)

Mahshi

Mahshi

Vegetables, grape leaves, stuffed with a seasoned rice mixture

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

Méchoui

Méchoui

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

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

Naeamia be dakwa

Naeamia be dakwa

Stewed onions and tomatoes with yogurt and dakwa (peanut butter)

Naeamia be wayka

Naeamia be wayka

Stewed onions and tomatoes with yogurt and wayka (okra powder)

Nyaba

Nyaba

Stewed greens and peanut butter with chicken stock, serve with bread

Pasta bake

Pasta bake

Baked pasta casserole, pasta baked with cheese, tomato paste, ketchup, butter, salt and pepper

Perch

Perch

Ras koruf

Ras koruf

Lamb's head soup

Rijla

Rijla

Red lentils and purslane stewed with onions, tomato paste, lamb

Sabaroag stew

Sabaroag stew

Samosa

Samosa

Sharmout abiyad

Sharmout abiyad

Stew made with dried meat, onions and okra

Shish taouk

Shish taouk

Marinated chicken kebab

Shorbat adas

Shorbat adas

Shurba

Shurba

Tagalia

Tagalia

Stewed minced meat with onions, garlic, tomato paste, okra powder (wayka), serve with asida

Vegetable soup

Vegetable soup

Waykaab

Waykaab

Milk cooked with okra powder (wayka), serve with kisra

Aish baladi

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Aish baladi

Al aswad salad

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Al aswad salad

Fried and mashed eggplant with peanut butter, lemon juice, spices, may also add yogurt (zabadi)

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

Dakwa

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Dakwa

Spicy peanut butter and vegetable salad, made with peanut butter, tomatoes, onions, chili peppers, lemon or lime juice and seasonings, may include meat, serve with rice

Domiati

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Domiati

A brined white cheese made from buffalo and/or cow's milk

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

Elmaraara

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Elmaraara

Raw sheep offal with onions, peanut butter and salt

Fruit

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Fruit

Bananas, lemons, mango, pineapples

Gorraasa

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Gorraasa

Wheat flatbread

Hummus

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Hummus

Chickpea spread

Jeerjeer salata

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Jeerjeer salata

Salad of arugula (rocket), tomatoes, onion, cucumber, sprinkled with lemon juice

Jibna salaata

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Jibna salaata

Salad of feta cheese, tomato and cucumber

Ka'ak

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Ka'ak

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

Kawal

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Kawal

Fermented leaves from the legume Cassia obtusifolia, used in sauces as a meat substitute or as a meat extender

Khubz

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Khubz

Kisra

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Kisra

Flatbread made from fermented sorghum flour or corn, a staple food

Mish

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Mish

Sudanese mish is a spicy yogurt dip, Egyptian mish is a fermented cheese

Moukhbaza

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Moukhbaza

Mashed banana paste with chili peppers

Muhammara

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Muhammara

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

Ni'aimiya

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Ni'aimiya

Seasoning for stews

Olives

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Olives

Rice

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Rice

Boiled white rice with butter and seasoned with salt, turmeric, coriander, cardamom

Salata aswad be zabadi

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Salata aswad be zabadi

Fried and mashed eggplant with yogurt, peanut butter, lemon juice, spices, serve with flatbread

Salatat shamandar

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Salatat shamandar

Beet salad with vinaigrette

Sudani rice

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Sudani rice

White rice with spices such as turmeric, coriander and cardamom

Sujuk

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Sujuk

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

Tahini

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Tahini

Sesame seed dip

Tahini sauce

Side, Snack, Appetizer

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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Tamia

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Tamia

Deep-fried chickpea fritters, serve with ful medames, on a roll as a sandwich

Torshi

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Torshi

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

Toum

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Toum

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

Umfitit

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Umfitit

Raw sheep offal with onions, peanut butter

Vegetables and grains

Side, Snack, Appetizer

Vegetables and grains

Beans, cabbage, cassava, corn (maize), eggplant, onions, peanuts, potatoes, rice, sesame, sorghum, tomatoes

Zaatar

Side, Snack, Appetizer

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

Bakes

Bakes

Fried dough, eaten by itself, with butter, salt fish buljol (spicy codfish salad), vegetables, smoked herring

Cocoa tea

Cocoa tea

Hot chocolate with spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves

Berlinerbol

Berlinerbol

Doughnuts filled with jelly or pastry cream and topped with powdered sugar

Bojo

Bojo

Cassava cake with raisins, coconut, vanilla, almond extract

Boterkoekjes

Boterkoekjes

Broodtaart

Broodtaart

Bread cake, made with bread, milk, eggs, vanilla, raisins, cinnamon, rum, pineapple, almonds

Currants roll

Currants roll

Rolled pastry with a sweet currant filling

Eksi koekoe

Eksi koekoe

Egg cake with sprinkles on top, made with rum, vanilla and lemon zest

Fiadoe

Fiadoe

Fruitcake, made with raisins, currants, almonds, cinnamon, vanilla and rum

Griesmeel cake

Griesmeel cake

Gulab jamun

Gulab jamun

Deep-fried balls of milk solids that are soaked in syrup

Ingris boroe

Ingris boroe

English egg cake

Kaaskoekjes

Kaaskoekjes

Cheese cookies, made with grated Dutch cheese and flour

Koekjes

Koekjes

Cookies, many different types

Kokoskoekjes

Kokoskoekjes

Coconut cookies, coconut macaroons

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