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Middle-Eastern Cuisine

Aromatic spices and mezze from the Middle East

Middle Eastern cuisine spans many countries but shares common elements like aromatic spices, grilled meats, flatbreads, and mezze. The generous use of herbs, yogurt, and tahini creates dishes that are both healthy and flavorful.

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Popular Middle-Eastern Categories

Mezze Kebabs Rice Dishes Flatbreads Dips Stews Sweets Coffee

Popular Middle-Eastern Recipes

Shawarma

Shawarma

Spit-roasted meat wrap

4 hours 4.9
Falafel

Falafel

Crispy chickpea balls

2 hours 4.8
Hummus

Hummus

Chickpea tahini dip

1 hour 4.9
Kebabs

Kebabs

Grilled meat skewers

2 hours 4.8
Baba Ganoush

Baba Ganoush

Roasted eggplant dip

1 hour 4.7
Baklava

Baklava

Honey nut pastry

2 hours 4.9
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Regional Specialties

Levant

  • • Levant: Mezze, Kibbeh, Fattoush, Manakish

Persian

  • • Persian: Rice Dishes, Kebabs, Stews, Saffron

Arabian

  • • Arabian: Kabsa, Dates, Coffee, Camel Dishes

Turkish

  • • Turkish: Doner, Meze, Börek, Turkish Delight

Middle-Eastern Cooking Tips

Essential Ingredients

  • • Tahini and yogurt
  • • Sumac and za'atar
  • • Pomegranate molasses
  • • Fresh herbs and pine nuts

Cooking Techniques

  • • Grilling over charcoal
  • • Making fluffy rice
  • • Working with phyllo
  • • Spice blending