The Middle East has some outstanding travel destinations, foods, cuisines and delicacies. Discover the amazing foods from all around the Middle East. Traditional Middle Eastern dishes, local foods, and travel inspiration from all over the region. From Egypt to Syria, the East to the West.
Lahmacun (Pronounced LA-ha-MA-chewn) is also known as ‘Turkish Pizza’ or ‘Armenian Pizza’. However, it’s actually significantly different from a traditional Italian pizza. There’s no cheese in there. The thin crust and the minced meat topping together in a Lachmacun make a great combination and is simply lip-smacking to eat. The gorgeous street food dish is …
Just at the intersection of where East meets the West, Turkey’s cuisine is a reflection of its melting pot of cultures. It is largely inherited from the Ottoman Empire cuisine which in itself was a fusion of Central Asian, Middle Eastern, Eastern European, Armenian, Balkanian and Mediterranean cuisines. Turkish food varies across the country with …
Sujuk is a delicious dry, spiced sausage consumed in countries throughout the Middle East. Whilst most commonly associated with Lebanon and Turkey, it is revered in Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Israel and Iraq too. Sujuk, also known as sucuk, soudjouk or sudzhuk, is most popularly eaten for breakfast where it is cut into slices, much like …
It’s thick. It’s red-golden. It’s delightfully sweet. And it might just kill you if you consume more than one teaspoon. We’re talking about mad honey – a psychedelic liquid that will have you tripping with just one spoonful. It’s hard to believe something as harmless as honey could pack so much power within. Don’t fall …
Egyptian food sets a precedent for much of the Middle East and is home to some bountiful regional culinary delights that have to be tried. Typically, Egyptian food combines vegetables, beans, legume, lentils, onions, pasta, rice and cumin with Mediterranean influences. All notable characteristics of Egypt’s mouth-watering national dishes. Meat in Egypt is often quite expensive so is rarely …