Middle Eastern Basbousa Recipe
Basbousa is a popular dessert made from semolina that is served in many Middle Eastern and Mediterranean countries. It is infused with syrup and then…
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Middle Eastern Batata Harra Recipe
Batata harra is a dish of spiced potatoes enjoyed throughout Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey. The potatoes are cut into small pieces and…
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Kibbeh Nayyeh Recipe
Kibbeh Nayyeh is a traditional Lebanese dish of raw spiced meat. Finely ground meat is mixed with soaked bulgur wheat, white onions and kamouneh spice….
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Lebanese Hashweh Recipe
Hashweh is a Lebanese dish comprising of rice, aromatic spices, and ground meat. It uses local ingredients, including basmati rice, seasoned ground meat, and pine…
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Bouza Ala Haleeb (Lebanese Ice Cream) Recipe
Bouza Ala Haleeb is a traditional Lebanese ice cream made from milk or cream, sugar, mastic and salep. The ingredients are mixed together then slowly…
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Lebanese Kashk Recipe
Kashk or kishk is a traditional fermented dairy food from Lebanon, made using yogurt, wheat and salt. The mixture is fermented and kneaded daily during…
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Ghraybeh (Middle Eastern Cookie) Recipe
Ghraybeh is a traditional shortbread cookie that originated in Lebanon and is popular throughout the Middle East. The word ‘Ghraybeh’ translates as swooning” or melting…
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Bamia Recipe (Middle Eastern Okra & Beef Stew)
Bamia is an okra and beef stew popular throughout the Middle East. The meat and okra are cooked together with tomato paste, spices, water and…
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Middle Eastern Qatayef (Katayef) Recipe
Qatayef, also spelled katayef, is a kind of sweet dumpling that is stuffed with cream or nuts (typically a mixture of hazelnuts, walnuts, almonds, pistachios…
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Lebanese Ashta (Clotted Cream) Recipe
Ashta is a sweet cream product often compared to clotted cream that is popular in Lebanon and many other countries in the Middle East. The…
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Lebanese Arayes Recipe (Meat Stuffed Pita)
Arayes are a Lebanese dish of grilled pitas stuffed with meat. Meat choices are typically lamb or beef, flavored with herbs and spices. The pita…
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Authentic Lebanese Toum (Garlic Sauce) Recipe
Toum is a garlic sauce condiment from Lebanon made by mixing garlic, oil, lemon and salt together. The texture of toum is not very saucy,…
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Lebanese Food: 23 Traditional Dishes of Lebanon
Situated in the heart of the Middle East, bordering Syria and Israel, lies Lebanon. Known for its rich archeology, dating back to prehistoric times, as…
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Sujuk (Sucuk) Sausage: A Middle Eastern Favorite
Sujuk is a dry, spiced sausage consumed in countries throughout the Middle East. It is typically made of either beef, lamb or horse meat. Whilst…
