Levantine cuisine

Levantine cuisine is the traditional cuisine of the Levant.

Perhaps the most distinctive aspect of Levantine cuisine is meze including tabbouleh, hummus and baba ghanoush.

Examples

Assyrian cuisine

regional cuisine

Iraqi cuisine

culinary traditions of Iraq

Jordanian cuisine

culinary traditions of Jordan

Kurdish cuisine

cuisine of the Kurdish people

Lebanese cuisine

culinary traditions of Lebanon

Palestinian cuisine

culinary traditions of Palestine

Syrian cuisine

culinary traditions of Syria

Characteristic parts

Awameh

Levantine dessert, common to the former Ottoman geography.

Baba ganoush

Levantine dish of cooked eggplant

Baharat

spice mix

Basbousa

Semolina or farina cake soaked in simple syrup

Batata harra

Lebanese vegetable dish

Bulgur

cereal food made from the groats of several different wheat species

Bulgur pilavı

cereal food made from the groats of several different wheat species

Cabbage roll

dish of cabbage leaves with a filling

Couscous

North African dish of steamed semolina granules

Dolma

category of dishes of stuffed vegetables, fruits, seafood and flowers

Fataya

Arab cuisine

Fatayer

Middle Eastern meat pie

Fatteh

Flatbread dish from Egypt and the Levant

Fattoush

Salad from Levant Cuisine

Fig roll

snack food

Freekeh

Cereal food made from green durum wheat

Galayet bandora

dish of tomatoes, onions, hot peppers, olive oil and salt

Gyros

Greek food made with slices of spiced lamb or other meat cooked on a vertical spit, served with salad in pitta bread

Halloumi

Cypriot semi-hard, unripened brined cheese

Halva

confections often made from nut butters or flours

Harees

Arab and Armenian dish

Hummus

Levantine and Arabic chickpea puree

Hünkarbeğendi

salad based on eggplant

Israeli salad

Vegetable salad made in Israel.

Jalebi

Jallab

Middle Eastern fruit syrup

Ka'ak

cake from Arab World

Kaalikääryleet

dish of cabbage leaves with a filling

Kabak dolması

Stuffed Turkish squash

Kadaif

Kanafeh cake

Kåldolmar

dish of cabbage leaves with a filling

Kanafeh

Middle Eastern dessert made with spun pastry, sugar syrup, dairy, and nuts

Kataifi

Shredded phyllo dough used in Middle Eastern desserts, especially knafeh

Kebab

variety of meat dishes originating in the Middle East

Khobz

round leavened Middle-Eastern flatbread

Kibbeh

dumplings made of bulgur with ground meat and onions

Kibbeh nayyeh

Levantine mezze

Kousa mahshi

Lebanese dish of stuffed zucchini

Kubba

dumplings made of bulgur with ground meat and onions

Kunafah

Middle Eastern dessert with cheese, pastry, and nuts

Labneh

dairy product

Lahmacun

Middle Eastern and Turkish flatbread with toppings

Fried dough balls, popular in Greece and eastern Mediterranean

Ma'amoul

Arab butter cookie

Makdous

Middle Eastern dish of oil-cured eggplant

Manakish

Levantine flatbread dish

salad based on eggplant

Moghrabieh

North African dish

Moussaka

Layered Mediterranean eggplant- or potato-based dish

Muhallebi

milk-based dessert from the Turkish cuisine

Middle Eastern eggplant and tahini dip

Oshi toki

category of dishes of stuffed vegetables, fruits, seafood and flowers

Patlıcan salatası

salad based on eggplant

Phoenicia dessert

type of Lebanese/Syrian cookie

Pita

Soft, slightly leavened flatbread baked from wheat flour

Pomegranate molasses

Middle Eastern seasoning of concentrated pomegranate juice

Punjene tikvice

Serbian stuffed zucchini

Qatayef

Qatayef dumplings

Riz Bi Heleeb

Middle Eastern rice pudding

Sahlab

flour made from the tubers of the orchid genus Orchis

Salep

Flour from tubers of central Asian orchids

Samoon

Iraqi yeasted bread

Sarmale

cabbage, vine leaf, or other leaf roll

Semolina

Coarse, purified wheat middlings of durum wheat

North African cultured butter

Somun

soft, slightly leavened flatbread baked from wheat flour

Stuffed cabbage

Cabbage leaves with a filling, prepared worldwide

Stuffed grape leaves

cabbage, vine leaf, or other leaf roll

Swar as-sitt

Arabic pastry made with circles of flaky pastry

Tabbouleh

Levantine vegetarian dish

Taboon bread

type of bread

Tahini

Tahini is a condiment made from toasted ground hulled sesame.

Tarator

cold cucumber-yogurt dip, soup, or sauce

Tepsi baytinijan

Iraqi dish

Toum

garlic sauce or dip common in the Levant

Turkish coffee

coffee brewing method originating from Turkey

Tzatziki

cold cucumber-yogurt dip, soup, or sauce

Yemista

category of dishes of stuffed vegetables, fruits, seafood and flowers

Za'atar

herbal spice used in seasoning

Has characteristic parts: Awameh Baba ganoush Baharat Basbousa^ar Batata harra Bulgur Bulgur pilavı Cabbage roll Couscous Dolma Fataya Fatayer^ar Fatteh^ar Fattoush Fig roll Freekeh Galayet bandora Gyros^el Halloumi Halva Harees Hummus Hünkarbeğendi Israeli salad Jalebi Jallab Ka'ak Kaalikääryleet^fi Kabak dolması^tr Kadaif^sq Kanafeh^ar Kataifi^ar Kebab Khobz Kibbeh Kibbeh nayyeh Kousa mahshi Kubba^he Kunafah^ar Kåldolmar Labneh Lahmacun^tr Lentil soup Loukoumádes^el Lâpa^tr Ma'amoul^ar Makdous^ar Manakish Mansaf^ar Maqluba Melitzanosalata^el Moghrabieh Moussaka^tr Muhallebi^tr Muhammara Mujaddara Mulukhiyah Mutabbal^ar Oshi toki Patlıcan salatası Phoenicia dessert Pita Pomegranate molasses Punjene tikvice^sr Qatayef Riz Bi Heleeb^ar Sahlab Salep^tr Samoon^ar Sarmale^sr Semolina Shish kebab Shish taouk Smen Somun Stuffed cabbage Stuffed grape leaves Swar as-sitt^ar Tabbouleh Taboon bread Tahini Tarator Tepsi baytinijan^ar Toum Turkish coffee Tzatziki Yemista Za'atar

Categories: Arabic cuisine Cuisine Israeli cuisine Mediterranean cuisine Middle Eastern cuisine Turkish cuisine

Subcategories: Assyrian cuisine Iraqi cuisine Jordanian cuisine Kurdish cuisine Lebanese cuisine Palestinian cuisine Syrian cuisine

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Wikipedia title: Levantine cuisine

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Wikipedia article: Levantine cuisine

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