Middle Eastern cuisine or West Asian cuisine includes Arab, Armenian, Assyrian, Azerbaijani, Cypriot, Egyptian, Georgian, Iranian, Iraqi, Israeli, Kurdish, Lebanese, Palestinian and Turkish cuisines. Common ingredients include olives and olive oil, pitas, honey, sesame seeds, dates, sumac, chickpeas, mint, rice and parsley, and popular dishes include kebabs, dolmas, falafel, baklava, yogurt, doner kebab, shawarma and mulukhiyah.
Middle Eastern cuisine
type of regional cuisine
Examples
Arabic cuisine
cuisine of the Arabs
Assyrian cuisine
regional cuisine
Cypriot cuisine
culinary traditions of Cyprus
Egyptian cuisine
Culinary traditions of Egypt
Iranian cuisine
Culinary traditions of Iran
Iraqi cuisine
culinary traditions of Iraq
Israeli cuisine
culinary traditions of Israel
Jewish cuisine
culinary traditions of Jewish communities around the world
Jordanian cuisine
culinary traditions of Jordan
Kurdish cuisine
cuisine of the Kurdish people
Lebanese cuisine
culinary traditions of Lebanon
Levantine cuisine
cuisine of the Eastern Mediterranean
Palestinian cuisine
culinary traditions of Palestine
Saudi Arabian cuisine
culinary traditions of Saudi Arabia
Syrian cuisine
culinary traditions of Syria
Turkish cuisine
culinary traditions of Turkey
Yemeni cuisine
culinary traditions of Yemen
Characteristic parts
Acılı ezme
Turkish sauce, relish, or salad
Adana kebab
Turkish kebab made with ground meat
Aish El Saraya
Akçaabat meatballs
family of meatball or meatloaf dishes
Aleppo Pepper
Syrian and Turkish pepper variety
Alinazik kebab
Turkish dish
Ashta
dairy coagulated milk product
Asida
Arabian and Indonesian pudding
Avgolemono
Egg-lemon-sauce
Baba ganoush
Levantine dish of cooked eggplant
Baharat
spice mix
Baklava
Layered pastry dessert from eastern Mediterranean region
Bamia
Middle Easter and Central Asian stew lamb, okra and tomatoes
Beghrir
Pancake consumed in the Maghreb region
Beyti kebab
Turkish meat dish
Boza
fermented drink
Brik
North African stuffed flaky pastry
Cağ kebab
Turkish meal
Camel
genus of mammals
Camel milk
milk produced by female camels
Chakhchoukha
Algerian dish of flatbread in rich vegetable and meat stew
Chermoula
Relish from North African cuisine
Couscous
North African dish of steamed semolina granules
Döner kebab
Turkish dish
Dukkah
Egyptian condiment
Durum
species of wheat
Falafel
Middle Eastern fried bean dish
Fatayer
Middle Eastern meat pie
Freekeh
Cereal food made from green durum wheat
Fried eggplant
Eggplant fried in oil, with or without breading
Ful medames
Egyptian and Sudanese dish with fava beans
Grape leaf
traditional dish of several cultures
Gyros
Greek food made with slices of spiced lamb or other meat cooked on a vertical spit, served with salad in pitta bread
Harira
traditional soup de Marruecos
Hawawshi
Traditional Egyptian dish with pita, ground meat, and spices
Hoşmerim
cheese-based Turkish dessert
Huevos a la flamenca
dish of eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, chili peppers, onions
Irn-Bru
Scottish carbonated soft drink
İskender kebab
Turkish meat dish (variety of "döner")
Israeli Couscous
Toasted pasta in tiny balls
Jachnun
Yemenite Jewish pastry
Jerusalem mixed grill
Israeli grilled meat dish
Joshpara
Dumpling dish from central Asia
Kabab barg
Kabab koobideh
Iranian meat kebab with ground lamb or beef
Kabab torsh
Northern Iranian grilled meat marinated with pomegranate and herbs
Kabak tatlısı
dessert from the Turkish cuisine, made with pumpkins.
Kabsa
mixed rice dish that originates from Saudi Arabia
Kalburabastı
Turkish dessert
Kebab
variety of meat dishes originating in the Middle East
Kebab barg
Keftedes
family of meatball or meatloaf dishes
Keşkek
an Anatolian meat and grain stew that is listed in the UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Khash
type of food
Khobz
round leavened Middle-Eastern flatbread
Kibbeh
dumplings made of bulgur with ground meat and onions
Kleicha
Iraqi cookie
Kofta
family of meatball or meatloaf dishes
Kofta kebab
Kofte meatballs grilled on a skewer
Köfte
family of meatball or meatloaf dishes
Kokoretsi
grilled lamb or goat intestines
Koshary
Egyptian dish with rice, macaroni, and lentils
Kotopita
unleavened dough
Kubba
dumplings made of bulgur with ground meat and onions
Kufteh
family of meatball or meatloaf dishes
Lablabi
Tunisian dish based on chickpeas
Labneh
dairy product
Lahoh
spongy bread originated from Somalia
Lavash
flatbread
Lula kebab
skewered ground meat dish of the South Caucasus
Mahleb
Spice made from cherry pits
Malai kofta
family of meatball or meatloaf dishes
Méchoui
Spit-roasted whole lamb or sheep
Mesfouf
Algerian and Tunisian couscous variant
Meze
Select of small dishes in the cuisine of the Near East and Balkans
Middle Eastern grilled meats
Moghrabieh
North African dish
Morasa polo
Persian pilaf with luxurious inclusions
Msemen
traditional flatbread from North Africa
Nevzine tatlısı
Turkish dessert
Orzo
form of short-cut pasta which is shaped like a large grain of rice
Paloo
rice dish
Pastilla
A traditional Arab North African dish in the form of a sweet, savory meat pie or spicy seafood pie with werqa
Pastirma
Turkish cuisine cold cut, also found in neighbouring countries
Patlıcanlı kebap
Turkish "kebap" made with eggplants and red meat (beef and mutton) on a scewer
Phyllo
Thin, flaky unleavened dough used for pastries
Pideli köfte
"köfte" (meatball) dish from the Turkish cuisine
Pilaf
rice dish
Pita
Soft, slightly leavened flatbread baked from wheat flour
Plov
rice dish
Qabili palau
rice dish
Qatayef
Qatayef dumplings
Rghaif
traditional flatbread from North Africa
Rose water
flavored water made by steeping rose petals in water
Samosa
Fried savory pastry, common across South Asia and Southeast Asia
Şekerpare
Turkish dessert
Shakshouka
dish of eggs poached in a sauce of tomatoes, chili peppers, onions
Shawarma
Levantine meat dish inspired by döner
Shingara
Baked dish common to South Asia and the Middle East
Shish taouk
chicken dish
Simit
Turkish bread dough ring with sesame seeds
Şiş köfte
Kofte meatballs grilled on a skewer
Skewered Goose Liver
Smoothie
drink
Somun
soft, slightly leavened flatbread baked from wheat flour
Strained yogurt
dairy product
Sucuk
Turkish sausage produced in the region from the Balkans to the Middle East and Central Asia
Sujuk
Turkish sausage produced in the region from the Balkans to the Middle East and Central Asia
Sumac
genus of plants
Suzma
dairy product
Ta'amiya
Middle Eastern fried bean dish
Tagine
traditional Berber stew named after the earthenware pot it was cooked in Maghreb
Tahini
Tahini is a condiment made from toasted ground hulled sesame.
Tahini roll
Turkish sweet bun (çörek) with tahini
Tahinopita
Cypriot cake
Tava
Indian disc-shaped frying pan
Tepsi baytinijan
Iraqi dish
Torshi
Middle Eastern and Balkan pickled vegetables
Toum
garlic sauce or dip common in the Levant
Turkish Delight
Turkish gelatinous candy
Usban
North African sausage
Zalabiyeh
deep-fried pastry common to the Near East and Indian subcontinent
Zhug
hot sauce of Yemeni Jewish origin
Has characteristic parts:
Acılı ezmetr
Adana kebabtr
Aish El Sarayaar
Akçaabat meatballs
Aleppo Pepper
Alinazik kebabtr
Ashta
Asidaar
Avgolemono
Baba ganoush
Baharat
Baklava
Bamia
Beghrir
Beyti kebabtr
Boza
Brikar
Camel
Camel milk
Cağ kebab
Chakhchoukhaar
Chermoulaar
Couscous
Dukkahar
Durum
Döner kebab
Falafel
Fatayerar
Freekeh
Fried eggplant
Ful medamesar
Grape leaf
Gyrosel
Hariraar
Hawawshiar
Hoşmerim
Huevos a la flamenca
Irn-Bru
Israeli Couscous
Jachnun
Jerusalem mixed grill
Joshpara
Kabab barg
Kabab koobidehfa
Kabab torsh
Kabak tatlısı
Kabsa
Kalburabastı
Kebab
Kebab bargfa
Keftedesel
Keşkektr
Khash
Khobz
Kibbeh
Kleicha
Koftael
Kofta kebab
Kokoretsi
Kosharyar
Kotopitael
Kubbahe
Kufteh
Köfte
Lablabi
Labneh
Lahoh
Lavash
Lula kebab
Mahlebar
Malai kofta
Mesfoufar
Meze
Middle Eastern grilled meats
Moghrabieh
Morasa polofa
Msemen
Méchoui
Nevzine tatlısı
Orzoit
Paloo
Pastilla
Pastirma
Patlıcanlı kebaptr
Phyllo
Pideli köfte
Pilaf
Pita
Plov
Qabili palau
Qatayef
Rghaif
Rose water
Samosa
Shakshouka
Shawarma
Shingarabn
Shish taouk
Simittr
Skewered Goose Liver
Smoothie
Somun
Strained yogurt
Sucuk
Sujuk
Sumac
Suzma
Ta'amiyaar
Tagine
Tahini
Tahini roll
Tahinopitael
Tava
Tepsi baytinijanar
Torshifa
Toum
Turkish Delight
Usbanar
Zalabiyeh
Zhug
İskender kebab
Şekerpare
Şiş köfte
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Wikipedia title:
Middle Eastern cuisine
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