Middle Eastern cuisine
Falafel and hummus
Middle Eastern cuisine encompasses the foods and cooking traditions of countries from the Eastern Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf—including Lebanese, Turkish, Iranian, Israeli, and Egyptian cooking.
Common elements include olive oil, chickpeas, lamb, flatbreads, yogurt, and spices like cumin and sumac.
Dishes like hummus, falafel, shawarma, and tabbouleh have become familiar internationally.
We grabbed Middle Eastern cuisine for lunch.
- tahiniGround sesame paste
- chickpeasBeige edible legumes
- harissaNorth African chili paste
- pomegranate molassesBoiled-down seeded fruit juice
- hummusMashed chickpea spread
pita · pita bread · mezze platter · sumac · kibbeh · labneh · za'atar · dukkah · baklava · kofta · rose water · falafel · dolma · tabbouleh · shawarma · street food · lentils · flatbread
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