baba ghanoush
Smoky aubergine spread
Baba ghanoush is a Middle Eastern dip or spread made from roasted eggplant, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic.
The eggplant is typically charred over flame to give the dish its distinctive smoky flavor.
Served with pita bread or vegetables, it appears alongside hummus on mezze platters: We ordered hummus and baba ghanoush to start.
Brief immersion or condiment
- tahiniGround sesame paste
- olive oilFruit-pressed culinary fat
- lemonAcidic yellow citrus
- garlicPungent culinary bulb
creamy · smooth · chunky · scooping · smear · drizzle · bread · pita
Fried spiced legume ball
- pitaHollow Middle Eastern bread
- tzatzikiYogurt-cucumber sauce from Greece
- dolmaStuffed leaf parcels
- tahiniGround sesame paste
labneh · kibbeh · feta · olives · flatbread · crudités · dip · platter
Purple nightshade vegetable
- roastedCooked uncovered with heat
- charredBurned until black
- fleshSoft body matter
- skinBody's outer layer
purple · grilled · nightshade · vegetable · pulp · seeds · Mediterranean · Middle Eastern
dip
Brief immersion or condiment
garlic · creamy · smooth · chunky · scooping · smear · drizzle · bread · pita · crackers
falafel
Fried spiced legume ball
tahini · labneh · kibbeh · feta · olives · flatbread · crudités · dip · platter · sharing
aubergine
Purple nightshade vegetable
skin · purple · grilled · nightshade · vegetable · pulp · seeds · Mediterranean · Middle Eastern · mashed
charred
Burned until black
embers · grill · aroma · burnt · roasted · blackened · barbecue · depth · earthy
- eggplantaubergine, eggplant parmesan, moussaka, ratatouille, caponata
- Mediterranean foodolive tapenade, olives, tzatziki, pita, falafel
- Middle Eastern foodfalafel, pita, shawarma, kebab, tahini
- Arabic WordsAllah, Islam, Muslim, Quran, inshallah
- iftar foodsdates, samosa, biryani, kebabs, lentil soup
- LevantSyria, Damascus, Aleppo, Beirut, Jordan