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Side Dish

PILAF RICE

Side Dish

PILAF RICE

Pilaf, more than a recipe, is a culinary technique. That consists of cooking rice in broths with meat and vegetables. There are many recipes of ori...

Side Dish

IMAM BAYILDI: SUCCULENT STUFFED EGGPLANTS

Stuffed eggplants are a traditional vegetarian dish, which is prepared mainly in the Aegean Sea area, in countries such as Greece or Turkey. Imam B...

Lamb

PIDE BREAD: SPONGY TURKISH BREAD STUFFED WITH LAMB

The "pide" is a flattened and fermented Turkish bread. There are two types of "bread pide", the filling and the flat. The stuffed bread is known as...

Beef

FATAYER, THE LEBANESE CAKES

The word "fatayer" in Arabic means "cake". But, if you want to imagine them more specifically, think about empanadas. The fatayer is cakes made of ...

MUHAMMARA, SUCCULENT CREAM OF PEPPERS

Muhammara or mhammara is a well-known roasted pepper cream typical of Aleppo, Syria. Although, some say that its origin is Lebanese. It is currentl...

MUJADDARA: LENTILS, RICE, AND CRISPY ONION

Mujaddara is the most famous rice preparation in the Middle East. It is a cheap and yielding dish. In fact, in many countries, the region has been ...

Beef

KIBBEH RAW OR KIBBEH NAYEH

Raw kibbeh is a typical Middle Eastern preparation, made from raw lean beef or lamb, mixed with bulgur, onion, olive oil, and spices.This dish is e...