Jordanian cuisine
Warbat: Znoud el Sit’s Square, Layered Sibling
Country of origin: Levant This round’s pick is warbat — crisp, layered squares of phyllo pastry…
Jordanian cuisine
Ayran: The Savory Yogurt Drink That Breaks From Every Other Drink on This Blog
Country of origin: Widely shared across Turkey, the Levant, and the wider Middle East This round’s…
Egyptian cuisine
Sahlab: The Winter Drink Named After a Vanishing Orchid
Country of origin: Widely shared across the Levant, Turkey, and Egypt This round’s pick is sahlab…
Egyptian cuisine
Zalabia: The Piped, Lattice-Shaped Cousin of Luqaimat
Country of origin: Widely shared across Egypt, the Levant, and the Gulf This round’s pick is…
Jordanian cuisine
Mahleb: The Spice Hiding Inside a Cherry Pit
Country of origin: Widely used across the Levant, Turkey, Greece, and the wider Eastern Mediterranean This…
Jordanian cuisine
Sujuk: The Garlic-and-Cumin Sausage That Crosses Three Cuisines at Once
Country of origin: Widely shared across Turkey, Armenia, and the Levant This round’s pick is sujuk…
Jordanian cuisine
Mamoul: The Stuffed Cookie Shared by Two Different Religious Calendars
Country of origin: Levant (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine) This round’s pick is mamoul — a semolina-based…
Jordanian cuisine
Basterma: The Cured Beef With a Legend About Horsemen and Saddles
Country of origin: Widely shared across Armenia, Turkey, and the Levant, with roots connecting to Central…
Jordanian cuisine
Sheikh el Mahshi: The Stuffed Eggplant That Skips the Rice Entirely
Country of origin: Levant (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine) This round’s pick is sheikh el mahshi —…
Jordanian cuisine
Baba Ganoush: The Smoky Eggplant Dip That’s Often Confused With Its Own Cousin
Country of origin: Levant (with widely shared claims across the broader Arab world) This round’s pick…