Lebanese cuisine
Shorbet Freekeh: The Chicken Soup Built on Smoky Green Wheat
Country of origin: Levant (particularly Syria and Jordan) Shorbet freekeh — a warming chicken and freekeh…
Lebanese cuisine
Osmalieh: The Modern Twist That’s Quietly Replacing Traditional Knafeh
Country of origin: Levant (particularly Lebanon and Syria) Osmalieh — a dessert built from the same…
Lebanese cuisine
Bazargan: The Armenian-Lebanese Bulgur Salad Built on Tamarind
Country of origin: Armenian diaspora community in Lebanon Bazargan — a cold bulgur salad bound together…
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…
Lebanese cuisine
Sfouf: The Yellow Cake That Skips the Syrup Entirely
Country of origin: Levant (particularly Lebanon) This round’s pick is sfouf — a bright yellow, semolina-based…
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…
Lebanese cuisine
Kibbeh Nayyeh: The Raw Dish That Demands the Best Meat in the House
Country of origin: Levant (particularly Lebanon and Syria) This round’s pick is kibbeh nayyeh — raw,…
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…