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…
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…
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…
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…