Lebanese cuisine
Shish Taouk: The Chicken Skewer That Runs on Yogurt Science
Country of origin: Levant (Lebanon, Syria, and surrounding areas) This round’s pick is shish taouk —…
Egyptian cuisine
Shorbat Adas: The Lentil Soup With a Cameo in Genesis
Country of origin: Widely shared across the Levant, Egypt, and the wider Middle East This round’s…
Egyptian cuisine
Sambousek: The Middle East’s Answer to the Samosa, and Maybe Its Ancestor
Country of origin: Widely shared across the Levant, Gulf, and Iraq, with roots connecting to a…
Lebanese cuisine
Sfiha: The Open-Faced Meat Pie of the Levant
Country of origin: Levant (Syria and Lebanon in particular) Today’s random pick lands on sfiha (also…
Jordanian cuisine
Fattoush: The Salad Built to Waste Nothing
Country of origin: Levant (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Palestine) Today’s random pick lands on fattoush — a…
Jordanian cuisine
Freekeh: The Grain That Was Invented By Accident
Country of origin: Levant (widely eaten across Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine) Today’s random pick lands…
Egyptian cuisine
Qatayef: The Dessert That Only Shows Up Once a Year
Country of origin: Levant and Egypt (widely eaten across the Arab Middle East) Today’s random pick…
Lebanese cuisine
Tabbouleh: The Parsley Salad Where the Ratio Is Everything
Tabbouleh — a bright, herb-forward salad built primarily from finely chopped parsley, with tomato, mint, bulgur,…
Jordanian cuisine
Manakish: The Levantine Flatbread Built Around a Single Spice Blend
Manakish (singular: manoushe) — a flatbread topped most classically with za’atar and olive oil, baked until…
Levantine cuisine
Muhammara: Aleppo’s Fiery Red Pepper and Walnut Dip
Today’s random pick lands on muhammara — a thick, deep red dip made from roasted red…