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…
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
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…
Turkish cuisine
Turkish Delight: The Confection With an Actual Founding Company Still Running
Country of origin: Turkey (Ottoman Istanbul) Today’s random pick lands on Turkish delight, known in Turkish…
Turkish cuisine
Döner Kebab: A Turkish Technique With a Disputed Berlin Chapter
Country of origin: Turkey, with a contested modern chapter tied to Berlin, Germany Thin-sliced, seasoned meat…
Turkish cuisine
Pide: The Boat-Shaped Bread Built for Toppings That Actually Fit
Country of origin: Turkey A boat-shaped Turkish flatbread with pinched, raised edges, filled with combinations like…
Turkish cuisine
Lahmacun: The Flatbread Wrongly Nicknamed “Turkish Pizza”
Country of origin: Turkey, with a closely contested claim from Armenian culinary tradition Lahmacun – an…
Levantine cuisine
Çiğ Köfte: The Raw Dish That Became Meatless By Law
Country of origin: Turkey (Şanlıurfa region), with strong ties across the Levant as well Today’s random…