Country of origin: Iran This round’s pick is kabab koobideh — long, flattened skewers of seasoned ground meat,…
Country of origin: Widely shared across the Levant, Egypt, and the wider Middle East This round’s pick is…
Country of origin: Iran This round’s pick is zereshk polo — saffron-scented basmati rice studded with zereshk, tiny…
Country of origin: Iraq This round’s pick is kubba (also spelled kubbeh) — Iraq’s take on the meat-and-grain…
Country of origin: Widely shared across the Levant, Gulf, and Iraq, with roots connecting to a much older,…
Country of origin: Iran This time the pick is kashk-e bademjan — a rich, smoky Persian eggplant dip,…
Country of origin: Iran This round’s pick is ash-e reshteh — a thick, hearty Persian soup built from…
Country of origin: Gulf region (UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait) Balaleet is Sweet, saffron-and-cardamom-spiced vermicelli noodles, traditionally topped with…
Country of origin: Turkey (Ottoman Istanbul) Today’s random pick lands on Turkish delight, known in Turkish as lokum…
Country of origin: Turkey, with a contested modern chapter tied to Berlin, Germany Thin-sliced, seasoned meat stacked on…
