Iraqi cuisine
Masgouf: Iraq’s Ancient Riverside Grilled Fish
This post moves to Iraqi cuisine and lands on masgouf — widely considered Iraq’s national dish and one…
Jordanian cuisine
Mansaf: Jordan’s National Dish of Lamb, Rice, and Fermented Yogurt
widely recognized as Jordan’s national dish and one of the most ceremonially significant meals in the entire Levant.…
Egyptian cuisine
Ta’ameya: Egypt’s Original Fava Bean Falafel
This post goes deep on ta’ameya (also spelled tameya or taameya) — the Egyptian dish widely believed to…
Egyptian cuisine
Falafel: The Dish Everyone Claims and No One Fully Owns
Falafel earns its own deep dive as one of the most recognizable Middle Eastern foods in the world,…
Levantine cuisine
Knafeh: The Dessert That Sparked a City’s Culinary Identity
knafeh (also spelled kunafa or knafeh) — arguably the most iconic dessert in the Levant, and a dish…
Turkish cuisine
Manti: The Tiny Dumplings That Traveled an Empire
Manti — Turkey’s beloved tiny dumplings, usually stuffed with spiced ground meat and served swimming in garlicky yogurt…
Egyptian cuisine
Koshari: Egypt’s Everyman Dish That Became a National Icon
Koshari, arguably the most beloved street food in the entire country and, by most accounts, Egypt’s unofficial national…
Persian/Iranian cuisine
Fesenjan: Persia’s Ancient Pomegranate and Walnut Stew
One of Persian cuisine’s oldest and most distinctive dishes. Dark, glossy, and deeply savory-sweet, it’s a stew built…
Levantine cuisine
Musakha – Inside Palestine’s National Dish
Some dishes are best understood not just as a list of ingredients, but as a record of a…
Lebanese cuisine
Mujaddara — Lebanese lentils and rice with caramelized onions
There’s a certain kind of magic in a dish that needs almost nothing to be extraordinary. Mujaddara —…