A FOOD TRADITION
Iraqi Cuisine
A diverse Mesopotamian cooking tradition centered on rice, river fish, stuffed vegetables, wheat, meat stews, and distinctive sweets.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Shorbat Adas
A savory Iraqi lentil soup typically simmered with onion, cumin, and lemon until tender and warming.
Tashreeb
An Iraqi dish in which pieces of wheat flatbread are soaked with savory broth and commonly served with chickpeas, onion, garlic, and a meat or chicken variation.
Tepsi Baytinijan
An Iraqi baked casserole of layered eggplant, tomato, onion, garlic, peppers, and seasoned ground meat.
Timman Bagilla
An Iraqi rice dish in which rice is cooked with broad fava beans, onion, dill, and oil.
Timman Zibib
An Iraqi rice dish prepared with raisins, onion, and oil for a sweet-savory pilaf-style flavor.
Zalabia
Zalabia is a yeast-raised wheat-flour batter or dough that is deep-fried and finished with sugar syrup.
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