A FOOD TRADITION
Syrian Cuisine
A Levantine cooking tradition centered on grains, legumes, vegetables, olive oil, yogurt, meat, and abundant herbs and spices.
Dishes linked to this cuisine
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Mahshi
An Egyptian preparation of vegetables filled with seasoned rice, herbs, onion, and tomato-based sauce, with meat used in some versions.
Manakish Bi Lahme
A yeasted flatbread topped with seasoned minced meat, onion, and tomato before being baked.
Manakish Za'atar
A Levantine flatbread topped with za'atar spice blend and oil, then baked until the dough is crisp at the edges and tender inside.
Maqluba
Maqluba is a Levantine rice dish assembled with layers of rice, vegetables, and seasoned meat or poultry before being inverted for serving.
Mujaddara
A savory dish of lentils and rice cooked with cumin and topped or mixed with deeply caramelized onions.
Mushabbak
Mushabbak is a Syrian fried, ring-shaped sweet dough made with wheat and semolina, then soaked in sugar syrup.
Namoura
A baked Syrian semolina cake sweetened with syrup and commonly topped with blanched almonds.
Ouzi
A Jordanian rice dish typically made with spiced rice, meat, vegetables, and nuts, sometimes enclosed in or topped with filo pastry.
Rice Pudding
Palestinian rice pudding is a sweet milk-based dessert made by simmering rice with cow milk and sugar until creamy.
Sambousek
A savory filled pastry made with wheat dough and commonly stuffed with seasoned lamb or cheese before being baked or fried.
Sayadieh
A Levantine rice dish prepared with fish, browned onion, stock, and warm spices such as cumin and coriander.
Shanklish Salad
A Syrian salad combining crumbled shanklish cheese with fresh tomatoes, onion, herbs, and a bright olive-oil dressing.
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