International Recipes and Cooking Around the World

Lebanon

Baharat

Baharat, a Middle Eastern spice blend

Middle Eastern spice blend

Baklava

Baklava (Greek, Turkish nut and phyllo sweet pastry)

(Eastern Mediterranean nut and phyllo sweet pastry)

Falafel

Falafel (Middle Eastern fried chickpea patties)

(Middle Eastern fried chickpea patties)

Kefta

Kefta meatballs with yogurt sauce

(Middle Eastern spiced meatballs)

Laban

Yogurt cultured milk

(Middle Eastern cultured milk; see Yogurt recipe)

Muhammara

Muhammara (Middle Eastern spicy red pepper and walnut dip)

(Middle Eastern spicy roasted pepper dip)

Pita

Pita (Mediterranean pocket bread)

(Mediterranean pocket bread)

Shawarma

Shawarma vendor

(Middle Eastern spiced meat sandwich)

Tabouli

Tabouli (Middle Eastern bulgur and parsley salad)

(Middle Eastern bulgur and parsley salad)

Tarator

Tarator Middle Eastern sesame-lemon sauce

(Middle Eastern sesame-lemon sauce)

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