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Middle Eastern cuisine

The Middle East or Mideast is aregionthat encompassesWestern AsiaandNorthern Africa. The

term is considered to beEurocentricand used as a synonym forNear East, in opposition toFar East. The

corresponding adjective is Middle-Easternand the derived noun is Middle-Easterner.

Thehistory of the Middle Eastdates back to ancient times, and throughout its history, the Middle East has been

a major centre of world affairs. When discussing ancient history, however, the term Near East is more

commonly used. The Middle East is also the historical origin of major religions such asJudaism,Christianity,andIslam. The Middle East generally has anaridand hot climate, with several major rivers providing

forirrigationto supportagriculturein limited areas. Many countries located around thePersian Gulfhave large

quantities ofcrude oil. In modern times the Middle East remains a strategically, economically, politically.

Middle East

Countri

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38 (varying definitions)

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Middle East:Arabic,Aramaic,Azerbaijani,French,Greek,Hebrew,Kurdish,Persian,Turkish

Greater Middle

East:Arabic,Armenian,Azerbaijani,Balochi,Dari,French,Greek,Georgian,Hebrew,Kurdish,Pashto, Persian,Som

ali,Tamazight,Tigrinya,Turkish,Urdu

Time

Zones

UTC +3:30 (Iran) to UTC +2:00 (Egypt) (traditional definition)

Largest

Cities

In rank order:Istanbul,Cairo,Tehran,Baghdad,Riyadh,Jeddah
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Middle Eastern cuisine or West Asian cuisine is thecuisineof the various countries and peoples of

theMiddle EastandWestern Asia. The cuisine of the region is diverse while having a degree of

homogeneity.[1]

Some commonly used ingredients includeolivesandolive

oil,pitas,honey,sesameseeds,dates,[1]

sumac,chickpeas,mintandparsley. Some popular dishes

includekibbehandshawarma. Many Middle-Eastern dishes are made with a paste calledtahini. Tahini is

asesamepaste made with hulled seeds, unlike its Asian counterpart. It is used to make such popularmeze, or

appetizers, asbaba ghanoushandhummusalong with pungent dipping sauces served

withfalafel,keftesorkoftaand vegetables.[2]

Hummus is made fromchickpeas, which are staples of the diet.

History and influences

The Middle East was where wheat was first cultivated, followed

bybarley,pistachios,figs,pomegranates,datesand other regional staples.Fermentationwas also discovered

here to leaven bread and make beer. As a crossroads between Europe, Asia and Africa, this area has long

been a hub of food and recipe exchange. During thePersian Empire(ca. 550330 BCE) the foundation was

laid for Middle-Eastern food whenrice,poultryand fruits were incorporated into their diets. Figs, dates and nuts

were brought by Arabian warriors to conquered lands.

The area was also influenced bydumplingsfrom Mongol invaders;turmeric,cumin,garlicand other spices

from India;cloves,peppercornsandallspicefrom theSpice Islands;okrafrom Africa; andtomatoesfrom the

New World, via the Moors of Spain. Religion has also changed the cuisine as neither Jews nor Muslims eat

pork, makinglambthe primary meat. Since theQur'anforbids alcohol consumption, the region isn't noted much

for itswine.[1][3]

Under theOttoman Empire, the sweet pastries of paper thinphyllodough and the dense, sweetcoffeewas

brought to the area; coffee is now consumed throughout the Middle East.

Beverages

Aside from Middle Eastern coffee, there is also an alcoholic drink calledarak. Arak has a high alcohol

content, so water and ice is almost always added, producing the drink nicknamed "the milk of lions."[4]
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Etiquette

In some areas in the Middle East, especially in the Persian Gulf countries, it is common for people

to take their food from a common plate in the center of the table. Rather than employing forks or spoons,

people may scoop up hummus and other foodstuff with pita bread. Among Muslims in particular, the left hand is

reserved for bodily hygiene and considered unclean. Thus, the right hand should be used for eating; shaking

hands or handing over an item with one's left hand is an insult.

Turkish cuisine

Turkish cuisine(Turkish:Trk mutfa) is largely the heritage ofOttoman cuisine, which can be

described as a fusion and refinement ofCentral Asian,Middle EasternandBalkancuisines.[1][2]

Turkish cuisine

has in turn influenced those and other neighbouring cuisines, including those of western Europe. The Ottomans

fused various culinary traditions of their realm with influences fromMiddle Eastern cuisines, along with

traditionalTurkicelements fromCentral Asia(such asyogurt), creating a vast array of specialities many with

strong regional associations.

Turkish cuisine varies across the country. The cooking of Istanbul, Bursa, Izmir, and rest of the Aegean region

inherits many elements ofOttoman court cuisine, with a lighter use of spices, a preference for rice overbulgur,

and a wider use of seafoods. The cuisine of theBlack Sea Regionuses fish extensively, especially theBlack

Sea anchovy(hamsi), has been influenced byBalkanandSlaviccuisine, and includesmaizedishes.

Turkish cuisine Bahraini cuisine Egyptian cuisine Iranian cuisine Israeli cuisine Iraqi cuisine Lebanese cuisine Saudi Arabian cuisine Palestinian cuisine
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The cuisine of the southeast Urfa,GaziantepandAdana is famous for itskebabs,mezesand dough-

based desserts such asbaklava,kadayfand knefe(kanafeh).

Especially in the western parts of Turkey, where olive trees grow abundantly,olive oilis the major type of oil

used for cooking.[3]

The cuisines of theAegean,MarmaraandMediterraneanregions are rich in vegetables,

herbs, and fish. Central Anatolia is famous specialties, such askekek(kashkak),mant(especially

fromKayseri) andgzleme.

A specialty's name sometimes includes that of a city or region, either in or outside of Turkey, and may refer to

the specific technique or ingredients used in that area. For example, the difference between urfa

kebabandadana kebabis the thickness of the skewer and the amount of hot pepper that kebab contains. Urfa

kebabis less spicy and thicker than adana kebab.

Bahraini cuisine

Bahraini cuisine refers to the cuisine ofThe Kingdom of Bahrain, a smallislandstate near the western shores

of thePersian Gulf. Bahrain produces only a small amount of its food requirements due to limited land space,

and imports much of its food.[1]

Its primary crops aredates,bananas,citrus

fruits,pomegranates,mangoes,cucumbersandtomatoes.[1]

Due to limited land space, there are only a few

thousand goats, cattle and sheep, but fishing provides significant amounts offishandshrimp.[1]

Bahraini cuisine includes food staples such as meat, fish, rice, and dates.[1]

One of the traditional dishes

ismachboos(), which consists of meat or fish served with rice. Another known food ismuhammar(),

which is sweet rice served with dates or sugar. Bahrainis also eat other Arabian food such asfalafel, fried balls

of chickpeas served in a bread, andshawarma, lamb orchickencarved from a rotating spit and wrapped inpita

bread. Traditional snacks includesamboosaand pastry.

Another significant part of the Bahraini diet is the fresh fish of thePersian Gulf, of which the king is

the Hamour() (grouper), typically served grilled, fried, or steamed. Other popular local fish

include Safi() (rabbitfish), Chanad() (mackerel), and Sobaity() (seebream). Most of the

time, fish is eaten with rice. A century of British rule in thePersian Gulfhas also madefish and chipspopular in

Bahrain.

A delicacy is Qoozi() (Ghoozi), which is grilledlambstuffed with rice, boiled eggs, onions and spices. The

traditionalflatbreadis calledKhubz(). It is a large flatbread baked in a special oven.

Numerous Khubzbakeries dot the country. It is often served withmahyawafish sauce.
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[edit]Beverages

Coffee, called Gahwa() locally, is considered a part of the traditional welcome in Bahrain. It is usually

poured into a coffee-pot, which is called dalla() in Bahrain. It is served in a small cup made for coffee

called finjan().

[edit]Desserts

The most popular traditional dessert isHalwa Showaiter, also known as Halwa Bahraini. It is a jelly

likehalwamade withcorn starch,saffronand variousnuts.

[edit]Cafes

The traditionalSheesha() (hookah), containing sweetened and often flavored tobacco, is smoked by

manyBahrainis. The sheesha is served in most open-aircoffee shops, where local men can be seen whiling

away time enjoying the sheesha, and sharing in conversation. Nowadays, members of the expatriate

population are also found to smoke sheesha in the cafs

Egyptian cuisine

Egyptian cuisine consists of the local culinary traditions ofEgypt. Egyptian cuisine makes heavy use

oflegumesandvegetables, as Egypt's richNile ValleyandDeltaproduce large quantities of high-quality crops.

Egyptian cuisine's history goes back toAncient Egypt.Archaeologicalexcavations have found that workers on

theGreat Pyramids of Gizawere paid inbread,beer, andonions, apparently their customary diet aspeasantsin

the Egyptian countryside.Dental analysisof occasional desiccated loaves found in tombs confirm this, in

addition to indicating that ancient Egyptian bread was made with flour fromemmerwheat. Though beer

disappeared as a mainstay of Egyptian life following theMuslim conquest of Egyptin the year 654, onions

remain the primary vegetable for flavoring and nutrition in Egyptian food.Beanswere also a primary source of

protein for the mass of the Egyptian populace, as they remain today.

Egyptian cuisine is notably conducive tovegetariandiets, as it relies heavily on vegetable dishes. Though food

inAlexandriaand the coast of Egypt tends to use a great deal offishand otherseafood, for the most part

Egyptian cuisine is based on foods that grow out of the ground.Meathas been very expensive for most

Egyptians throughout history, and a great deal of vegetarian dishes have developed to work around this

economic reality.
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[edit]Bread

Breadforms the backbone of Egyptian cuisine, . Bread is consumed at almost all Egyptian meals; a working-

class or rural Egyptian meal might consist of little more than bread and beans. The local bread is a form of

hearty, thick,glutenouspita breadcalled Eish Masrior Eish Balad(Egyptian Arabic: [e];Modern

Standard Arabic:ay) rather than the Arabic ubz. The word "[e]" comes from theSemitic root---

I-with the meaning "to live, be alive."[1]The word ayitself has the meaning of "life, way of living...; livelihood,

subsistence" in Modern Standard andClassical Arabic; folklore holds that this synonymity indicates the

centrality of bread to Egyptian life.[1]

In modern Egypt, the governmentsubsidizesbread, dating back to

aNasser-era policy. In 2008, amajor food crisiscaused ever-longerbread linesat government-subsidized

bakeries where there would normally be none; occasional fights broke out over bread, leading to fear

ofrioting.[2]

Egyptian dissidents and outside observers of the formerNational Democratic Partyregime

frequently criticized the bread subsidy as an attempt to buy off the Egyptian urban working classes in order to

encourage acceptance of the authoritarian system; nevertheless, the subsidy has continued after the2011

Revolution.

On a culinary level, bread is most commonly used as an edibleutensilbesides providing thecarbohydrateand

much of theproteinin the Egyptian diet. Egyptians use bread to scoop up food, sauces, and dips and to

wrapkebabs,falafel, and the like in the manner of sandwiches. Most pita breads are baked at high

temperatures (450F or 232C), causing the flattened rounds of dough to puff up dramatically. When removed

from the oven, the layers of baked dough remain separated inside the deflated pita, which allows the bread to

be opened into pockets, creating a space for use in various dishes.

Aish Merahrah[emer]is an Egyptian flat bread made with 5-10% groundfenugreekseeds andmaize.

It is part of the traditional diet of the Egyptian countryside, prepared locally in village homes. The loaves are flat

and wide, and usually about 50 cm in diameter. The bread is made of maize flour that has been made into a

soft dough that is fermented overnight with a sourdough starter, shaped into round loaves that are then allowed

to rise or "proof" for 30 minutes before being flattened into round disks, which are then baked. They can be

kept for days in an airtight container. The addition of fenugreek seeds increases the protein content, storage

length and digestibility of the bread; on the other hand, it causes the eater to exude a distinctive odor in his or

hersweat, which is occasionally mocked by more urban Egyptians.

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Egyptian cuisine is characterized by dishes such asFul Medames,Koshari, rice-stuffed pigeon, 'Molokheyya,

and Fetir Meshaltet. Egyptian cuisine also shares similarities with food of the EasternMediterraneanregion,

such as rice-stuffed vegetables, grape leaves,Shawerma,Kebab,Falafel(,[tmej]),Baba

Ghannoug( ,[bb nnu]), andbaklava(Egyptian Arabic:[blw]).
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Iranian cuisine

Iranian cuisine or Persian cuisine is one of the world's most ancient and developed styles of cooking.

Situated between theMediterranean Seaand theIndian subcontinent, Iranian cuisine has a shared history and

ingredients withMesopotamian cuisineandMediterranean cuisine.

It includes a wide variety of foods ranging fromchelo kabab(rice served with roasted

meat: barg,koobideh,joojeh,shishleek,soltani, chenjeh),khoresht(stew that is served with whitebasmatior

Iranian rice:ghormeh sabzi,gheimeh, and others), aash(a thick soup: for exampleAsh-e

anar),kookoo(vegetableSouffle),polo(white rice alone or with addition of meat and/or vegetables and herbs,

includingloobiapolo,albaloopolo,Sabzi polo,zereshkpolo,BaghaliPoloand others), and a diverse variety of

salads, pastries, and drinks specific to different parts of Iran. The list of

Persianrecipes,appetizersanddessertsis extensive.

Fresh green herbs are frequently used along with fruits such

asplums,pomegranates,quince,prunes,apricots, andraisins. TypicalPersianmain dishes are combination

ofricewithmeat,lamb,chicken, orfishand someonion,vegetables,nuts, andherbs. To achieve a balanced

taste, characteristic Persian flavorings such assaffron, driedlimes,cinnamon, andparsleyare mixed delicately

and used in some special dishes.

Iraqi cuisine

Iraqicuisine or Mesopotamian cuisine has a long history going back some 10,000 years - to

theSumerians,Babylonians,Assyrians, andAncient Persians.[1]

Tabletsfound in ancient ruins in Iraq show

recipes prepared in the temples during religious festivals - the first cookbooks in the world.[1]

Ancient Iraq,

orMesopotamia, was home to a sophisticated and highly advanced civilization, in all fields of knowledge -

including the culinary arts.[1]

However, it was in theIslamic Golden AgewhenBaghdadwas the capital of

theAbbasid Caliphatethat the Iraqi kitchen reached its zenith.[1]

Today, the cuisine of Iraq reflects this rich

inheritance as well as strong influences from the culinary traditions of neighbouringPersia,Turkeyand

theGreater Syriaarea.[1]

Meals begin with appetizers and salads - known asMezza. Some popular dishes includeKebab(often

marinated with garlic, lemon and spices, then grilled),Gauss(grilled meat sandwich wrap, similar toDner

kebab),Bamieh(lamb, okra and tomato stew),Quzi(lamb with rice, almonds, raisins and spices),Falafel(fried

chickpea patties served withambaand salad inpita),Kubbah(minced meat ground withbulghur wheator rice
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and spices),Masgf(grilled fish with pepper and tamarind), andMaqluba(a rice, lamb, tomato and aubergine

dish). Stuffed vegetable dishes such asDolmaandMahshiare also popular.

ContemporaryIraqreflects the same natural division as ancientMesopotamia,[2]

which consisted ofAssyriain

the arid northern uplands andBabyloniain the southern alluvial plain.[2]

Al-Jazira(the ancient Assyria)

growswheatand crops requiring winter chill such asapplesand stone fruits.[2]

Al-Irq(Iraq proper, the ancient

Babylonia) growsriceandbarley,citrus fruits, and is responsible for Iraq's position as the world's largest

producer ofdates.[2]

Israeli cuisine

Israeli cuisine( ) comprises local dishes byJewsnative to Israel and dishes brought

toIsraelby Jews from theDiaspora. Since before the establishment of theState of Israelin 1948, and

particularly since the late 1970s, an IsraeliJewishfusion cuisinehas developed.[1]

Israeli cuisine has adopted, and continues to adapt, elements of various styles ofJewish cuisine, particularly

theMizrahi,Sephardic, andAshkenazistyles of cooking.[1]

It incorporates many foods traditionally eaten

inMiddle EasternandMediterranean cuisines, and foods such asfalafel,hummus,shakshouka,couscous,

andza'atarare now thought to be synonymous with Israeli cuisine.[2][3]

Other influences on cuisine are the availability of foods common to the Mediterranean region, especially certain

kinds of fruits and vegetables, dairy products and fish; the distinctive traditional dishes prepared at holiday

times; the tradition of keepingkosher, which affects the preparation and availability of specific foods; and

foodcustomsspecific toShabbatand differentJewish holidays, such aschallah,jachnun,malawach,gefilte

fish,cholent(hamin) andsufganiyot.

New dishes based on agricultural products such asoranges,avocados, dairy products and fish, and others

based on world trends have been introduced over the years, and chefs trained abroad have brought in

elements of otherinternational cuisines.[4]

Israels culinary traditions comprise foods and cooking methods that

span three thousand years of history. Over that time, these traditions have been shaped by influences from

Asia, Africa and Europe, and religious and ethnic influences have resulted in a culinary melting pot. Biblical and

archaeological records provide insight into the culinary life of the region as far back as 968 BCE, in the days of

the kings ofancient Israel.[5]

During theSecond Templeperiod (516 BCE to 70 CE),HellenisticandRomanculture heavily influenced

cuisine, particularly of thepriestsand aristocracy ofJerusalem. Elaborate meals were served that included

piquant entres and alcoholic drinks, fish, meat, pickled and fresh vegetables, olives, and tart or sweet fruits.[5]
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Thefood of the ancient Israeliteswas based on several products that still play important roles in modern Israeli

cuisine. These were known as theseven species: olives, figs, dates, pomegranates, wheat, barley and

grapes.[6]

The diet, based on locally grown produce, was enhanced by imported spices, readily available due to

the countrys position at the crossroads of east-west trade routes.[5]

Lebanese cuisine

Lebanese cuisine includes an abundance of starches,fruits,vegetables, freshfishandseafood; animal fats

are consumed sparingly. Poultry is eaten more often thanred meat. When red meat is eaten it is

usuallylambon the coast, andgoatmeat in the mountain regions. It also includes copious amounts

ofgarlicandolive oil, often seasoned bylemon juice.[1]

; olive oil, herbs, garlic and lemon are typical flavours

found in the Lebanese diet.

Most often foods are either grilled, baked or sauted in olive oil; butter or cream is rarely used other than in a

few desserts. Vegetables are often eaten raw or pickled as well as cooked. Herbsandspicesare used and the

freshness of ingredients is important. Like most Mediterranean countries, much of what the Lebanese eat is

dictated by the seasons.

InLebanon, very rarely are drinks served without being accompanied by food. Similar to thetapasof

Spain, mezeluriofRomania, andantipastoof Italy,mezzeis an array of small dishes placed before the guests

creating an array of colors, flavors, textures and aromas. This style of serving food is less a part of family life

than it is of entertaining and cafes. Mezze may be as simple aspickled vegetablesor raw vegetables,

hummus,baba ghanoujand bread, or it may become an entire meal consisting of grilled marinatedseafood,

skewered meats, a variety of cooked and raw salads and an arrangement of desserts.

Although simple fresh fruits are often served towards the end of a Lebanese meal, there is alsodessert, such

asbaklavaandcoffee. Although baklava is the most internationally known dessert, Lebanese sweets have got

a lot more to offer.

A typicalmezzewill consist of an elaborate variety of thirty hot and cold dishes and may include:

Salads such as thetabboulehandfattoush, together with dip such ashummus,baba

ghanoushor moutabal, andkebbeh.

Some patties such as theSambusac.

Stuffed grape leaves

Family cuisine offers also a range of dishes, such as stews oryakhnehs, which can be cooked in many forms

depending on the ingredients used and are usually served withmeatandrice vermicelli.
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