Syrian Food
A blend of parsley, bulgur, tomatoes, and lemon juice often served as a fresh salad.
Tabbouleh
Grilled fish, usually carp, butterflied and cooked over an open flame, especially along rivers.
Masgouf
Grilled skewers of marinated meat, often served with rice and grilled tomatoes.
Kebab
Grilled ground beef or lamb mixed with onions, parsley, and Egyptian spices, traditionally shaped into long cylinders and often served with tahini sauce or rice.
Kofta Meshwi
A type of soft, leavened flatbread cooked in a tandoor oven, commonly served with curries.
A shaved meat dish (often chicken or beef) cooked on a vertical spit and wrapped in flatbread.
Shawarma
A hearty stew made with beans, tomatoes, and meat, commonly served over rice.
Fasolia
A fragrant herb stew made with parsley, cilantro, fenugreek, and kidney beans, usually with lamb.
Sabzi
A slow-cooked stew of fava beans seasoned with garlic, lemon, and olive oil, often eaten for breakfast.
Ful Medames
A rice dish cooked with saffron, spices, and usually chicken or vegetables.
Biryani
A dessert made from stretchy cheese, soaked in syrup, and topped with crushed pistachios.
Knafeh
A sandwich made with fried eggplant, boiled eggs, and amba sauce, popular as street food.
Sabich
A slow-cooked dish of meat, split peas, and dried lime, typically served with rice.
Gheimeh
A molokhia-based stew made from finely chopped jute leaves cooked with garlic and coriander.
Molokhia
A creamy tomato-based curry with paneer (Indian cottage cheese) and spices.
Paneer Butter Masala
Stuffed grape leaves filled with rice, herbs, and sometimes meat.
Yalanji
A sweet, dense dessert made from semolina, soaked in syrup, and often flavored with rose water.
Basbousa
A rich dish made with ground walnuts and pomegranate molasses, usually served with duck or chicken.
Fesenjan
Stuffed pigeons filled with rice or freekeh and roasted until crispy on the outside.
Hamam Mahshi
A sweet, deep-fried dessert made of flour dough soaked in sugar syrup and flavored with cardamom.
Gulab Jamun
A lesser-known Syrian dish of lamb cooked with sour cherries, balancing sweet and savory flavors.
Kebab Karaz
A traditional breakfast dish of lamb head, including cheeks and tongue, slow-cooked and served early morning.
Pacha
A traditional sweet made from wheat germ, slow-cooked into a thick paste and often served during special occasions.
Samanu
A savory dish of fava beans slow-cooked with liver, onions, and spices, traditionally eaten as a festive main course.
Feseekh Mahshi
A lesser-known coastal Kerala dish of fish marinated in spices, wrapped in banana leaves, and steamed
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