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Meze (also spelled mezze or mezé) (/ ˈ m ɛ z eɪ /, / ˈ m ɛ z ɛ /) is a selection of small dishes served as appetizers in eastern Mediterranean cuisines: Syria, Iraq, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iran, Armenia. It is similar to Spanish tapas and Italian antipasti. [1] A meze may be served as a part of a multi-course meal or ...
A spread of classic Levantine meze dishes, including, from top, clockwise: hummus, fried haloumi, baba ganouj, makdous and salad. Levantine cuisine is the traditional cuisine of the Levant, in the sense of the rough area of former Ottoman Syria.
Combines many different vegetables and spices, and often served as part of a mezze: Baba ghanoush: Levant: Also eggplant salad is a dish of cooked eggplant mixed with tahina, olive oil and various seasonings. [1] [2] Cucumber and yogurt salad: Arab world: Is made of salted strained yogurt (usually from sheep or goat milk) or diluted yogurt [3 ...
Balls of fried chickpea flour and Middle Eastern spice. Dipped in every mezze, especially hummus. The Jordanian falafel balls tend to come in smaller sizes. Fattoush (فتوش) A salad made from toasted or fried pieces of pita bread combined with mixed greens and other vegetables, such as lettuce, radish and tomato. Ful medames (فول مدمس)
Create a mezze plate with 1/4 cup hummus (try my Lentil Hummus or Edamame Hummus) and unlimited crudité or raw veggies, 1 small whole grain roll or 1/2 large pita, 1 cup grapes, and 10 almonds or ...
Kibbeh nayyeh is a raw dish made from a mixture of bulgur, very finely minced lamb or beef similar to steak tartare, and Levantine spices, served on a platter, frequently as part of a meze in Lebanon and Syria, garnished with mint leaves and olive oil, and served with green onions or scallions, green hot peppers, and pita/pocket bread or ...
Lauren V. Allen/Chèvre. Time Commitment: 15 minutes Why We Love It: <30 minutes, vegetarian, crowd-pleaser, make ahead This easy lunch idea is a brand new way to use chèvre (and it’s a far cry ...
Meze is a selection of small dishes served with alcoholic drinks, as a course or as appetizers in Arab countries, Turkic countries, and Iran. Stuffed vegetables, a dish associated with Middle Eastern cuisine, is commonly called dolma (Turkish for "stuffed") or mahshi. Grape leaves, chard, and cabbage are stuffed with rice, ground meat, pine ...