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Fatayer (Standard Arabic: فطائر, romanized: faṭāʾir; Levantine Arabic: فطاير, romanized: faṭāyir; sg. فطيرة, faṭīra) are meat pies that can alternatively be stuffed with spinach or cheese such as feta or akkawi. [1]
Manakish (Arabic: مناقيش, romanized: manāqīsh), or in singular form man'ousheh, or other spellings, is a popular Levantine food [1] consisting of dough topped with za'atar, cheese, or ground meat. It can be sliced or folded, and it can be served either for breakfast or lunch.
Lebanese meat dishes are usually made with chicken or lamb or beef, though pork is also eaten (albeit not as widely, due to Islamic dietary laws). [1] Meat was traditionally precious and usually served on the weekend. It is sometimes eaten mixed with bulgur to prolong the shelf life.
Traditionally made with lamb or mutton, it may also be made with chicken, turkey meat, beef, falafel or veal. [6] [7] [1] The surface of the rotisserie meat is routinely shaved off once it cooks and is ready to be served. [8] [9] Shawarma is a popular street food throughout the Arab world, Levant, and the Greater Middle East. [10] [11] [12] [13]
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A group of rice- or meat-and-herb filled vegetable dishes of Ottoman origin. Variations are eaten across the Levant, the eastern Mediterranean and the Arab world. Can be served warm or cold. Similar to the Greek stuffed grape leaves, dolmadakia or sarma. Duqqa: Egypt: A dip or seasoning of herbs, oil and spices. Falafel: Middle East
To put these pies together, cook your meat with the spices and onions. For the dough, cut them into circles with a five-inch diameter and add the meat into the center. Fold the dough over the meat ...
Sfiha (صفيحة)—open-faced meat pies made with ground mutton, lamb or beef; Shanklish (شنكليش)—cow's or sheep's milk cheese formed into balls, rolled in Aleppo pepper and za'atar, then aged and dried; Shawarma [6] (شاورما)—roasted meat, cooked on a revolving spit and shaved for serving in sandwiches