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Foods of the Greater Syria Area: A Legacy of a Venerable Past

The foods of Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine, with recipes for a complete meal.

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Recipe: Parsley and Burghul Salad - Taboula

Serves about 6 to 8 This salad has become world-renowned. It has been made popular in the America...

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Recipe: Barbecued Meat Balls with Cherries - Kufta Bil Karaz

Serves about 4 In Aleppo a special kind of bitter-black cherry, only found around the city, is us...

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Recipe: Ground Meat with Pine Nuts - Kufta Mabrouma

Serves 6 to 8 This is a speciality of Aleppo where it is baked and served in a round platter, wit...

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Recipe: Chickpea and Yogurt Platter - Fattat Hummus

Serves 6 In Damascus, this dish is usually served as a part of a hearty breakfast. 2 medium loave...

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Recipe: Semolina Dessert - Maamuneeya

Serves 8 A speciality of Aleppo, maamuneeya is an excellent and simple to prepare tasty dessert. ...

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Recipe: Red Pepper Delight - Muhammara

Red Pepper Delight - Muhammara This tasty well-known Aleppo dish, usually served as an appetizer,...

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Recipe: Burghul and Potato Pie - Kubbat Batata

Serves from 8 to 10 For vegetarians this is a God sent dish. Mouth-watering hot or cold, it is on...

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Recipe: Damascus Garlic Appetizer - Thoum

Serves about 6 From the mist of time, as new products were introduced - in this case the potato -...

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Recipe: Lentil Dumplings - Harrack Isbouaau

Serves 8 to 10 A dish unique to Damascus, harrack isbouaau is a wholesome addition to any meal. 1...

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Recipe: Lentil and Rice Soup - Shawrbat 'Adas Ma'a Ruzz

Serves about 6 If desired, after this soup, found in all the Greater Syria area, is cooked, it ca...

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