pine nut
53 dishes.
Charosetpaste of fruit, nuts and wine eaten at the Passover sedermainChiles en nogadaStuffed poblano in walnut cream with pomegranate; patriotic colors
Cocaflat Catalan pastry, sweet or savory toppingsmainCoda alla vaccinaraoxtail braised for hours with celery, tomato and pine nutsdessertDebyazahDried apricot and fruit compote cooked with nuts, served in small dishes.bread & pastryFatayerfolded triangle pies of spinach, cheese or za'atar
Fattehchickpeas, torn pita and warm yogurt topped with fried nutsdessertFougasse monégasqueorange-blossom flatbread topped with nuts, anise candiesmainFreekehsmoky green wheat pilaf with meat and toasted nuts
Gemistatomatoes and peppers baked stuffed with herbed ricemainGhuziroast lamb over rice with raisins and nuts
Jallabdate-grape molasses drink with rosewater, pine nuts and crushed ice
Jameeddried goat-yogurt balls reconstituted into mansaf sauce; Karak's finestdessertKaesong YakgwaDeep-fried honey pastry soaked in syrup, dense and chewy, made for ceremoniesmainKebab karazAleppo meatballs simmered with sour cherries, served on flatbread
Kibbehnational dish of pounded bulgur and lamb, fried, baked or rawsoup & stewKibbeh labaniyehBulgur and meat torpedoes simmered in hot yoghurt sauce with dried mint.
KobebaBulgur shells stuffed with spiced minced meat and pine nuts, deep-fried
Kubbat MosulWide flat bulgur disc stuffed with spiced meat, sliced into wedges.
MafroukeCrumbled semolina dough in syrup, buried under ashta and toasted nuts.
Makmouralayered dough pie packed with onions, sumac and chicken, from Ajloun
Mansaflamb cooked in jameed yogurt over shrak and rice; eaten communally
Maqlubaflipped rice-vegetable-chicken pot, Friday family centerpiece
Meghlispiced rice pudding with caraway and cinnamon, buried under nuts and coconutstreet foodMidye dolmaMussels stuffed with spiced rice, squeezed with lemon and eaten from the shell.
Musakhansumac-onion roast chicken on taboon bread soaked in olive oildrinkOmija TeaCold infusion of magnolia berries; sour, sweet and faintly bitter at once.dessertPanelletsSmall marzipan balls rolled in pine nuts, baked for All Saints' night.
Pesto alla genovesebasil, pine nuts, garlic, Parmigiano pounded with olive oildessertPrinjolataDome of sponge, buttercream and pine nuts, streaked with chocolate.
Ptitimtoasted pasta pearls, austerity-era invention turned comfort food
Qamar al-dinApricot leather dissolved into a thick sweet juice, drunk to break the fast.
QuipesFried bulgur rolls stuffed with beef, Lebanese-rooted-
Atay
Three ritual rounds of foamy green mint tea, bitter to sweet. Ready in 10 min prep and 45 min cooking.…
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Assidat zgougou
Aleppo-pine cream pudding layered with custard and nuts for Mouled. Ready in 40 min prep and 45 min cooking. 8…
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Bolo-rei
Candied-fruit brioche crown eaten from Christmas to Epiphany. Ready in 45 min prep and 40 min cooking. 1 large ring.…
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Charoset
Paste of fruit, nuts and wine eaten at the Passover seder. Ready in 20 min prep and none cooking. About…
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Chiles en nogada
Stuffed poblano in walnut cream with pomegranate; patriotic colors. Ready in 2 hr prep and 1 hr cooking. 8 servings.…
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Coda alla vaccinara
Oxtail braised for hours with celery, tomato and pine nuts. Ready in 30 min prep and 5 hr cooking. 6…
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Debyazah
Dried apricot and fruit compote cooked with nuts, served in small dishes. Ready in 30 minutes prep and 1 hour…
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Fatayer
Folded triangle pies of spinach, cheese or za’atar. Ready in 45 min prep and 20 min cooking. 24 pies. A…
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Fatteh
Chickpeas, torn pita and warm yogurt topped with fried nuts. Ready in 20 min prep and 1 hr 30 min…
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Fougasse monégasque
Orange-blossom flatbread topped with nuts, anise candies. Ready in 40 minutes prep and 30 minutes cooking. One large flatbread. A…