Ingredients
ARA Qanise f flavored liqueur from grapes
AWWAMAAT Lebanese doughnuts
BABA GHANNOUJ eggplant puree with sesame
BAQLI Purslane
BAMIA Okra
BANADOURA tomatoes
BAQDOUNIS parsley
Baklava many-layered sweet pastry
BATINJAAN eggplant
BAYD eggs
BOREK Turkish pastry
BOUZA ice cream
BURGHUL cracked wheat
DJAAJ chicken
GHAMEH stuffed sheeps stomach
HABASH turkey
HALEEB milk
HREESI wheat porridge
HUMMUS chick peas
Kafta ground meat patties
Kahk hard rolls or cakes
KATAIF sweet stuffed pancakes
KHUSHAAF raisins with water and sugar
KHYAAR cucumbers
KNAAFEH cheese pastry
KIBBEH ground meat and burghul mixture
Kishk laban fermented with burghul
KIZBARA coriander
KOUSA marrow squash
KROUSH MAHSHIEI I stuffed intestines
LABAN cultured milk; yoghurt
Preparation
LABNEH cream cheese made from laban LAHM meat LOUBIEH green beans
MA’AMOUL Easter cakes made with semolina MAHSHI anything which is stuffed MI’L’AAQ grilled MALFOUF cabbage MA’EZ ZAHR orange blossom essence MA’EL WARD rose water MEZA hors diceuvres MOGHLIE rice pudding MUJADDARAH lentil stew MURABBA jam MUSTIKAH gum arabic
QARNABEET cauliflower QATER sugar syrup QAWWRAMA preserved meat QOUZI stuffed baby lamb
SAHLAB corn flour SAMBOUSIK hot pastry filled with meat and nuts SAMMAK sumac seasoning from sour purple seeds SAMMAK hsh
SAMNEH clarified butter popular shortening SHARAB syrup SHOURABA soup SMAISKEH fillet of lamb SMEED semolina SILQ Swiss chard
TABBOULEH salad of chopped mint, parsley and burghul Tahini sesame oil TARATOUR sesame sauce TEEN figs
YAKHNIE stew
ZA’TAR thyme; marjoram ZAYT oil
