Syrian cuisine

Syrian cuisine is a Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine that traces back to ancient civilization in Syria and the region. Syrian specialties makes use of eggplant, zucchini, garlic, meat (mostly from lamb and sheep), sesame seeds, rice, chickpeas, fava beans, lentils, steak, cabbage, cauliflower, vine leaves, pickled turnips, cucumbers, tomatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, mint, pistachios, honey and fruits.

Selections of appetizers known as mezze are customarily served along with Arabic bread before the Syrian meal's main course, which is followed by coffee, with sweet confections or fruits at will. Many recipes date from at least the 13th century.

Foods

Meze

Stuffed vine leaves

Kebab

Kibbe

A variety of Syrian dishes made from a fried, baked, grilled, cooked, or raw mixture of bulghur and minced lamb are called kibbe ().

Mahshi (stuffed squash)

A famous dish served in Syria is made from vegetables (usually zucchini— / kūsā, or eggplant— / bādhinjān) which are stuffed ( / maḥshī) with ground beef or lamb or mutton, nuts, and rice.

Street food

Syrian street food includes:

Sweets

Cheeses

• Halloumi—a semi-hard, unripened, brined cheese
• Jibne baida—a white hard cheese with a pronounced salty taste
• Jibne khadra—a form of string cheese, originated in Syria, also known as jibneh mshallaleh
• Shanklish—a type of blue cheese made from cow's or sheep's milk and often served topped with dried thyme and olive oil

Beverages

See also

• Mediterranean cuisine
• Levantine cuisine
• Middle Eastern cuisine
• Arab cuisine

References

• Syrian wine Château Bargylus

Further reading

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