Middle Eastern Cuisine

 

As a Middle Eastern myself, I was born in Palestine and growing up I have had the opportunity to try every single meal from almost every Middle Eastern country. Middle Eastern food consists of fresh ingredients, traditional homemade cooking techniques, and very bold spices. Every dish is usually seasoned in its own way depending on what you’re making. Each dish also requires a different cooking technique and follows a routine in order to perfect it. According to the Jacada Travel article on the Ultimate Guide to Middle Eastern Cuisine, it says, “many staples of Middle Eastern food is chickpeas, rice, sesame seeds, olive oil, lemon, wheat, and nuts.” The most common type of food involves lamb, a very popular Jordanian dish is Mansaf which is lamb fermented in dried yogurt sauce with flatbread on the bottom and rice. Other popular foods are falafel, hummus, shawarma, tabbouleh, and kibbeh. Middle Eastern culture is big on hospitality and people in these countries love to cook and serve others their dishes to try.  

Source: https://www.jacadatravel.com/middle-east/travel-guides/middle-eastern-cuisine-guide/