Baba ghanoushLevantine appetizer consisting of finely chopped roasted eggplant, olive oil, lemon juice, various seasonings, and tahini
Cabbage rollHalf-meat dish of cabbage leaves with a filling from Central and Eastern Europe
FalafelMiddle Eastern fried bean dish
Foie grasFrench culinary dish
JalebiSweet popular in countries of South Asia, West Asia, North Africa, and East Africa
KoftaMiddle Eastern and South Asian meatballs
MatzahUnleavened flatbread in Jewish cuisine; an element of the Passover festival
ShakshukaDish of eggs with tomato and onion
TulumbaDessert common to Egypt and other countries
Ful medamesEgyptian dish (salad of fava beans, chopped tomatoes, onion, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, pepper and salt)
KoshariEgyptian dish
SimitRing-shaped bread roll originating in Turkey, typically encrusted with sesame seeds
BasbousaSemolina or farina cake soaked in simple syrup, it was invented in the 12-16 century
LokmaLevantine dessert, common to the former Ottoman geography
MulukhiyahEgyptian dish
BissaraSoup
HawawshiTraditional Egyptian dish
Fig rollSnack food
KahkSmall circular biscuit that originated in Egypt
Aish merahrahFlatbread made with ground fenugreek seeds and maize
Eish finoBaguette-shaped bread roll from Egypt made with wheat flour
MazalikaEgyptian dish made of chicken liver and gizzard