‘We made the Fatah, Tahini, Molokhia and much more!’ A statement said by almost every country in the Middle East. Well, we can’t help ourselves! With so much tasty and literally mind-blowing dishes, who doesn’t want to take credit for them? Nevertheless, let’s put the records straight and give the credit where it’s due.
- Kebab and Kofta – Iran
Thank you Iran for creating a dish that gives us protein that’s enough for a week!
- Baba Ganough – Syria and Lebanon
No one can resist dipping some fresh hot flatbread into some cold, creamy and delicious Baba Ganough!
- Molokhiya – Egypt
Whether you have it with rice, bread, or on its own. Molokhia will always be our favorite.
- Foul – Egypt, Syria
Foul will always be Friday morning staples in Egypt, no matter what.
- Stuffed Grape Leaves – Turkey
Yep. It wasn’t the Greeks who made those heavenly rice stuffed grapevine fingers. Thank you, Turkey!
- Hummus – Egypt?
The western world’s obsessed with our famous Hummus dip! Wait till they find out about Tahini..
There isn’t a clear winner here, but records show that its origins may go back to Egypt. Moreover, it exists, that’s all that matters.
- Shwarma – Turkey
Shwarma all day, every day.
Now that we got cleared off, what’re you having for lunch?
