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Middle Eastern Lamb Dishes, and Which Cut Each One Needs
Mansaf, kabsa, shuwa, kibbeh, kofta. The recipes differ less than the butchery does, and using the wrong cut is why home versions come out dry or greasy.
Aug 14, 2026
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Mansaf: Jordan's Lamb in Tangy Yogurt Sauce with Rice
Jordan's national dish layers tender lamb in a bold jameed yogurt sauce over fragrant rice. Almonds and parsley crown this ceremonial dish that tastes complex but builds from simple ingredients.
May 30, 2024
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Lamb Kabsa: Saudi Arabia's Fragrant Rice and Meat Classic
Saudi Arabia's national dish combines tender lamb with fragrant basmati rice and a warm spice blend. Toasted nuts and raisins add sweetness and crunch to this show-stopping one-pot meal.
Nov 22, 2023
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Middle Eastern Rice Dishes, and How Each One Is Actually Built
Kabsa, machboos, maqluba, mujadara, freekeh. They look similar on a platter and are constructed by completely different methods. A guide to which is which and when to cook it.
Aug 14, 2026
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Za'atar Chicken Tacos With Sumac Onions and Tahini Crema
A Levantine spice blend and a Mexican corn tortilla share no history at all. What they share is a logic, and that turns out to be entirely enough to build on.
Aug 2, 2026
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Kibbeh Without Bulgur: The Potato and Rice Version Levantine Kitchens Already Make
Kibbeh is defined by bulgur, which is cracked wheat, so the gluten-free version has to be rebuilt rather than substituted. The good news is that the rebuild already exists in the region's own repertoire.
Aug 11, 2026
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Palestinian Food: A Guide to the Dishes, Regions and Rules
Not a single cuisine but several, split between coast, hills and desert. What defines it, which dishes matter, and why so much of it is built on olive oil, wheat and the seasons.
Aug 9, 2026
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Fish Mansaf: How Aqaba Rewrote Jordan's National Dish
Jordan's coastline is 26 kilometres long, and it produced its own version of the country's lamb dish. The jameed stays. The animal changes entirely.
Jul 31, 2026
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Kousa Mahshi: Lebanese Stuffed Courgettes, Cored and Simmered
Hollowing a courgette without splitting it is a skill worth twenty minutes of practice. What goes inside is rice, lamb and enough spice to season both at once.
Jul 29, 2026
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Ghormeh Sabzi: Persian Herb Stew with Kidney Beans
Iran's unofficial national dish layers fresh herbs, kidney beans, and dried limes into a deeply aromatic stew. Serve it over saffron rice for pure comfort with complexity.
Jan 8, 2025
