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Arabic food guide

Spices, cheeses, sweets and ingredients explained simply, each with the right products.

Ramadan and Eid

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Spices and herbs

Aleppo Pepper (Pul Biber)Anise (Yansoon)What is baharat?Fenugreek (Helba)DukkahHarissaKabsa Spice MixWhat is cardamom (hel)?Coriander Seeds & Ground Coriander (Kuzbara)Cumin (Kammun)Turmeric (Kurkum / Uqda Safra)Loomi (Dried Black Lime)What is mahlab (mahleb)?What is mastic (mistika)?Ras el HanoutSaffron (Za'faran)Nigella Seeds (Habbat al-Baraka)ShattaShawarma Spice MixWhat is seven spices (sabaa baharat)?What is sumac?Tamarind (Tamr Hindi)What is za'atar?

Spreads and sauces

What is amba?Date Syrup (Dibs al-Tamr)What is pomegranate molasses?MakdousMuhammaraMutabbalOrange Blossom Water (Maa al-Zahr)Rose Water (Maa al-Ward)Tahini or halawa?What is tahini?Torshi (Mukhallal / Kabees)Grape Molasses (Dibs al-Inab / Pekmez)

Cheese and dairy

Akkawi CheeseWhat are ghee and samna?Halloumi (Jibnet Halloum)Jameed (Dry & Liquid)Kashkaval (Qashqawan)What is labneh?Majdoula Cheese (Braided Cheese)Nabulsi CheeseQishta (Ashta)Shanklish

Sweets

Awama (Luqaimat / Luqmat al-Qadi)What is baklava?BarazekBasbousa (Harissa / Namoura)Ghraybeh (Ghorayeba)What is halawa (halva)?Halawet el-JibnKaak (Ka'k)Kataifi Dough (Kadayif / Shredded Filo)What is kunafa (knafeh)?Lokum (Rahat al-Hulqum / Turkish Delight)MaamoulMuhallabia (Mahalabia)QatayefWhat is sahlab (salep)?Umm Ali (Om Ali)

Dates

What are Ajwa dates?Deglet Nour DatesKhalas DatesWhat are Medjool dates?Rutab DatesWhat are Sukkari dates?

Drinks

What is Arabic coffee?Ayran (Laban Ayran / Shanineh)Erqsous (Irq al-Sus)What is jallab?What is karkade?Mate in Syria and LebanonWhat is Qamar al-Din?Turkish & Levantine Coffee (Rakweh / Cezve)

Grains and rice

Egyptian Rice (Short-Grain Rice)What is bulgur?What is freekeh?Semolina (Smeed) for Arabic BakingWhat is kishk?Moghrabieh (Lebanese Pearl Couscous)

Pulses

What is ful medames?Hummus bi Tahina (Msabbaha)Chickpeas (Hummus Habb)Red Split Lentils (Adas Ahmar)Termes (Lupini Beans)

Bread and dough

Arabic Bread (Khubz Arabi / Levantine Pita)Filo Dough (Phyllo / Gollash)Manakish (Manaqish / Manousheh)Saj Bread (Markouk / Shrak)Samoon

Vegetables and pickles

Bamya (Okra)What is molokhia?Vine Leaves (Warak Enab)

Ready-made specialities

Falafel & TaameyaKibbeh (Kubba)Luncheon Meat (Beef & Chicken)