Middle Eastern cuisine

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Middle Eastern cuisine is a diverse culinary tradition known for its use of grains, legumes, olive oil, aromatic spices, and dishes such as hummus, falafel, kebabs, and mezze.

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instanceOf culinary tradition
regional cuisine
commonBeverage Arabic coffee
ayran
mint tea
commonCookingMethod baking
frying
grilling
roasting
stewing
commonCourse appetizer
dessert
main course
geographicScope Anatolia NERFINISHED
Arabian Peninsula NERFINISHED
Levant NERFINISHED
Mesopotamia NERFINISHED
Persian Gulf region NERFINISHED
hasDish baba ghanoush NERFINISHED
baklava
dolma
falafel
fattoush NERFINISHED
halva
hummus
kebabs
kibbeh NERFINISHED
kofta NERFINISHED
kunafa
labneh
mansaf
maqluba NERFINISHED
mezze
shawarma
tabbouleh
includesDietType vegan dishes
vegetarian dishes
influenced North African cuisine
influencedBy Levantine cuisine
Mediterranean cuisine
Ottoman cuisine NERFINISHED
Persian cuisine
region Middle East
religiousInfluence Christian fasting traditions
Islamic dietary laws
Jewish dietary laws
servingStyle mezze
stapleFood bulgur
flatbread
rice
typicalDietType omnivorous
usesIngredient bulgur
chicken
chickpeas
cucumbers
eggplant
fava beans
garlic
grains
lamb
legumes
lemon juice
lentils
mint
olive oil
onions
parsley
pita bread
rice
sesame seeds
tahini
tomatoes
wheat
yogurt
usesSpice allspice
cardamom
cinnamon
coriander
cumin
nutmeg
paprika
sumac
turmeric
za'atar

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Ottoman cuisine hasInfluenceFrom Middle Eastern cuisine
Koshari influencedBy Middle Eastern cuisine
TurkishCuisine influencedBy Middle Eastern cuisine
this entity surface form: MiddleEasternCuisine
Cucumber usedInCuisine Middle Eastern cuisine
Nabulsi cheese usedInCuisine Middle Eastern cuisine