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Middle Eastern cuisine is the cuisine
Cuisine

Cuisine is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture. A cuisine is primarily influenced by the ingredients that are available locally or through trade....
 of the various countries and peoples of the Middle East
Middle East

File:GreaterMiddleEast1.pngThe Middle East is a region that spans southwestern Asia, western Asia, and northeastern Africa. It has no clear boundaries, often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East....
. The cuisine of the region is diverse while having a degree of homogeneity. Some commonly used ingredients include olive
Olive

The Olive is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Lebanon, Syria and the maritime parts of Turkey and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea....
s and olive oil
Olive oil

Olive oil is a fruit oil obtained from the olive , a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. The wild olive tree originated in Anatolia and spread from there as far as southern Africa, Australia, Japan and China....
, pita
Pita

Pita is an often round, brown, wheat flatbread made with yeast.Similar to other double-layered flatbread or pocket breads, pita is traditional in many Middle Eastern cuisine and Mediterranean cuisines....
s, honey
Honey

Honey is a sweet fluid produced by honey bees , and derived from the nectar of flowers. According to the United States National Honey Board and various international food regulations, "honey stipulates a pure product that does not allow for the addition of any other substance?this includes, but is not limited to, water or other sweeteners...
, sesame
Sesame

Sesame is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalization in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods....
 seeds, sumac
Sumac

Sumac is any one of approximately 250 species of flowering plants in the genus Rhus and related genera, in the family Anacardiaceae. The dried berries of some species are ground to produce a tangy purple spice....
, chickpea
Chickpea

The chickpea is an edible legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. Chickpeas are high in protein and one of the earliest cultivated vegetables....
s, mint
Mentha

Mentha is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the Family Lamiaceae . Species within Mentha have a cosmopolitan distribution distribution across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and North America....
 and parsley
Parsley

Parsley is a bright green, biennial plant herb, also used as spice. It is very common in Middle Eastern cuisine, European cuisine, and American cuisine cooking....
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Middle Eastern cuisine is the cuisine
Cuisine

Cuisine is a specific set of cooking traditions and practices, often associated with a specific culture. A cuisine is primarily influenced by the ingredients that are available locally or through trade....
 of the various countries and peoples of the Middle East
Middle East

File:GreaterMiddleEast1.pngThe Middle East is a region that spans southwestern Asia, western Asia, and northeastern Africa. It has no clear boundaries, often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East....
. The cuisine of the region is diverse while having a degree of homogeneity. Some commonly used ingredients include olive
Olive

The Olive is a species of small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean region, from Lebanon, Syria and the maritime parts of Turkey and northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea....
s and olive oil
Olive oil

Olive oil is a fruit oil obtained from the olive , a traditional tree crop of the Mediterranean Basin. The wild olive tree originated in Anatolia and spread from there as far as southern Africa, Australia, Japan and China....
, pita
Pita

Pita is an often round, brown, wheat flatbread made with yeast.Similar to other double-layered flatbread or pocket breads, pita is traditional in many Middle Eastern cuisine and Mediterranean cuisines....
s, honey
Honey

Honey is a sweet fluid produced by honey bees , and derived from the nectar of flowers. According to the United States National Honey Board and various international food regulations, "honey stipulates a pure product that does not allow for the addition of any other substance?this includes, but is not limited to, water or other sweeteners...
, sesame
Sesame

Sesame is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalization in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods....
 seeds, sumac
Sumac

Sumac is any one of approximately 250 species of flowering plants in the genus Rhus and related genera, in the family Anacardiaceae. The dried berries of some species are ground to produce a tangy purple spice....
, chickpea
Chickpea

The chickpea is an edible legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. Chickpeas are high in protein and one of the earliest cultivated vegetables....
s, mint
Mentha

Mentha is a genus of about 25 species of flowering plants in the Family Lamiaceae . Species within Mentha have a cosmopolitan distribution distribution across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and North America....
 and parsley
Parsley

Parsley is a bright green, biennial plant herb, also used as spice. It is very common in Middle Eastern cuisine, European cuisine, and American cuisine cooking....
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Middle Eastern cuisines

Afghan cuisine Arab cuisine
Arab cuisine

Arab cuisine is defined as the various regional cuisines spanning the Arab World from Iraq to Morocco to Somalia to Yemen, and incorporating Levantine, Egyptian and others....
 Armenian cuisine
Armenian cuisine

Armenian cuisine includes the foods and cooking techniques of the Armenians and the Armenian diaspora. The cuisine reflects the history and geography where Armenians have lived as well as incorporating outside influences....
 Azerbaijani cuisine Assyrian cuisine
Assyrian cuisine

Assyrian people cuisine is similar to other Middle Eastern cuisines. It is also similar to Arab cuisine, Kurdish cuisine. Armenian cuisine, Greek cuisine, Israeli cuisine, Persian cuisine, Turkish cuisine and Levantine cuisine....
 Bahraini cuisine Cypriot cuisine Egyptian cuisine
Egyptian cuisine

Egyptian cuisine consists of the local culinary traditions of Egypt. Egyptian cuisine makes heavy use of legumes and vegetables, as Egypt's rich Nile Valley and Nile Delta produce large quantities of high-quality crops....
 Emirati cuisine
Cuisine of United Arab Emirates

Cuisine of the United Arab Emirates is a blend of many Middle Eastern and Asian cuisines.The modern diet of the United Arab Emirates is cosmopolitan, featuring dishes from around the world....
 Georgian cuisine Greek cuisine Iranian cuisine
Iranian cuisine

Persian cuisine or the cuisine of Iran is diverse, with each province featuring dishes, culinary traditions and styles distinct to their regions....
 Iraqi cuisine
Iraqi cuisine

Iraqi cuisine is Iraq traditional cuisine developed since antiquity in Mesopotamia . It is considered one of the oldest kitchens.As Baghdad became the centre of the Abbasid Caliphate during the Islamic Golden Age, Muslims and other Scholarly method from many parts of the world came to visit, live and study in Iraq, which gave the Iraqi cu...
 Israeli cuisine
Israeli cuisine

Israeli cuisine is a very diverse cuisine consisting of local dishes as well as foods brought to Israel by Jewish immigrants from around the world....
 Kurdish cuisine
Kurdish cuisine

Kurdish Cuisine consists of a wide variety of foods prepared by the people of Kurdistan.Staples of this cuisine are Kutilk, Berbesel, kellane, kullerenaske, dokliw, biryani, par?v Tobouli, kuki , birin? , and a variety of salads, pastries, and drinks specific to different parts of Kurdistan....
 Kuwaiti cuisine Lebanese cuisine
Lebanese cuisine

Lebanese cuisine, Lebanese and Levant cuisine in general is regarded as one of the world's healthiest cuisines because of the use of minimally processed vegetarian recipes, in addition to an abundance of fruits, vegetables, cereals, legumes, and nuts....
 North African cuisine
North African cuisine

North African cuisine may refer to:* Algerian cuisine* Egyptian cuisine* Libyan cuisine* Moroccan cuisine* Tunisian cuisine...
 Omani cuisine Palestinian cuisine
Palestinian cuisine

Palestinian cuisine consists of foods from or commonly eaten by the Arabs of historical Palestine ? which includes those living in the Palestinian territories, Arab citizens of Israel, Palestinian refugee camps in nearby countries as well as by Palestinian diaspora....
 Saudi Arabian cuisine Somali cuisine
Cuisine of Somalia

The Cuisine of Somalia varies from region to region and consists of an exotic mixture of native Somalia, Ethiopian, Yemeni, Iran, Turkish cuisine, Indian and Italy influences....
 Syrian cuisine Turkish cuisine Yemeni cuisine

See also

  • Arab cuisine
    Arab cuisine

    Arab cuisine is defined as the various regional cuisines spanning the Arab World from Iraq to Morocco to Somalia to Yemen, and incorporating Levantine, Egyptian and others....
  • Levantine cuisine
    Levantine cuisine

    Levantine cuisine is the traditional cuisine of Ottoman Syria, now usually called the Levant. This region shared many culinary traditions under the Ottoman Empire which continue to be influential today....
  • Mediterranean cuisine
  • Caucasian cuisine
  • Ottoman cuisine
    Ottoman cuisine

    Ottoman cuisine is the cuisine of the Ottoman Empire and its successors in Anatolia, the Balkans, and much of the Middle East.The importance of culinary art for the Ottoman Sultans is evident to every visitor of Topkapi Palace....
  • Islamic dietary laws
    Islamic dietary laws

    Islamic dietary laws provide a set of rules as to what Muslims eat in their diet and other areas....
  • Jewish dietary laws
    Kashrut

    Kashrut refers to Judaism Taboo food and drink. Food in accord with halakha is termed kosher in English language, from the Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation of the Hebrew language term kash?r , meaning "fit" ....