Beef Shawarma
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Beef Shawarma

Beef shawarma is a popular street food in the Middle East. The steak is marinated with an array of spices, stuffed in a pita or wrap, then topped with tahini sauce & several vegetables. It is one delicious mouthful of flavors and textures. I first tasted shawarma many years ago on a trip to Jordan….

Zahra Bi’Laban
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Zahra Bi’Laban

Zahra Bi’laban is a very common Arab meal typically served in the winter as it is super comforting. Zahra Bi’laban translates to ‘cauliflower in yogurt’ in the English language. To be more descriptive, you can think of it as a homemade yogurt stew with roasted cauliflower florets and tender pieces of lamb served with vermicelli…

Qidreh
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Qidreh

Qidreh which quite literally translates to pot in the Arabic language is a fantastic meal hailing from Khalil, Palestine also known as Hebron. This aromatic garlic forward chickpea rice and lamb dish is authentically cooked in a clay pot hence the name. The clay pot along with the method of traditional cooking in a wood-fired…