🇬🇧 Typical foods from Asia - Southwest Asia

We continue our gastronomic tour around the world. We have already talked about the Americas, Africa, Central Asia and the Far East. Today we go to Southwest Asia, to discover typical dishes of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Cyprus, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

• Saudi Arabia: Kabsa. Shawarma. Gursan. Hininy. Tharıd. Saleeg. Dajaj mashwi. Martabak. Jalamah. Ruz al Bukhari. Matazeez. Mathlotha. Markook. Mofatah al-dajaj.
• Bahrain: Muhammar. Machboos. Masli. Fi Ga’Atah. Quzi. Al-Mudalal. Ghuraiba. Qirs altaabi. Gaimat. Zalabia.
• Cyprus: Sheftalia. Afelia. Souvla. Bourekia. Flaouna. Hellimli. Lountza. Loukoumi geroskipou. Tsamarella. Antinaxtes. Shamishi. Resi. Apohtin. 
• Iran: Gaz. Abgoosht. Khoresh gheimeh. Pashmak. Chelow kebab. Khoresh. Zereshk polow. Jujeh kabab. Bastani sonnati. Kabab barg. Tahchin. Masghati. Kashke bademjan. Tahdig. Kufteh tabrizi. Kateh. Sholeh zard. Nan-e shirmal. Nan-e sangak. Kuku sabzi. Morasa polo. Noghl. Qottab. Gheymeh nesar. Ghormeh sabzi. Nan-e taftoon. Morgh e shekam por. Nan-e barbari. Ranginak. Zeytoon parvardeh. Halva ardeh. Khoresht mast. Kabab torsh. Faloodeh. Meygoo polo. Nogha. Naz khatun. Kuku sib zamini. Naan berenji. Ash-e jo. Ash-e doogh. Khoresh qārch. Khoresh alou esfenaj. Khoresh aloo. Khoresh bāmieh. Khoresh karafs. Khoresh lubia sabz. Koloocheh. Cake Yazdi. Khoresh havij. Havij bastani. Khoresh kadu. Khoresh kangar. Khoresh rivas. Mirza Ghassemi. Khoresh bādemjān. Ash reshteh. Tar halva. Sohan asali. Halva ye havij. Kabab Hosseini. Dande kabab. Kabab bakhtiari. Kabab chenjeh. Kabab digi. Estanboli polo. Kabab loghmeh. Fesenjān. Vavishka. Anar bij. Baghali ghatogh. Kabab-e donbalan. Kuku gerdu. Qurabiya. Dal adas. Mahyawa. 
• Iraq: Tepsi baytinijan. Masgouf. Quzi. Daheen. Samoon. Kleicha. 
• Israel: Challah. Matzo. Cholent. Kugel. Rugelach. Sabich. Mandelbrot. Tahini Cookie. Sufganiyah. Taboon. Kreplach. Malawach. Charoset. Bourekas. Kichel. Matzah brei. Hamantash. Yerushalmi Kugel. Haminados. Ziva. Orez shu'it. 
• Jordan: Mansaf. Warbat. Malfuf. Kousa mahshi. Al-rashoof. Fattet hummus. Abud. Shurabat al-farik. Galayet bandora. 
• Kuwait: Mumawwash. Machboos laham. Gers ogaily. Mutabbaq samak. 
• Lebanon: Manakish. Tabbouleh. Fattoush. Kibbeh. Baba ghanoush. Ka'ak. Fatteh. Mujaddara. Fatayer. Sayadieh. Ashta. Znoud el sit. Layali lubnan. Sfouf. Mafroukeh. Kibbeh nayyeh. Batata harra. Makanek. Meghli. Arayes. Nammoura. Jazarieh. Warak enab. Makhlouta. Dawood basha. Hummus Beiruti. Laban immo. Samke harra. Faysalieh. Ghameh. Asabi. Bukaj baklava. Basma. Hummus kawarma. Asawer.
• Oman: Shuwa. Omani halwa. Mishkak. Mashuai. Chicken kabouli. Omani Chicken Biryani. Madrouba. Halawet Ahmad. Khabeesa.
• Palestina: Qidreh. Musakhan. Rain Rice. Qizha. Rummaneyye. Sumaghiyyeh. Shulbato. Khobeizeh. Mahshi lift. 
• Qatar: Mathrooba. Qatari machbous. Kabsa. Ghuzi. Jareesh. Khobes rgag. Thareed. 
• Syria: Muhammara. Awameh. Booza. Ballourieh. Halawet el-jeben. Zlebiye. Kubbah bi-aṣ-sīnīyah. Fattah makdus. Kubbah labanīyah. Karabij halab. Kubbah hāmḍa. Kubbah summāqīyah. Fattah djaj. Fattah bi-al-lahm. Swar as-sitt. Kubbah safarjalīyah. Taj al malek. Fattah bi-as-samna. Kubbah qrāṣ. Fattah ma’adem. Fattah bi-az-zayt. Fattah kaware'e.
• United Arab Emirates: Luqaimat. Saloona. Stuffed Camel. 
• Yemen: Mandi. Madfoon. Maraq. Aseeda. Masoub. Saltah. Areeka. Kubaneh. Malooga. 

Have you ever traveled to Southwest Asia? Do you live in this region? Have you already tasted some of these dishes in their countries of origin? And in restaurants in other parts of the world? Share your experiences with us.

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