Selections of appetizers known as mezze are customarily served along with
Arabic bread before the Syrian meal's main course, which is followed by coffee, with
sweet confections or fruits at will. Many recipes date from at least the 13th century.[1]
Shawarma, which consists of sliced meat (usually mutton or chicken) arranged on an inverted cone and cooked using a spit or a grill, is a popular dish in Syria.
A famous dish served in Syria is made from vegetables (usually
zucchini—كوسا / kūsā, or
eggplant—باذنجان / bādhinjān) which are stuffed (محشي / maḥshī) with ground beef or lamb or mutton, nuts, and rice.
Fried balls or patties of spiced, mashed chickpeas, most often served in
Arabic bread, with pickles, tahina, hummus, sumac, cut-vegetable salad and often, shatteh, a hot sauce, the type used depending on the falafil maker
Rings of bread, made from
farina and other ingredients, commonly sprinkled with sesame seeds, occasionally served on the table to accompany
Syrian cheese; a buttery and sweetened version, filled with crushed
dates or walnuts, is eaten as a dessert, usually served to eat with
string cheese shaped into a
braid (jibneh mashallaleh)
Sliced and marinated meat shaved off a roasting skewer and stuffed into Arabic bread or sometimes
baguette, alone with hummus, or with additional trimmings such as fresh onion, French fries, salads and pickles
Biscuits filled with dates, pistachios or walnuts, and shaped in a wooden mould called tabi (طابع), a popular sweet on Christian holidays (
Easter), Muslim holidays (
'Id al-Fitr), and Jewish holidays (
Purim)
Mamuniyyeh (مامونيّة)
Mixture of
semolina and
ghee simmered in water with sugar, usually served with salty cheese or milk cream called qishteh (قشطة)
Liquorice drink is prepared from the roots of
liquorice, and it is a refreshing drink with many benefits, and it is often prepared cold and in the summer
Selections of appetizers known as mezze are customarily served along with
Arabic bread before the Syrian meal's main course, which is followed by coffee, with
sweet confections or fruits at will. Many recipes date from at least the 13th century.[1]
Shawarma, which consists of sliced meat (usually mutton or chicken) arranged on an inverted cone and cooked using a spit or a grill, is a popular dish in Syria.
A famous dish served in Syria is made from vegetables (usually
zucchini—كوسا / kūsā, or
eggplant—باذنجان / bādhinjān) which are stuffed (محشي / maḥshī) with ground beef or lamb or mutton, nuts, and rice.
Fried balls or patties of spiced, mashed chickpeas, most often served in
Arabic bread, with pickles, tahina, hummus, sumac, cut-vegetable salad and often, shatteh, a hot sauce, the type used depending on the falafil maker
Rings of bread, made from
farina and other ingredients, commonly sprinkled with sesame seeds, occasionally served on the table to accompany
Syrian cheese; a buttery and sweetened version, filled with crushed
dates or walnuts, is eaten as a dessert, usually served to eat with
string cheese shaped into a
braid (jibneh mashallaleh)
Sliced and marinated meat shaved off a roasting skewer and stuffed into Arabic bread or sometimes
baguette, alone with hummus, or with additional trimmings such as fresh onion, French fries, salads and pickles
Biscuits filled with dates, pistachios or walnuts, and shaped in a wooden mould called tabi (طابع), a popular sweet on Christian holidays (
Easter), Muslim holidays (
'Id al-Fitr), and Jewish holidays (
Purim)
Mamuniyyeh (مامونيّة)
Mixture of
semolina and
ghee simmered in water with sugar, usually served with salty cheese or milk cream called qishteh (قشطة)
Liquorice drink is prepared from the roots of
liquorice, and it is a refreshing drink with many benefits, and it is often prepared cold and in the summer