Flavors: Shorbat ‘Adas (Divine Lentil Soup)

Flavors: Shorbat ‘Adas (Divine Lentil Soup)

My aunt is famous for hers—particularly during Ramadan when she ladles it out daily to scores of relatives and fast-breakers. The tradition is to start with a date (regulate blood-sugar levels after the long, daily fast) and follow with a restorative bowl of dal. 
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Flavors: Desi Breakfast Sandwich

Flavors: Desi Breakfast Sandwich

Desi Breakfast Sandwich - This recipe for breakfast contains long-lasting carbohydrates, protein and healthful fats to keep you fueled as long as possible.
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Flavors: Date, Orange and Olive Oil Cake

Flavors: Date, Orange and Olive Oil Cake

On one of famed chef Shane Delia's many trips to Morocco, some Bedouin men showed him how warming dates in olive oil before placing them in a tangine brings out the flavor of the caramel in the date, leading Delia to this recipe.
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Flavors: Spicy Mashed Tomatoes (Tomato Bhorta)

Flavors: Spicy Mashed Tomatoes (Tomato Bhorta)

Bhorta or bharta is a generic term used in Bengal to describe anything that has been ground, pounded or chopped into very small pieces. It is a side dish almost like a relish, which is commonly eaten with rice and lentils.

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Flavors: Hais (Desert Energy Balls)

Flavors: Hais (Desert Energy Balls)

Al-Baghdadi wrote his hit medieval cookbook Kitab al-Tabikh (Book of Dishes) in 1226 CE at the height of Abbasid sophistication and power. It included this recipe for hais or date sweetmeats.

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Flavors: Spicy Roasted Cauliflower (Zahra)

Flavors: Spicy Roasted Cauliflower (Zahra)

Ma’aleh is usually deep-fried cauliflower, served in a sandwich with raw vegetables and tarator.
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Flavors: Shir Yakheh Gulab (Rose and Pistachio Ice Cream)

Flavors: Shir Yakheh Gulab (Rose and Pistachio Ice Cream)

During the hot summer months, ice-cream shops, called shir yakh feroshees, would sell an assortment of ice creams and other cold desserts. My sister Fatema remembers going into beautiful little shops after school to buy shir yakh. They were colorful and decoratively tiled and had Bollywood music playing in the background. The shir yakh, with rose and pistachios, is a favorite at Parwana, one of her restaurants.
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Flavors: Chicken Kabab Burgers

Flavors: Chicken Kabab Burgers

Like the iconic bun kabab of Karachi in Pakistan or Hyderabad in India, a spicy kabab inside a bun is a popular street food in certain regions of the Indian subcontinent.

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Flavors: Fattoush Salad

Flavors: Fattoush Salad

This classic Middle Eastern salad is made distinctive—and more substantial—by the addition of torn-up bread.
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