Skewered chunks of meat or fish cooked over charcoal

Fingers, balls or a flat cake of minced meat and spices that can be baked or charcoal-grilled on skewers

White cow's milk cheese

Unsweetened anissed-flavoured distilled alcoholic drink

It is made of eggplant (aubergine) mashed and mixed with various seasonings blended in

It consists of boiled chickpeas mixed with garlic, salt, cumin and olive oil

It consists of potatoes, red peppers, coriander, chili and garlic which are all fried together in olive oil

A fried ball or patty made from fava beans and/or chickpeas

A Levantine salad made from several vegetables and toaste or fried pieces of pita bread

Slow-cooked mash of brown beans and red lentils, dressed with lemon, olive oil and cumin

Dip or spread made of blended chickpeas, sesame tahini, lemon juice and garlic and typically eaten with pita bread

Parboiled and dried wheat kernels processed into grain, used in tabbouleh and mixed with lamb in kibbeh

A paste of ground sesame seeds

It consists of bulghur, finely chopped parsley, mint, tomato, scallion and other herbs with lemon juice, olive oil and various seasonings

A type of cow's milk or sheep's milk cheese

A sandwich usually compose of shaved lamb, goat or chicken