Jordan and Turkey (MIDEASTERN)
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Monday, June 27, 2022
INTERNATIONAL: BORDERLESS CUISINE 28: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Turkey (MIDEASTERN)
International food blog: INTERNATIONAL: BORDERLESS CUISINE 28: Lebanon, Syria,
INTERNATIONAL: BORDERLESS CUISINE 28: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Turkey (MIDEASTERN)
ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA LEBANESE FOODS ARE INCLUDED IN
Middle Eastern cuisine or West Asian cuisine which includes Arab,Armenian, Assyrian (Syria), Azerbaijani, Cypriot,Egyptian,Georgian,Iranian, Iragi, Israeli, Kurdish, Lebanese, Palestinian and Turkish cuisine. Common ingredients include olives and olive oill, pitas, honey, sesame seeds, dates, sumac, chickpeas, mint, rice and parsley, and popular dishes include kebabs, dolmas, falafel, baklava, yogurt, doner kebab, shwarma and mulukhiyah.
LEBANESE LINKS BELOW
LINK TO LEBANESE RECIPES COLLECTIONS
LINK TO LEBANESE-INPIRED RECIPES
LINK TO INSANELY GOOD LEBANESE RECIPES
LINK TO THE BEST LEBANESE RECIPES
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SYRIAN CUISINE
ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA
Syrian cuisine is a Middle Eastern cuisine that includes the cooking traditions and practices of modern Syria (as opposed to Greater Syria), merging the habits of people who settled in Syria throughout its history.
Syrian cuisine mainly
uses eggplnt, zucchini, garlic, meat (mostly
from lamb
and sheep), sesame seeds, rice, chickpeas, fava
beans, lentils, cabbage, cauliflower, vine
leaves, pickled turnips, cucumbers, tomatoes, olive
oil, lemon juice, mint, pistachios, honey and
fruits.
At the beginning of the 21st century, 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.
Kibbeh
Muhama
Maqluba
Baklava
SYRIAN LINKS BELOW
LINK to Allrecipes Syrian Recipes
LINK to Olive magazine Syrian Recipes
LINK to Syrian Recipes from Trip101
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JORDANIAN CUISINE
Jordanian cuisine is a part of Levantine cuisine and shares many traits and similarities with the cuisine of Lebanoan, Palestine and Syria, often with some local variations. More generally Jordanian cuisine is influenced by historical connections to the cuisine of Turkey and the former Ottoman empire. Jordanian cuisine is also influenced by the cuisines of groups who have made a home for themselves in modern Jordan, including Armenians, Circassionans, Iraqis, Palistinians and Syrians.
Food is a very important aspect of Jordanian culture. In villages, meals are a community event with immediate and extended family present. In addition, food is commonly used by Jordanians to express their hospitality and generosity. Jordanians serve family, friends, and guests with great pride in their homes, no matter how modest their means. A "Jordanian invitation" means that one is expected to bring nothing and eat everything.
Celebrations in Jordan are marked with dishes from Jordanian cuisine spread out and served to the guests. Customs such as weddings, birth of a child, funerals, birthdays and specific religious and national ceremonies such as Ramadan and Jordan's independence day all call for splendid food to be served to guests. To celebrate the birth of a child, karawiya, a caraway-flavoured pudding, is commonly served to guests.
LINK to most popular Jordanian Foods
Wiki link to Jordanian Cuisine
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TURKISH CUISINE
Turkish cuisine (Turkish: Türk mutfağı) is largely the heritage of Ottoman cuisine, which can be described as a fusion and refinement of Mediterranean, Balkan, Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Eastern European, Armenian and Georgian neighbouring cuisines, including those of Southeastern Europe (Balkans) Central and Western Europe. The Ottomans fused various culinary traditions of their realm with influences from Mesopotamian cuisine, Greek cuisine, Levantine cuisine, Egyptian cuisine, Balkan cuisine, along with traditional Turkic elements from Central Asia (such as ayran and kaymak), creating a vast array of specialities.
LINK to Traditional Turkish Cuisine
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
INTERNATIONAL: BORDERLESS CUISINE 21 - Greece, Turkey, Cyprus and Crete - VIDEOS
Greek and Turkey have interacted with their foods, culture, etc. Cyprus was a Greek Island until the 1970's when the Turks invaded Cyprus and took over and still reign. Today there are Greek and Turkish influences. Elements of both cuisines are a mixture of Western and Eastern food.
When I was in Cyprus in the 1970's I stayed on the Greek side and met many wonderful Greek people. We were not permitted to cross over (after 1974) into the Turkish part. I was told if I took any photos the guard would confiscate my camera!! I spent three weeks there and have fond memories of the Greek Cypriots and their cuisine.
Crete is a Greek island. I met some Cretan natives (kypriakoús) in Germany in the 1960's. Nice people. That's when I learned how to make carrot cake.
LINK to Cretan Carrot Cake Recipeo with VIDEO
‘Stuffed Grape Leaves’ are one of the most popular Greek (dolmades), Turkish (dolmas), Cypriot (Koupepia) and Cretan (dolmadakia) dishes.
LINK to Cretan Dolmadakia
LINK to step by step Mediterranean Stuffed Grape Leaves
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Photos of Moussaka
LINK to Greek Moussaka or Mousakas Recipe
LINK to Turkish Musakka Recipe
LINK to Greek and Cypriot Moussaka VIDEO
LINK to Cretan Moussaka VIDEO
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Photos of Meatballs aka Kkeftedákia or köfteler, etc.
LINK to Greek Meatballs or Giouvalakia Recipe
LINK to Kofte or Turkish Meatballs Recipe
LINK to Greek and Cypriot Meatballs Recipe
Link to Keftedes or Greek Meatball Recipes
Dessert
LINK to Greek Baklava Recipe
LINK to Turkish Baklava Recipe with photo instructions
Other Baklava Photos
Cypriot and Crete Baklava Links below
LINK to Cypriot Baklava
LINK to Cretan Baklava
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LINKS BELOW
LINK to Borderless Cuisine Links 1-19
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
INTERNATIONAL: BORDERLESS CUISINE 5-2 - Phyllo or Filo or fillo dough or pastry (the Balkans)
with pistachios & syrup.
(Turkish: bülbülyuvası, "nightingale's nest" , is a Turkish phyllo dough dessert. It takes its name from its hollow and circular shape. Having been baked, warm syrup is sprinkled, and the hollow center is filled with pistachios before being served.
Bundevara – A Serbian sweet pie filled with pumpkin. Bundevara is a Serbian sweet pie made of rolled phyllo or similar to strudel, filled with sweetened grated pumpkin pulp and baked in an oven. Occasionally some nutmeg, cinnamon or similar spices may be added to the filling, as well as raisins or grated lemon rinds. It is usually dusted with icing sugar and/or vanilla sugar, and may be served either hot or cold.
Note: the cook in the video used butternut squash instead of pumpkin which is okay: similar taste and consistency
Galaktoboureko – A Greek dessert consisting of filo and semolina custard filo. It may be made in a pan, with filo layered on top and underneath and cut into square portions, or rolled into individual servings (often approximately 10 cm (4 in) long). It is served or coated with a clear, sweet syrup. The custard may be flavored with lemon, orange, or rose.
Zeljanica – A Serbian/Bosnian dish made from filo, spinach,
white cheese and eggs.
LINK to Gibanica Recipe
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