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These traditional Arabic and Middle Eastern recipes bring exotic flavors into your kitchen in an approachable way. Try something new and fall in love with Arabic food! You can cool down during the summer with refreshing Limonana (Middle Eastern Frozen Mint Lemonade). Warm up in the winter with hearty Persian Okra Stew (Khoresh Bamieh). And savor tradition by serving classic Red Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas) for Iftar (the meal at sundown to break the fast) during Ramadan.

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Arabic & Middle Eastern Recipes

Tantalize your taste buds with the exotic flavors of Arabic and Middle Eastern cuisine. Faith spent a significant amount of time living in Syria, Jordan, and Kuwait. There she learned how to cook authentic recipes using healthy foods from that region, which she shares here. On An Edible Mosaic, you will find genuine Arabic and Middle Eastern dishes for every meal and all occasions.

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Classic Favorites

Shish Tawook

If you’re looking for Middle Eastern main courses, grill up the best chicken of your life with Shish Tawook. And of course make a batch of Toum (Middle Eastern Garlic Sauce) to serve with it! It’s the perfect meal if you’re looking for an exciting new chicken dinner recipe.

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Salad Shirazi Recipe: The Easy Persian Salad That Goes With Everything

Gluten-Free Basbousa (Middle Eastern Coconut Almond Flour Cake Recipe)

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Popular Middle Eastern Recipes

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Baba Ganoush

Arabic cuisine is known for mezze, which is a meal consisting of small plates of food similar to Spanish tapas. Try this complex smoky, garlicky, creamy Baba Ganoush and discover your favorite new Middle Eastern appetizer recipe. (This dish has been known to convert self-proclaimed eggplant-haters into eggplant-lovers!)

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Home Remedy

An Old Palestinian Potato Home Remedy for Tummy Troubles

If you’re wondering what to eat when you have a stomach bug or are looking for a natural stomach flu remedy, this Palestinian potato home remedy that has been passed down for generations has a 100% success rate.
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The Sweet Stuff

Middle Eastern Desserts

Don’t forget to save room for something sweet because Middle Eastern desserts truly take the cake! End dinner on a sweet note with easy to make, cool, creamy, and delicious Rice Pudding. Or spend an afternoon with friends or family baking a batch of Ma’amoul, sweetly spiced date-filled cookies.

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Ma’amoul (Middle Eastern Date Filled Cookies)

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A Delicious Start

Arabic Breakfast

Don’t sleep on a Middle Eastern-style breakfast! A gorgeous classic Arabic breakfast spread is the perfect healthy way to start the day. Or enjoy an Egyptian-style breakfast that’s popular all over the Levant with Ful Medames.

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Faith, author of An Edible Mosaic.
Welcome, I'm Faith!

I’m the writer, recipe developer, photographer, and food stylist behind this blog. I love finding the human connection through something we all do every day: eat! Food is a common ground that we can all relate to, and our tables tell a story. It’s my goal to inspire you to get in the kitchen, try something new, and find a favorite you didn’t know you had. Welcome to An Edible Mosaic!

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