Arabic and Middle Eastern

Tantalize your taste buds with the exotic flavors of Arabic and Middle Eastern cuisine! Recipes are authentic but approachable. And there is something for everyone!

Faith spent a significant amount of time living in Syria, Jordan, and Kuwait. There she learned how to cook authentic recipes 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. Start your day with a gorgeous classic Arabic breakfast spread. Or enjoy an Egyptian-style breakfast with Ful Medames.

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 for when you're tired of your normal chicken recipes and want to switch up your routine a little.

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). Savor tradition by serving classic Red Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas) for iftar (the meal at sundown to break the fast) during Ramadan.

Find your favorite new appetizer recipe with complex smoky, garlicky, creamy Baba Ganoush. (This dish has been known to convert self-proclaimed eggplant-haters into eggplant-lovers!)

Don't forget to save room for dessert! 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.

And because food is medicine as well as fuel, take a peek at an old Palestinian potato home remedy for tummy troubles.