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Welcome to the Celtnet Recipes section for recipes from Arabia and the Levant. Here you will find all the recipes for each and every country in Arabia and the Levant (Arabia: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates; Levant: Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria) gathered into one place. All the countries of Arabia and the Levant are represented here with a (growing) number of recipes representing each. The contries of Arabia and the Levant also include the 'Gulf States', or more formally the "Arab states of the Persian Gulf", the six Arab monarchical states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Namely: Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the sultanate of Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (Iraq and Yemen are specifically excluded).
These recipes also cover all historical periods from ancient stone-age recipes through the latest fusion recipes. Please not that this recipe page (and all the other recipe pages on this site) are brought to you in association with the 'One Million People' campaign, which attempts to make a vailable a number of ancient texts (particularly those relating to recipes) available for free on this site. Your donations keep this site going and they keep me motivated to add more and more content to the site as well. |
Alphabetical list of recipes from Arabia and the Levant follows (limited to 100 recipes per page). There are 134 recipes in total:
| Aijet Beythat (Egg Kebab) Origin: Saudi Arabia | Garlic, Thyme and Lemon Pitta Bread Origin: Middle East | Ma'amool B'jowz (Easter Walnut Biscuits) Origin: Lebanon |
| Aish bel-Lahm (Bread with Lamb) Origin: Saudi Arabia | Gebne Mankoushe (Lebanese Cheese Pizza) Origin: Lebanon | Ma'amool B'Tamer (Date Cakes) Origin: Middle East |
| Al Rangina (Dates in Butter Sauce) Origin: Saudi Arabia | Gefite Fish Pate Origin: Jewish | Mahammara Labni (Herbed Yoghurt Cheese) Origin: Middle East |
| Al-Motubug (Stuffed Pastry Squares) Origin: Saudi Arabia | Goat Meat Kibbeh Origin: Lebanon | Majadra (Lentil and Bulgur Wheat Soup) Origin: Lebanon |
| Arabic Aseeda Origin: Arabic | Halva Origin: Lebanon | Mandelbroit Origin: Jewish |
| Asparagus with Lemon Matzo Crumble Origin: Jewish | Halvah Origin: Jewish | Mankoushe (Lebanese Pizza Dough) Origin: Lebanon |
| Assabeh Tamr (Date Fingers) Origin: Arabic | Harees Origin: United Arab Emirates | Maouchi b'Zaatar (Manoush and Spice Rounds) Origin: Lebanon |
| Atayef (Pancakes) Origin: Lebanon | Hawayij (Yemeni Spice Mix) Origin: Yemen | Matzo Balls Origin: Jewish |
| Atter Syrup Origin: Middle East | Herb Dressing Origin: Middle East | Matzo Bread Origin: Israel |
| Atter Syrup II Origin: Arabic | Hilbeh (Yemeni Fenugreek Dip) Origin: Yemen | Matzo Brei Origin: Israel |
| Baba Ghanoush Origin: Middle East | Homentashn (Poppy Pockets) Origin: Jewish | Matzo Meal Biscuits Origin: Jewish |
| Babini (Tomato Salad) Origin: Middle East | Hor'i (Stewed Beef Shank) Origin: Yemen | Matzoh Onion Stuffing Origin: Jewish |
| Bagels Origin: Jewish | Hummus bi Tahina (Hummus with Tahini) Origin: Arabic | Meghli (Lebanese Rice Pudding) Origin: Lebanon |
| Bameh Bzeit (Okra Stew) Origin: Lebanon | Ijjah Bil Tawabel (Seasoned Savoury Cakes) Origin: Arabic | Meghli (Rice Flour Pudding) Origin: Lebanon |
| Batingan bi Jibn (Baked Aubergines with Cheese) Origin: Arabic | Israeli Mamul (Israeli Date Pastries) Origin: Israel | Middle Eastern Rice Origin: Middle East |
| Bayth Mashi (Stuffed Eggs) Origin: Saudi Arabia | Jalik (Middle Eastern Cucumber Soup) Origin: Middle East | Muhammara (Hot Pepper Dip) Origin: Lebanon |
| Beid bi Lamoun (Egg and Lemon Soup) Origin: Middle East | Jerusalem Kugel Origin: Jewish | Muhammara (Syrian Sweet Pepper Spread) Origin: Syria |
| Beid Hamine (Hamine Eggs) Origin: Middle East | K'naafeh (String Pastry) Origin: Lebanon | Musakhkhan (Baked Chicken and Onions With Sumac) Origin: Palestinian |
| Bint al Sahn (Honey Cake) Origin: Yemen | K'naafeh Cheese Dessert (String Pastry Cheese Dessert) Origin: Lebanon | Mushroom Cheese Blintzes Origin: Jewish |
| Black Forest Passover Brownies Origin: Jewish | K'naafeh Dessert (String Pastry Dessert) Origin: Lebanon | Nammoura Origin: Middle East |
| Blintzes Origin: Jewish | Ka'ak Biscuits Origin: Lebanese | Palestinian Cardamom Coffee Origin: Palestinian |
| Blintzes with Cream Cheese and Cinnamon Origin: Jewish | Kadee Origin: Middle East | Passover Banana Sponge Cake Origin: Jewish |
| Boharat Origin: Middle East | Khoubiz (Lebanese Bread) Origin: Lebanon | Passover Matzoh Pudding Origin: Jewish |
| Boorrma (String Pastry Rolls) Origin: Lebanon | Khoubz Araby (Arabic Flatbread) Origin: Syria | Patlican (Fried Aubergine with Yoghurt Sauce) Origin: Middle East |
| Challah Origin: Jewish | Khubz'arabi (Pita Bread) Origin: Arabic | Pesach Chremslach (Fruit and Nut Fritters for Passover) Origin: Jewish |
| Challah French Toast Origin: Jewish | Kibbeh Origin: Lebanon | Pilaf-Stuffed Onions Origin: Middle East |
| Chebeh Rubyan (Prawn Balls) Origin: Gulf States | Kocktail Yafo (Fish Cocktail) Origin: Israel | Pitta Bread Origin: Middle East |
| Cinnamon Apple Cake for Passover Origin: Jewish | Koozy (Leg of Lamb) Origin: Middle East | Potato Vegetable Kugel Origin: Jewish |
| Cocoa Nib and Currant Rugleach Origin: Jewish | Labni (Cheese made from Yoghurt) Origin: Middle East | Prune-stuffed Chicken Origin: Israel |
| Dajaaj al Riz (Syrian Roast Chicken with Rice) Origin: Syria | Lahm bi Agine Mankoushe (Lebanese Lamb Pizza) Origin: Lebanon | Quamar-el-Deen (Dried Apricot Leather) Origin: Middle East |
| Dajaj bil Hamod (Lemon Chicken) Origin: Saudi Arabia | Lamoun Makbouss (Pickled Lemons) Origin: Middle East | Quamar-el-Deen Dessert (Dried Apricot Leather Dessert) Origin: Bahrain |
| Falafel Origin: Middle East | Leban Sauce Origin: Lebanon | Roz Bi Haleeb (Arab Rice Pudding with Mastic) Origin: Arabic |
| Fasooleyah Khodra bi Zeit (Saudi Green Bean Salad) Origin: Saudi Arabia | Lebanese Lamb and Pine Nut Pizza Origin: Lebanon | |
| Fattoush Origin: Middle East | Lebanese Pizza Sauce Origin: Lebanon |
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