Lebanese Cooking Terms

'ARAQ anise flavored liqueur from grapes 
'AWWAMAAT Lebanese doughnuts 
BABA GHANNOUJ eggplant puree with sesame 
BAQLI Purslane 
BAAMIEH Okra 
BANADOURA tomatoes 
BAQDOUNIS parsley 
BAQLAWA many-layered sweet pastry 
BATINJAAN eggplant 
BAYD eggs 
BOEREK Turkish pastry 
BOUZA ice cream 
BURGHUL cracked wheat 
DJAAJ chicken 
GHAMEH stuffed sheep's stomach 
HABASH turkey 
HALEEB milk 
HREESI wheat porridge 
HUMMUS chick peas 
KAFTA ground meat patties 
KA'K hard rolls or cakes 
KATAIF sweet stuffed pancakes 
KHUSHAAF raisins with water and sugar 
KHYAAR cucumbers 
KNAAFEH cheese pastry 
KIBBEH ground meat and burghul mixture 
KISHK laban ferrnented with burghul 
KIZBARA coriander 
KOUSA marrow squash 
KROUSH MAHSHIEI I stuffed intestines 
LABAN cultured milk; yoghurt 
LABNEH cream cheese made from laban 
LAHM meat 
LOUBIEH green beans 
MA'AMOUL easter cakes made with semolina 
MAHSHI anything which is stuffed 
MI'L'AAQ grilled 
MALFOUF cabbage 
MA'EZ ZAHR orange blossom essence 
MA'EL WARD rose water 
MEZA hors diceuvres 
MOGHLIE rice pudding 
MUJADDARAH lentil stew 
MURABBA jam 
MUSTIKAH gum arabic 
QARNABEET cauliflower 
QATER sugar syrup 
QAWWRAMA preserved meat 
QOUZI stuffed baby lamb 
SAHLAB corn flour 
SAMBOUSIK hot pastry filled with meat and nuts 
SAMMAK sumac seasoning from sour purple seeds 
SAMNEH clarified butter popular shortening 
SHARAB syrup 
SHOURABA soup 
SMAISKEH fillet of lamb 
SMEED semolina 
SILQ Swiss chard 
TABBOULEH salad of chopped mint, parsley and burghul 
TAHEENI sesame oil 
TARATOUR sesame sauce 
TEEN figs 
YAKHNIE stew 
ZA'TAR thyme; marjoram 
ZAYT oil



























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