Middle Eastern cuisine
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While the Middle East is vast and diverse, similar culinary traditions can be found across the region. They have been formed by the Mediterranean climate, commercial routes to Europe, Asia and Africa, and the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Islam and Christianity.
UnderstandNorth African cuisine, Greek cuisine, Balkan cuisines and Central Asian cuisines are similar, influenced by a common Turkish heritage from long-term Ottoman rule on the one hand (Balkans, Middle East, North Africa) and…
Ingredients
DishesVarious forms of rice with meat and spices, similar to Indian biryani, are the staples of many Middle Eastern cuisines.
BeveragesCoffee originated in Ethiopia, and reached the West through the Ottoman Empire. Together with tea, it is ubiquitous. Generally speaking, tea is more popular in Iran, while coffee is more popular in the Arab countries.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Middle Eastern cuisine" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Charles Haynes from Hobart, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons