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Snack
Vegan
Falafel
فلافل
fa-LA-fel
Deep-fried balls made from ground chickpeas and spices.
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Main course
Vegetarian
Fattet Hummus
فتة حمص
FAH-tet HOOM-moos
Chickpeas layered with yogurt sauce and toasted bread bits.
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Starter
Vegetarian
Fattoush
فتوش
faht-toosh
A Levantine salad made from mixed greens, vegetables, and fried pita.
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Starter
Vegan
Hummus
حمص
HUM-mus
A creamy dip made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic.
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Bread
Vegan
Ka'ak
كعك
kah-AHK
A ring-shaped bread sprinkled with sesame seeds.
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Main course
Meat
Kibbeh
الكبة
KIB-beh
Fried bulgur shells stuffed with spiced ground meat.
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Dessert
Vegetarian
Knafeh
كنافة
kuh-NAH-feh
A sweet dessert made with thin noodle-like pastry soaked in sugar syrup.
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Main course
Meat
Kofta bil Tahini
كفتة بالطحينية
KOF-tah bil tah-hee-nah
Kofta baked in a creamy tahini sauce, served with flatbread.
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Main course
Meat
Mansaf
منسف
mahn-sahf
A traditional Jordanian dish made with lamb cooked in a fermented dried yogurt sauce.
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Main course
Meat
Maqluba
مقلوبة
mak-loo-bah
A savory upside-down dish with meat, rice, and vegetables.
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