Iraqi cuisine is a Middle Eastern cuisine that has its origins in the ancient Near East culture of the fertile crescent. Tablets found in ancient ruins in Iraq show recipes prepared in the temples during religious festivals—the first cookbooks in the world. Ancient Mesopotamia was home to a sophisticated and highly advanced civilization, in all fields of knowledge, including the culinary arts.
Dates, apricots, figs, and prunes are processed to make dried fruits
Kleicha is sometimes considered the national cookie of Iraq and is served during religious holidays.
Samoon, type of Iraqi bread.
A prepared masgouf
Middle Eastern cuisine or West Asian cuisine includes a number of cuisines from the Middle East. Common ingredients include olives and olive oil, pitas, honey, sesame seeds, dates, sumac, chickpeas, mint, rice and parsley, and popular dishes include kebabs, dolmas, falafel, baklava, yogurt, doner kebab, shawarma and mulukhiyah.
Serving in Jerusalem restaurant including falafel, hummus, and salad
The Turkish Doner kebab
Kebab koobideh
Kibbeh nayyeh