Iraqi cuisine
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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 dur
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
Levantine cuisine
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Levantine cuisine is the traditional cuisine of the Levant, in the sense of the rough area of former Bilad al-Sham. The cuisine has similarities with Egyptian cuisine, North African cuisine and Ottoma
A spread of classic Levantine meze dishes, including, from top, clockwise: hummus, fried haloumi, baba ganouj, makdous and salad
Baba ghanoush
Falafel
Fattoush is a Levantine pita bread salad that includes mixed greens and other vegetables.