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Palestinian Cuisine

↳ from Gaza, Palestine

Palestinian food is built around olive oil, za'atar, fresh vegetables, lamb and chicken and slow-cooked rice dishes. Regions have distinct dishes such as Gaza's spicy cooking and Nablus's knafeh.

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Specialties

History

Olive trees have grown here for thousands of years. The food shares the Levantine tradition with local dishes like maqluba, musakhan and knafeh.

Ingredients

  • Olive oil
  • Za'atar
  • Sumac
  • Chickpeas
  • Tahini
  • Freekeh
  • Lamb
  • Chicken

How it's made

  1. Cook slow rice and meat dishes
  2. Serve mezze with bread
  3. Use olive oil generously
  4. Finish with sweets and tea
to drink

What Palestine drinks

Arabic coffee, sage tea, Taybeh beer

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