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Bekdounes Bi Lahmeh

Bekdounes Bi Lahmeh is a flavorful Lebanese dish featuring sautéed beef combined with fresh parsley, onions, and a hint of lemon. An aromatic blend of spices like allspice and cinnamon enhances this dish, making it a delightful and savory experience.

🇸🇾 Syria$$

Jordanian Sunburst

Jordanian Sunburst is a fragrant, spice-infused rice and chicken dish featuring saffron, cardamom, and cinnamon, creating a delightful blend of Middle Eastern flavors.

🇯🇴 Jordan$$

Kabuli Essence Pilaf

Kabuli Essence Pilaf is a fragrant and flavorful dish combining basmati rice and chicken with a medley of sweet raisins, crunchy nuts, and warm spices. A perfect harmony of textures and tastes, this dish is ideal for special occasions or a hearty dinner.

🇦🇫 Afghanistan$$

Zumaak

Zumaak is a hearty and flavorful Middle Eastern stew, combining tender meat with an array of vegetables and chickpeas in a spiced tomato broth.

🇳🇪 Niger$$

Casablanca Charm

Casablanca Charm is a fragrant Moroccan-inspired chicken dish, slow-cooked with warming spices, chickpeas, and green olives, served over fluffy couscous and garnished with fresh herbs.

🇲🇦 Casablanca, Morocco$$

Hanoi's Lotus Rice

Hanoi's Lotus Rice is a fragrant and savory dish, featuring jasmine rice cooked with pork, shrimp, lotus seeds, and wrapped in lotus leaves that impart a unique aroma and taste.

🇻🇳 Hanoi, Vietnam$$

Ayva Şekeri

Ayva Şekeri is a traditional Turkish dessert featuring quince cooked with sugar, spices, and a hint of rose water, resulting in a fragrant, syrupy treat that's perfect for sweet-lovers.

🇹🇷 Ankara, Turkey$$

Shinjuku Fragrance

Shinjuku Fragrance is a robust and aromatic Japanese-inspired dish featuring tender chicken thighs and a rich broth infused with sake, soy sauce, and dashi. Served with fragrant jasmine rice, it promises a delightful umami experience.

🇯🇵 Tokyo, Japan$$

Yassa Ndambé

Yassa Ndambé is a flavorful Senegalese dish featuring marinated chicken cooked in a tangy and savory onion sauce served over rice.

🇸🇳 Senegal$$

Vanilla Eucalyptus Tartlet

A refreshing and aromatic dessert, these Vanilla Eucalyptus Tartlets combine a creamy vanilla custard with a hint of eucalyptus, encased in a buttery, flaky tart shell.

🇦🇺 Victoria, Australia$$

I've been...

Bekdounes Bi Lahmeh

Jordanian Sunburst

Kabuli Essence Pilaf

Zumaak

Casablanca Charm

Hanoi's Lotus Rice

Ayva Şekeri

Shinjuku Fragrance

Yassa Ndambé

Vanilla Eucalyptus Tartlet

I've been...

Bekdounes Bi Lahmeh

Jordanian Sunburst

Kabuli Essence Pilaf

Zumaak

Casablanca Charm

Hanoi's Lotus Rice

Ayva Şekeri

Shinjuku Fragrance

Yassa Ndambé

Vanilla Eucalyptus Tartlet