Jiaozi are gorgeous little stuffed dumplings that are either steamed, as in this recipe, or fried until crisp. They are a…
China’s answer to a sandwich, a bao is an exceedingly delicious steamed bun made from the softest, fluffiest white bread you…
Popular in Israel and Lebanon, kibbeh are crisp, torpedo-shaped croquettes made of bulgur wheat, minced beef and spices. They are a…
The national dish of Egypt, and sold from street carts throughout the land, koshari – with two types of pasta, rice…
Ful medames is a hearty fava bean purée common all over the Middle East, but especially in Egypt and Syria where…
These delicious fried rolls are filled with mechouia salad – a spicy grilled and chopped vegetable salad, with tuna, eggs and…
In its native Morocco, this tasty soup is often eaten as a hearty workers’ breakfast, served from street stalls and hole-in-the-wall…
Herrings are like the big cousins of sardines and with a little more flesh to the bone they are less fiddly…
Beghrir , also known as ‘thousand hole pancakes’, are a hybrid between a crumpet and an American pancake and are popular…