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Hummus [13] – a spread of Middle Eastern origin made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic; standard garnish in the Middle East includes olive oil, a few whole chickpeas, parsley, and paprika. Smörgåskaviar – a fish roe spread eaten in Scandinavia and Finland; Kartoffelkäse
Middle East: A group of rice- or meat-and-herb filled vegetable dishes of Ottoman origin. Variations are eaten across the Levant, the eastern Mediterranean and the Arab world. Can be served warm or cold. Similar to the Greek stuffed grape leaves, dolmadakia or sarma. Duqqa: Egypt: A dip or seasoning of herbs, oil and spices. Falafel: Middle East
Hummus—a dip, spread, or savory dish made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic; Kousa mahshi—rice and minced meat stuffed in zucchini cooked in a garlicky tomato broth; Maftoul—large couscous-like balls, garbanzo beans and chicken pieces cooked in chicken broth
A hot hors d'oeuvre. The recipes vary, but in general are variations on angels on horseback, made by replacing oysters with dried fruit. The majority of recipes contains a pitted date (though prunes are sometimes used, [10]) stuffed with mango chutney and wrapped in bacon. Eggplant salads and appetizers: Middle East, Arab culture
Tarator – tahini, water, garlic and lemon dip. [139] Toum – garlic sauce. [140] Shatta – chili sauce popular in the Middle East. [141] Muhammara – a hot pepper dip originally from Aleppo, Syria, found in Levantine and Turkish cuisines. [142] Sumac – a tangy spice used in many salads. [143]
Muhammara (محمرة)—a hot pepper dip made from fresh or dried peppers, breadcrumbs, olive oil, spices and ground walnuts; Raheb (سلطة راهب)—a salad with aubergines and tomatoes, popular in the Middle East. Sambusac (سمبوسك)—a triangular savory pastry fried in ghee or oil with spiced vegetables or meat
Tahina with lemon and garlic, a staple of Mizrahi Jewish cuisine as a dip or cooking sauce. Mizrahi Jews are the Jews of the Middle East, and points south and east, largely along the Mediterranean coastal areas and the Levant. In some countries, there was much mixing of populations after 1492 when the Jews were expelled from Spain.
Tahini sauce is also a popular topping for meat and vegetables in Middle Eastern cuisine. A sweet spread, ḥalawa ṭaḥīniyya (حلاوة طحينية "sweet tahini"), is a type of halva sweet. It sometimes has mashed or sliced pistachio pieces sprinkled inside or on top. It is usually spread on bread and eaten as a quick snack.