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🇸🇾 Traditional dishes from Syria

3 dishes people actually cook in Syria: what they are, how long they take, and what you need to buy.

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Fattoush

20 min · easy · 11 ingredients

Fattoush, a traditional dish from Syria

A refreshing salad with crispy bread and vibrant veggies.

  • 200 g pita bread
  • 200 g cucumber
  • 200 g tomato
  • 100 g radish
  • 50 g green onion
  • 30 g parsley
  • 20 g mint
  • 30 ml lemon juice
  • 50 ml olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Kibbeh

120 min · medium · 12 ingredients

Kibbeh, a traditional dish from Syria

A creamy, savory Czech classic with tender beef.

  • 800 g beef sirloin
  • 200 g carrots
  • 150 g celery root
  • 1 onion
  • 50 g butter
  • 500 ml vegetable broth
  • 200 ml heavy cream
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp flour

Muhammara

30 min · medium · 8 ingredients

Muhammara, a traditional dish from Syria

A smoky, spicy dip that's perfect for sharing.

  • 2 red bell peppers
  • 100 g walnuts
  • 2 garlic
  • 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes

What do people eat in Syria?

The three dishes from Syria documented in Copper are Fattoush, Kibbeh and Muhammara. Lemon juice and olive oil each appear in more than one recipe. Two of the three are baked. Two of the three need an oven. Between them they use 26 different ingredients.

What ingredients do you need for cooking from Syria?

The three recipes need 26 ingredients between them, of which 2 are shared by more than one dish. Lemon juice is the hardest to find: of the 588 dishes in Copper's atlas, 14 use lemon juice. Every ingredient list on this page is complete, with quantities, and free to read.

How long do recipes from Syria take?

Fattoush is the quickest at 20 minutes. Kibbeh is the longest at 120 minutes, most of it unattended. The median is 30 minutes — a weeknight, not a project.

Which dish from Syria is easiest to make at home?

Fattoush is rated easy — start there. The full method is on its recipe page, step by step, free to read.

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