Orange Blossom Water

The recipe for this dish is made using “‘Ajineh Mwarraqah“. “Sambousek Mwarraq” is pastry stuffed with meat. It is a specialty of Hama.

Let’s make Sambousek Mwarraq:

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The recipe for this dish is made using “‘Ajineh Mwarraqah“. “‘Esh Al-Bulbul” means “Bulbul’s nest” (Nightingale’s Nest), the shape is similar to the nest of the Nightingale, click here to see the picture of the dish vs the real nest. ‘Esh Al-Bulbul is one of the most important dishes in most celebrations. It is a specialty of Hama and Aleppo.

Let’s make ‘Esh Al-Bulbul:

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‘Ajineh Mwarraqah means dough with many leaves / layers. It is a basic dough for many dishes in Hama, Aleppo and Idleb. The ingredients for the dough in Hama differ from Aleppo and Idleb but the method of preparation is the same, also it is used in same dishes which are: ‘Esh Al-Bulbul, Sambousek Mwarraq, Ozi, Sh’eibiyyat, Bsaisat / Twaitat.  It’s a challenging recipe that requires time, some special techniques and a scale. The post is about the version of Hama.

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Kibbeh is a traditional Syrian dish made of dough and filling. The dough consists of bulgur,  meat and onion, the filling consists of minced meat with nuts. There are more than 60 kinds of kibbeh. Kibbeh Meqliyeh is Deep fried Kibbeh.

Let’s make Kibbeh Meqliyeh:

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Yalanji is grape leaves stuffed with rice and a variety of vegetables, it is served as cold appetizer. Yalanji from Turkish (Yalanci Dolma) which means “liar”, it is called “liar” because the filling doesn’t have meat.

Let’s make Yalanji:

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