Middle Eastern National Dishes

Q: "What are the most famous national dishes of the Middle East?"

"The Middle East's most celebrated national dishes include Jordan's mansaf, Saudi Arabia's kabsa, Lebanon's kibbeh, Iraq's masgouf, Iran's chelo kabab and Yemen's saltah. Each country on this page has its own recipe collection, starting with its national dish."

Jordan’s festive mansaf, Saudi Arabia’s aromatic kabsa, Lebanon’s hand-shaped kibbeh: the national dishes of the Middle East centre on fragrant rice, slow-cooked lamb and spices traded along ancient routes. Choose a country below — every collection opens with the national dish and continues through the region’s home cooking.

Bahrain 97 recipes Iran 135 recipes Iraq 4 recipes Israel 129 recipes Jordan 130 recipes Kuwait 90 recipes Lebanon 176 recipes Oman 125 recipes Palestine 5 recipes Qatar 64 recipes Saudi Arabia 131 recipes Syria 115 recipes Turkey 141 recipes United Arab Emirates 107 recipes Yemen 107 recipes

What are the most famous national dishes of the Middle East?

The Middle East's most celebrated national dishes include Jordan's mansaf, Saudi Arabia's kabsa, Lebanon's kibbeh, Iraq's masgouf, Iran's chelo kabab and Yemen's saltah. Each country on this page has its own recipe collection, starting with its national dish.