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The Syrian cuisine is quite diverse and offers a wide variety of scrumptious dishes. It is a mixture of influences from the Arab, Persian and Turkish origins, as well as Lebanese and Palestinian which are Levant countries like Syria. Syrians give much importance to the visual attractiveness of the dishes and use different colors of spices and ingredients to come up with attractive dishes.

The Syrian national dish is the Kibbeh which is stuffed with different ingredients and can be fried or cooked with yogurt. It can also be eaten and served uncooked. Aside from the Kibbeh, Syria is also known for its cheese. Some dishes use cheese as the main ingredient such as the Jibbneh Mashallale which is made up of curd cheese and is pulled and twisted together. Also, Syrians serve lots of appetizers before having the main dish. Meze, which is the usual appetizer, is always eaten with the Arabic flat bread.

Syria’s largest cities, Damascus and Aleppo, are quite known for their sweets and desserts. One popular dessert is the Baklava which is layered pastry made up of nuts and Atar syrup usually in triangle or diamond shapes.

Ma’amoul is a cookie filled with pistachios or walnuts shaped in a wooden mold or tabi. It is usually made during Christian and Muslim holidays like Easter and Ramadan respectively.

Syria is rich with agricultural products such as vegetables and lentils are a plenty. The Mujaddara is a dish made of lentils cooked with wheat or rice and is usually garnished with onions sautéed in vegetable oil.