Tag: Dips and Spreads

Middle Eastern spicy red pepper and walnut dip
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Muhammara

Muhummara is popular condiment and dip in Lebanon, Palestine, Syria., served with grilled meats, fish and kebabs, or as a spread or dip for bread or pita.

Tzatziki Greek cucumber and yogurt sauce
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Tzatziki

Called tzatziki in Greece, the cooling combination of yogurt and cucumber is popular all around the eastern Mediterranean.

Tarator Middle Eastern sesame-lemon sauce drizzled with olive oil on a plate
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Tarator

Tarator is a favorite sauce in the Eastern Mediterranean. Serve it with shawarma, fish, falafel, kefta or over vegetables.

Sambal kacang peanut sauce with fresh vegetables
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Sambal Kacang

This famous Indonesian peanut sauce is pronounced “sahm-ball kah-CHANG.” Another name for it is bumbu satay. Serve with satay ayam or gado gado.

Small bowl of salsa verde
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Salsa Verde

Emerald green salsa made with tomatillos is a refreshing and brightly flavored change from your typical tomato-based salsa.

Bowl of romesco Spanish pepper and nut sauce
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Salsa Romesco

Hailing from Tarragona in the northeast of Spain, romesco sauce gets its vermillion hue and smoky flavor from roasted red peppers.

Small bowl of Salvadoran salsa roja
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Salsa Roja

Salsa roja, a simple yet flavorful Salvadoran cooked tomato sauce, is often served alongside pupusas and curtido.

Bowl of hummus topped with parprika with a drizzle of olive oil
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Hummus bi Tahina

Hummus is popular appetizer, or meze, throughout the Middle East. Cooked chickpeas are pureed with sesame paste, garlic, lemon juice, oil oil and salt.

Bowl of htipiti with other condiments
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Htipiti

A simple spread with loads of flavor, htipiti — also known as tirokafteri or kopanisti — is the perfect addition to a Mediterranean meze spread.