Middle east

On a trip to Cairo, Anissa Helou shops in the abundant street market and learns how to make perfect koshari.Unlike Lebanon, Syria and Turkey, Egypt doesn't really have a restaurant culture although it does have ...

If you travel to the Arab world, much of the food as well as the larger culture of eating will not seem utterly alien to you. So what are the dishes that you should look ...

Barbar's origins trace back to its sexagenarian founder, Mohammed Ghaziri. With a fifth-grade education and the clothes on his back, a 17-year-old Ghaziri took a job on a Greek shipping vessel in the late 1960s, ...

Through streets strewn with rubbish where laundry lines hang from shabby apartment blocks, the tantalising smell of grilled kebabs lures patrons from across Cairo.

International Hummus Day: Hummus is probably the only creamy dip which comes with no-guilt attached for being low in calories, yet not lagging behind in terms of taste. A star feature in Middle East and ...

Basbousa also known as Hereessa is a traditional dessert from the Middle East which is made up of Semolina drenched in sugar syrup.

Lentil seeds dating back 8000 years have been found at archeological sites in the Middle East. Here are various ways in which you can use lentils in your everyday cooking and reap the amazing benefits ...

Do you make falafel with chickpeas or broad beans, what do you serve them with - and are they the best vegetarian fast food ever?They do fast food properly in the Middle East: chargrilled meaty ...

Adults and children from the Americas to Western Europe and the Middle East must roughly halve the amount of sugar they consume to lower risk of obesity and tooth decay, says the World Health Organization.

But these are pies in the Mediterranean sense: something thin and crisp, with a smear of savory feta cheese and herbs, rather like a tender pizza with the filling on the inside.