kibbeh
Sign in to saveKibbeh (, also kubba and other spellings; ; ) is a popular dish in the Arab world and the Levant in particular, made of spiced lean ground meat and bulgur wheat. Kibbeh is considered to be a national dish of Lebanon and Syria.
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- Food.name
- Kibbeh
- Food.image
- Kibbeh3.jpg
- Food.image_size
- 230px
- Food.caption
- Fried kibbeh raas (nabulsi kibbeh)
- Food.country
- Syria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Armenia, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Turkey
- Food.region
- Levant, Mesopotamia, Caucasus, East Mediterranean
- Food.course
- Meze
- Food.served
- Hot (or raw as kibbeh nayyeh)
- Food.main_ingredient
- Finely ground meat, cracked wheat (bulgur), and Levantine spices
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Kibbeh (, also kubba and other spellings; ; ) is a popular dish in the Arab world and the Levant in particular, made of spiced lean ground meat and bulgur wheat. Kibbeh is considered to be a national dish of Lebanon and Syria.
In Levantine cuisine, kibbeh is made by pounding bulgur wheat together with meat into a fine paste and forming it into ovoid shapes, with toasted pine nuts and spices. It may also be layered and cooked on a tray, deep-fried, grilled, or served raw. The Syrian city of Aleppo can lay claim to at least 17 types of kibbeh. In Mesopotamian cuisine, versions with rice or farina are found.