Middle Eastern Cuisine News

The former spice trading route from China through the Middle East and North Africa to Europe left an indelible mark on the countries through which it passed.

Pomegranate molasses, a staple of Middle Eastern cooking, flavors chickpeas topping a salad of peppery greens and goat cheese.

Joe Abdo loves to cook. In 2005, during his retirement, he saw a restaurant for sale.

A new study found that a compound found in turmeric, an orangy-yellowish spice that is commonly found in South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine and has been used for 2,500 years in India's traditional Ayurvedic remedies, increases levels of the cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide or CAMP protein that helps the immune system fight off various ... (more)

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Food enthusiasts at Taste TLV give their verdict on the best that the Tel Aviv dining scene has to offer.

The Jerusalem Garden is a longtime Asheville favorite, but some of its classic dishes are missing a spark.

I'll say it again. The south suburbs are where it's at for Middle Eastern food .

The restaurant is now open. This is the first of three planned locations for St.

"By Odin's beard! Look at the size of that shawarma!" "Don't worry Thor, we can use my shield as a plate." We know many of you fine folk went to see "The Avengers" this weekend.

For the past few years, Falafel Grill in Naples has enjoyed a hearty following of customers who keep coming back for the restaurant's Middle Eastern dishes.

The recent news of two new Mexican eateries opening this month excited a lot of Ticker readers hungry for authentic ethnic eats.

Whipping up good-for-you Lebanese food is Samir El Khodr's passion. To meet what he considered a need for healthful dining alternatives in Gilbert, he opened Pita di Vita, a fast-casual lunch and dinner spot near Warner and Cooper roads, two years ago.

Remember that scene in E.T. with the Reese's Pieces? It reportedly boosted sales of the candy so high in 1982 that the Hershey corporation was forced to keep a factory open minting the candies 24/7. The moral of the story? Feature a food in a popular movie and people with not-so-subliminally find themselves craving it.

If the first thing that comes to mind when you think of the Nana area of Bangkok is go-go bars and night life, then it may be time to re-evaluate your assumptions.

Review Sultan's Grill, 1910 Village Center Circle; 838-3221. Overall B- Food C Atmosphere B Service B+ Pluses: Great chicken shawarma, pretty good hummus.

For 25 years, St. Sharbel Maronite Catholic Church has been hosting its Lebanese Festival, better known as a "Mahrajan". A Mahrajan is a great outdoor gathering of families, friends and neighbors for authentic Middle Eastern food, music, dance and culture.