Iraq
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Masgouf
Baghdad's river icon: a whole split carp butterflied and grilled upright around a wood fire, basted with tomato-onion marinade — eaten with pickles and samoon bread. Ingredients: river carp (shabbout or bunni), tomatoes,…
Quzi
Iraq's festival lamb: a whole roasted lamb (or shoulder) stuffed or served over spiced rice with almonds, raisins and peas — the centrepiece of weddings and honoured guests. Ingredients: lamb shoulder or whole small lamb…
Iraqi Dolma
Iraq's mixed dolma pot: vine leaves, onions, eggplants, peppers, zucchini and tomatoes all stuffed with spiced rice and meat, simmered in a tangy pomegranate-tomato broth — no single vegetable takes the stage alone. Ingr…
Tashreeb
The bread-soaked broth of Iraq: pieces of flatbread layered in bowls and drowned in tomato-meat or chickpea broth until they swell into a stew — the city's beloved working breakfast. Ingredients: samoon or flatbread, lam…
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