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Kibbeh
East Mediterranean
Serving temperatureHot (or raw as Kibbeh nayyeh)
Main ingredientsFinely ground meat, cracked wheat (bulgur), and Levantine spices

Kibbeh (

bulgur wheat. Kibbeh is considered to be a national dish of Syria and Lebanon.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

In

Mesopotamian cuisine, versions with rice or farina are found.[8]

Outside Lebanon and Syria,[9] versions are found in Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Palestine, the Persian Gulf, Armenia, and Turkey,[4] and among Assyrian people.[10] It is also found throughout Latin American countries that received substantial numbers of immigrants from the Levant during the late 19th and early 20th centuries,[11] as well as parts of North America.[12]

Etymology

The word kibbeh first appeared in ancient biblical text, meaning “tent” or “tarp”. Later on the word took on a new meaning in Aramaic as kababa, which means "a covering".[13] This is similar to the lamb and bulgur top and bottom that encases, or covers, a layer of lamb.[citation needed]

Variations

Levant

In Levantine cuisine, a variety of dishes made with bulgur (cracked wheat) and minced lamb are called kibbeh. Aleppo is famous for having more than 17 different types.[14] These include kibbeh prepared with sumac (kibbe sumāqiyye), yogurt (kibbe labaniyye), quince (kibbe safarjaliyye), lemon juice (kibbe ḥāmḍa), pomegranate sauce, cherry sauce, and other varieties, such as the "disk" kibbeh (kibbe arāṣ), the "plate" kibbeh (kibbe biṣfīḥa or kibbe bṣēniyye) and the raw kibbeh (kibbeh nayyeh).

Kibbeh nayyeh

markouk bread.[3] Because kibbeh nayyeh is raw, it requires high-quality meat to prepare and has been seen as a traditional way to honor guests.[4]

A Syrian soup known as kubbi kishk consists of kubbi "torpedoes" or "footballs" in a yogurt (kishk) and butter broth with stewed cabbage leaves. Another soup, known as kibbeh hamda, consists of chicken stock with vegetables (usually leeks, celery, turnips and courgettes), lemon juice and garlic, with small kibbeh made with ground rice as dumplings.

Pesach and as the pre-fast meal on the day before Yom Kippur.[16]

Iraq and Eastern Turkey

Kubba Mosul from Iraq is flat and round like a disc.

arak and various salads.[17]

Among

Kurdish Jews, there is a kubba soup flavored with aromatic thyme leaves soup during winter time.[18]

Latin America

Brazil

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In the

Brazilian state of Acre, a variation of quibe called quibe de arroz (Rice kibbeh) is made with a rice flour breading. It was created by Arab immigrants to Brazil who didn't have access to wheat in the remote Amazon region of Brazil.[19]

Colombia

On Colombia's Caribbean coast, the most local variations of the dish use ground beef instead of lamb, but the original recipe, or one with mixture of beef and lamb, can be found served by the large Lebanese and Syrian population of the zone.[20] The dish has acquired almost vernacular presence and is frequently served in social occasions at both Arab and non-Arab households. When served as an adopted local dish, it is offered often as a starter along with other regional delicacies, including empanadas, deditos and carimañolas.[21]

Mexico

Some regional Jewish cuisines combine kibbeh with elements taken from Latin American cuisine, for example, it is typical of Syrian Jews in Mexico to eat the traditional kibbeh with salsa verde.[22]

See also

References

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  2. ^ George, Maria. Mediterranean Cuisine: Flavors for a Healthier You, Christian Faith Publishing, Inc. 2019, Page 301
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  9. ^ "Top 10 National Dishes -- National Geographic". Travel. 2011-09-13. Archived from the original on October 14, 2016. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
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  12. ^ "Kibbe at the Crossroads: A Lebanese Kitchen Story". npr.org. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  13. ^ hersh (2023-09-19). "Kubbeh, Kibbeh and Kebabs: What's In A Name?". Aish.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
  14. ^ "NPR web: Food Lovers Discover The Joys Of Aleppo". NPR.
  15. ^ Claudia Roden, A Book of Middle Eastern Food
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  17. ^ "An Iraqi-Kurdish-Israeli Dumpling Soup Makes Its Way To America". NPR.
  18. ^ אדוני רוצה עוד קובה? הצצה למטבח הכורדי
  19. ^ De Nossa, Gabrielli Menezes (14 June 2021). "Culinária do Acre esbanja identidade e orgulho em cada prato; conheça" [Acre's cuisine exudes identity and pride in every dish; get to know it]. www.uol.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-02-20.
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