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Kleicha is a traditional Iraqi date-filled pastry: a tender, lightly sweet yeast dough scented with cardamom, wrapped around a spiced date filling and finished with a sprinkle of sesame.

Machboos Laham is a fragrant Gulf-style spiced lamb and rice pilaf. Tender lamb simmers with tomatoes, onions, baharat, and dried black limes, then is folded with saffron-kissed basmati and a whisper of rose water for a deeply aromatic, celebratory main.

Mansaf is Jordan’s national dish: tender lamb simmered in a tangy jameed-yogurt sauce, served over fragrant rice and flatbread, and topped with ghee-toasted almonds and pine nuts.

Hamour Machboos is a fragrant Gulf-style spiced rice with tender hamour (grouper), aromatics, and dried limes for signature depth. Ghee, saffron, and warm spices create a celebratory, comfort-food feel.

Knafeh Nabulsiyeh is a classic Palestinian dessert featuring a buttery fine-semolina crust dyed orange, layered with stretchy, lightly desalted Nabulsi/Akkawi cheeses (often balanced with mozzarella), and drenched in a fragrant rose–orange blossom syrup. Finished with crushed pistachios and a hint of mastic, it’s crispy on the outside and gooey within.