Traditional Syrian Food

by Abbas Jahangir · June 29, 2021

Favorite Tastes of Syrian Cuisine

Syrian cuisine, which has a very important place among world cuisines, has a history of 10 thousand years. Syrian cuisine; carries traces of Arab, Kurdish, and Middle Eastern cuisine. In fact, traditional Syrian dishes have similar tastes to Turkish and Ottoman cuisine. Therefore, the names of Syrian dishes are almost the same as our dishes.

Many Syrian dishes, from breakfast to vegetable dishes, from dessert to meat dishes, appeal to our palate. The main food ingredients of this cuisine are rice, bulgur, lamb, and local spices. Syrian traditional dishes mostly consist of these ingredients.

Now, let’s get to know this rich cuisine, which has a history of 10 thousand years, a little more closely. Let’s see what are the famous Syrian dishes!

Traditional Syrian Food, Illustrated List

The Most Important Meal of the Day: Breakfast

The breakfasts of Syrians are actually very familiar to us.
Syrian breakfast mostly consists of eggs, olives, cheese, tomatoes, cucumbers, honey, cream, and jam.
In addition to these, pastries such as börek, pastry, and bagel are frequently found on the breakfast tables. As with us; There are egg options with menemen, sausage, or bacon.
Besides, tea is indispensable.
From time to time, soup can be preferred instead of the breakfast plate.

Soup Options for Delicious Starters

The most common soups in Syrian cuisine are; yogurt soup, lentil soup, Ezo Gelin and tarhana soup.
All these flavors sound very familiar to you too, right? Yes, the soups in Syrian cuisine are almost the same as ours.

Healthy Vegetable Dishes

When it comes to the vegetable dishes, we should say that Syrian cuisine has a rich variety in this area.
In this kitchen, you can find the most delicious form of stuffing and wraps, fried vegetables, olive oil varieties, meat and vegetable dishes, and many more.
In Syria, wraps and stuffing are usually prepared with meat. In addition, meaty vegetable dishes such as meat beans, meat zucchini, meat peas are also often made.
Vegetables are cooked by frying or grilling.
Olive oil dishes have a special place in this kitchen. Green beans with olive oil, stewing, and stuffing are the most common dishes.
Eggplant is the most loved and used vegetable in Syrian cuisine. Many dishes are made from eggplant all over the world.
However, Syria is the country where the highest number of eggplant dishes are made in the world.

For Those Who Know the Taste of Their Mouth: Meat Dishes

Most meat dishes in Syria are cooked as pot dishes.
The most popular dishes in the juicy meat dishes group are paper kebab and stew.
Meatballs are usually prepared with ground beef, bread crumbs, onions, and local spices. It is cooked by grilling, frying, or baking.
Kebab is mostly eaten outside, in restaurants and restaurants. Döner kebab is the most popular type of kebab.

For Those Who Need Bread: Pastries

Pastries are very popular in Syrian cuisine. Especially when it comes to foods such as meat bread, lahmacun, and tandoori bread, we should state that no one can say no to them.
Pita and lahmacun are mostly consumed in restaurants. Because these dishes need to be cooked in special ovens.
There are also many types of pastries in the region. Many kinds of pastries are prepared with minced meat, cheese, potatoes, spinach, etc. Food in this group is made both at home and in restaurants.

The Sweetest Time to Eat: Desserts

Syria is also a rich cuisine in terms of desserts.
You can easily find the most delicious version of many desserts from baklava to kadayıf, from keşkül to Kazandibine, from pudding to rice pudding in this country.
In addition to these, lokma, compote, compote, Ashura, pumpkin dessert, halva, relevant is among the desserts that are frequently made and preferred.
The country’s most well-known dessert is baklava. In Syrian cuisine, baklava is made from thinly rolled yufka. In between, walnuts, hazelnuts, or pistachios are placed. Finally, the syrup is added.