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Commonly served vegan
Dishes that are traditionally served vegan
Vine leaves with rice, chickpeas, tomatoes, lemon juice and olive oil
Wara’ Arish
A salad made from parsley, tomatoes, onions, Bulgar, lemon juice, salt and peppers
Tabbouleh
Green beans cooked with tomatoes, onions, olive oil and garlic
Loubieh bil zeit
Bulgar patties made with pumpkin, onions and chickpeas. Make sure: no meat is used
Kebbet la’teene
Grilled eggplant salad containing tahini, garlic and lemon juice
Baba ghannouj
Ground chickpeas paste with tahini, lemon juice and garlic
Hummos
Cooked chickpeas with olive oil, lemon juice and garlic
Balila
Cooked fava beans with olive oil, herbs, lemon juice and garlic. Make sure: no egg is added
Ful medames
A salad containing tomato, onion, mint, radish, grilled pita bread pieces, and pomegranate
Fattoush
Fried chickpea and herb balls commonly served inside of a pita pocket with salads, hummus, tahini, and pickles
Falafel
Lentils based soup made with lemon juice and local spices
Adas Bil Hamod
Cooked fried potatoes with garlic and spices
Batata Harara
Fried cauliflower with tahini, lemon, and parsley
Zahra Mekleyah
Cooked lentils with rice, onions and spices
Majadra
Sesame based sweet, made with sugar or honey. Make sure: no honey was used
Halva
Dishes that can be Veganized
Dishes that are not vegan by default, but can be made so, by asking to remove or change part of the ingredients.
Cooked eggplant, zucchini or cabbage stuffed with rice, chickpeas and sometimes meat. To veganize: Ask for no meat
Mehshi
Dishes that are not vegan, but appear to be
Dishes that might look vegan, but contain animal products.
Traditional dessert contains honey and/or butter
Baklava
Pistachio based sweet, usually contains butter or milk
Znoud al sit
Pistachio dessert usually contains butter or ghee
Ma’moul
Soup made from leaves of Nalta/Tossa plant, will contain chicken or meat broth
Mulukhiyah
Pistachios puffs contains butter/ghee
