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food	main ingredient	place of origin	time	image
Adana kebabı [tur]	minced lamb, tail fat	Adana-Mersin		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Adana_Kebap
acıbadem kurabiyesi [tur]	almonds, sugar, egg whites	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bitter_almond_kurabiye
afélia αφέλια [ell]	pork, red wine, coarsely crushed coriander seed	Cyprus
aǰabsandal աջաբսանդալ [hye] aǯapsandali აჯაფსანდალი [kat]	eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, seasoning	Georgia, Armenia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ajapsandali
ʕaraq ﻋﺮﻕ [arb]	grapes, aniseed	Levant
bābā ġannūj بابا غنوج [arb]	eggplant, olive oil	Levant		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Baba_ghanoush
baklava [tur]	filo, nuts, syrup	Eastern Mediterranean		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Baklava
bāmiya بامية [arb]	okra, lamb, bay leaves, salt, pepper	Arabian Peninsula		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bamia
basbūsa بسبوسه [arb]	semolina or farina, syrup	Western Asia, Northern Africa		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Basbousa
basturma բաստուրմա [hye]	cured beef	Armenia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Armenian_Bastorma
bazlama [tur]	wheat flour, water, salt, yeast, yogurt	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Bazlama
börek [tur]	flaky pastry, fillings	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:B%C3%B6rek
boyoz [tur] בויוס [heb]	flour, sunflower oil, tahini	İzmir		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Boyoz
bozbaş [azi] bozbaš բոզբաշ [hye]	lamb or beef	Armenia, Azerbaijan
cacık [tur]	water, yogurt, garlic, vegetables, herbs	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cac%C4%B1k
čakapuli ჩაქაფული [kat]	lamb or veal, onions, cherry plums, dry white wine, tarragon leaves, herbs, garlic	Georgia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chakapuli
čanaxi ჩანახი [kat]	lamb, tomatoes, aubergines, potatoes, garlic, greens	Georgia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chanakhi
čaxoxbili ჩახოხბილი [kat]	chicken, tomatoes, herbs	Georgia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chakhokhbili
cezerye [tur]	carrots, nuts or pistachios, coconut	Mersin		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Cezerye
č̣ač̣a ჭაჭა [kat]	pomace	Georgia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chacha
chorba [tur] shorba [azi]	water, meat, beans، vegetables, legumes	Western Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Chorba
çiğ köfte [tur]	raw meat, bulgur, onion, tomato paste, hot red pepper paste, urfa biber, salt	Şanlıurfa		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:%C3%87i%C4%9F_k%C3%B6fte
çığırtma [azi]	chicken, eggplants, green beans, spinach, mutton, oil	Azerbaijan		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:%C3%87%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1rtma
çılbır [tur]	poached eggs, yogurt	Turkey
čʻorek չորեկ [hye] tsouréki τσουρέκι [ell]	flour, milk, butter, eggs, sugar	Armenia, Greece
čurčxela ჩურჩხელა [kat]	grape must, nuts, flour	Georgia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Churchkhela
dovğа [azi]	yogurt, flour, rice, egg, spinach, dill, coriander, mint	Azerbaijan		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dov%C4%9Fa
döner [tur]	lamb or beef or chicken	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:D%C3%B6ner_kebab
düşbərə [azi]	dough, ground meat, onions, herbs, salt, black pepper	Western Asia, Central Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Joshpara
erişte [tur]	flour, water, salt, egg	Central Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kesme
eršik երշիկ [hyw] sucuk [tur] sucuq [azi] sujuqq سجق [arb] suǰux սուջուխ [hye]	ground beef or ground lamb, cumin, garlic, salt, red pepper	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sucuk
Ezogelin çorbası [tur]	bulgur, red lentils, rice, olive oil, butter, onions, garlic, tomatoes, tomato paste, paprika, hot peppers	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ezogelin
ġapʻama ղափամա [hye]	pumpkin, rice, dried fruits	Armenia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ghapama
gatʻa գաթա [hye]	flour, butter, sugar	Armenia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Gata
gözleme [tur]	flour, salt, water	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:G%C3%B6zleme
ḡurayba غريبة [arb]	almond flour, sugar, egg white, vanilla	Arabia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kurabiye
halva [azi] halva ჰალვა [kat] ḥalwā حلوى [arb] helaw [kmr] helva [tur] khalva חלווה [heb]	flour, butter, liquid oil, saffron, rosewater, milk, turmeric powder, sugar	Western Asia, Southern Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Halva
harīs هريس [arb] harisa հարիսա [hye]	wheat, butter, meat	Armenia, Arabian Peninsula		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Harees
ḥummuṣ حمص [arb]	chickpeas, tahini	Levant		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hummus
hünkârbeğendi [tur]	eggplant, meat	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Hunkarbegendi
imambayıldı [tur]	eggplant, onions, garlic, tomatoes, olive oil	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Imambayildi
iskender kebap [tur]	thinly cut grilled lamb, tomato sauce, pita, melted sheep butter, yogurt	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Iskender_Kebap
İzmir köfte [tur]	minced beef, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, parsley	İzmir		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:%C4%B0zmir_k%C3%B6fte
jakhnun גַ'חנוּן [heb] جحنون [jye]	dough, samneh	Yemen		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jachnun
jalebi [azi] zulābiyā زلابيا [arb] zülbiye [tur]	maida or yeasted dough, saffron, ghee, sugar or honey	Western Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jalebi
jallāb جلاب [arb]	carob, dates, grape molasses, and rose water	Levant		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jallab
ka'ak كعك [arb]	wheat flour, vegetable oil, eggs, sugar, black cumin or sesame seeds, egg yolk, water, salt	Syria		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ka%27ak
kabsah كبسة [arb]	basmati, chicken, vegetables, spices	Arabian Pennisula		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kabsa
kapuska [tur]	garbanzo beans, bulgur, rice, ground meat, lamb, beef	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kapuska
karnıyarık [tur]	eggplant, onions, garlic, black pepper, tomatoes, parsley, ground meat	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Karn%C4%B1yar%C4%B1k
katık [tur] qatıq [azi]	milk	Central Asia, Western Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Qat%C4%B1q
kaymak [tur] qaymaq [azi] to تۆ [kur] قيمر [arb] قایماق [azb] توێ [ckb]	milk	Central Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kaymak
kefir [tur] kefir кефир [nog] kifīr كِيفِير [arb]	milk, kefir grains	Xinjiang		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kefir
keledoş [tur] kələcoş [azi] kʻyalagyoš քյալագյոշ [hye]	water, condiments	Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kalehjoosh
keşkek [tur] Քեշկեք [hye]	meat or chicken, wheat or barley	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ke%C5%9Fkek
khach'ap'uri ხაჭაპური [kat]	cheese, eggs, flour	Georgia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Khachapuri
khubz marqūq خبز مرقوق [arb]	flour, water, salt	Levant		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Markook
khubz ṣāj خبز صاج [arb] sac ekmeği [tur] نانی کوردی [ckb]	flour, water, salt	Western Asia, Southern Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Saj_bread
khubz ṭābūn خبز طابون [arb]	flour, salt, water, olive oil	Levant		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Taboon_bread
kibba niyya خبز طابون [arb]	minced raw mutton or minced raw beef, bulgur, spices	Levant		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Raw_kibbeh
kımız [tur]	mare milk	Central Asia, Eastern Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kymyz
kmāj كماج‎ [arb] pide [tur]	wheat flour, water, yeast, salt	Eastern Mediterranean		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pita
köpoğlu [tur]	eggplant, garlic, often bell peppers, tomatoes, parsley	Bulgaria, Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kyopolou
makdūs مكدوس [arb]	eggplants, walnuts, red pepper, garlic, olive oil, salt	Levant
kunāfa كنافة [arb]	dough, sugar, cheese, almonds, pistachios, rose water, kaymak	Western Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kanafeh
ḳuṗaṭi კუპატი [kat]	ground pork, intestines or chitterlings, pepper, onions	Georgia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kupati
laban لبن [acw,arb] lában لبن [apc] liban لبن [afb]	milk, yogurt	Western Asia, Northern Africa		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Leben_(milk_product)
laḥūḥ لحوح [arb] laxoox 𐒐𐒖𐒄𐒝𐒄 [som]	sorghum flour, wheat flour, white cornmeal, cornflour, yeast, salt	Greater Somalia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lahoh
lavaš լավաշ [hye] nān lavâš نان لواش [pes]	flour, water, yeast, sugar, salt	Armenia, Iran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lavash
ləvəngi [azi] ləvəngin [tly]	fish or chicken, walnut, onions	Absheron		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Levengi
laymūn ʔaswad ليمون أسود [arb]	lime	Oman, Iraq, Iran		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Black_lime
lobio ლობიო [kat]	beef, coriander, walnuts, garlic, onion	Georgia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lobio
lockum [tur] râhat-ol-holqum راحت‌الحلقوم [pes]	starch, sugar	Iran or Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lokum
lula kʕyabab լուլա քյաբաբ [hye] lülə kabab [azi]	mutton, onion	Southern Caucasus		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Lula_kebab
maʕmūl معمول [arb]	semolina, dates, pistachios or walnuts	Arabian Peninsula		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ma%27amoul
مندي [arb]	rice, lamb or chicken, saffron, Hawaij	Hadhramaut		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mandi_(food)
maskūf مسكوف [arb]	carps, barbs	Baghdad, Basra		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Masgouf
matnakʻaš մատնաքաշ [hye]	wheat flour, yeast or sourdough starter	Armenia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Matnakash
minsaf منسف [arb]	lamb, jameed, rice or bulgur, shrak	Jordanian Highlands		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mansaf
melawwaḥ מלוואח [heb]	laminated dough, butter or oil	Yemen		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Malawach
menemen [tur]	eggs, tomato, green peppers, spices	Menemen
muhallabiyya مهلبية [arb] muhallebi [tur]	rice flour, milk or almond milk, sugar	Western Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Muhallebi
مجدّرة [arb]	rice or bulgur, lentils, onions	Levant, Iraq		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Mujaddara
musaḵḵan مسخن [arb]	chicken, sumac, onion, taboon bread, olive oil	Palestine		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Musakhan
musaqqaʕa مصقعة [arb]	eggplant or potatoes, minced meat	Egypt, Greece, Levant		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Musaka
muṭabbaq مطبق [arb]	beaten eggs, chopped leeks, chives or green onion, minced meat	Yemen		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Martabak
nigvziani badriǯani ნიგვზიანი ბადრიჯანი [kat]	eggplant, walnut paste	Georgia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Badrijani
nūḡa نوغة [arb]	sugar or honey, nuts	Western Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Nougat
pekmez [tur]	fruit must, coagulant agent	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Pekmez
piti [azi] piti ფითი [kat] pʻitʻi փիթի [hye]	mutton, tomatoes, potatoes, chickpeas	Southern Caucasus		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Piti_(food)
poğaça [tur]	white flour or whole-wheat flour, usually yeast, egg, butter	Balkans, Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Po%C4%9Fa%C3%A7a
qahwa قهوة [arb]	roasted coffee beans	Yemen		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Coffee
qutab [aze]	beef, leek, pumpkin	Azerbaijan		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Qutab
قوزي [arb]	lamb, rice, roasted nuts raisins	Iraq		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Quzi
ṣafīḥa صفيحة [arb]	Levant	minced meat, parsley, onion, tomato, pine nuts, spices		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sfiha
salta سلتة [arb]	maraq, fenugreek, sahawiq	Yemen		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Saltah
sarma [tur]	cabbage leaves or vine leaves, rice, mince meat	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sarma
šāwirmā شاورما [arb]	lamb or mutton, pita, laffa, lavash, vegetables, condiments	Levant		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Shawarma
simit [tur]	flour, water, yeast, salt, sesame seeds			https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Simit
şiş kebap [tur]	meat	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:%C5%9Ei%C5%9F_kebap
šotis ṗuri შოთის პური [hye]	white flour	Georgia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Shoti
ṭaḥīna طحينة [arb]	sesame seeds	Western Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tahini
tarhana تارخانه [ota]	milk, barley, honey	Arabian Peninsula		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tarhana
ṯarīd ثريد [arb]	bread, vegetable or meat broth	Mecca		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tharid
tatuni [tur]	beef or lamb, salt, water, cotton oil, lavash, onions	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tantuni
tavuk şiş [tur] شيش طاووق [arb]	chicken, marinades	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Shish_taouk
tavukgöğsü [tur]	chicken, milk, sugar, rice flour	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tavukg%C3%B6%C4%9Fs%C3%BC_pudding
tonis ṗuri თონის პური [kat]	flour	Georgia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tonis_puri
ṭq̇emali ტყემალი [kat]	plums, garlic, pennyroyal, cumin, coriander, chili pepper, salt	Georgia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tkemali
türlü [tur]	potatoes, eggplants, okra	Turkey		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:T%C3%BCrl%C3%BC
xarčo ხარჩო [kat]	beef, rice, cherry plum purée, khmeli-suneli	Georgia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kharcho
xinḳali ხინკალი [kat]	spiced meat, herbs, carum, cumin, satureja, chili pepper, onions, garlic	Mtskheta-Mtianeti		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Khinkali
xorovac խորոված [hye]	meat	Armenia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Khorovats
qatıq [azi] yoğurt یوغورت [ota] yoğurt [tur]	milk, bacteria	Mesopotamia, Central Asia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Yogurt
xaš խաշ [hye]	beef or mutton	Armenia		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Khash
žengyalov hacʻ Ժենգյալով հաց [hye]	dough, finely diced herbs, green vegetables	Artsakh, Syunik		https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Jengyal_roll

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