What is the famous food in Syria?

Top 20 Most Popular Syrian Foods

  1. Syrian Shawarma. Syrian Shawarma; Photo credit: Syrian Shawarma.
  2. Manakish. Traditionally, women baked the dough for manakish in the morning for their family’s daily bread.
  3. Falafel.
  4. Yabrak (Stuffed Vine Leaves)
  5. Sheikh Al-Mahshi.
  6. Kabab.
  7. Mansaf al-Melehi.
  8. Al-Maglouba.

Do Syrians eat rice?

Syrians eat rice with various stews and combine rice with meats in many dishes. Bulgur is used in a variety of meat and vegetable dishes such as tabouleh, a salad containing chopped herbs and vegetables.

What Syrians eat for dinner?

Boost Your Mood With Scrumptious Syrian Dishes For Lunch And Dinner

  • Muhammara – Syrian Hot Pepper Dip.
  • Falafel – Chickpeas Patties.
  • Mahshi – Stuffed Vegetables.
  • Kibbeh Bil Sanieh – Syrian Baked Lamb Kibbeh.
  • Yalanji – Stuffed Grape Leaves.
  • Shish Barak – Meat Dumpling In Yogurt Sauce.
  • Al-Mujaddara – Lentils And Rice.

What do Syrian Muslims eat?

Lunch generally consists of a single main hot dish (e.g. kafta, mujadara, molokhia with chicken, Sheikh Mahshi or Syrian broad beans) with Arabic rice and/or flat bread, salad and pickles. For celebrations, a meal called a mezze, composed of many small dishes, may be eaten.

What meat do Syrians eat?

Syrian cuisine mainly uses eggplant, zucchini, garlic, meat (mostly from lamb and sheep), sesame seeds, rice, chickpeas, fava beans, lentils, cabbage, cauliflower, vine leaves, pickled turnips, cucumbers, tomatoes, olive oil, lemon juice, mint, pistachios, honey and fruits.

Do Syrians eat eggs?

Weekend breakfast On the weekend, Syrians take more time to prepare for breakfast by either having more variety of dishes or cooking more elaborate dishes like, fatit hummus, Bean salad with different types of dressings, fried eggs, mamounia, soujouk, manaqeesh, etc.

What do they drink in Syria?

Arak (drink)

Arak with water and ice
Type Spirit
Country of origin Levant, Iraq
Region of origin Near East
Alcohol by volume 40–63% up to 95% if homemade moonshine

Can you eat pork in Syria?

The most straightforward answer is that the Lord has prohibited the eating of pork and all unclean meat, including unclean fish, birds, mammals and other creatures. Followers of Judaism and Islam, respectively, must eat only kosher or halal food.