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Sfiha

Name: Sfiha
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 lb ground lamb; 1 medium, finely chopped onion; 2 tablespoons pine nuts; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon allspice; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon yeast

Sfiha is a traditional Lebanese open-faced meat pie characterized by its thin dough base topped with a seasoned ground lamb or beef mixture, often combined with pine nuts, onions, and spices. It holds cultural significance as a popular street food and festive dish symbolizing Levantine hospitality and communal eating.

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Culinary DNA Preview

Lebanese70%

Ottoman30%

Ingredients

all-purpose flour
3 cups
ground lamb
1 lb
onion
1 medium, finely chopped
pine nuts
2 tablespoons
tomato paste
2 tablespoons
olive oil
2 tablespoons
allspice
1 teaspoon
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
water
1 cup
yeast
1 teaspoon

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

Originating from the Levant region, sfiha reflects a blend of ancient Middle Eastern culinary traditions, evolving through Ottoman influences that introduced new spices and dough techniques.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Lebanese70%

ingredients+techniques

Ottoman30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

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