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Warak Enab

Name: Warak Enab
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 30 leaves grape leaves; 1 cup short-grain rice; 250 grams ground lamb; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 medium, finely chopped onion; 1/2 cup, chopped parsley; 1/4 cup, chopped mint leaves; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1/4 cup lemon juice; to taste salt; to taste black pepper; 1 teaspoon allspice

Warak Enab, or stuffed grape leaves, is a beloved Lebanese dish featuring grape leaves wrapped around a flavorful filling of rice, meat, and spices. It is often served as part of mezze and symbolizes hospitality and family gatherings in Lebanese culture.

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Culinary DNA Preview

Lebanese70%

Ottoman30%

Ingredients

grape leaves
30 leaves
short-grain rice
1 cup
ground lamb
250 grams
tomato paste
2 tablespoons
onion
1 medium, finely chopped
parsley
1/2 cup, chopped
mint leaves
1/4 cup, chopped
olive oil
1/4 cup
lemon juice
1/4 cup
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
allspice
1 teaspoon

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

This dish traces its roots to the Levant region, where vine cultivation was anciently practiced; Warak Enab reflects the agricultural bounty and culinary ingenuity of Lebanese and broader Middle Eastern societies.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Lebanese70%

ingredients+techniques

Ottoman30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

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