Syria
Cradle of Ancient Flavors
Syrian cuisine is one of the oldest in the world — Damascus is among the most ancient continuously inhabited cities on earth, and its food reflects millennia of culinary refinement. Syrian cooking is marked by the generous use of spice blends (seven-spice, baharat), the love of lamb, the abundance of legumes and grains, and the art of slow cooking. Before the wars of recent decades, Damascus and Aleppo were celebrated as gastronomic capitals of the Arab world. That tradition endures.
Five Things About Syria
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Damascus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, estimated at over 11,000 years old.
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Aleppo pepper is one of the world's most prized spice ingredients, named for Syria's second city.
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Syrian seven-spice blend (baharat) — allspice, black pepper, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, cloves, nutmeg — is used across Arab cooking.
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Syria was historically a major stop on the Silk Road, which made Aleppo a crossroads of global spice trade.
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Kibbeh, made with bulgur and lamb, is considered the national dish of Syria.
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