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BAHARAT—Turkish spice blend, BARBERRY—red berry that is tart like a cranberry, BASTURMA—air dried beef with Armenian spices, BISTEEYA—pie with Moroccan spices, BOREK—Pie, CHERMOULA—spiced relish for fish, DUKKAH—Egyptian spice and nut mix, FATTEH—crisp pita bread casserole with chickpeas, GYRO—Greek dish of roasted meat, LAMEJUN—flatbread similar to pizza, MEZE—small plates that are perfect to share, MUHAMMARA—spicy red pepper dip traditionally with walnuts, NAYEH—tartar (raw), SARMA—something wrapped or rolled, SKORDALIA—Potato and garlic sauce, TARATOR—almond and garlic sauce, TOUM—garlic sauce, URFA—dark chocolaty chili from Turkey, ZA’ATAR—wild herb similar to thyme, blended with sesame seeds and sumac