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AMBA—Israeli condiment made with fruit, vinegar & spices, BARBERRY—tart red berry, BASTURMA—thinly sliced cured beef with spices, BÖREK—filled pastry or pie, CHERMOULA—herb and spice mixture for fish, CREMOLATA—almond milk sorbet, EZME—finely chopped vegetables with pomegranate molasses and chiles, like salsa, FATTEH—crisp pita casserole, HALVA—candy made from sesame paste, KATAIF—thin, crisp long strands of pastry used to wrap, KUBBA—rice & potato fritter, KÜNEFE— sweet cheese pastry soaked in syrup, MANOURI—creamy white sheep’s milk cheese from Greece, MIMOLETTE—French cows milk orange cheese similar to parmesan, MORNAY—cheese sauce, MOSTARDA—fruit relish with mustard, NIGELLA—a celery-flavored small black seed, OM ALI—Egyptian dessert made with puff pastry soaked in milk, PASTILLA—Moroccan savory pie made with brik pastry, SKORDALIA—garlic sauce thickened with nuts, TAGINE—Moroccan-style stew or braise, TARATOR—nut and garlic sauce, URFA—dark, earthy chili from Turkey