Middle Eastern

Now open: Shwarmama, a standing-room only kebab and falafel joint by Ester’s head chef

Mat Lindsay has gone in with the owners of Paramount Coffee Project, and they're serving the Middle Eastern snacks from morning till night. Your late-night kebab just got a whole lot better.

The history of Middle Eastern food in Australia

The history of Middle Eastern food in this country is a history of people, movement and spices smuggled in suitcases.

A guide to Middle Eastern sweets

Know your baklawa from your basma with our guide to Middle Eastern sweets.

Turkish-style bread topped with lamb, spices and pine nuts

Turkish-style bread with lamb, spices and pine nuts

Inspired by lahmacun (Turkish-style pizzas), this spiced-lamb and flatbread number will fill your kitchen with the smells of just-baked bread.

Hana Assafiri: how I eat

The Melbourne chef and founder of Moroccan Soup Bar chef and Speed Date a Muslim on the power of shared food... and her chickpea bake.

Charlie Carrington’s Yemenite pickled cabbage and chickpea salad

When life gives you cabbages, make pickles. These Yemen-style pickled leaves work well with the fresh, chopped vegetables and nutty chickpeas.

How to make hummus

They say hummus takes mere minutes to make but years to perfect. Get the jump on it with these hard-won tips from Kepos & Co’s Michael Rantissi.

Greg Malouf’s freekeh with pumpkin and mushrooms

A simple vegetable dish that somehow has everything you could want: sweetness, savoury elements and comfort.

Eggplant lines

Miznon chef Eyal Shani is at his finest in this simple eggplant recipe with an unusual presentation.

Miznon’s whole roasted cabbage cake

Cabbage cake? Yes, you read that right. And it's nothing short of magnificent.

Now open: Shwarmama, a standing-room only kebab and falafel joint by Ester’s head chef

The history of Middle Eastern food in Australia

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A guide to Middle Eastern sweets

Turkish-style bread with lamb, spices and pine nuts

Hana Assafiri: how I eat

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Charlie Carrington’s Yemenite pickled cabbage and chickpea salad

How to make hummus

Greg Malouf’s freekeh with pumpkin and mushrooms

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Eggplant lines

Miznon’s whole roasted cabbage cake