Traditional Arabic meals often revolve around shared platters, beginning with mezze, a vibrant assortment of dips, salads, and finger foods that promote mindful, social eating. Staples like chickpeas, ...

Yusef Qartit, owner of Reef al Yemen, holds a plate of akadah, a plate of grilled lamb and chicken atop basmati rice and vegetables. Credit: Photo by Mark Oprea “I moved to the area in 2007 and one of ...

Food systems in the Arab region are under growing pressure from interrelated challenges that compromise their ability to ...

If you have been to Reem’s in San Francisco’s Mission District, a restaurant modeled on the traditions of Arab corner bakeries, you likely know the crackle and tang of the flatbreads, and how ...

Monica Burton is the former deputy editor of Eater.com where she covered restaurants and food culture from 2017 to 2025. Reem Assil debuted her first full-service restaurant in Oakland earlier this ...

If you love freshly-roasted aromatic meats, rich syrupy pastries, exotic dance and music and very congenial people, you’ll love the ethnic food festival in McLean that brightens Labor Day weekend. For ...

Gum arabic is widely used as a natural stabilizer in beverages, especially soft drinks and fruit juices. It helps keep the ...

Traditional Arabic meals often revolve around shared platters, beginning with mezze, a vibrant assortment of dips, salads, and finger foods that promote mindful, social eating. Staples like chickpeas, ...