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Encompassing a handful of countries including Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, the cuisine of West Asia is most easily described as Middle Eastern. And, although the region's food is as rich and diverse as each country's history, ingredients such as chickpeas, parsley, honey, and sumac are commonly used across West Asia. Throughout the region, it is common for meals to begin with mezze, a lavish spread of appetizers most often compared to Spanish tapas. Although dishes vary by location, typical mezze include the eggplant dip baba ghanouj, hummus, and the delicious pita salad, called fattoush. Not surprisingly, almost every country in the region has its own culinary specialty. In Jordan, the national dish is mansaf, a seasoned lamb cooked in dried yogurt. Shuwa, a favorite delicacy in Oman, is made of lamb that's been cooked for up to two days in an underground oven.
 

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Pastry for Double Pie-Crust

Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2009 by tonton 
This was soooooo hard to work with! I think that it was way tooo crumbly. Very hard to make into a nice crust. I think the shortening needed to be chilled and then added to the flour mixture. After this I think the easiest way to make the crust would be to roll the dough between two pieces of plastic wrap which is the only way it worked for me. I brushed a little water and sprinkled cinnamon sugar on my pie crust. I baked for about 45 minutes. I think if you do the dough between plastic trick it would be the easiest way to work with this.
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Maria's Pepper Steak

Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2009 by tonton 
I actually mixed the soy sauce, vinegar and honey and marinated the meat in it. After this I sauteed all the veggies and added the beef and sauce into the same pot and cooked everything together and it came out very yummy. Hubby loved it! I served it with rice. Thank you!
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Marinated Flank Steak

Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2009 by Joyce 
This is a version of a recipe I have used for several years. Try adding some rosemary to the marinade. It is always a winner! Great for tough cuts of meat. Also works great with top sirloin. Here's a tip - don't overcook the meat. It tastes wonderful cooked medium rare or medium and serve with some horseradish sauce - YUM! I'm getting hungry.
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