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The Middle East is a historical and cultural subregion of Africa-Eurasia traditionally held to be countries or regions in Southwest Asia together with Egypt. In other contexts, the region can include other parts of North Africa and/or Central Asia.
Characteristics
In the Western world, the Middle East is generally thought of as a predominantly Islamic Arabic community defined by frequent war. However the area encompasses many distinct cultural and ethnic groups, including the Arabs, Armenians, Assyrians, Azeris, Berbers, Chaldeans, Druze, Greeks, Jews, Kurds, Maronites, Persians and Turks. The main language groups include: Arabic, Armenian, Assyrian (also known as Aramaic and Syriac), Hebrew, Persian, Kurdish and Turkish. The corresponding adjective is Middle-Eastern and the derived noun is Middle-Easterner.
Most Western definitions of the "Middle East" — in both established reference books and common usage — define the region as 'nations in Southwest Asia, from Iran (Persia) to Egypt'. Egypt, with its Sinai Peninsula in Asia, is often considered part of the 'Middle East', although most of the country lies geographically in North Africa. North African nations without Asian links, such as Libya, Tunisia and Morocco, are increasingly being called North African — as opposed to Middle Eastern (Iran (Persia) to Egypt-Asia) — by international media outlets.
One widely used definition of "Middle East" is that of the airline industry, maintained by the IATA standards organization. This definition — as of early 2006 — includes Bahrain, Egypt, Iran (Persia), Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. * This definition is used in world-wide airfare and tax calculations for passengers and cargo.
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Cool bars in L.A. with decent parking? You're not dreaming
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Swing by Mission Cantina in Hollywood, the Alibi Room next to Culver City or El Prado in Echo Park and you'll find comfortable watering holes with good drinks and appetizers and a great vibe. YOUR favorite bar got you down lately? The miasma of dismal parking opportunities along the Canter's -dominated stretch of Fairfax Avenue has had you circling the Dime more times than you'd care to count. The last time you cozied up to the bartender at Frank 'n Hank's in Koreatown, a dart whizzed by so close to your ear that you could have come away with an unintended piercing.
How convenient: Los Angeles' new park 'n' meet bars
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
A smattering of bars and wine bars have opened that are ideal meet-up spots, with convenient parking and location, good food, plentiful seating and conversation-encouraging ambience.
'Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide No. 7' -- a departure from the past
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700
Wine critic Robert Parker deploys a team of tasters for his latest guide. ROBERT PARKER Jr., founder of the Wine Advocate magazine and indisputably the world's most influential wine critic, has published "Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide No. 7," the first of his series to be produced by a team of writers.
A Hundred and One Middle Eastern Delights - Sample recipes from a recipe CD by Gloria Obayda.
Meta Description: [ Middle Eastern experience of A Hundred and One Middle Eastern Delights. A live and interactive website of the latest delicious recipes from the Middle East with photographs constantly updated at www.obayda.com and www.middle-east.freeuk.com ]
ABC of Arabic Cuisine - General description of Arabic cuisine with glossary.
Al Mashriq - Miscellaneous Recipes - Recipes for Lebanese and Arabic food, such as Shawarma, Baba Ghannuj, and Tabouleh.
An Omani Kitchen - Traditional Omani recipes indexed by category, with suggestions for a breakfast menu.
Cooking with BJ - Five recipes for Arabic starters, such as Homous, Samboosak, and Flafel.
Cultural Diversity: Eating in America - Middle Eastern - Ohio State University Extension fact sheet providing basic information.
Meta Description: [ Although the cuisines of Middle Eastern countries are similar, each culture has distinctly different eating practices, food preferences, and food prep ]
Eat-Halal.com - Information about Hala food products and ingredients.
Meta Description: [ The First Interactive Halal/Haram Food Info Site on the Net. ]
Eating the Bahraini Way - Brief overview of food culture in Bahrain with recipe for Baba Ghanoush.
eLook Recipes: Mid East - Provides recipes from around the mid east.
Meta Description: [ Mideast Recipes ]
eLook Recipes: Middle Eastern - Offers a variety of recipes including Musakhan, Timman, and Shinina.
Meta Description: [ Middle east Recipes ]
Food Court - Arabic and western recipes, with sections on Halal food.
Food from the Arab World - Complete online version of the cookbook by Marie Karam Khayat and Margaret Clark Keatinge (1959).
Islamic Dishes with Vegetables - Period Islamic dishes adapted to the modern kitchen.
Islamic Dishes without Vegetables - Period Islamic dishes adapted to the modern kitchen.
Kubbeh Khamoustah - Kurdish recipe for stuffed dumplings in soup.
Lebanese and Syrian Recipes - Recipes from Syria and Lebanon, comprising Christian as well as Moslem dishes.
Middle Eastern Recipe Archives - Collection of easy Middle Eastern Usenet recipes.
Meta Description: [ 38,000 recipes from real people who love to cook; international recipes too! ]
Middle Eastern Recipe Index at Epicurious - More than 90 recipes, culled from the magazines Gourmet and Bon Appétit.
Meta Description: [ Search more than 18,000 recipes, including the latest from Gourmet and Bon Appétit magazines, famous chefs, and cookbook authors. ]
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Middle Eastern Recipes - Twelve recipes, mainly from Persia.
Middle Eastern Recipes at RecipeSource.com - More than fifty recipes from Anoushabour to Zaytun Msabbah (Spiced Olives).
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Middle Eastern Recipes at Ziyad - Recipes offered by importer of Middle Eastern food products.
MidEastFeast - Small collection of popular Middle Eastern recipes.
Recipes from Arabicnews.com - Variety of recipes from the Arabic world.
Recipes from the Arab World - Collection of links to recipe sites and background articles, by the Al-Bab website.
Sadaf.com - Eight Persian and Middle Eastern recipes.
Saltah, A Very Special Yemeni Dish - Stew eaten as a main dish, especially by qat chewers.
Sudairy.com - Large collection of recipes, with sections on ingredients and equivalents, halal and haram foods, and restaurant guide.
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Syrian or Lebanese Bread - Recipe for making a yeast bread.
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Taboli - Ten recipes for Taboli and dishes using bulgur, offered by online grocery.
Vegetarian Recipes Around the World - Greek/Middle Eastern - Including several variants for popular dishes as Hummus, Dolma, Falafel, and Tabouli.
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