Home›Middle Eastern and South Asian Cuisines›All Middle Eastern and South Asian CuisinesBrowse ByAll Middle Eastern and South Asian CuisinesFactsAll Middle Eastern and South Asian CuisinesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attestedSourced to the subject's own account550 BCE 1All Middle Eastern and South Asian CuisinesFilter Results11 entriesTraditionAllHalal (Islamic Dietary Law) (6)Kashrut (Jewish Dietary Law) (1)Mezze (2)Pickling (1)Spice Trade Traditions (2)Winemaking (2)IngredientAllBlack Pepper (1)Bulgur (1)Chili Pepper (1)Chutney (1)Cinnamon (1)Coconut (1)Coriander (1)Cumin (2)Date Syrup (1)Lamb (1)Olive Oil (2)Pistachio (1)Saffron (1)Turmeric (1)Wheat (1)BrowseCompareSelect all 11Afghan CuisineMiddle Eastern and South Asian CuisinesArmenian CuisineMiddle Eastern and South Asian CuisinesGeorgian CuisineMiddle Eastern and South Asian CuisinesIndian CuisineMiddle Eastern and South Asian CuisinesIsraeli CuisineMiddle Eastern and South Asian CuisinesLebanese CuisineMiddle Eastern and South Asian CuisinesMiddle Eastern CuisineMiddle Eastern and South Asian CuisinesPakistani CuisineMiddle Eastern and South Asian CuisinesPersian CuisineMiddle Eastern and South Asian CuisinesSri Lankan CuisineMiddle Eastern and South Asian CuisinesTurkish CuisineMiddle Eastern and South Asian CuisinesSources1. Middle Eastern Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaMiddle Eastern cuisine, History section, Persian Empire periodQuote, Middle Eastern cuisine, History section, Persian Empire periodDuring the first Persian Empire (ca. 550-330 BCE), the foundation was laid for modern Middle-Eastern food when rice, poultry and fruits were incorporated into the local diet.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.