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Maqluba

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Maqluba, meaning upside-down, is a traditional Levantine dish, a variety of pilaf popular across Palestine, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Iraq, consisting of meat, rice and fried vegetables placed in a pot that is flipped upside down when served.

Facts
Origin Period, From (Year)
1201 to 1300 1
Origin Region
Levant, Mesopotamia 1
Sources
1. Maqluba, Wikipedia
  • History section
    The earliest mention of a dish called maqluba is found in a 13th-century cookbook, Kitab al-Tabikh (The Book of Dishes), written by Muhammad Baghdadi during the Abbasid Caliphate.
  • Infobox, Region or state
    Region or state: Levant, Mesopotamia
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