Vegetarian Dishes from Across the Middle East

Vegetarian Dishes from Across the Middle East by Arto der Haroutunian is a rich, wide-ranging collection of Middle Eastern vegetarian cooking from the Syrian-born Armenian author known for documenting the depth and diversity of the region’s food traditions. Bringing together 250 recipes, the book celebrates the vegetables, grains, legumes, herbs, spices, yogurt, nuts, fruits, pastries, and preserves that make Middle Eastern cooking especially generous for vegetarian tables. Recipes such as hummus, stuffed vegetables, pilafs, tahini-based dishes, soups, bean dishes, baklava, and rose petal jam show how deeply flavorful meatless cooking can be when built on careful seasoning and regional tradition. Practical, aromatic, and culturally grounded, Vegetarian Dishes from Across the Middle East is a strong pick for readers interested in Middle Eastern foodways, vegetarian cooking, and classic global cookbooks with real culinary depth.