Bogda çzorba (Wheatberry Soup)
Beef-based Soup with Vegetables and Wheatberries
Turkey (2008)
Isfanakh Mutajjan (Fried Spinach)
Spinach fried with sesame oil, cumin, coriander, cinnamon and garlic
Muslim/Mongol/Arabic (2006)
Minted Cucumber Fresh Pickle
(2006)
Lazizan (Rice with veggies-a biryani)
Rice cooked with onion, lentils and chickpeas
Mughal (2007)
Shiwa (Roast Lamb)
Arabic (Kitab al-Tibakha) (2007)
Qatlama Boregi (Savory Layered Bread)
Yogurt-based bread filled with walnut/feta cheese
Turkey
Thumiyya (Chicken with Garlic, Lavender and Spices)
Chicken sautéed in garlic and olive oil, then finished with cinnamon, cloves, saffron, garlic, ginger, lavender and almonds
Andalusian (2006, 2009)
Gulac or Suleyman's Baklava
Rice Crepes with Walnut/Rosewater filling
Turkey
Lauzinaj (Pastry stuffed with Marzipan)
Phyllo pastry stuffed with Marzipan, drizzled with honey and ground Pistachios
Arabic (every year!!)
The feast this year is a "greatest hits" feast...comprised of dishes that participants seemed to really enjoy from our past 4 feasts. The years that the dish was served are in parentheses, If there are no years, this is the debut for this dish. All of the dishes are documented as period except for the Cucumber dish.