lamb or chicken, cooked in a variety of spices and topped with nuts over rice Kanafeh (كنافة)—a dessert made with shredded filo and melted cheese soaked in a sugary syrup Kebab (كباب)—a dish of ground beef or lamb, grilled or roasted on a skewer Kebab karaz (كباب كرز)—a type of kebab made of lamb meatballs in a cherry-based broth with pine nuts and sour cherries over pita bread Kibbeh (كبة)—a dumpling-like dish of ground lamb with bulgur wheat or rice and seasonings, eaten cooked or raw Kibbeh nayyeh (كبة نيئة)—a mezze of minced raw meat mixed with fine bulgur and various seasonings Kousa mahshi (كوسا محشي)—courgettes baked and stuffed with minced meat and rice in a tomato-based sauce Labneh (لبنة)—yogurt that has been strained to remove its whey; most popular as a breakfast food Lentil soup (شوربة عدس)—may be vegetarian or include meat, using brown, red, yellow or black lentils, with or without the husk Levantine salad—a salad of diced tomato, cucumber, onion, sometimes parsley, dressed with lemon juice and olive oil; other popular salads include artichoke salad, beet salad, avocado salad, fattoush and tabouli Limonana (ليمون نعناع)—lemonade made from freshly-squeezed lemon juice and mint leaves Ma'amoul (معمول)—semolina shortbread cookies filled with dates or walnuts, commonly sprinkled with sugar Makdous (مكدوس)—stuffed oil-cured baby aubergines Malfouf salad (سلطة ملفوف)—a salad of lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt, and mint Manakish (مناقيش)—a pizza-like flatbread garnished with minced meat, thyme or za'atar, commonly eaten for breakfast or dinner Mansaf (منسف)—lamb or chicken cooked in a sauce of fermented dried yogurt and served over rice Maqluba (مقلوبة)—a rice-based casserole with meat, rice, and fried vegetables in a pot, which is flipped upside down when served, hence the name, which literally translates as "upside-down" Markook (مرقوق)—a thin, unleavened flatbread baked on an iron griddle known as saj Mfarakeh (مفركة)—an Arab dish made of potato, egg, ghee, cumin powder, salt and pepper, with chopped coriander leaf as garnish Muhammara (محمرة)—a hot pepper dip made from fresh or dried peppers, breadcrumbs, olive oil, spices and ground walnuts Mujaddara (مجدرة)—cooked lentils with groats, generally rice, garnished with sautéed onions Mulukhiyah (ملوخية)—a stew cooked with mallow leaves, mucillagenous like okra, eaten with chicken in a thick broth Musakhan (مسخّن)—a classic Palestinian dish, a whole roasted chicken baked with onions, sumac, allspice, saffron, and fried pine nuts served over taboon bread Pita (خبز عربي)—a soft, slightly leavened flatbread baked from