Synonyms and antonyms of Middle Eastern food in American Thesaurus

falafel (noun)

a Middle Eastern food made from chickpeas, onion, and spices made into balls and cooked in oil

felafel ()

another spelling of falafel

gyro (noun)

American a sandwich consisting of meat cooked on a spit (=a metal rod that turns near a fire) and salad eaten on pita bread. The British word is doner kebab.

hummus (noun)

a soft food from Greece and the Middle East that is made from garbanzo beans and eaten cold with bread

pilaf (noun)

a Middle Eastern or Indian food consisting mainly of rice mixed with meat or vegetables

pilau (noun)

pilaf

pita bread (noun)

a type of flat bread that is hollow inside, eaten especially with Middle Eastern food

tabbouleh (noun)

a salad originally from the Middle East, made with bulgur wheat and finely chopped scallions, tomatoes, mint, and parsley

tahini (noun)

a thick paste made from ground sesame seeds, used in Middle Eastern cooking