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Meze Dishes

Food knows no hard boundaries and cooking techniques and recipes cross our artificial national boundaries with ease. Much or our european culture stems from the lands just east of the mediterranean sea including the meze. We include here many tried and trusted recipes with as many Fairtrade ingredients as possible.

Links:

Wikipedia
Meze.

Countries from which our meze recipes have developed:
Albania,
Egypt,
England,
Italy,
Greece,
Lebanon,
Sudan,
Syria,
Turkey.
Yemen.

Fairtrade Meze - Snacks

Like the Spanish Tapas, the Greek Meze, is a traditional welcome, a little bit of tasty food and a drink to go with it.
For most people, retsina is the wine of Greece, but there are many others. For Fairtrade people it has to be a Fairtrade labelled wine and the choice is abundant.

	Ballistics	Spicy orange fruit and nut balls.
	Black Bean Pate	Dark and moist (vegan) spread.
	Bread and Oil	The simplest starter going.
	Butter Bean Salad	Succulent butter beans in a herby oil dressing.
	Cheese and Olives Salad	Good cheese and olives on a bed of lettuce and tomatoes.
	Dipping Sauce	A sweet sharp sauce for dipping finger food.
	Focaccia	A light herby flatbread snack or side dish.
	Fruity Dolmades	Vine leaves stuffed with marinated fruit and herbs.
	Falafel	Chick pea patties with herbs and spices.
	Hummus	Chick pea - tahini dip.
	Marinated Meatballs	Herby meatballs in a tomato marinade.
	Muhammara	Walnut garlic spread with pomegranate juice.
	Mushroom Kibbe	Juicy mushrooms and onions with bulgur wheat.
	Pitta Bread	Soft and aromatic bread pockets.
	Qofte (Meat Balls)	Herby meat patties.
	Romaine Salad	Romaine lettuce leaves garnished with eggs.
	Tahini Salad	A light, sesame flavoured side dish or starter.
	Tzatziki	Refreshing mint aromas in a creamy yoghurt sauce.
	Yemeni Aubergine Dip	A tangy aubergine dip with olives and tomatoes.
	Yoghurt and Tahini Dip	A garlicky yoghurt dip.
	Za'atar - dip	A fresh and aromatic herb and seed mixture.
	Za'atar - tomato salad	Tomatoes and cucumber with a fresh and aromatic za'atar dressing.