NEWCOMER KITCHEN — September 29

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Shamborak شمبورك by Dilsha, in the style of Al Kamishli City Probably the ancestor of every meat pie in the Western world. Thin, yeasted wheat flour dough is stuffed with a mixture of cooked onions and halal ground beef spiced with black pepper, and then baked (or sometimes fried). It comes with a traditional accompaniment, […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — October 6

The Depanneur 1033a College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mansaf منسف In Canada, the most famous meal for a big holiday family gathering like Thanksgiving would probably be a roast turkey with all the trimmings; in parts of the Middle East, this would be Mansaf. In Jordan, where many people consider this their national dish, it is traditionally made with lamb and rice covered […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — October 6

The Depanneur 1033a College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Mansaf منسف In Canada, the most famous meal for a big holiday family gathering like Thanksgiving would probably be a roast turkey with all the trimmings; in parts of the Middle East, this would be Mansaf. In Jordan, where many people consider this their national dish, it is traditionally made with lamb and rice covered […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — October 13

The Depanneur 1033a College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

El Rgaga (الرقاقه أو المكامير) El Rgaga (aka Al Makameer) is a traditional dish from the countryside around Daraa, a city in the southwest of Syria near the border with Jordan. When there is a big occasion with many guests, groups of neighbourhood women get together and make a big batch. Many layers of thinly […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — October 13

The Depanneur 1033a College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

El Rgaga (الرقاقه أو المكامير) El Rgaga (aka Al Makameer) is a traditional dish from the countryside around Daraa, a city in the southwest of Syria near the border with Jordan. When there is a big occasion with many guests, groups of neighbourhood women get together and make a big batch. Many layers of thinly […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — October 20

The Depanneur 1033a College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Dawood Basha (داوود باشا) Meatballs in tomato sauce; from Italian Polpette to Indian Kofta, nearly every cuisine has some variation of this delicious comfort food staple. In Syria, this dish inherited the name of an Ottoman governor (“pasha”, or “basha” in Arabic, which does not have the letter “p”), Daoud, who administered Mt. Lebanon in […]

$5 – $20

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — October 27

The Depanneur 1033a College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kousa Mahshi كوسا محشي Stuffed zucchinis are a dish cherished by the former Ottoman Empire, and popular from the Balkans to the Levant. The small, young pale green zucchini known as white marrows are the most popular. They are hollowed out with a special tool and stuffed with a mix of spiced ground halal beef, […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — October 27

The Depanneur 1033a College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kousa Mahshi كوسا محشي Stuffed zucchinis are a dish cherished by the former Ottoman Empire, and popular from the Balkans to the Levant. The small, young pale green zucchini known as white marrows are the most popular. They are hollowed out with a special tool and stuffed with a mix of spiced ground halal beef, […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — November 3

The Depanneur 1033a College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Shorbat Silq Bis Adas شوربة سلق بعدس Lentils have been an essential part of the Levantine winter pantry (mouneh) since biblical times; indeed, Esau allegedly forfeited his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of lentil soup - one possibly not all that different than the one we are making tonight. This hearty winter soup is […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — November 3

The Depanneur 1033a College St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Shorbat Silq Bis Adas شوربة سلق بعدس Lentils have been an essential part of the Levantine winter pantry (mouneh) since biblical times; indeed, Esau allegedly forfeited his birthright to Jacob for a bowl of lentil soup - one possibly not all that different than the one we are making tonight. This hearty winter soup is […]

$5 – $50