NEWCOMER KITCHEN — WED Mar 14, 2018

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

Auzi أوزة A decadent and luxurious meat pie from Damascus, auzy combines a filling of spiced ground beef (halal), rice and green peas, mixed with almonds and pines nuts that have been fried in butter. This filling is wrapped in a delicate, crispy phyllo pastry shell, and brushed with butter and eggs that give it […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — WED Mar 21, 2018

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

Burgul behommos برغل بحمص Burgul (aka bulgur wheat), is a dried cracked wheat that is an ancient staple of the Middle and Near East. It is typically made from whole grain durum wheat that has been coarsely ground, soaked, steamed and dried, a process that enhances its shelf life and nutritional profile. Compared to white […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — WED Mar 28, 2018

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

Tabakh Rohoo روحو طباخ The cold winter months are the time to break out the luscious, slow-cooked comfort foods like this delicious tomato-based eggplant stew with zucchini, potato and small cubes of lamb, garnished with coriander. Tabakh Rohoo is one of the most popular dish in Syria and originally comes from Damascus city. Similar to […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — WED Apr 4, 2018

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

Freekeh فريكة Freekeh is made from green durum wheat that processed in a special way to create a unique flavor. The wheat is harvested while the grains are yellow and the seeds still are soft; it then is piled and sun-dried. The piles are carefully set on fire so only the straw and chaff burn, […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — WED Apr 11, 2018

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

Shishbarak شيش برك Almost every cuisine in the world has their comfort food dumplings, and Syria is no exception. Similar to the tortellini-like dumplings known as manti in neighbouring Turkey, this traditional dish is popular in both the North and South of Syria. Each city has their distinctive way to make it; this recipe is […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — WED Apr 18, 2018

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

Makhlouta bil Awarma  مخلوطة بالأورمة Makhlouta means "mixed" in Arabic, and in the Middle Eastern kitchen, this typically refers to an ancient dish of mixed beans, legumes and grains. A classic warm comfort food, Makhlouta can range from a soup to a thick, chili-like stew, with countless different variations and ratios of ingredients. This thick, […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — WED Apr 25, 2018

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

Kibbeh is one of the the most famous of all Syrian dishes… I’ve been told that there are over 20 kinds in Damascus alone! These traditional small fried kibbehs, little football-shaped fritters of bulgur dough with flavourful stuffings, together with warm yellow lentil soup is a classic combination. Kibbeh Maklieh bil Lahmeh  كبة مقلية باللحمة […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — WED May 2, 2018

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

Mahashi Flefleh محاشي فليفلة Stuffed vegetables were cherished by the former Ottoman Empire, and they made them popular from the Balkans to the Levant. Small zucchinis or eggplants are perhaps the most common, but almost any vegetable can be Mahashi (stuffed). Today it’s a combination of colourful peppers (flefleh), stuffed with a mix of ground […]

$5 – $50

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — WED May 9, 2018

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

Maqluba  مقلوبة Maqluba is a traditional dish from the Levant that includes meat, rice, and fried vegetables layered in a pot, which is then tipped over before serving, hence the name which translates literally as “upside-down”. This Syrian version of the recipe includes tomatoes, eggplant, poached halal chicken and spiced ground beef, with a garnish […]

$5 – $25

NEWCOMER KITCHEN — WED May 16, 2018

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

This week we’re featuring a selection of some the many kinds of fatayer found in Syrian cuisine… Tender, homemade flour dough is rolled out and either topped or stuffed with a variety of fillings before being baked. The meat meal includes 1 beef + 1 cheese fatayer; the vegetarian meal has 1 muhammara + 1 […]

$5 – $25