{"id":8335,"date":"2026-03-31T11:14:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/?p=8335"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:14:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T11:14:22","slug":"damascene-dishes-and-the-stories-behind-their-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/en\/8335\/damascene-dishes-and-the-stories-behind-their-names\/","title":{"rendered":"Damascene Dishes and the Stories Behind Their Names"},"content":{"rendered":"    <button class=\"sideconvo-button button-compact\">         <svg         xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"         width=\"64\"         height=\"64\"         viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\"         fill=\"none\">         <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_5407_120)\">             <mask                 id=\"mask0_5407_120\"                 style=\"mask-type:luminance\"                 maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"                 x=\"0\"                 y=\"0\"                 width=\"64\"                 height=\"64\">                 <path d=\"M64 0H0V64H64V0Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path>             <\/mask>             <g mask=\"url(#mask0_5407_120)\">                 <path                     d=\"M38.4702 26.64L38.5252 26.775C40.3652 31.435 44.0902 35.165 48.7502 37L48.8852 37.055L48.7502 37.11C44.0902 38.95 40.3602 42.675 38.5252 47.335L38.4702 47.47L38.4152 47.335C36.5752 42.675 32.8502 38.945 28.1902 37.11L28.0552 37.055L28.1902 37C32.8502 35.16 36.5802 31.435 38.4152 26.775L38.4702 26.64ZM38.4702 14.815C38.0702 14.815 37.6702 15.035 37.5002 15.475L33.7702 24.935C32.4352 28.325 29.7502 31.01 26.3602 32.345L16.9002 36.075C16.0202 36.425 16.0202 37.67 16.9002 38.02L26.3602 41.75C29.7502 43.085 32.4352 45.77 33.7702 49.16L37.5002 58.62C37.6752 59.06 38.0752 59.28 38.4702 59.28C38.8652 59.28 39.2702 59.06 39.4402 58.62L43.1702 49.16C44.5052 45.77 47.1902 43.085 50.5802 41.75L60.0402 38.02C60.9202 37.67 60.9202 36.425 60.0402 36.075L50.5802 32.345C47.1902 31.01 44.5052 28.325 43.1702 24.935L39.4402 15.475C39.2652 15.035 38.8652 14.815 38.4702 14.815ZM14.4702 29.125L11.9802 24.57C11.9452 24.505 11.8902 24.45 11.8202 24.41L7.26516 21.92C6.62516 21.57 6.62516 20.655 7.26516 20.305L11.8202 17.815C11.8852 17.78 11.9402 17.725 11.9752 17.66L14.4652 13.105C14.8152 12.465 15.7302 12.465 16.0802 13.105L18.5702 17.66C18.6052 17.725 18.6602 17.78 18.7302 17.82L23.2852 20.31C23.9252 20.66 23.9252 21.575 23.2852 21.925L18.7302 24.415C18.6652 24.45 18.6102 24.505 18.5752 24.57L16.0852 29.125C15.7352 29.765 14.8202 29.765 14.4702 29.125Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>                 <path                     d=\"M38.4702 26.64L38.5252 26.775C40.3652 31.435 44.0902 35.165 48.7502 37L48.8852 37.055L48.7502 37.11C44.0902 38.95 40.3602 42.675 38.5252 47.335L38.4702 47.47L38.4152 47.335C36.5752 42.675 32.8502 38.945 28.1902 37.11L28.0552 37.055L28.1902 37C32.8502 35.16 36.5802 31.435 38.4152 26.775L38.4702 26.64Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>                 <path                     d=\"M32 10.7351C33.6569 10.7351 35 9.39196 35 7.73511C35 6.07825 33.6569 4.73511 32 4.73511C30.3431 4.73511 29 6.07825 29 7.73511C29 9.39196 30.3431 10.7351 32 10.7351Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>             <\/g>         <\/g>         <defs>             <clipPath id=\"clip0_5407_120\">                 <rect width=\"64\" height=\"64\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect>             <\/clipPath>         <\/defs>     <\/svg>        <span class=\"sideconvo_button\"  data-sideconvo-message=\"Syrian Celebrities: Syrian Artists Who Changed Our Lives\" data-sideconvo-mode=\"CHAT\" data-sideconvo-customCTATitle=\"Check out some of the best Syrian actors we grew up watching!\" data-sideconvo-customCTAPlacement=\"TITLE_TAG\">             Check out some of the best Syrian actors we grew up watching!        <\/span>         <div class=\"hoverEffect\">             <div><\/div>         <\/div>     <\/button>     <style>      <\/style>    <p>In Damascus, food is not just food. Every dish has a story. Many dishes have special names, and the names come from old stories or traditions. Some Damascene dishes are also cooked only on special days or family gatherings.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-tabakh-roho\">1. <strong>Tabakh Roho<\/strong><\/h2>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-6-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8315\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7778471054202158;width:580px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-6-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-6-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-6-250x141.png 250w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-6-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-6.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p>Tabakh Roho is a dish with vegetables, meat, garlic, and mint. The story says a princess named Roho did not like palace food. Many chefs cooked for her, and she liked this dish the most. So the dish was called Tabakh Roho. Today, people cook it for small family gatherings.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-shish-barak\">2. <strong>Shish Barak<\/strong><\/h2>    <p id=\"h-2-\u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u0634-\u0628\u0631\u0643\"><\/p>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p id=\"h-2-\u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u0634-\u0628\u0631\u0643\"><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-13.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-13-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>    <p id=\"h-2-\u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u0634-\u0628\u0631\u0643\"><\/p>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p>Shish Barak is small dough dumplings filled with meat and cooked in yogurt. The name comes from a Turkish word that means \u201csoldier\u2019s hat,\u201d because the dumplings look like small hats. This dish is usually made for special occasions, Ramadan, and family gatherings.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-basha-w-asakro\">3. <strong>Basha w Asakro<\/strong><\/h2>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p id=\"h-2-\u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u0634-\u0628\u0631\u0643\"><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-11.png 684w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-11-600x316.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-11-250x132.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/figure>    <p id=\"h-2-\u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u0634-\u0628\u0631\u0643\"><\/p>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p id=\"h-3-\u0627\u0644\u0628\u0627\u0634\u0627-\u0648\u0639\u0633\u0627\u0643\u0631\u0647\"><\/p>    <p>This name means \u201cThe Pasha and His Soldiers.\u201d The dish has one large kibbeh in the middle and small dough balls around it. The big kibbeh is the pasha, and the small balls are the soldiers. This dish is made for big gatherings and special occasions.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-shakriyeh\">4. <strong>Shakriyeh<\/strong><\/h2>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p id=\"h-2-\u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u0634-\u0628\u0631\u0643\"><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-12.png 750w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-12-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-12-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>    <p id=\"h-2-\u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u0634-\u0628\u0631\u0643\"><\/p>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p id=\"h-4-\u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0643\u0631\u064a\u0629\"><\/p>    <p>Shakriyeh is a yogurt dish with meat, served with rice and nuts. The name comes from a boy named Shaker who loved this dish, so his mother named it after him. People usually cook this dish on Fridays and holidays.<\/p>    <p><\/p>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-haraq-osbao\">5. <strong>Haraq Osbao<\/strong><\/h2>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p id=\"h-2-\u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u0634-\u0628\u0631\u0643\"><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"735\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-10.png 736w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-10-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-10-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 736px) 100vw, 736px\" \/><\/figure>    <p id=\"h-2-\u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u0634-\u0628\u0631\u0643\"><\/p>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p id=\"h-5-\u062d\u0631\u0627\u0642-\u0625\u0635\u0628\u0639\u0648\"><\/p>    <p>Haraq Osbao is made with lentils, tamarind, onions, and fried bread. It has a sweet and sour taste. The name means \u201cHe burned his finger\u201d because people could not wait for it to cool before eating.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-mujaddara\">6. <strong>Mujaddara<\/strong><\/h2>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p id=\"h-2-\u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u0634-\u0628\u0631\u0643\"><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-9-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-9-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-9-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-9-250x141.png 250w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-9-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-9.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>    <p id=\"h-2-\u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u0634-\u0628\u0631\u0643\"><\/p>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p id=\"h-6-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062c\u062f-\u0631\u0629\"><\/p>    <p>Mujaddara is made with lentils, rice or bulgur, and fried onions. It is a simple and popular dish. The name comes from its shape, which people said looked like small spots.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-sheikh-al-mahshi\">7. <strong>Sheikh Al-Mahshi<\/strong><\/h2>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p id=\"h-2-\u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u0634-\u0628\u0631\u0643\"><\/p>    <figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-8-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-8-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-8-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-8-250x167.png 250w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-8-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-8.png 1199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>    <p id=\"h-2-\u0627\u0644\u0634\u064a\u0634-\u0628\u0631\u0643\"><a href=\"https:\/\/falasteenifoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG-20221126-WA0055-1-1199x800.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Image Source<\/strong><\/a><\/p>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p id=\"h-7-\u0634\u064a\u062e-\u0627\u0644\u0645\u062d\u0634\u064a\"><\/p>    <p>Sheikh Al Mahshi is zucchini stuffed with meat and pine nuts. In the past, meat and nuts were expensive, so this dish was considered rich and special. That is why it was called \u201cSheikh.\u201d<\/p>    <div style=\"height:42px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <p>Damascene food has many stories and traditions. 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Every dish has a story. Many dishes have special names, and the names come from old stories or traditions. Some Damascene dishes are also cooked only on special days or family gatherings. 1. Tabakh Roho Tabakh Roho is a dish with vegetables, meat, garlic, and mint. 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