9 of the most perfect Middle Eastern dishes

Middle Eastern cuisine is well-known throughout the world, from falafel to shawarma. But it's not all about the hummus. Here are 9 dishes that are loved and cherished in the region.

We didn't want to play favorites with the origin countries, so we included a few nations where the dish is popular or can be found. Don't hate the messenger.

A rice-based dish made with spices, rice and chicken, mutton, fish, eggs, or vegetables, Machboos is very prominent in the Gulf. Sometimes called Kabsa, it is thought to be indigenous to Yemen.

Made of tomatoes, finely chopped parsley, mint, and onion, and seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, and salt, this dish is served as part of a mezze.

Served with vegetable oil, cumin, and optionally with chopped parsley, garlic, onion, lemon juice and chili pepper, this dishes name originates from Coptic, meaning buried.

Noodles cooked with sugar, cinnamon, saffron and cardamom, this dish is mainly served for breakfast. Although it is enjoyed year round, it is traditionally served for Eid.

This meal is simple, consisting of steamed rice and kabab meat.

Made of flatbread, yogurt, chickpeas, and oil, fatteh comes from the Arabic for buried. We are sensing a theme.

This dish made of brown meat stew, a dollop of fenugreek froth, and sahawiq, in addition to rice, potatoes, scrambled eggs, and vegetables. Originating from Sana'a, the dish is believed to be a thousand years old.

Made of semolina and cooked by steaming, this dish is traditionally served with a meat or vegetable stew spooned over it.

This dish consists of tearing small pieces of rougag, a thin round flatbread, and mixing them with marqa, a stew.