Fatayer
A fatayer (Arabic: فطاير, romanized: faṭāyir) or petaeer (Persian: پطلیر) is a meat pie that can alternatively be stuffed with spinach (Arabic: سبانخ), or cheese (Arabic: جبنه) such as Feta or Akkawi. It is part of Levantine cuisine and is eaten in Iraq, Iran, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Jordan and Israel.[1] In Argentina, fatayer are also popular as a variety of empanada, called empanada árabe.
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| Alternative names | Fitiir |
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| Type | Meat pie |
| Region or state | Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Iran, Palestine, Syria, Israel, Yemen |
| Main ingredients | Meat, spinach, cheese or Za'atar |
See also
References
- Labensky, Steven; Ingram, Gaye G.; Labensky, Sarah R. (2001.) "Webster's New World Dictionary of Culinary Arts. Prentice Hall. p. 166.
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