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Iraq

Masgouf grilled river fish, dolma and date-rich Baghdadi cooking.

Iconic recipes

Iraq's national dish — butterflied river fish marinated in tamarind, turmeric and olive oil, grilled slowly upright by an open flame.

Baghdad's open-fire river carp split flat, basted with tamarind-tomato and grilled over wood.

Mixed vegetables and vine leaves stuffed with spiced rice and lamb, simmered in tomato-tamarind broth.

Iraqi tray-bake of fried eggplant, lamb meatballs, potato and tomato.

Iraq's national cookie — cardamom-rose pastry rolled around date or walnut filling.

Iraqi butterflied carp grilled over open fire with tamarind and tomato — Baghdad's signature.