http://www.foodiegazette.com/hummus Adventures in good eating -- recipes and food writing by Margaret "Meps" Schulte Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:40:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.foodiegazette.com/hummus/comment-page-1#comment-3702 The Foodie Gazette » Maza (Middle Eastern Appetizers) Sat, 06 May 2006 05:53:08 +0000 http://www.foodiegazette.com/hummus#comment-3702 [...] Maza (also spelled mezza) is the Middle Eastern version of Spanish tapas or Chinese dim sum. It’s served as an appetizer to a fancy meal for a guest, or as a small meal in itself. There are hundreds of dishes that can be served, but the most familiar to us are things like hummus, stuffed grape leaves, and baba ghanouj. The beverage often served with it is arak, or arack. Here’s a short list of some of the hundreds of foods served for maza: Hummus habb Yogurt cheese balls Abakadoo ma’ taheena (Middle Eastern guacamole) Olive dip Pita bread triangles Hummus Baba ghanouj Stuffed grape leaves Nuts Tart fruits Salted seeds Cheese Salads (Try Algerian Salad or Khissoo or Tabouli) Marinated bone marrow Liver Cucumbers Tomatoes Greens Vegetables cooked in olive oil Kubbeh Pickles Olives Seafood Preserves [...] [...] Maza (also spelled mezza) is the Middle Eastern version of Spanish tapas or Chinese dim sum. It’s served as an appetizer to a fancy meal for a guest, or as a small meal in itself. There are hundreds of dishes that can be served, but the most familiar to us are things like hummus, stuffed grape leaves, and baba ghanouj. The beverage often served with it is arak, or arack. Here’s a short list of some of the hundreds of foods served for maza: Hummus habb Yogurt cheese balls Abakadoo ma’ taheena (Middle Eastern guacamole) Olive dip Pita bread triangles Hummus Baba ghanouj Stuffed grape leaves Nuts Tart fruits Salted seeds Cheese Salads (Try Algerian Salad or Khissoo or Tabouli) Marinated bone marrow Liver Cucumbers Tomatoes Greens Vegetables cooked in olive oil Kubbeh Pickles Olives Seafood Preserves [...]

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