[1][2]Kubbeh, also known as kubbe, is a family of dishes of Iraqi and Assyrian[1] origin that are also popular in the Levant, and consist of a filled dumpling soup, with a wide array of fillings and soup broths. Once almost exclusively made at home by members of the Iraqi and Assyrian communities.
Alternative names | Kubbe, kubeh, chamo kubbeh, chamo kubbe, adom kubbeh, hamusta kubbeh |
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Type | Soup/dumpling |
Course | Main dish |
Place of origin | Iraq |
Region or state | Mesopotamia |
Serving temperature | Hot |
Main ingredients | Coarse semolina, water, olive oil, salt, ground beef, vegetables |
Variations | Kubbeh Khamo (yellow kubbeh), Kubbeh Khamusta (sour kubbeh), Kubbeh Adouma (red/beet kubbeh), Kubbeh Bamia (with okra and tomato paste), Kubbeh Za'atar (with hyssop and lemon juice). |
The term kubbeh is also used in some countries to refer to kibbeh, a type of paste made of bulgur and meat that is used in a variety of regional dishes.
Variations edit
- Kubbeh adomah ("red kubbeh" in Hebrew), semolina dumplings in a broth made with beets and tomato paste[3]
- Kubbeh hamusta ("Bulgur köftesi" in Turkish), semolina dumplings in a tart broth made with lemon juice or citric acid[4]
- Kubbeh noo’ah, sour kubbeh made with arum leaves[5]
- Kubbeh hamu ("yellow kubbeh"), made with turmeric[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Abdalla, Michael (1989). "Bulgur — An Important Wheat Product in the Cuisine of Contemporary Assyrians in the Middle East". Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery: 27–37. ISBN 978-0-907325-44-4.
- ^ Walker, Harlan (1990). Staple foods: proceedings [of the] Oxford symposium on food and cookery 1989. Oxford symposium on food and cookery. London: Prospect books. ISBN 978-0-907325-44-4.
- ^ Levkowitz, Meirav. "Kurdistan's Word for Comfort: Kubbeh". Jewish Food Experience. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Ansky, Sherri. "Kubbeh Hamusta". Asif. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Arieh, Yaniv Gur. "Kubbeh Noo'ah (Kubbeh Hamusta With Arum)". Asif. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Aziz, Lily. "Kubbeh Hamu (Yellow Kubbeh Soup)". Jewish Food Experience. Retrieved 31 October 2022.