Fatteh ( ar, فتّة meaning ''crushed'' or ''crumbs'', also romanized as ''fette'', ''fetté'', ''fatta'' or ''fattah'')Patai, 1998, p. 98. is an Egyptian and

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dish consisting of pieces of fresh, toasted, grilled, or stale

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covered with other ingredients that vary according to region. It is also some times referred to as Shâmiyât ( ar, شاميات "Damascene")Wright, 2003, p. 117. in the Levant area.

Geographical distribution

The fetté is known to be a very peculiar and ancient dish of the Egyptian and Southern Levant area, an area that comprises

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, Beirut, Jordan,

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and Israel, while being mostly unknown and unheard of in the Northern Levant.

Regional variations

Fetté dishes include a wide variety of regional and local variations, some of which also have their own distinct names. * Egypt: Egyptians prepare a dish called "fatta" as a feast meal. It is prepared on special occasions, such as to celebrate a woman's first pregnancy or for an Iftar during

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. It is made with a garlic and vinegar flavored meat soup and crispy flatbread served in a bowl with rice and a sauce consisting of garlic tomato sauce. *Levant: The Levantine "Fetté", eaten in breakfasts as well as in the evenings, always starts with a stack of khubz bread, topped by

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, steamed chickpeas and

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that are crushed and mixed together. In the next step, a teaspoon of

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s and julienned

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s topped with grilled chicken and pine nuts while some contain lamb shanks, different spices and yogurt. The ''

fattoush Fattoush ( ar, فتوش; also fattush, fatush, fattoosh, and fattouche) is a Levantine salad made from toasted or fried pieces of khubz (Arabic flat bread) combined with mixed greens and other vegetables, such as radishes and tomatoes.Wright, 2 ...

'' is a salad made with toasted pieces of pita bread that technically also falls into the family of "shâmiyât". * Palestine: "Fetté Gazzewié" from Gaza, is served as plain rice cooked in meat or chicken broth and then flavored with mild spices, particularly cinnamon. The rice is then laid over a thin markook bread which is in turn smothered in clarified butter and topped with various meats.The Foods of Gaza

Laila el-Haddad Laila El-Haddad ( ar, ليلى الحداد) is a Palestinians, Palestinian author and public speaker based in the United States. She frequently lectures on Gaza, the intersection of food and politics, and contemporary Islam. She is also a policy ...

. ''This Week in Palestine''. June 2006. Musakhan is also a fetté dish.

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