Kubbeh, also known as kubbe, is a family of dishes of Iraqi and

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Jewish origin that are also popular in

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, and consist of a filled

dumpling Dumpling is a broad class of dishes that consist of pieces of dough (made from a variety of starch sources), oftentimes wrapped around a filling. The dough can be based on bread, flour, buckwheat or potatoes, and may be filled with meat, fi ...

soup Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot (but may be cool or cold), that is made by combining ingredients of meat or vegetables with stock, milk, or water. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ing ...

, with a wide array of fillings and soup broths. Once almost exclusively made at home by members of the Iraqi and

Jewish community, since the early 20th century the popularity of the dish has expanded to

Israelis Israelis ( he, יִשְׂרָאֵלִים‎, translit=Yīśrāʾēlīm; ar, الإسرائيليين, translit=al-ʾIsrāʾīliyyin) are the citizens and nationals of the State of Israel. The country's populace is composed primarily of Jew ...

of all backgrounds and is commonly served in restaurants across the nation, most notably in the

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market in

Jerusalem Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...

. The term ''kubbeh'' is also used in some countries to refer to ''

kibbeh Kibbeh (, also kubba and other spellings; ar, كبة, kibba; tr, içli köfte) is a family of dishes based on spiced ground meat, onions, and grain, popular in Middle Eastern cuisine. In Levantine cuisine, kibbeh is usually made by pounding ...

'', a type of paste made of

bulgur Bulgur (from tr, bulgur, itself from fa, بلغور, bolġur (bolghur)/balġur (balghur), groats ), also riffoth (from biblical he, ריפות, riffoth) and burghul (from ar, برغل, burġul ), is a cracked wheat dish found ...

and meat that is used in a variety of regional dishes.

Variations

* ''Kubbeh adom'' ("red kubbeh" in Hebrew), semolina dumplings in a broth made with beets and tomato paste * ''Kubbeh hamusta'' ("sour kubbeh" in Kurdish), semolina dumplings in a tart broth made with lemon juice or citric acid * ''Kubbeh noo’ah'', sour kubbeh made with arum leaves * ''Kubbeh hamu'' ("yellow kubbeh"), made with turmeric

References

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