Smoked eggplant dip with tahini, lemon, and garlic.

A sweet pastry made of layers of phyllo dough, filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup.

Spiced rice dish with lamb, vegetables, and aromatic spices.

Traditional Bedouin-style rice dish with lamb and spices.

Halabi-style rice dish with lamb, vegetables, and spices.

Red rice dish with lamb, vegetables, and spices.

Simple rice dish with lamb and vegetables.

Kurdish-style rice dish with lamb, vegetables, and spices.

Royal-style rice dish with lamb, vegetables, and spices.

Sinai-style rice dish with lamb, vegetables, and spices.

Family-style rice dish with lamb, vegetables, and spices.

Turki-style rice dish with lamb, vegetables, and spices.

Yemeni-style rice dish with lamb, vegetables, and spices.

Phyllo pastry dessert filled with sweet cheese and syrup.

Grilled meatballs made from lamb or beef, often served with rice or flatbread.

Meat dumplings served with garlic sauce and salad.

Sweet shortbread cookies filled with dates and nuts, popular in Iraqi celebrations.

Iraq's national dish featuring lamb cooked in a rich, fermented yogurt sauce with wild mint and pine nuts.

Inverted rice dish with chicken, eggplant, and tomatoes.

Iraqi-style stew with lamb, rice, and vegetables.