| Baba Ghanouj | Roasted eggplant, tahini, spices |
| Baklava | A rich, sweet pastry made of layers of filo pastry filled with chopped nuts and sweetened with syrup or honey. |
| Chelo Kabob Koobide | Ground beef and lamb skewer |
| Dolmadaes | Grape leaves stuffed with rice, onions, special herbs |
| Falafel | A deep-fried ball or patty made from ground chickpeas and/or fava beans. |
| Feta | A brined curd cheese traditionally made in Greece. |
| Gyros (Pronounced Yee-Ros) | A Turkish dish made of roasted meat cooked on a vertical spit. It consists of shaved lamb, goat, chicken, turkey, beef, or mixed meats roasted on a spit. |
| Hummus | Puree of chick peas, tahini, lemon juice and spices |
| Joojeh | Chicken skewers marinated in saffron sauce |
| Kabob | Includes grilled, roasted, and stewed dishes of large or small cuts of meat, or even ground meat; it may be served on plates, in sandwiches, or in bowls. |
| Khoresh Bademjan | Persian braised meat and eggplant |
| Moussaka | An eggplant based dish of the Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean, and the Middle East. The best known variation outside the region is the Greek one. |
| Persian Must o Khiar | Yogurt cucumber rice |
| Shirazi | A salad without lettuce; tomato, cucumber, onion and mint salad |
| Sholen Zard | Rice, sugar, saffron, rosewater, pistachios, almond and cinnamon |
| Souvlaki | A popular Greek fast food consisting of small pieces of meat and sometimes vegetables grilled on a skewer. It may be served on the skewer for eating out of hand, in a pita sandwich with garnishes and sauces, or on a dinner plate |
| Spanakopita | Cheese and spinach pie |
| Tahini | Paste of ground sesame seeds used in cooking. |
| Tyropita | Cheese pie |
| Tzatziki Sauce | Made of strained yogurt (usually from sheep or goat milk) mixed with cucumbers, garlic, salt, usually olive oil, pepper, sometimes lemon juice, and parsley. |