About Sofra’s encyclopedia

The Arab collection covers the 22 Arab League member states. Country menus help browsing; many dishes are shared by several communities and vary between households.

The quantities and methods here are home adaptations; simplified or inspired versions are identified in their names. The references below informed dish identification and broad ingredients and do not endorse Sofra’s recipes. Not every recipe has been physically kitchen-tested.

Ingredient quantities start at two servings and scale with your selection. Stated soaking, resting and chilling are included in estimated times. Country images are generated cuisine illustrations, not evidence of testing or exact photos of every recipe.

Cuisine references

• Arab League member states — EEAS
• Jordan: mansaf and heritage — Jordan Tourism Board
• Musakhan — Palestine in a Dish
• Emirati cuisine — Visit Abu Dhabi
• Saleeg — But First Chai
• Ful medames — The Mediterranean Dish
• Libyan mbakbaka — Every Little Crumb
• Somali suqaar — Hebs Sweetly
• Mauritanian food culture — Chingi Tours
• Skoudehkaris — 196 Flavors
• Comorian food — World Travel Guide
• Safe cooking temperatures — FoodSafety.gov