- This tome features over 500 delicious dishes from eighteen countries (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Yemen, Egypt, Iran, Afghanistan, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, and Armenia). Tess has written them with the home cook in mind, and they"re straightforward, delicious and work every time. Recipe and chapter introductions give helpful and insightful information about how local dishes are prepared and served, while the comprehensive glossary explains unfamiliar ingredients. The Complete Middle Eastern Cookbook belongs in the kitchens of every household.