Food: Tabbula

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FOOD: TABBULA

Salad made with bulgur (cracked wheat), chopped fresh parsley, scallions, mint, and tomatoes, and dressed with salt, pepper, olive oil, and lemon.

Since tabbula is always made with fresh, in-season vegetables, it is commonly served as part of mazza during the summer or is eaten with fresh lettuce, cabbage, or vine leaves. Although the Lebanese are credited with perfecting the most popular version of tabbula, the idea for incorporating bulgur in a salad may have originated with the Turks.

Jenab Tutunji