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Baba ghanoush (UK: /ˌbɑːbə ɡæˈnuːʃ/, US: /- ɡəˈnuːʃ, - ɡəˈnuːʒ/;[3][4][5] Arabic: بابا غنوج, romanized: bābā ġannūj), also spelled baba ganoush or baba ghanouj,[3][4][5][1] is a Levantine appetizer consisting of finely chopped roasted eggplant, olive oil, lemon juice, various seasonings, and tahini.[5][1][6] The eggplant is traditionally baked or broiled over an open flame before peeling, so that the pulp is soft and has a smoky taste.[7] It is a typical meze ('starter') of the regional cuisine, often served as a side to a main meal and as a dip for pita bread.[1]

Baba ghanoush

Course	Appetizer
Place of origin	Lebanon[1]
Associated national cuisine	Iraq, Armenia,[2] Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan, Israel, Egypt, Libya, and Turkey
Main ingredients	Eggplant, olive oil
Cookbook: Baba Ganoush   Media: Baba ghanoush

Mutabbal

Moutabbal (or M'tabbal) and pita bread
Course	Appetizer
Place of origin	Levant
Main ingredients	Eggplant, olive oil
Cookbook: Mutabbal   Media: Mutabbal

A very similar dish is mutabbal (Arabic: متبل lit. 'spiced'). Mutabbal is sometimes said to be a spicier version of baba ghanoush. Mutabbal consists of mashed roasted eggplants, tahini, salt, pepper, garlic, lemon and often yogurt.[8]

Etymology

The bābā is an Arabic word that means 'father' and is also a term of endearment, while ġannūj could be a personal name.[4] The word combination is also interpreted as "father of coquetry" or "indulged/pampered/flirtatious daddy" or "spoiled old daddy".[3][1][9] It is not certain whether the word bābā refers to the eggplant, or to an actual person indulged by the dish.[1]

Varieties

Eastern Arabian cuisine versions of the dish vary slightly from those of the Levant by spicing it with coriander and cumin;[9] those versions might be minimally spiced and topped with thinly chopped parsley or coriander leaves.[10]

In Turkey, the dish is known as babaganuş or abugannuş. While the ingredients vary from region to region, the essentials (eggplants, tahini, garlic, lemon) are generally the same.^{[citation needed]}

In Armenia, the dish is known as mutabal. The essential ingredients in Armenian mutabal are eggplant, tahini, garlic, lemon, and onion; and most Armenians also add cumin.^{[citation needed]}

Food writer and historian Gil Marks writes in his book that: "Israelis learned to make baba ghanouj from the Arabs".[1] An Israeli variant, salat ḥatzilim, is made with fried or grilled eggplants mixed with mayonnaise, salt, lemon and chopped fried onions.[11][12] It is usually topped with olive oil when served.

See also

• List of Middle Eastern dishes
• Eggplant salads and appetizers, an overview of similar dishes prepared around the world
• List of dips
• List of eggplant dishes
• List of hors d'oeuvre
• List of Arab salads

References

Bibliography

• David, Elizabeth (1950). A Book of Mediterranean Food. Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 0-394-49153-X.
• Levy, F. (2003). Feast from the Mideast. Harper Collins. ISBN 0-06-009361-7.
• Trépanier, Nicolas (30 November 2014). Foodways and Daily Life in Medieval Anatolia: A New Social History. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-75929-9.

На других языках

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- [en] Baba ghanoush

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[ru] Баба гануш

Баба гануш, или баба ганудж (араб. بابا غنوج‎) (в других транскрипциях: баба гануг, баба гануж) — популярное блюдо восточной кухни, закуска, состоящая главным образом из пюрированных готовых баклажанов, смешанных с приправами (например, с кунжутной пастой, оливковым маслом, лимонным соком). Баклажаны предварительно целиком запекаются или жарятся над огнём или углями, и таким образом мякоть становится мягкой и приобретает запах гриля[1].

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