Meze: Small dish in the cuisine of the Near East and Balkans
Meze or mezze 'to taste', is the name for a number of small dishes or appetizers served before a meal, often with a drink.
The food is common in the Eastern Mediterranean. Drinks include anise-flavored liqueurs, such as arak, ouzo, raki or different wines. These dishes are similar to the tapas of Spain or finger food.
In Levantine cuisines and in the Caucasus region (especially in Armenia and Georgia), these dishes are served as a part of any large-scale meal. Not accompanied by alcohol, meze is known in the Arab world as muqabbilat (Arabic for "starters").
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