Fatayer
Fatayer are meat pies that can alternatively be stuffed with spinach or cheese such as feta or akkawi. They are part of Levantine cuisine and are eaten in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.[citation needed] Fatayer are also popular in Argentina, where they are considered a variety of empanada under the name empanadas árabes (sg. empanada árabe), and in Brazil, where they are known as esfihas fechadas ("closed sfihas", sg. esfiha fechada).[citation needed]
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Recipes
Fatayer - Traditional Lebanese Mezze Recipe | 196 flavors
Fatayer or fitiir are one of the most famous mezzes of Lebanese cuisine. This little turnover stuffed with spinach is an integral part of Arabian cuisine and is mainly eaten in Turkey and in all the countries from the Middle East that were part of the...
Meat pies, Lebanese-style (Sfeeha) - Taste of Beirut
If there is one pastry item that deserves a standing ovation from the Lebanese kitchen, it is sfeeha (pronounced s-f-ee-ha with the “a” like apple). What is sfeeha? A little meat pie; made extraordinary by the folks in Baalbeck (the number one tourist...