
Bamia: what it is and where to eat it
A traditional stew made with okra, tomato sauce, and often meat or garlic.
5 restaurants on Tastavo serve it
- Cuisine
- Syrian
Typical ingredients
- okra
- tomato
- garlic
- meat
- onion
History of the dish

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There is a variety of okra stews made in Middle Eastern, Balkan, North African, East African, Persian, and Central Asian cuisines and served as main courses. Besides okra, they often include lamb, olive oil, and tomatoes.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article “Okra stew” · version used · CC BY-SA 4.0
Where to eat it
London
Marseille
- Ashourya Bd National€17.90
Rome
- Africa BAMIA€14
Vienna
- Orientable€7.50
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