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Bamia

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

bamia
© Tamorlan · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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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

Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikipedia

Where to eat it

London

Marseille

Rome

Vienna

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