Makdous: what it is and where to eat it
Stuffed baby eggplants preserved in olive oil, typically served as a cold appetizer.
17 restaurants on Tastavo serve it
- Cuisine
- Levantine
Typical ingredients
- eggplant
- garlic
- walnuts
- olive oil
- red pepper
History of the dish
Middle East / Levant / Occupied Palestinian territory
- Origin
- Middle East / Levant / Occupied Palestinian territory
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Makdous (Arabic: المكدوس or sometimes المقدوس) is a dish of oil-cured aubergines. Part of Levantine cuisine (Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine), they are miniature, tangy eggplants stuffed with walnuts, red pepper, garlic, olive oil, and salt.
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Where to eat it
London
- Ishbilia Restaurant Makdous (v)£12
- Orjowan MAKDOUS£7.95
- Bosa Kitchen MAKDOUS£7.50
Manchester
- Zena Restaurant£6.50
- Syriana Urmston Makdous (v)£6.10
Bucharest
- ZaitooneRON 46
- Tulin RestaurantRON 45
Stockholm
- Café CornicheSEK 125
Seville
- Restaurante Aladdin€5.40
Gothenburg
- Downtown DeliSEK 49
Innsbruck
- Arabisk Restaurant€6.90
Zurich
- NoonCHF 15.50
Brussels
- East at West Makdous (Vegan)€8
Luxembourg
- Kicheneck€7.70
Lucerne
- Habibi's Cafe and Restaurant makdousCHF 13.50
Verona
- Tabule€5
Warsaw
- House Falafel & Hummus MAKDOUSPLN 5
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