Harira is a soup from the Maghreb region of North Africa that is especially popular as an iftar meal to break the daily fast during Ramadan.
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Harira
Hangtown Fry
(American oyster and bacon omelet)
Hangtown fry originated in Placerville, California, during the Gold Rush. The town was known as Hangtown in recognition of the harsh justice often meted out there.
Hamburgers
(American grilled beef patty sandwiches)
They may be named after a city in Germany, but grilled ground beef patties on a bun are quintessential American food.
Hamantaschen
(Israeli Jewish filled tricorner Purim pastries)
Ashkenazi Jews celebrate the two-day Purim holiday with hamantaschen, a simple, three-cornered pastry sweet with a variety of fillings.
Hamam Mahshi
(Egyptian braised squab stuffed with cracked wheat)
Egyptians have kept pigeons, or squab, since ancient times. One of their favorite ways of serving them is stuffed with cracked wheat and braised as hamam mahshi (ha-MAM mah-SHEE).
Halva
(Persian rose-scented sweet)
Halva is a popular sweet found throughout the Middle East. Many varieties are made with tahini or semolina flour.
Habas con Chorizo
(Spanish fava beans simmered with spicy sausage)
Simple and straightforward, this dish of fresh fava beans simmered with chorizo makes a whole meal if you pair it with a few slices of crusty bread.
Gung Bo Gai Ding
(Chinese kung pao chicken with peanuts)
Gung bo gai ding, better known as kung pao chicken, is a famous dish from the spicy repertoire of Guizhou province in south-central China. The story goes that kung pao was created by a palace guard.
Gundi
(Israeli Jewish chickpea and chicken dumplings)
Gundi, a wholesome and comforting dish of dumplings made of ground chicken and chickpea flour, originated with the Jewish population of Iran.
Gumbo
(American Cajun-Creole meat and shellfish stew)
Gumbo, a full-flavored stew served over rice, is a quintessential Cajun-Creole dish. There are two main types of gumbo — those with okra and those with filé powder.