Tea time!
Now, I’ve already posted about the glorious mint tea all over the Middle East, so this post explores the other kinds of tea enjoyed throughout the Middle East, and the sweets/fruit eaten with it traditionally. Of course, there are some amazing teapots included, because of their beauty and uniqueness. All in all, it’s a small tea ceremony (most of the photos I found on Pinterest). Enjoy.
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Hibiscus tea or kerkade, very much loved in Turkey, Egypt and Sudan, among others.
Ma’amoul molds
Ma‘amoul are small shortbread pastries filled with dates, pistachios or walnuts, often eaten with tea.
Moroccan tea biscuits with almonds
Tea served with sweet sweet baklava (pastry filled with chopped nuts)
Persian date bread with turmeric and cumin, perfect with tea
Persian teapot
baklava with a twist – pistachio baklava cake
black tea serving in Qatar
tea is often served with dried fruits, dates particularly
Moroccan teapot and cups
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