Kibbeh
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KibbehKibbeh (also kibbee, kubba, Arabic كبه), known as içli köfte in Turkish, is a common food in North Africa, the Middle East, and parts of the Caucasus such as Armenia. It is the national dish of Lebanon. In its most common form, it consists of minced lamb mixed with bulgur and spices, stuffed inside a bulgur pastry crust and grilled or fried. The shape, size and ingredients vary between different types of kibbeh and between the recipes traditional in different areas. The mix of spices changes as does the composition of the crust. Kubbat Halab is an Iraqi variation made with a rice crust, though apparently not originating in the Syrian city of Halab (Aleppo) as some have claimed. Kubbat Mosul is another Iraqi variation originally from Mosul where a bulgur crust is used, but the shape is flat and round, like a discus.