Wine And Hummus: 9 Delicious Wine And Middle Eastern Pairings

Article Summary

Middle Eastern cuisines are known for their intense flavours of aromatic herbs and spices. The pairing of wine is based on the intensity level of the dish. The chosen wine should match the intensity and flavour of the dish. Onions and raw garlic are commonly used in these dishes. Sauvignon Blanc is considered the best white wine used to enhance the flavours of the onion. Tunisia, Lebanon, Turkey, Israel, Algeria, and Morocco serve as the top Middle-Eastern and North African countries for making wine. All these countries have paired different types of wines to complement their cultural cuisines. These wine pairings are rarely seen outside these countries. This article reveals the nine most wonderful types of food dishes that are paired with wine to reflect upon their cultural cuisines. These dishes include hummus, falafel, Tabbouleh/Tabouli, Kebab & Gyro Sandwiches, Baba Ganoush, Baklava/Baqlawa, Couscous, Tzatziki/Cacik, and Stuffed Peppers. Hummus is considered to be one of the major dishes of Middle Eastern cuisine. There are different types of Hummus made in these countries. The major difference in the variety of Hummus is seen in the intensity and flavour. Hummus is divided into other categories, which are classic hummus, Italian herb hummus, red bell pepper hummus, and spicy hummus. The classic hummus can be paired with rose wine, Albariño, or Assyrtiko (fresh white wine) because of the flavour of garlic. The falafel can be paired with fruity white wines. Tabbouleh is a vegan salad that can be paired with citrus wines. The kebab and gyro sandwiches can be paired with dark fruit red wines. Baba Ganoush is an eggplant dish that can be acidic with white and fruity red wines. Baklava is a sweet dish that can be paired with sweet white wines. Stuffed peppers can be paired with fuller-bodied rose wines. All these aromatic and intensely flavoured dishes are explicated by pairing them with the same intensity wines, which cleanse the palate. These wine pairings with different middle-eastern food provide us a multicultural experience of different countries. (Wine and Hummus, 2020)

Personal Review of the Article

The latest food trend evolving in Middle Eastern countries is pairing different types of hummus with different types of wines. This article reflects upon the unique multicultural experiences by explicating the combination of Middle Eastern dishes with different types of wines. As far as the written structure of the article is concerned, it is very comprehensive, illuminative, and illustrative. The use of headings and subheadings in the article makes it easy for the reader to read different types of cuisines with their wine combinations. The pictures of the nine most wonderful dishes tantalize the readers, making them try these beautifully presented dishes with different types of wine.

The most fascinating element of this article is that it provides a detailed explanation of the combinations of wine with different types of cuisines based on their aromatic herbs and spices. Most prominently, these exciting combinations are backed up with explanatory details and reasoning. A concise explanation is given with every Middle Eastern dish, which is why this pairing works efficiently. If a wine is mentioned with a dish, the reason behind its pairing is given. The names of different types of wines are given to make the reader easy to understand. One can easily recognize that a lot of research has been done while writing this article. The attractive matching chart of “Wine Pairings for Middle Eastern Flavors” provides an overview of the whole article by providing different wine pairings with different ingredients. In a nutshell, I admire the fact that this article addresses some specific cultural dishes and pairs them with different types of wines.

Reference

Wine and Hummus: 9 Delicious Wine and Middle Eastern Pairings. (2020, September 28). Wine Folly. https://winefolly.com/wine-pairing/wine-and-hummus-9-delicious-wine-and-middle-eastern-pairings/