Back مقبلات Arabic مقبلات ARZ Məzə Azerbaijani مزه (یئمک) AZB Мезе Bulgarian Meze Catalan Маза (даар) CE Meze (předkrm) Czech Mezze German Μεζές Greek
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| Alternative names | Mezze |
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| Variations | Numerous |
Meze (also spelled mezze or mezé) (/ˈmɛzeɪ/, /ˈmɛzɛ/) is a selection of small dishes served as appetizers in Eastern Mediterranean cuisines. It is similar to Spanish tapas and Italian antipasti.[1] A meze may be served as a part of a multi-course meal or form a meal in itself. Meze are often served with spirits such as arak, rakia, raki, oghi, ouzo, or grappa[2] at meyhane and ouzeri or at regular restaurants.[3]
The word meze, used in all the cuisines of the former Ottoman Empire, borrowed from Turkish meze meaning 'appetizer', which in turn had borrowed it from the Persian maze or maza (مَزه) meaning 'taste' or 'relish'.[4][5]
- ^ Weir, Joanne. From Tapas to Meze: Small Plates from the Mediterranean. United States, Ten Speed Press, 2004.
- ^ Arditi, Talya (29 December 2015). "How to drink raki: A crash course in Türkiye's signature drink". CNN Travel. CNN. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ Albala, Ken (2011-05-25). Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. pp. I:313. ISBN 978-0-313-37627-6.
- ^ Speake, Jennifer; LaFlaur, Mark, eds. (1999). "Meze". The Oxford Essential Dictionary of Foreign Terms in English. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- ^ "معنی مزه | لغتنامه دهخدا | واژهیاب". واژه یاب (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-03-04.
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