Editing Palestinians (section)

===Cuisine===
{{main|Palestinian cuisine}}
[[File:MarktJaffaGustavBauernfeind1887.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.9|Palestinian market at [[Jaffa]], 1877 painting]]
Palestine's history of rule by many different empires is reflected in Palestinian cuisine, which has benefited from various cultural contributions and exchanges. Generally speaking, modern Syrian-Palestinian dishes have been influenced by the rule of three major Islamic groups: the Arabs, the [[Persian cuisine|Persian]]-influenced Arabs and the [[Turkey|Turks]].<ref name=CDN>[http://www.thisweekinpalestine.com/details.php?id=1729&ed=115&edid=115 Revisiting our table...] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131127072800/http://www.thisweekinpalestine.com/details.php?id=1729&ed=115&edid=115 |date=27 November 2013 }} Nasser, Christiane Dabdoub, ''This week in Palestine'', Turbo Computers & Software Co. Ltd. June 2006. Retrieved 8 January 2008.</ref> The Arabs who conquered Syria and Palestine had simple culinary traditions primarily based on the use of rice, lamb and yogurt, as well as dates.<ref name=ArabNet>[http://www.arab.net/cuisine/ ABC of Arabic Cuisine] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110704012352/http://www.arab.net/cuisine/ |date=4 July 2011 }} ArabNet. Retrieved 25 December 2007.</ref> The already simple cuisine did not advance for centuries due to [[Islam]]'s strict rules of parsimony and restraint, until the rise of the [[Abbasid]]s, who established [[Baghdad]] as their capital. Baghdad was historically located on Persian soil and henceforth, Persian culture was integrated into Arab culture during the 9th–11th centuries and spread throughout central areas of the empire.<ref name=CDN/>

There are several foods native to Palestine that are well known in the Arab world, such as, ''[[kanafeh|kinafe Nabulsi]]'', [[Nabulsi cheese]] (cheese of [[Nablus]]), [[Ackawi cheese]] (cheese of [[Acre, Israel|Acre]]) and ''[[musakhan]]''. ''Kinafe'' originated in Nablus, as well as the sweetened ''Nabulsi'' cheese used to fill it.{{citation needed|date=October 2012}} Another very popular food is Palestinian Kofta or Kufta.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.food.com/recipe/palestinian-kufta-373769|title=Palestinian Kufta Recipe - Food.com|website=www.food.com|access-date=29 November 2023|archive-date=2 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102051312/https://www.food.com/recipe/palestinian-kufta-373769|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Mezze]] describes an assortment of dishes laid out on the table for a meal that takes place over several hours, a characteristic common to [[Mediterranean]] cultures. Some common mezze dishes are ''[[hummus]]'', ''[[tabouleh]]'',''[[baba ghanoush]]'', ''[[labaneh]]'', and ''zate 'u [[zaatar]]'', which is the pita bread dipping of olive oil and ground [[thyme]] and [[sesame seeds]].<ref>''Once Upon a Time in Jerusalem'' {{ISBN|978-1-859-64323-5}} ch. 2</ref>

[[Entrée]]s that are eaten throughout the Palestinian territories, include ''[[dolma|waraq al-'inib]]''&nbsp;– boiled [[grape leaves]] wrapped around cooked [[rice]] and ground [[domestic sheep|lamb]]. ''Mahashi'' is an assortment of stuffed vegetables such as, zucchinis, potatoes, cabbage and in Gaza, chard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.palestine-family.net/index.php?nav=6-23&cid=10&did=2127|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114020221/http://www.palestine-family.net/index.php?nav=6-23&cid=10&did=2127|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 January 2018|title=Palestine-Family.net – for the world-wide Palestine community|website=www.palestine-family.net|access-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>

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File:Mushakhan Dish.jpg|[[Musakhan]]: The Palestinian National dish.
File:Hummuswithpinenuts.jpg|A plate of [[hummus]], garnished with [[paprika]] and [[olive oil]] and [[pine nut]]s
File:Il Falafel di Ramallah.JPG|A Palestinian youth serving [[Falafel]] in [[Ramallah]].
File:Künefe.jpg|[[Kanafeh]]: a Palestinian dessert.
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