Editing Arabs (section)

=== Cuisine ===
{{main|Arab cuisine}}
[[File:Petra metzes.jpg|thumb|Plate of [[Meze]]s in [[Petra]], [[Jordan]]]]
[[Arab cuisine]] is largely divided into [[Khaleeji cuisine]], [[Levantine cuisine]] and [[Maghrebi cuisine]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=Food : a culinary history from Antiquity to the present|date=1999|publisher=Penguin Books|isbn=978-0231111546|editor-last=Flandrin|editor-first=Jean-Louis|location=New York|translator-last=Clarissa Botsford|editor-last2=Montanari|editor-first2=Massimo|editor-last3=Sonnenfeld|editor-first3=Albert}}</ref> Arab cuisine has influenced other cuisines various cultures, including [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]], [[Iranian peoples|Persian]], and [[Andalusian Spanish|Andalusian]].

It is characterized by a variety of herbs and spices, including [[cumin]], [[coriander]], [[cinnamon]], [[sumac]], [[za'atar]], [[cardamom]], [[Mentha|mint]], [[saffron]], [[sesame]], [[thyme]] [[turmeric]] and [[parsley]].<ref name="Food and recipes2">{{Cite web|title=Food and recipes|url=http://al-bab.com/special-topics/food-and-recipes|website=al-bab.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Arabic Cuisine|url=http://www.canadianarabcommunity.com/arabiccuisine.php|access-date=18 December 2017|website=Canadianarabcommunity.com|archive-date=25 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171225000342/http://www.canadianarabcommunity.com/arabiccuisine.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> Arab cuisine is also known for its sweets and desserts, such as [[Knafeh]], [[Baklava]], [[Halva]], and [[Qatayef]]. [[Arabic coffee]], or qahwa, is a traditional drink that is served with dates.