Food: Kufta

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FOOD: KUFTA

A meatball.

Kufta (also Kifta) is a ground meat, onion, parsley, and spice mixture popular in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and among Palestinians. The meat is molded around a skewer and then grilled. Kufta can also be baked or braised.

Clifford A. Wright

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