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moussaka

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Also known as musaka

Moussaka (, , ; ) is an aubergine (eggplant)- or potato-based dish, often including ground meat, which is common in the Balkans and the Middle East, with many local and regional variations.

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Moussaka is a baked dish made primarily from eggplant or potato, often mixed with ground meat, that is popular throughout the Balkans and Middle East regions. It matters as a significant traditional dish with many local variations across these areas, reflecting the culinary diversity of these cultures.

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Key facts

Food.name
Moussaka
Food.image
MussakasMeMelitsanesKePatates01.JPG
Food.image_size
260px
Food.caption
A dish of Greek moussaka
Food.country
Egypt, Greece, Middle East (cooked salad form), Levant
Food.region
The Balkans and Eastern Mediterranean
Food.course
Main course
Food.served
Hot or cold
Food.main_ingredient
aubergine (eggplant) or potatoes, minced meat
Food.variations
Multiple

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
casserole
Subclass of
dish
Part of
Arab cuisine
Country of origin
Greece
Material used
tomato sauce
Image
Mousakas.jpg
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Commons category
Musaka
different from
stuffed eggplant
course
main course
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WikiProject Arab world
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Names and etymology
  • Preparation
  • Greece
  • Other countries of Southeast Europe
  • Levant
  • Egypt
  • Turkey
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Moussaka (, , ; ) is an aubergine (eggplant)- or potato-based dish, often including ground meat, which is common in the Balkans and the Middle East, with many local and regional variations.

The modern Greek variant was created in the 1920s by Nikolaos Tselementes. Many versions have a top layer made of milk-based sauce thickened with egg (custard) or flour (béchamel sauce). In Greece, the dish is layered and typically served hot. Tselementes also proposed a vegan variant for orthodox fast days. Romania also has a vegan version that replaces meat with mushrooms or a mix of sautéed onions and rice.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “moussaka” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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