Smoke in a bowlMoutabal · Levant
Oral tradition

Moutabal or baba ghanoush?

In much of the Levant, moutabal is the smoky brinjal dip with tahini, while baba ghanoush is a chopped brinjal salad with tomato and pomegranate molasses. Outside the region the names often swap.

Ask in Beirut and you get a lecture.

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