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Cacik is a very popular dish, refreshing in summer and can be made in many various ways. It can be made very thick to serve as a dipping or with rice dishes. Some people prefer to make it thin by blending it with some ice cold water and consume it as a drink. You can even make it as a sauce to drizzle over vegetables or salads.
Tabouleh is a light and refreshing salad that can be eaten at anytime of the day. It is made with cracked wheat, fresh veggies, olive oil and traditional seasonings.
Dolma is the most popular Mediterranean dish. Greeks, sicilians, maltese, lebanese, egyptians and the cypriots would all argue that the recipe is theirs in origin however in reality, just like habits, life styles and all other common features shared among the people of the Mediterranean, this delicious dish is a combination of flavours from different parts of the region and belongs to the whole region.
