Meze

"Mezze" redirects here. For the suburb of Damascus, see Mezzeh.
This article is about the selection of dishes. For the canton in France, see Canton of Mèze. For the commune within the aforementioned canton, see Mèze. For the Romanian audio electronics company, see Meze Audio.

Meze
A large plate of Jordanian mezze in Petra, Jordan.
A large meze platter in Petra, Jordan
Alternative namesMezze
VariationsNumerous

Meze (also spelled mezze or mezé) (/ˈmɛzeɪ/, /ˈmɛzɛ/) is a selection of small dishes served as appetizers in Armenian, Balkan, Greek, Levantine, and Turkish cuisines. It is similar to Spanish tapas and Italian antipasti.[1] A meze may be served as a part of a multi-course meal or form a meal in itself. Meze are often served with spirits such as arak, rakia, raki, oghi, ouzo, or grappa[2] at meyhane and ouzeri or at regular restaurants.[3]

  1. ^ Weir, Joanne. From Tapas to Meze: Small Plates from the Mediterranean. United States, Ten Speed Press, 2004.
  2. ^ Arditi, Talya (29 December 2015). "How to drink raki: A crash course in Türkiye's signature drink". CNN Travel. CNN. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. ^ Albala, Ken (2011-05-25). Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. pp. I:313. ISBN 978-0-313-37627-6.