{"id":5588,"date":"2022-04-11T14:32:21","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T18:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/?p=5588"},"modified":"2022-11-07T16:10:21","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T21:10:21","slug":"tips-for-pairing-wine-with-middle-eastern-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/tips-for-pairing-wine-with-middle-eastern-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Pairing Wine With Middle Eastern Food"},"content":{"rendered":"

The flavors of Middle Eastern food may appear exotic to some people. This cuisine is full of vibrant flavors, spices, and layers of spiciness. You may be wondering how to pair wine<\/a> with this style of cuisine\u2014here are a few tips for pairing wine with Middle Eastern Food.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Provide Balance<\/span><\/h2>\n

Middle Eastern cuisine has a wide variety of dishes, from grilled lamb kebabs to fresh chopped salads. You don\u2019t want the wine<\/a> to overpower the delicious, flavorful food, so match heavier, richer foods with fuller-bodied wines and lighter foods with lighter-bodied wines.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Savory Dishes<\/span><\/h3>\n

Pair a salty, fatty dish with a crisp, acidic wine to cleanse your palate. Sauvignon Blanc is a fantastic crisp white wine to enjoy with a salty dish. A young Reisling is another excellent option, or perhaps you\u2019ll pick a Pinot Grigio. Whatever you choose, make sure it\u2019s fresh and acidic.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Spicy Dishes<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Middle East is known for its bold spices and delectable spicy food. These spices range from cumin, cinnamon, allspice, za\u2019atar, and sumac to spicy chili and harissa. Fruit-forward, lower-tannin wines will pair well with spice-forward and spicy foods.<\/span><\/p>\n

For Bitter Foods<\/span><\/h3>\n

There are also some bitter foods in Middle Eastern cuisine, such as eggplant, walnuts, and grilled lamb. Couple these foods with wine that has higher tannins to balance the bitterness.<\/span><\/p>\n

Match Characteristics<\/span><\/h2>\n

Middle Eastern cuisines use a lot of fresh herbs, yogurt, tomatoes, and lemons. Match these dishes with higher-acidity wines with green apple notes. These drier wines tend to come from cooler climates; a Riesling<\/a> from Germany or Austria is the perfect option.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Few Pairings To Enjoy<\/span><\/h2>\n

Tabbouleh is a traditional Middle Eastern salad made with bulgur, cucumber, onions, tomatoes, mint, lemon juice, parsley, and olive oil. An acidic Sauvignon Blanc will match the acidity of this dish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chicken musakhan is a well-liked national dish of Palestine. Chicken dressed in tons of spices gets roasted to perfection. Serve it with naan bread and top the chicken with pine nuts, yogurt, parsley, and fresh lemon juice. A sparkling Ros\u00e9 would match the acidity level of this dish.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re planning on having a dinner party featuring Middle Eastern dishes or simply looking to broaden your horizons, you have various wines to choose from. Refer back to these tips for pairing wine with Middle Eastern food<\/span> when you\u2019re stuck. And for your wine pairings, look no further than Wines \u2019Til Sold Out. We have <\/span>special wine offers<\/span><\/a> available with a wide variety of wines to choose from.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The flavors of Middle Eastern food may appear exotic to some people. This cuisine is full of vibrant flavors, spices, and layers of spiciness. You may be wondering how to pair wine with this style of cuisine\u2014here are a few tips for pairing wine with Middle Eastern Food.\u00a0\u00a0 Provide Balance Middle Eastern cuisine has a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":5589,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[345,335,336],"tags":[707,743,645,742,741,512,308,317,316,740],"class_list":["post-5588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pairings","category-wine-fun","category-wine-learning","tag-affordable-wine","tag-dinner-part","tag-discount-wine","tag-middle-eastern-food","tag-middleeastern","tag-wine-and-food","tag-wine-fun","tag-wine-learning","tag-wine-party","tag-winepairing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5588"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5588\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6229,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5588\/revisions\/6229"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wtso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}