Iraqi cuisine is one of the oldest in the world. Some tablets found in ancient Iraqi monuments dating back to the Babylonians show recipes for preparing food in temples during religious holidays.
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Top Foods to Eat in Iraq
However modern Iraqi food is mostly inspired by Persian and Turkish cuisine as the Ottoman Empire had a great influence on that region. In this compilation we have tried to include the most authentic Iraqi food possible.
You will find that most Iraqi dishes include an animal source of protein particularly lamb as the country is known for its sheep farming.
Although the country imports most of its goods from neighboring countries Iraqis try to make the most of their precious natural resources especially dates and amber rice. This rice has a very distinctive smell high protein content and is slightly larger than regular basmati rice. So without further ado let’s start this ranking and show you the most popular Iraqi dishes.
