I had a long long list of dishes I wanted mom to make me. Stuff that included but was not limited to:
- wara2 3enab (dolma)
- kibbeh
- ma7ashi (with all its derivatives and styles)
- sfee7a
- mjaddara
- burghul b7ummos
- knafeh
and of course several other hundred dishes.
So since mom knows wara2 3enab is the top priority, she rolled up her sleeves and treated me to an awesome lunch. Unfortunately since we didn’t have samneh 3arabi it didn’t taste like it should have but I just had to make do.
I mean, it is wara2 3enab for the love of God!
Mom likes to make them bite-size for reasons unexplained. It takes her weeks and months to roll enough a quantity for me to eat and yet she does it whole heartedly because, she believes, the best things in life come bite-sized.
She’s of course complimenting herself cuz she is one of them undertall peoplings.
So in any case, here are a couple of photos. Please note that this is actually my dish (I swear). I ate it in two sittings 
The other invitees (we totalled six) had to eat from another serving platter and eventually had to take a few koosas from me (damn them!)
I still can’t believe mom keeps offending me buy offering me a plate every time she makes a meal.
I DON’T EAT FROM THE PLATE, I EAT FROM THE PLATTER!
Sigh. Moms. You gotta love em
She’s now in Syria with her mom eating her mom’s food isn’t is awesome! My sister had to go to Damascus for a two-day conference and - you guessed it - she brought back wara2 3enab this time made by granny and had loads of samneh on top.
*burps*
Excuse me.
Now I wonder if I will ever find a Mrs who can make wara2 3enab….
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aaakh wara2 3enab.. The best thing about wara2 3enab is that you can eat them at all occasions. They can be good for lunch, snacks, eating while driving, eating on picnics, eating before you go to sleep, breakfast- I mean literally everything.
and I share the same habit of eating from the platter. It is tastier and more enjoyable. NO matter how much wara2 3enab mom makes, there will be no way that there will be leftovers for next day. They are just sooo….
*drools*
Hamza -
Your comment made me tear in the eye - finally someone who understands how to eat properly!
inta min tartous?
sorry if its old news bas mish mtab3a min zaman 
num num, that looks sinful! wara2 3enabbbbb *drools homer simpson style* i wonder if i can ever make a good meal of wara2 too! and everything else of course, sigh, the tragedy of a vegan girl engaged to a very carnivorous guy from Aleppo!
sa7tein KJ
sa77a w hana !
lol guys ! I eat wara2 3enab from the platter too ;it is easier and no one wud notice how many refills u had and call u a mafjoo3\a !!
I had wara2 yesterday but still ; Droooools !
Sa7tein w hana.. I’ve tried to make wara2 3inab but they came in a jar all soggy and each the size of a newspaper.. loool mama is like your mom makes them very small and all identical, I don’t know why they taste better !!
Did your mom make knafeh from scratch ?? if so, recipe ??
Very classy table setting
Kibeeh and Wara2 3enab work well together! It’s like our weekend must!
I’m not familiar with Arabic food, but I love my mom’s briyani dam, dhal aur chapati, purees, kebabs, gulab jamun, kheer etc. She’s a fantastic cook! I love mummy!
Allah y3een the future mrs.
You know one of th ebest wara dawali I ever had were these ones that came in a large round can that were taken out then boiled for a minute or 2, drained, and served.
Sa7tain ya rafeeq
your mom must be the world’s greatest chef!! i can tell from her
wara2 3enab!
hahahaaha!! they have this stuff on wikipidia !? it’s true then, if it’s not on wiki it doesn’t exist !!
BTW i took the stamp idea, just love it, hope you doesn’t mind
ok i guess this is the peek of my daily stupidness by saying “Doesn’t”
aaaah…there is no coming back after this one !!
You lazy a$$!
It doesn’t take a genius to make wara2 3anab wa m7ashy! It’s just fill & grill
But damn those wara2 3anabs look so deliciouses. Gotta love your mom and granny
We once had a whole bunch of American guests over for dinner, and wara2 3inab was one of several dishes we offered them for dinner. They asked how many women had to stay up last night to roll them up, and my dad told them we used a rolling machine. He was joking, but they believed it
i LOVE wara2 dawaly (wara2 3inab) !!! it seriously is also on the top of my list when i go back to visit. ….. btw how dare you insult us wara2 dawaly enthusiasts by calling it dolma ? dolmas are mostly vegetarian afaik.
Anyway, my mom also makes them bite-sized, and her mom as well. Actually, this is the only kind of wara2 dawaly i knew.
Verbal Alchemy -
hehehehe @ sinful LOOL you marrying a monster! I say upgrade your vegeterianity!
I am from Safita which is 20 minutes from Tartous
LostWithin -
OMG you had it YESTEFDAY! *dies and resurrects self* ehehhe… yeah I know they never know how much you ate cuz you keep on eating and eating LOL!
Noura -
I will ask mom for the recipe sure! And LOOL @ newspaper size hahaha! When we get them like this here (instead of getting the good fresh ones) mom cuts each leaf into two
Rebellious Arab Girl -
DEFINITELY!
starwish -
that’s awesome!
awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
asoom -
You eat them from a can O_O how horrendous!
Qwaider -
3ala albak shreek
Summer -
every mom is the best cook in the world I tell ya!
Awwwwwwwww thanks
Sharifo -
No probs! Stamps all urs! hehe! What’s wrong with doesn’t?
Ms Loala -
OMG how can you say it is easy! O_O
Hani -
LMAO LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL this is hilarious hahaha! ROLLER MACHINES?! Like those on TV omg! LOL!
Za3tar -
My apologies for my blasphemy. I will remove the dolma promptly! LOL! Yeah there is actually a larger form of wara2 3enab, it it like 3-4 times as big as the bite sized ones. Even though they’re good they’re not as mdallalleen and msa2sa2een as the little ones
my mouth is wateringand Im at work and I only have digestive at the office, thanks man!:p
Ali -
hehehe
You’re welcome
bidddddddiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
YUmmy ,,, Yummy ,,,,,,,
shaheeeetna ya Kinan …..
sa7teeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen :):D
LOL @ bite-size and “one of them undertall peoplings” so now I know why I dice everything so small and na3em. aha! *light on* sa7a wo hana KJ.
Mmmm, there’s nothing like a big plate of cold 7alabi <Kuwaiti accent> warag</Kuwaiti accent> 3inab.
I suggest that you choose your future wife based on cooking skills in making those, or at least, willing in perfecting your Mom’s recipe.
yaaaaaaaay congrats on the new place
they look yummmmmmmmmmyyyy gonna make some tonite
7aki -
biidddddi moreeeeeee
vagueraz -
thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
Batoul -
hahahaha 3ala albek LOL!
Angelo -
There is nothing like food! Food is awesome!
elijah -
merci merci though I had it for a year now
LOL the best things in life are not even edible!! ( I hardly expect you to agree since you seem quite the fan of food :p)
I have never tried, or seen, burgul b homos! Is it a syrian dish?
Pru -
Welcome to my blog!!! Yes I sort of agree that some of the best things in life are not edible *sigh* but they should be LOL! Yes it is a Syrian dish you can check out the recipe here: http://www.abufares.net/2008/06/burgul-b-hummus.html
It looks fairly yummy
The closest dish to it would be mughrabieh or maftool, of which I’m not a huge fan!
Thanks