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baba ghanouj

American  
[ba-buh guh-noozh] / ˌbæ bə gəˈnuʒ /
Also baba gannouj,

noun

Middle Eastern Cooking.
  1. a salad of cooked eggplant, olive oil, garlic, etc.


Etymology

Origin of baba ghanouj

Of uncertain origin

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Eggplant parm, baba ghanouj, eggplant curries, eggplant rollatini — it's all so good!

From Salon Sep. 11, 2023

Customers in jeans and hefty boots had lined up outside in below-freezing temperatures to sample her baba ghanouj and halawa bi smeed, a pistachio-topped semolina pudding.

From New York Times May 26, 2022

When mashed, the grilled flesh is perfect for Middle Eastern baba ghanouj or Indian baingan bharta.

From Washington Post Aug. 3, 2020

The house baba ghanouj, pounded to a satiny, garlicky finish, coaxes impressive amounts of creamily bittersweet flavor out of burnt eggplant.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 10, 2019

The table filled up with olives, purple marinated turnips, plates of baba ghanouj and hummus, and hot flat breads, even before the real lunch came.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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