Middle Eastern, North African and Balkan Cuisines

More than a third of consumers would like to see more Middle Eastern and North African 35% influences on restaurant menus Consumers would like to see more Balkan 21% influences on restaurant menus. SPECIALTY DISH OPPORTUNITIES Dish What is it? Menu Support Consumer support

Tunisian egg dish with Mentions are up 30.8% on 57% of consumers have Shakshuka tomatoes and chili peppers menus overall year over either tried and like it or want year to try it

Middle Eastern vegetarian Mentions are up 16.0% in 61% of consumers have Tabbouleh dish made of tomatoes, appetizers year over year either tried and like it or want parsley, mint, bulgur and to try it onion

Middle Eastern strained Mentions are up 20.0% in 51% of consumers have Labneh yogurt with slightly salty entrees year over year either tried and like it or want and sour flavors to try it

Top four sauces consumers say they haven't tried but Sauces would like to. Chermoula Toum Chraimeh Ajvar Thick Moroccan sauce Lebanese sauce Libyan sweet and spicy Serbian relish primarily used as a typically featured sauce usually featured typically spread marinade for fish or on shawarma, with fish. atop bread or shellfish, occasionally falafel and grilled served as a for meat and vegetables. foods and can be side dish. used as a dipping sauce.

R a n kTe d Rh i g Eh e sNt b yD c oYn s u mBe rLs i nE a Np o sDi t i vSe w a y Baharat Dukka Za'atar cardamom + allspice black thyme + pepper hazelnuts + cloves + sesame + coriander or seeds marjoram nutmeg + chickpeas + + cumin sumac paprika

Source: Technomic 2017 www.SupHerbFarms.com